Ofcom's ruling came after an investigation found that Star China Media Limited (SCML), the registered licensee, did not have any involvement in "CGTN's decision-making, or day-to-day running of the channel". It is a licensing requirement. China’s state broadcaster applies to France for right to air in Europe: Report. — Reuters pic. The watchdog said it found that the entity that held the channel’s license, Star China Media Limited, didn’t have editorial responsibility. Ofcom found that Star had no editorial oversight over the channel it was broadcasting, and was instead acting as a third-party distributor for CGTN's feed. The four-hour-long celebration revolved around some of the most influential events in China throughout 2020, with themes ranging from the fight against COVID-19 to … CGTN upholds the principles of fair and accurate reporting, it said. (CGTN) after the national regulator found that it was wrongfully held by a separate entity. China Global Television Network (CGTN) is an international English-language satellite news channel. The watchdog said an investigation “concluded that Star China Media Limited (SCML), the licence-holder for the CGTN service, did not have editorial responsibility for CGTN’s output.” Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. Ofcom banned the Chinese company in early February after it concluded that Star China Media Limited, the license-holder for the CGTN service, did not have editorial responsibility for CGTN's output. Ofcom said CGTN's licence holder, Star China Media Ltd, had failed to show it had editorial oversight over the network and that a proposed transfer to another media group would still keep it tied to the Chinese Communist Party. According to a statement issued on Thursday, the broadcasting regulator Ofcom has revoked China Global Television Network's license to air its programs in the UK. As such, SCML does not meet the legal requirement of having control over the licensed service, and so is not a lawful broadcast licensee. CGTN fell foul on these two counts because editorial control rests with CCTV, which is ultimately controlled by the Communist Party of China. Star China was merely the channel’s distributor and none of the employees involved in day-to-day operations or decision-making were its employees. A procedural issue with the ownership of the license, as Ofcom found that “Star China Media Limited (SCML), the license-holder for the CGTN service, did not have editorial responsibility for CGTN… Ofcom said the company that owns the UK licence for China Global Television Network (CGTN) doesn't have day-to-day control over the channel, which is against its rules. CGTN did not respond to requests for comment on those claims at the time. In principle, this could mean that CGTN retains the right to broadcast in the UK, despite the Ofcom ruling. An Ofcom investigation found that the license under which CGTN was operating had been wrongfully held by Star China Media Ltd (SCML). “Given the … According to British law, broadcasters must not be controlled by political bodies. CGTN, however, held a license in the UK under an entity called Star China Media Limited, which “did not have editorial responsibility” for the channel’s output. Star China was merely the channel’s distributor and none of the employees involved in day-to-day operations or decision-making were its employees. Ofcom’s investigation concluded that Star China Media Limited (SCML), the licence-holder for the CGTN service, did not have editorial responsibility for CGTN’s output. "We have given CGTN significant time to come into compliance with the statutory rules. In Thursday’s decision, the watchdog said it found that the entity that held the station’s license, Star China Media Limited, didn’t have editorial responsibility for CGTN’s output, which is a licensing requirement. Ofcom said the current licence holder, Star China Media Ltd, had failed to show that it had editorial oversight over CGTN. Media regulator Ofcom said Thursday that it had withdrawn the Chinese state-owned channel's license after an investigation "concluded that the license is wrongfully held by Star China Media … The licence holder for CGTN is Star China Media. Copied. London, 10:15 GMT, 4 February 2021: Ofcom has today withdrawn the licence for CGTN to broadcast in the UK, after its investigation concluded that the licence is wrongfully held by Star China Media Limited. “China will take all necessary measures to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese media.” The U.K. watchdog said it found the entity that held the station's license, Star China Media Limited, didn't have editorial responsibility for CGTN's output, which is a licensing requirement. SBS has suspended broadcasts from Chinese state media channels China Global Television Network (CGTN) and CCTV, pending a review into human rights complaints. 06:17 China Media Group's New Year gala opened with star-studded performances at 8:00 p.m. on December 31. CGTN: Ofcom withdraws UK broadcasting licence for Chinese state-owned news channel. A Chinese flag flutters outside the CCTV headquarters, the home of Chinese state media outlet CCTV and its English-language sister channel CGTN, in Beijing February 5, 2021. BEIJING, March 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As China enters a new development stage, different regions and sectors across the country are gearing up to improve the quality of … by AFP 19:00, 4 February 2021 00:11, 5 February 2021 Print Ofcom said the current licence holder, Star China Media Ltd, had failed to show that it had editorial oversight over CGTN. Friday, 05 Mar 2021 03:15 PM MYT . China targets BBC again as UK CGTN dispute intensifies. The UK regulator finds that the company that owned CGTN - Star China Media Ltd - was in breach of regulations. The U.K. watchdog said it found the entity that held the station’s license, Star China Media Limited, didn’t have editorial responsibility for CGTN’s output, which is a licensing requirement. The broadcaster has launched an investigation into the allegations after the human rights group Safeguard Defenders raised concerns about CGTN and CCTV airing 56 forced confessions between 2013 and 2020. The network then tried to switch the licence to a separate entity called China Global Television Network Corporation (CGTNC). On 4 February 2021, Star China Media (the UK broadcast license holder for CGTN) had its broadcast license revoked by UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom. The Office of Communications (Ofcom) ruled that Star China Media … Updated 18:33, 04-Jan-2021 CGTN Share . Ning Jizhe and Hu Zucai, vice chairmen of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and Zhao Chenxin, secretary general of the NDRC, meet the media. China's State Council Information Office holds a press conference on fully implementing the new development philosophy and ensuring a good start of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Ofcom said CGTN’s licence holder, Star China Media Ltd, had failed to show it had editorial oversight over the network and that a proposed transfer to another media group would still keep it tied to the Chinese Communist Party. Another was by a British corporate investigator who said he was forced to confess while imprisoned in China. According to British law, broadcasters must not be controlled by political bodies. China Media Group's star-studded New Year gala opens . The British Office of Communications (Ofcom) said that the media company holding CGTN's UK license, Star China Media Limited (SCML) had "no editorial control over its programs" as the UK law requires. Australian public TV suspends use of China state media shows. CGTN fell foul on these two counts because editorial control rests with CCTV, which is ultimately controlled by the Communist Party of China.