From the gaming world to the office: VR at work has become very real. 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. In recent years CGTN has invested tens of millions in a European hub in Chiswick, west London, as part of Beijing’s efforts to influence the global news agenda. China Global Television Network (CGTN), owned by the state-controlled network CCTV, will open its first European hub in west London this year. The British Office of Communications (Ofcom) has pulled the license for China Global Television Network (CGTN) effectively terminating its ability to operate in the UK. Pollard was previously poached by CGTN from Sky News, where he ran the network for a decade, and was charged with heading up the broadcaster’s newly-opened London office. In the UK, CGTN operates out of state-of-the-art purpose-built studios in Chiswick, west London, which opened in December and acts as its European hub. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has expressed his opposition to the idea of the Premier League resuming in the capital next month while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause hundreds of deaths in the UK each day, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office has said. The UK's Office of Communications, Ofcom, criticized the media company holding CGTN's UK license, Star China Media Limited (SCML). The Office of Communications (Ofcom) ruled that Star China Media Limited (SCML), the registered licensee, did not have control over the licensed service. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands on the balcony of the Foreign Office, during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, Sunday Nov. 8, … The organisation’s London office is the headquarters for its European division, a key instrument in China’s attempt to expand influence and soft power in Europe. France's media watchdog confirmed that CGTN falls under French jurisdiction as it has been broadcast in Europe via a French satellite operator since 2016. SITEMAP. CGTN | 38,197 followers on LinkedIn. pedestrian walks past an office block that houses the offices of China's CGTN Europe (China Global Television Network), in Chiswick Park, west London on February 4, 2021. CGTN is looking to transmit to a satellite from a ground station in France, and the French regulator is assessing whether this falls under its jurisdiction. CGTN opened its European headquarters in London in 2019, but the English-language satellite broadcaster has long faced criticism for parroting the Communist Party line in its global broadcasts. London: China’s English-language satellite news channel has been thrown off-air in Britain after its media regulator ruled it was controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. CGTN has been accused of breaking a number of broadcasting rules while operating out of London, where its European headquarters remain. The Lorenz Consultancy founder, Anthony Lorenz sharing his views on the London office market on CGTN Global Business, watched by over 10m people CGTN – the China Global Television Network, its English TV channel, and its digital media platforms were launched on December 31, 2016. British authorities have revoked the broadcasting licence for Chinese state-owned news channel China Global Television Network (CGTN) after the national regulator found that it was wrongfully held by a separate entity. CGTN Europe | 6,831 followers on LinkedIn. The exec was hired by CGTN one month after Ofcom opened an investigation over its broadcasting of forced confessions, and would only stay with CGTN for less than a year. Katherine Berjikian ... the head of the MA program at Goldsmiths, University of London. "The display automatically updates when you move your body because of the tracker you ... Open in CGTN APP for better experience Search Trends. The British regulator insisted that Star China Media Limited (SCML), the license-holder for the CGTN service, did not possess editorial oversight as required by broadcasting laws of the country. It did not respond immediately to requests for comment. The European Union on Saturday called on China to reverse its ban on the BBC World News television channel imposed in apparent retaliation for Britain's pulling of the licence of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN. Revocation of CGTN's Licence is Part of a Broader Trend. CGTN Share . CGTN English Channel, Beijing | CGTN, China Global Television Network, was launched on December 31, 2016. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the media at a COVID-19 pandemic briefing in Downing Street, London, Britain, February 3, 2021. CGTN had been targeting more international audiences and hired dozens of staff for a London hub opened in 2018. CGTN had been available on free and pay TV in the U.K. CGTN blamed "the manipulation of far-right groups and anti-China forces" for the Ofcom ruling in a statement posted to the Twitter-like platform Weibo. It should be understood that in shutting down CGTN’s operation, which employs hundreds of journalists and support staff in its London office, Britain is attempting to silence a real debate on China and deny the British people an opportunity to hear from a Chinese perspective. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) fostered and supported the BBC and Reuters to carry on a series of concealed programs with the purpose of "promoting regime change inside Russia and undermining its government across Eastern Europe and Central Asia," according to a series of leaked documents, reported The Grayzone, an independent investigative news website. It should be understood that in shutting down CGTN’s operation, which employs hundreds of journalists and support staff in its London office, Britain is attempting to silence a real debate on China and deny the British people an opportunity to hear from a Chinese perspective. A Bloomberg article titled, “UK Ends Chinese TV License, Stoking Tensions With Beijing,” would claim: CGTN had asked for its license to be transferred to an entity called China Global… A pedestrian walks past an office block that houses the offices of China's CGTN Europe (China Global Television Network), in Chiswick Park, west London on February 4, 2021. /Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a virtual meeting of G7 leaders next week to call for action to ensure equal global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and prevent future pandemics, his office said on Saturday. The UK’s broadcast regulator on Thursday said it has revoked the license of state-affiliated Chinese news network China Global Television Network (CGTN). Ofcom's move is yet another sign of deteriorating relations between London and Beijing, deems Kerry Brown, professor of Chinese studies and director of the Lau China Institute at King's College, London. ... Informa PLC is registered in England and Wales with company number 8860726 whose registered and Head office is 5 Howick Place, London… CGTN, however, held a license in the UK under an entity called Star China Media Limited, ... welcomed the announcement and called for the network's London office to be closed. The news network, formerly known as CCTV News, is an international news organization headquartered in Beijing but has offices in Washington, Nairobi and London. In 2020, Ofcom found it failed to "preserve due impartiality in its coverage of the Hong Kong protests, and also found a serious breach of our fairness and privacy rules". Copied. (CGTN) after the national regulator found that it was wrongfully held by a separate entity. LONDON.