One week after british media regulator ofcom withdrew the license of china global television network (cgtn) to broadcast in the united kingdom, the country's national radio and television administration banned bbc world news from airing on.
Download China Blocks Bbc Cgtn Ban Pictures. Cgtn had asked for its license to be transferred to an entity called china global television network corp., but crucial information was missing from the application. China's decision to ban bbc world news in mainland china is an unacceptable curtailing of media freedom.
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While the british ofcom had banned the entire network of the cgtn by revoking its license, china has banned only bbc's world news, one of its many tv channels, from broadcasting in traditional tv. Under uk broadcasting laws, organizations that hold broadcasting licenses may. Bbc news banned in china, one week after cgtn's license withdrawn in the uk, ran cnn's headline (emphasis added), the story using the harsher word ban five times in relation to china's actions, but referring to the british decision as merely withdrawing or pulling a license.
China's decision to ban bbc world news in mainland china is an unacceptable curtailing of media freedom.
China already bans bbc services in chinese languages and to a large extent the bbc's online site. Cgtn was quick to launch a blistering attack on the bbc after its broadcast ban was announced and accused the corporation of displaying imperialist era prejudices. Posted on february 15, 2021. British broadcaster accused of spreading 'fake news' in wake of decision to remove cgtn from airwaves over communist party control of output.
