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RTHK's satirical show, Headliner, will be airing its last show on Friday night after three decades, amid controversy over its criticism of the police force.
The public broadcaster has decided to suspend its production after the Communications Authority issued a warning saying a February episode "denigrated and insulted" the police.
The programme has been under severe criticism for joking in its February 14 episode that officers were hoarding protective gear during the coronavirus outbreak. It caused outrage among the police force and its supporters.
The station then said production of Headliner, which has been aired since 1989, will be suspended when the current season comes to an end, and a review will be carried out to study how to develop the show "in an ever changing social environment".
Thousands of fans of the programmes criticised the move and critics painted the move as a “self-censorship”, against the backdrop of the city's unrest.
Source: RTHK
The public broadcaster has decided to suspend its production after the Communications Authority issued a warning saying a February episode "denigrated and insulted" the police.
The programme has been under severe criticism for joking in its February 14 episode that officers were hoarding protective gear during the coronavirus outbreak. It caused outrage among the police force and its supporters.
The station then said production of Headliner, which has been aired since 1989, will be suspended when the current season comes to an end, and a review will be carried out to study how to develop the show "in an ever changing social environment".
Thousands of fans of the programmes criticised the move and critics painted the move as a “self-censorship”, against the backdrop of the city's unrest.
Source: RTHK
Forwarded from 國際文宣組 IFC
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