Could the Program Format of The Voice of China be Legally Protected?
By Albert Chen
The Voice of Holland produced by Telpa Distribution (the “Telpa”) has gained a great success soon after its publication, and then the program format was it was licensed to many countries so we can see The Voice of US, The Voice of Australia and other series programs. With the show introduced by Zhejiang TV and Canxing Company to China, The Voice series also gets to be well-known among the local public and gains a success too.
The most highlight of The Voice is its program format, and unlike other equivalents, the judge of The Voice could not see the participants until they press the button to turn to the singer, which also means they admire the performance by the participant who shall thereby have the chance to choose one of the judges to be his/her mentor on the singing. Such a show mode is refreshing to the local audiences who have been bored with the past talent shows.