China Television gets ‘passing grade’ from the NCCBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterChina Television (CTV) received a passing grade for its performance from 2016 to 2019, although it must lower its debt ratio to below 60 percent before its operating license expires in 2025 while not firing employees for adhering to its own broadcasting guidelines, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said yesterday. It was CTV’s first performance review since the network’s license renewal application was approved in 2016, the commission said. A terrestrial television license is valid for nine years, and the commission is authorized to evaluate a licenced network’s performance every three years. The passing grade was granted on two conditions, the NCC said. CTV’s management must revise its broadcasting guidelines, provide the employment guidelines and submit the revised guidelines to the commission within six months after it is officially notified about the evaluation, the commission said.

Source: Taipei Times June 02, 2021 15:56 UTC