Television Station News

• Ofcom could throw Chinese TV station off air over show trial
  
  British broadcasting watchdog Ofcom today revealed it was considering sanctions following complaints of two news reports on the case of Peter Humphrey in China on CCTV news.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
• Director of Wuhan virus lab claims 'not a mosquito can fly in' to the institute
  
  Dr Yuan Zhiming, director of the P4 virus lab in Wuhan, told China's state television station CGTN 'not a mosquito can fly into the building without authorisation'.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
• Islamic State Claims Blast That Killed Afghan Journalist, Technician
  
  The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for a bomb blast that killed an Afghan journalist and a technician in a minibus carrying employees of a local television station.
  Radio Liberty.  Sunday, 31 May 2020.
• Islamic State kills Afghan journalist, technician in bus blast
  
  Islamic State claimed responsibility for Saturday's bomb explosion that killed an Afghan journalist and a technician in minibus carrying employees of a local television station in Kabul.
  Reuters.  Saturday, 30 May 2020.
• Afghan Journalist, Driver Killed In Blast Targeting TV Workers
  
  A journalist and a driver have been killed and at least six people wounded when a bus carrying employees of an Afghan television station was hit by a roadside bomb in Kabul, the director of the television network said.
  Radio Liberty.  Saturday, 30 May 2020.
• Afghan journalist, technician at state-run channel killed in blast
  
  A journalist and a technician were killed and at least seven people were wounded when a private bus carrying employees of an Afghan television station was bombed in Kabul on Saturday, the channel's chief executive said.
  Reuters.  Saturday, 30 May 2020.
• Amazon COVID-19 publicity video airs as news on TV stations
  
  PR or propaganda? Retailer defends safety efforts amid calls to shut down some warehouses after workers die from COVID-19.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 27 May 2020.
• Local TV stations air Amazon PR piece on worker safety as if it were a real news story
  
  It's unclear how many local television stations ran the content produced by Amazon.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 26 May 2020.
• Sinclair Wanted to Rival Fox News. Now It Faces a $48 Million Fine.
  
  The F.C.C. levied the largest civil penalty in its history against a conservative owner of local TV stations, scuttling its ambitious merger plans.
  New York Times.  Friday, 8 May 2020.
• People magazine's publisher joins growing list of media companies slashing pay as ads slump
  
  Magazine and TV station owner Meredith Corp. is temporarily slashing pay for about 60% of employees as advertising revenue slumps.
  CNBC.  Monday, 20 Apr 2020.
• Obama blasts 'plantation politics' attack ad against Biden
  
  The ex-US leader wants to stop TV stations airing the ad about black voters which is aimed against Joe Biden.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Body of Pakistani Reporter Found Hours After He Went Missing
  
  Aziz Memon had worked as a reporter and cameraman for a local TV station in southwestern Sindh province.
  Voice of America.  Monday, 17 Feb 2020.

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