Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB) said Wednesday that its 2014 advertising revenue suffered from uncertainty triggered by last year's protests. It blamed slow retail sales for dampening advertisers' ap ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-21
Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB, 00511.HK) expects mainland media tycoon Li Ruigang to put in more efforts and resources into Hong Kong's top terrestrial television broadcaster after his recent invest ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-21
Three prominent British journalists who have written for the South China Morning Post for nearly 40 years combined will be deprived of their regular op-ed columns starting next month. Philip Bowring, ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-20
It's not surprising that the government renewed the free-to-air television license for Television Broadcasts Ltd. for another 12 years until 2027. But it seems that the government has the agenda of in ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-15
Customs officials have arrested three men suspected to be behind an online forum that illegally distributed copyrighted content from Hong Kong television stations. On Monday, officers from Hong Kong's ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-13
Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB, 00511.HK), Hong Kong's dominant terrestrial TV broadcaster, is cutting back investment after winning a 12-year license renewal, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-13
Suspects in the alleged attack on television journalists during last year's democracy protests wore masks and shower caps in a police lineup. They had asked to be allowed to cover their distinctive fe ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-04
After steering TVB during the golden age of Hong Kong television and presiding over the Hong Kong Economic Journal (EJ) for nine years during which he created a bilingual financial news media, Robert ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-30
No charges will be filed in the alleged assault of four reporters during last year's democracy protests. The Hong Kong police said they will not prosecute the suspects, citing lack of evidence, Ming P ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-30
Hong Kong has been buzzing this past week over the latest mainland encroachment on its media sector, in which leading broadcaster Television Broadcasts Ltd. (00511.HK) is selling a stake in itself to ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-30
On the very day that it unveiled its political reform package for the 2017 chief executive election, the Leung Chun-ying administration kicked off what appears to be a well-planned, well-coordinated a ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-29
Police have taken some people into custody following violent demonstrations Sunday night in Mong Kok, which has been the scene of several anti-government and anti-mainlander protests in recent months. ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-28
For students at the Hong Kong Baptist University, going to the Kowloon Tong MTR station means a lot of hassle even though the rail facility is just 300 meters away from the campus. First, the students ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-27
Lawmakers have expressed concern over the move of the controlling shareholder of Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB, 00511.HK), Hong Kong's top television broadcaster, to bring in a mainland partner. The ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-23
As the government unveiled its political reform proposal to the Legislative Council for approval on Wednesday, the schism between the youth and their elders once again comes to the fore. Late last yea ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-22
China is generally considered a technology follower rather than a leader, but new data shows an exciting trend that could result in the country finally emerging as a global innovator in internet-conne ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-15
Hong Kong Television Network Ltd. (HKTV, 01137.HK) said it had proposed to Asia Television Ltd. broadcasting 1,000 hours of HKTV programs on ATV's channels until the end of the year, Ming Pao Daily re ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-14
Media companies have been debating with themselves whether to publish content on their own websites or post it directly on social networks. Facebook is making them decide sooner rather than later. Las ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-06
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying is to blame for Hong Kong's messy terrestrial television industry after he refused a license to Hong Kong Television Network (HKTV) two years ago. It's almost poetic ju ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-01
Online video platform LeTV (300104.CN) is planning a series of Hong Kong television dramas costing up to HK$1 million (US$129,000) each. The investment marks the company's foray into the domestic tele ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-01
