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Dairies battle it out as CCTV ad space auction sets a record

National
2009-11-19

CHINA Central Television auctioned off its 2010 advertising spots for a record 10.96 billion yuan (US$1.61 billion) last night, an 18 percent increase from 2009. The average price of CCTV ad space rose more than...

Burned CCTV building 'safe'

National
2009-10-30

THE chief architect for the landmark new headquarters for China's state broadcaster said the part of the complex that burned in a massive fire earlier this year can be repaired and does not need to be torn down. ...

CCTV gets static over residential relocation

National
2009-8-12

ABOUT 30 Beijing residents took to the streets yesterday to demand higher compensation for the compulsory purchase of their homes by China's leading state broadcaster. The angry residents, from about 30 families...

Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92

World
2009-7-18

WALTER Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the golden age of the US networks who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called "the most trusted man in America," died yesterday. He was...

Massive revamp for CCTV

National
2009-6-23

A POPULAR China Central Television program will return to air ready to once again criticize mismanagement in local governments. "Focus Interview" is part of a massive revamp for the country's state TV network...

Fang back after blogger apology

National
2009-6-15

THE China Central Television anchorwoman who was rumored to have been a spy returned to the screen last night. Fang Jing, 38, presented "World Weekly" at 10:15pm analyzing the current situation on the Korean Peninsula....

Anchor denies spy allegations

National
2009-6-13

A VETERAN anchorwoman at China Central Television yesterday fought back against media reports that she was arrested for spying for Taiwan in connection with her work. The 38-year-old Fang Jing, who hosted a program...

Newscaster dies from cancer at 48

National
2009-6-6

POPULAR CCTV newscaster Luo Jing died yesterday morning. He was 48. Luo was diagnosed with lymphoma and was first admitted to hospital last September. "Luo was a leading figure in broadcasting," CCTV said. ...

CCTV blaze aftermath: 12 arrested

National
2009-3-25

TWELVE people have been arrested over the massive February 9 fire at the new headquarters of China Central Television in Beijing. Prosecutors have charged four CCTV employees and eight people from a Hunan Province...

Dead firefighter gave life for man trapped in CCTV building

National
2009-2-14

THE firefighter who died Monday when battling a fire at the new China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters gave his life to save a trapped man, said his coworker in an interview with Xinhua. Yang Yi, Zhang Jianyong's...