Top singing competition renamed due to legal trouble
- By Zhang Rui
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E-mail China.org.cn, July 7, 2016
Zhejiang Television had to change its top singing competition show from "China's Good Voice 2016" to "China's New Singing Voice" on Wednesday night due to a court ruling that forbids it from using the former name.
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A new poster for "Sing! China" [Photo / China.org.cn] |
"Zhejiang Television always respects the rule of law and will respect the court ruling. To obey the authority of the justice system, the TV station's 'China's Good Voice 2016' will be temporarily renamed 'China's New Singing Voice,' and the renamed show will be broadcast on July 15, 2016, as scheduled," the statement said.
The English show title was previously changed to "Sing! China," but it is currently unknown if the English name will also be changed again.
The Beijing Intellectual Property Court rejected the appeal of former producer Canxing Productions of "The Voice of China" (its Chinese name is literally "China's Good Voice") on Monday night, ruling that they cannot produce further episodes under the name. But this is a temporary protection order for the plaintiff rather than a verdict in a copyright infringement case.
The brand and format are owned by Talpa Holding, which originally produced "The Voice of Holland." Canxing acquired the rights of the show and co-produced four seasons with Zhejiang Television and made the show the top rated show in China.
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