China is doing its best to make their TV viewing even more soporific than ever. From the SCMP (via Asia Media):

Mainland television presenters have been told to tone down their already tame performances or they will be taken off the air. Appearing on television with dyed hair, dropping English words into sentences and imitating expressions used by Hong Kong and Taiwanese presenters are examples of going too far, according to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television...

Presenters' appearances come in for particular attention, with the circular stating: "TV hosts should not wear bizarre clothes or show too much skin, and hairstyles should not be strange or dyed colourfully." Presenters are also warned they should maintain the purity of Putonghua and also ensure standard Chinese characters are used. Some of the trendier mainland presenters tend to pepper their sentences with English words like "hi", "cool" and "okay", but this practice should also be stopped, the media watchdog said. Many trends and styles on the mainland are copied from Hong Kong and Taiwan, but the watchdog also considers this undesirable.

Other clauses in the circular say movies and TV series featuring murders or terrorism should be limited and should never be shown in primetime. Indecent or suggestive wording is banned, as is any "superstitious content". Scenes showing people smoking, gambling, taking drugs or spitting should be avoided.

Presenters are also warned against doing anything that might be considered to be promoting religion on air.