It’s part of a larger plot by China in the past two decades to break up the news gathering and reporting oligopoly of Western media outlets (BBC, CNN, Bloomberg, Reuters, Agence France-Presse and Associated Press).
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Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) said it would stop relaying BBC World Service programming into Hong Kong as well.
Statement from Tim Davie, BBC Director-General, on media freedom in China and the banning of BBC World Service in Hong Kong:
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The following is a statement by the Global Task Force for public media
The Global Task Force for public media is deeply concerned by the decision of the government of the People’s Republic of China to ban BBC World News from broadcasting in the country. The ban was announced on February 11, 2021 by the National Radio and Television Administration, China’s media regulator.
RTHK, Hong Kong’s public broadcaster, also announced that it will no longer carry BBC World Service or BBC News Weekly in Cantonese, as of February 12, 2021.
Taken together, these actions severely restrict access to trusted sources of news and media freedom within the region. Access to independent journalism is a basic right and critical for citizens everywhere to be informed.
Signed, Global Task Force for public media
David Anderson , Managing Director, ABC (Australia)
Thomas Bellut , Director General, ZDF (Germany)
Delphine Ernotte Cunci , President & CEO, France Télévisions (France)
Jim Mather , Chair of the Board, RNZ (New Zealand)
Hanna Stjärne , Director General, SVT (Sweden)
Catherine Tait , President & CEO, CBC/Radio-Canada, GTF Chair (Canada)
Yang Sung-dong , President & CEO, KBS (South Korea)
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Was BBC World news roughly the 2nd news channel in world to launch after CNN?
I think Sky News UK launched after CNN, then CBC Newsworld in Canada? Happy to be corrected however!
ABC America was a partner in Satellite News Channel (SNC), CNN’s first cable news competitor, that launched in June 1982 but only lasted until October the following year.
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BBC Studios will become responsible for the commercial management of BBC Global News Ltd (GNL), bringing all international commercial activities under single leadership. Editorial control and operation of the BBC World News channel will move to the public service news operation, with its international advertising and distribution provided by GNL. These changes will take place later this year.
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There was also WSJN (now WJPX) in Puerto Rico, which had an all-news format between 1987 and 1990…
…and Mexico’s ECO, which launched in 1988:
(By the way, I suggest that we continue the discussion in THIS thread.)
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I must say, the sombre version of the BBC News countdown sounds so beautiful
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The sequel
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Leaving BBC and “returning to Australia”. Big loss to BBC, no word on his Australian plans.
Used to be BBC Sydney correspondent. Married an Australian.
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With Philip Williams having announced his retirement, I reckon the ABC should recruit Nick given his journalistic experience.
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Also see:
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… fifty years ago the BBC (and the ABC in Oz) was part of “the establishment” … since then both organisations have been sliding down the slippery slope to rabid “anti-establishment” driven largely by people who call themselves journalists in their respective news departments for whom their own “agenda” is more important than honesty and integrity … this is but one example …
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are we meant to take your bashing of the abc and bbc seriously ?
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… unlike others here who just post their own opinions, however misplaced, my comment is based on witnessed facts, so no, it’s not “bashing” and, unless you have anything actually pertinent to add to the conversation, whether you take it “seriously” is of little matter …
The BBC should take some note of the outcome of the investigation of Diana’s interview. However I can’t help feel she knew what she was doing with this. Harry and Phillips responses to the investigation was over thr top to say the least. We can’t prove whether she did but if she did know she would hold as much as to blame as does the BBC. Her marriage was a sham I think everyone knew that.
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So you know nothing then?
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