Chung T ien Television s (CTi) licence expired yesterday.
Prior to going off-air, CTi - one of Taiwan s most-watched cable news stations - put out a 42-hour live broadcast of its anchors and hosts chatting about their experiences working for the station, and its 26 years of broadcast history.
CTi is owned by Want Want China Times Media Group, which also owns pro-China newspaper The China Times and snack manufacturer Want Want.
Want Want s management is known for being critical of President Tsai Ing-wen s pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and the company-owned news outlets produce coverage that leans towards China.
Taiwan s National Communications Commission (NCC) announced on Nov 18 that it had unanimously decided not to renew CTi s broadcast licence, in effect shutting it down.
TAIPEI - A pro-China cable TV station has been taken off the air after Taiwan s media regulator found it had failed to address findings of bias and disinformation and declined to renew its licence.
Chung Tien Television (CTi) was removed from the cable TV network in Taiwan on Friday (Dec 11), the day its licence expired.
Prior to going off the air, CTi - which was among Taiwan s most-watched cable news stations - put out a 42-hour marathon live broadcast of its anchors and hosts chatting about their experiences working for CTi, and its 26 years of broadcast history.
The station is owned by Want Want China Times Media Group, which also owns pro-China newspaper The China Times and snack manufacturer Want Want.
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CTi s TV host records a news programme in front of their office building in Taipei, Taiwanon Dec 10, 2020. - Reuters
TAIPEI (The Straits Times/ANN): A pro-China cable TV station has been taken off air after Taiwan s media regulator found it had failed to address findings of bias and disinformation.
Chung T ien Television (CTi) was removed from the cable TV network in Taiwan on Friday (Dec 11), the day its licence expired.
Prior to going off-air, CTi which was among Taiwan s most-watched cable news stations - put out a 42-hour marathon live broadcast of its anchors and hosts chatting about their experiences working for CTi, and its 26 years of broadcast history.
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Taiwan’s National Communications Commission said last month it would not renew CTi’s broadcasting license, citing evidence of interference from a tycoon with major business interests in China, amid fears of Beijing’s efforts to win support on the Chinese-claimed, democratic island.
CTi’s major shareholder, Tsai Eng-meng, runs one of China’s largest food firms, Want Want China Holdings.
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