Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTaiwan’s National Communications Commission unanimously ruled on Wednesday against the renewal of the license of a TV station controlled by pro-mainland China snack tycoon Tsai Eng-meng.
Tsai was accused of interfering with the broadcaster’s editorial independence.Under the ruling, CtiTV will go off-air from Dec.
11, the day its current license expires.Chen Yaw-Shyang, chair of the media watchdog, said CtiTV had violated regulations multiple times and failed to maintain its professionalism as a news operation.
In addition, Tsai was found to have been interfering with the station’s news activities.The seven-member commission ruled that, as a result, CtiTV would not be capable of implementing its future plans..
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