Tag Archives: CCTV

Is CCTV’s economic figures election rigged?

Modern Express: The credibility of CCTV annual economic figures awards is questioned by Netizens

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Official report on CCTV building fire

10 year anniversary of Macao’s return to the PRC, and some news about the CCTV building fire.

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Family murder and arson

Today’s Beijing Times top headline is a weather story: “Beijing to welcome coldest week this winter — coldest temperature to go below -10ºC, Thursday and Friday maximum -2ºC”. The rest of the paper is a smorgasbord of contemporary Chinese life.

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Former CCTV anchor arrested for fraud

Fang Hongjin is arrested in connection with a million-yuan advertising fraud case.

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Upgrade rather than cancellation for CCTV’s concert series

Bad journalism leads to nasty rumors about the state broadcaster.

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The Same Song canceled: CCTV dumps another flagship program

The popular, touring concert broadcast will come to an end as part of the station’s programming shake-up.

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CCTV cancels a talk show and shifts its focus toward entertainment

CCTV cancels Tell It Like It Is (实话实说). Hecaitou comments on ratings and journalistic independence.

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CCTV and Koolhaas deflect rumors about an obscene building

CCTV interviews Rem Koolhaas about rumors that the new CCTV building looks like genitalia.

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CCTV needs to report on the activities of state leaders

Chang Ping argues that CCTV Network News should revive its reports on the activities of state leaders.

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Rem Koolhaas and CCTV architecture porn

Chinese netizens discover that the CCTV building looks like genitalia. Koolhaas knew it all along.

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