Hong Kong Commercial Daily
Circulation:
100,000 (non ABC)
Once wholly subsidized by the Chinese government, it was taken over three years ago by the Joint Publishing Group (a profit-making left-wing publication syndicate). It is more commercialized than the Wen Wei Po and the Ta Kung Pao, but it is pro-China. Circulation is small in Hong Kong but it is available in China, especially Guangdong province.
United Daily News
Circulation: around 20,000 in Hong Kong
The United Daily news is a leading Taiwan newspaper which launched a Hong Kong edition in mid-1992. More than half its content is allocated to the economic and financial news of Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. Its target for distribution is mainland China. It takes an objective stance on Anglo-Chinese disputes.
Electronic Media
TVB
TVB has 2 channels, one English (Pearl) and one Chinese (Jade). The Chinese channel attracts over 85% of the local TV audience. Recently, it has become more pro-Peking, but it is not hostile to British policy.
ATV
ATV operates 2 channels, one English (World) and one Chinese (Home). Although the audience of ATV is small, ATV news has a good reputation for its objective attitude to the British and Chinese Governments.
Radio (Television) Hong Kong
RTHK is the Government radio station but it has independent editorial control. It operates 4 Chinese channels aimed at audiences of varying ages. One bilingual channel carries arts programmes. The English Channel (Radio 4) makes extensive use of BBC radio reports and programmes.
Commercial Radio
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Commercial Radio operates 2 Chinese channels and 1 English channel. News programmes are broadcast every half hour. not critical of British or Chinese policy. It has part-time correspondents in London.
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