Yearender: Culture prohibitions in 2014

Updated: 2014-12-23 09:21

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Fansub groups emerge around the time of US sitcom Friends. [Photo/Agencies]

China bans website of fan groups who subtitle hit US TV shows

In late November, the National Copyright Administration suspended the website of one of the largest fansub groups, YYeTs, and blocked several of its servers.

At around the same time, Shooter.cn a popular portal that collects and provides subtitles was also shut down.