Notice No. 344 [2023] from the Broadcasting and Television Administration
Broadcasting and Television Bureaus of various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, Cultural, Sports, Radio, and Tourism Bureau of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, General Office of the China Media Group, Propaganda Bureau of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, China Education Television:
In October 2023, a total of 48 television dramas and 1,599 episodes were publicly announced for filming and production registration across the country.
Divided by genre, there are 31 contemporary works totaling 970 episodes, accounting for 64.58% and 60.66% of the total number announced, respectively. Among these, there is 1 contemporary military-themed work with 38 episodes, 14 contemporary urban-themed works with 424 episodes, 4 contemporary rural-themed works with 134 episodes, 2 contemporary youth-themed works with 44 episodes, 3 contemporary crime-themed works with 88 episodes, 1 contemporary science fiction-themed work with 36 episodes, and 6 contemporary other-themed works with 206 episodes. There are 2 modern works totaling 73 episodes, accounting for 4.17% and 4.57% of the total number announced, respectively. Among these, there is 1 modern rural-themed work with 40 episodes and 1 modern other-themed work with 33 episodes. There are 6 modern historical works totaling 216 episodes, accounting for 12.5% and 13.51% of the total number announced, respectively. Among these, there is 1 modern legendary-themed work with 36 episodes, 4 modern revolutionary-themed works with 144 episodes, and 1 modern other-themed work with 36 episodes. There are 9 ancient works totaling 340 episodes, accounting for 18.75% and 21.26% of the total number announced, respectively. Among these, there is 1 ancient biographical-themed work with 36 episodes, 1 ancient legendary-themed work with 40 episodes, 6 ancient other-themed works with 228 episodes, and 1 ancient mythological-themed work with 36 episodes.