Shàngxīng píndào de fùgài fànwéi bǐ dìmiàn píndào guǎng de duō.
Satellite channels reach far wider audiences than terrestrial ones.
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usage
Industry jargon in Chinese television. A drama 上星 means it secured a slot on a satellite channel (卫视), which carries far more prestige and ad revenue than internet-only or local broadcasts.
memory
上 (to go up onto) + 星 (the satellite, short for 卫星 wèixīng) — literally 'to go up onto the satellite.'
