#TVB
District Councillor Condemns TVB News for Infringing Privacy
According to Yuen Long District Councillor Sammy Cheung, he arrived at Pok Oi hospital after a pro-China white-clad group had allegedly attacked civilians in Long Ping on June 28.
TVB news crewapproached the victims coming out of the hospital for interview. Even after the person agreed to be interviewed on the terms that their face won't be shown, the TVB news crew allegedly set up secret cameras to record their faces.
Cheung then went forward to stop the crew. They responded, "we're just trying to record the side profiles of the kids".
Afterwards, Cheung and his team retold the incident on their Facebook page, urging citizens to beware of TVB news.
Source: Yuen Long District Councillor Sammy Cheung #Jun28 #CCTVB
District Councillor Condemns TVB News for Infringing Privacy
According to Yuen Long District Councillor Sammy Cheung, he arrived at Pok Oi hospital after a pro-China white-clad group had allegedly attacked civilians in Long Ping on June 28.
TVB news crewapproached the victims coming out of the hospital for interview. Even after the person agreed to be interviewed on the terms that their face won't be shown, the TVB news crew allegedly set up secret cameras to record their faces.
Cheung then went forward to stop the crew. They responded, "we're just trying to record the side profiles of the kids".
Afterwards, Cheung and his team retold the incident on their Facebook page, urging citizens to beware of TVB news.
Source: Yuen Long District Councillor Sammy Cheung #Jun28 #CCTVB
#HongKongChronicles #11Aug2019
What Happened in Hong Kong on 11 August 2019
Watch video:
https://youtu.be/DzrQPFuo7FU
Hong Kongers would never forget the day of 11 August in 2019, when police ignore civilians' lives and public safety to frighten citizens.
The free-to-air Television Boadcast Channel (TVB) even tried to conceal police brutality by editing video before broadcasting.
"Bullets can punch through helmets, but they cannot destroy justice and ethics."
Video source: Citizens Press Con
#TVB #CCTVB #PoliceBrutality #NeverForget #NeverForgive
What Happened in Hong Kong on 11 August 2019
Watch video:
https://youtu.be/DzrQPFuo7FU
Hong Kongers would never forget the day of 11 August in 2019, when police ignore civilians' lives and public safety to frighten citizens.
The free-to-air Television Boadcast Channel (TVB) even tried to conceal police brutality by editing video before broadcasting.
"Bullets can punch through helmets, but they cannot destroy justice and ethics."
Video source: Citizens Press Con
#TVB #CCTVB #PoliceBrutality #NeverForget #NeverForgive
#TVB #CCTVB
"#FakeNews": Pro-Beijing TV Channel Broadcast Misleading Report of Postponed Elections Overseas
Sources: Patrick Yeh's Facebook; Joshua Wong's Facebook; Kau Yim Media #Aug18
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"#FakeNews": Pro-Beijing TV Channel Broadcast Misleading Report of Postponed Elections Overseas
Sources: Patrick Yeh's Facebook; Joshua Wong's Facebook; Kau Yim Media #Aug18
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#TVB #CCTVB #WhiteWash #Election
"#FakeNews": Pro-Beijing TV Channel Broadcast Misleading Report of Postponed Elections Overseas
Beijing-friendly TVB reported on 17 August 2020 on several postponed elections in other countries. However, its graphic titled "Five Eyes Alliance Postpones Elections" quickly angered netizens, who accused the TV station for whitewashing Beijing's forceful postponement of Hong Kong's legislative elections.
The report was seen as portraying other nations' election delay to legitimize what happened in Hong Kong. Some netizens outright called it "fake news".
In fact, out of the five countries listed, New Zealand is the only one postponing a federal-level election, and that only by one month. Britain's parliamentary elections was last held in 2019, and the next one will not be held until 2024. The elections cited by TVB were for a number local councils and mayors. Australia's is for the provincial government of New South Wales, and it is only delayed by four weeks. In Canada's case, the dates were for municipal elections in the single province of New Brunswick.
Joshua Wong noted that, most significantly, the decision to delay these elections were made by democratically-elected governments, who are voted in and can be voted out by their citizens. In contrast, Hong Kong's postponement was singlehandedly decided by China's National Congress, precluding and overruling any decision the Hong Kong Legislature might make, thus giving Hongkongers no say in the matter.
The screenshot of the TVB graphic was widely circulated in a Facebook post since yesterday. As citizens from the countries concerned confirmed that no federal elections were scheduled, netizens accused TVB for using the information to mislead and justify China postponing Hong Kong's legislative election, which is indeed a top-level election. Some are calling for the TV station to immediately issue a correction and clarification.
Sources: Patrick Yeh's Facebook; Joshua Wong's Facebook; Kau Yim Media #Aug18
Actual News on Election Postponements:
Britain:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/parliament-and-elections/elections-elections/coronavirus-faqs-on-postponed-election/
Australia:
https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/Elections/Local-government-elections/Local-Government-Elections-2021
Canada:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/municipal-elections-postponed-covid-1.5500648
#FiveEyesAlliance
"#FakeNews": Pro-Beijing TV Channel Broadcast Misleading Report of Postponed Elections Overseas
Beijing-friendly TVB reported on 17 August 2020 on several postponed elections in other countries. However, its graphic titled "Five Eyes Alliance Postpones Elections" quickly angered netizens, who accused the TV station for whitewashing Beijing's forceful postponement of Hong Kong's legislative elections.
The report was seen as portraying other nations' election delay to legitimize what happened in Hong Kong. Some netizens outright called it "fake news".
In fact, out of the five countries listed, New Zealand is the only one postponing a federal-level election, and that only by one month. Britain's parliamentary elections was last held in 2019, and the next one will not be held until 2024. The elections cited by TVB were for a number local councils and mayors. Australia's is for the provincial government of New South Wales, and it is only delayed by four weeks. In Canada's case, the dates were for municipal elections in the single province of New Brunswick.
Joshua Wong noted that, most significantly, the decision to delay these elections were made by democratically-elected governments, who are voted in and can be voted out by their citizens. In contrast, Hong Kong's postponement was singlehandedly decided by China's National Congress, precluding and overruling any decision the Hong Kong Legislature might make, thus giving Hongkongers no say in the matter.
The screenshot of the TVB graphic was widely circulated in a Facebook post since yesterday. As citizens from the countries concerned confirmed that no federal elections were scheduled, netizens accused TVB for using the information to mislead and justify China postponing Hong Kong's legislative election, which is indeed a top-level election. Some are calling for the TV station to immediately issue a correction and clarification.
Sources: Patrick Yeh's Facebook; Joshua Wong's Facebook; Kau Yim Media #Aug18
Actual News on Election Postponements:
Britain:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/parliament-and-elections/elections-elections/coronavirus-faqs-on-postponed-election/
Australia:
https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/Elections/Local-government-elections/Local-Government-Elections-2021
Canada:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/municipal-elections-postponed-covid-1.5500648
#FiveEyesAlliance
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呢個畫面係香港個福隹電視台TVB所報之假新聞， 想同特區政府洗白白，亂鳩咁吹其他國家議會選舉都因疫情而延期一年！根本係無咁嘅事！ 請各地嘅有關朋友告知各地國會（香港立法會等同國會）實情 ++ (CREDIT) Maryanne Sung 嚴正聲明，加拿大在2020年5月並沒有安排什麼選舉，更沒有安排什麼延後選舉，港方電視台應立刻糾正錯誤 // Daeus Tang...
#MediaControl #Censorship
More Former Management of Pro-China Channel Join NOW TV Newsroom, Inviting Beijing Loyalists to Host Program and Allegedly Censoring News Reports
After rounds of major personnel change since June 2020, 4 former management staff of TVB, a pro-Beijing free-to-air channel in Hong Kong, have already landed in NOW TV Newsroom.
They are Bill Chan Tit-piu, Lee Wai-leung, Queenie Ng Yee-Ting and most recently, Yip Wai-man, who has retired for more than 7 years.
Moreover, on September 27, 2020, NOW TV's news and finance information chief Bill Chan confirmed that pro-Beijing political party leader Starry Lee Wai-king, of DAB, will co-host the "Now Forum", a 30-minute interview programme aired on NOW News twice a week. As a prominent Beijing loyalist, Lee will be accompanied by former Chairman of Hospital Authority, and Chairman of Sunrise Diagnostic Center, Anthony Wu Ting-yuk in the show.
Sparking heavy criticism from the staff and the public, concerning, it is worried that Lee's political stance might undermine the credibility of the programme. Chan, former TVB, now Now News chief, defended that Lee could bring "political heavy-weights and other guests that only she can contact and invite" to the station.
Chan also mentioned that, all news headlines and news concerning constitutional, political and other 'sensitive' issues should go through the new Editorial chief, Yip Wai-ming, who used to work in pro-China TVB.
All materials are supposed to be vetted by respective assignment editors. Chan claimed that the additional vetting could "minimize potential error, despite foreseeable delay in news release."
Source: Citizens News #Sept27
Stand News #Sept28
#NOWTV #PoliticalOppression
#NewsControl #CCTVB
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More Former Management of Pro-China Channel Join NOW TV Newsroom, Inviting Beijing Loyalists to Host Program and Allegedly Censoring News Reports
After rounds of major personnel change since June 2020, 4 former management staff of TVB, a pro-Beijing free-to-air channel in Hong Kong, have already landed in NOW TV Newsroom.
They are Bill Chan Tit-piu, Lee Wai-leung, Queenie Ng Yee-Ting and most recently, Yip Wai-man, who has retired for more than 7 years.
Moreover, on September 27, 2020, NOW TV's news and finance information chief Bill Chan confirmed that pro-Beijing political party leader Starry Lee Wai-king, of DAB, will co-host the "Now Forum", a 30-minute interview programme aired on NOW News twice a week. As a prominent Beijing loyalist, Lee will be accompanied by former Chairman of Hospital Authority, and Chairman of Sunrise Diagnostic Center, Anthony Wu Ting-yuk in the show.
Sparking heavy criticism from the staff and the public, concerning, it is worried that Lee's political stance might undermine the credibility of the programme. Chan, former TVB, now Now News chief, defended that Lee could bring "political heavy-weights and other guests that only she can contact and invite" to the station.
Chan also mentioned that, all news headlines and news concerning constitutional, political and other 'sensitive' issues should go through the new Editorial chief, Yip Wai-ming, who used to work in pro-China TVB.
All materials are supposed to be vetted by respective assignment editors. Chan claimed that the additional vetting could "minimize potential error, despite foreseeable delay in news release."
Source: Citizens News #Sept27
Stand News #Sept28
#NOWTV #PoliticalOppression
#NewsControl #CCTVB
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再有無綫舊人執掌Now TV管理層 李慧琼取代記者主持《大鳴大放》遭質疑削弱公信力
有Now TV員工向眾新聞表示，距離明年立法會選舉不足一年，電視台提供平台予李慧琼曝光，非常擔心「新聞台中立形象蕩然無存」，亦不相信高層無考慮到這點，質疑為何明知會削延公信力仍「夾硬去馬」。
#NationalSecurityLaw #CCTVB
CCTVB fired and threatened Director citing the National Security Law
Since Hong Kong implemented the National Security Law, white terror has been spreading throughout society. A scene in the daily sit-com series “Lo and Behold” broadcasted by CCTVB [see note] on 9 Sep 2020 surprisingly showed the “Five-One” [five demands not one less] movement gesture - two yellow washing gloves in the shot, one glove with the middle finger pointing down for “one” and the other glove showing all “five”, lasting for 14 seconds. It was rumoured that this incident came about because of one playful actor in the series. He made one the yellow gloves “hold the middle finger” gesture, other actors were also laughing about it. Nobody in the scene was aware it would look like the “five-one” gesture. Someone stated that CCTVB realised it was unintentional after investigating, but management still insisted on pressuring the responsible Director of that scene, Justin, to resign.
An insider stated that: “Justin had been working at TVB for 8 years, the Company did not want to compensate for his long service, so they pushed him to tender the resignation, and threatened to report Justin to the police on possible violation of the National Security Law if he did not resign by himself.” As Justin “resigned” on his own, he was not only unable to take the long service compensation by statutory regulation, he also did not get the payment in lieu of notice for breach of employment contract. The insider stated that: “The Company had already waived Justin’s compensation of three month notice payment in lieu based on Justin’s resignation. The fact is that someone in the Company oppressed the employee to “save money”, but distorted it as “kindness” in disguise, which is a typical case of “the big stone crushing a crab” [a Chinese proverb], to the dismay of many.
Editor’s Note :
CCTVB is a portmanteau of CCTV (China Central Television) and the Hong Kong-based TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited). The combined acronym is used to convey TVB's pro-China bias.
Source: Apple Daily, #Sep16
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
https://hk.appledaily.com/entertainment/20200916/XQUTHSNQINESNNZAYKX4GJD4RQ/
CCTVB fired and threatened Director citing the National Security Law
Since Hong Kong implemented the National Security Law, white terror has been spreading throughout society. A scene in the daily sit-com series “Lo and Behold” broadcasted by CCTVB [see note] on 9 Sep 2020 surprisingly showed the “Five-One” [five demands not one less] movement gesture - two yellow washing gloves in the shot, one glove with the middle finger pointing down for “one” and the other glove showing all “five”, lasting for 14 seconds. It was rumoured that this incident came about because of one playful actor in the series. He made one the yellow gloves “hold the middle finger” gesture, other actors were also laughing about it. Nobody in the scene was aware it would look like the “five-one” gesture. Someone stated that CCTVB realised it was unintentional after investigating, but management still insisted on pressuring the responsible Director of that scene, Justin, to resign.
An insider stated that: “Justin had been working at TVB for 8 years, the Company did not want to compensate for his long service, so they pushed him to tender the resignation, and threatened to report Justin to the police on possible violation of the National Security Law if he did not resign by himself.” As Justin “resigned” on his own, he was not only unable to take the long service compensation by statutory regulation, he also did not get the payment in lieu of notice for breach of employment contract. The insider stated that: “The Company had already waived Justin’s compensation of three month notice payment in lieu based on Justin’s resignation. The fact is that someone in the Company oppressed the employee to “save money”, but distorted it as “kindness” in disguise, which is a typical case of “the big stone crushing a crab” [a Chinese proverb], to the dismay of many.
Editor’s Note :
CCTVB is a portmanteau of CCTV (China Central Television) and the Hong Kong-based TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited). The combined acronym is used to convey TVB's pro-China bias.
Source: Apple Daily, #Sep16
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
https://hk.appledaily.com/entertainment/20200916/XQUTHSNQINESNNZAYKX4GJD4RQ/
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Hong Kong Netizens Boycott Made-in-China TV Series
ViuTV, a free-to-air TV channel in Hong Kong, broadcast a Chinese drama seriee called "Drug War" during their prime time since Feb 8, 2021. One week later on Feb 15, the TV station annnounced a change of program after facing strong opposition from Hong Kong netizens.
The Chinese drama, which has 30 episodes in total, has been boycotted by Hongkongers since its first release. Hong Kong netizens filled the facebook page of ViuTV with requests to remove the series and the hastag "#StopShowingDrugWar". The 45,000-membered activists group "Boycott TVB" has voiced support for the boycott. A recently established concern group has already gathered 3,500 likes within a week. Netizens also warned ViuTV that they might extend the boycott to artists like Mirror and Error in the TV station.
In the end, #ViuTV announced that the Chinese series will be aired during midnight over the weekend. The primetime slot will be replaced by the South Korean drama "Kkondae Intern". ViuTV also said they will release more locally produced programmes in due course.
Source: Stand News #Feb15
#ViuTV #KkondaeIntern #CCTVB #KoreanDrama #YellowEconomy #Television
Hong Kong Netizens Boycott Made-in-China TV Series
ViuTV, a free-to-air TV channel in Hong Kong, broadcast a Chinese drama seriee called "Drug War" during their prime time since Feb 8, 2021. One week later on Feb 15, the TV station annnounced a change of program after facing strong opposition from Hong Kong netizens.
The Chinese drama, which has 30 episodes in total, has been boycotted by Hongkongers since its first release. Hong Kong netizens filled the facebook page of ViuTV with requests to remove the series and the hastag "#StopShowingDrugWar". The 45,000-membered activists group "Boycott TVB" has voiced support for the boycott. A recently established concern group has already gathered 3,500 likes within a week. Netizens also warned ViuTV that they might extend the boycott to artists like Mirror and Error in the TV station.
In the end, #ViuTV announced that the Chinese series will be aired during midnight over the weekend. The primetime slot will be replaced by the South Korean drama "Kkondae Intern". ViuTV also said they will release more locally produced programmes in due course.
Source: Stand News #Feb15
#ViuTV #KkondaeIntern #CCTVB #KoreanDrama #YellowEconomy #Television