Experts say the debate between Trish Regan and Liu Xin will help a Communist Party-controlled television network raise its profile in America, where it has struggled to gain a foothold.
Tag: Television
‘Vladimir Putin’ Talk Show in U.K. Prompts Sharp Intake of Breath in Russia
A new BBC comedy series will be led by a cartoon effigy of the Russian leader. “He doesn’t often get mocked and I don’t think that he’ll like it,” one expert said.
Latest Target of Russian Vote Meddling: A Children’s Singing Contest
A Russian broadcaster canceled the result of “The Voice Kids” after an investigation revealed that fan voting had been subject to “massive” manipulation.
Star in N.B.A., Nonperson on Turkish TV: Enes Kanter Game Pulled
Kanter’s team, the Portland Trail Blazers, played a conference final on Wednesday, but Turkish fans had a hard time finding it.
Your 5G Phone Won’t Hurt You. But Russia Wants You to Think Otherwise.
RT America, a network known for sowing disinformation, has a new alarm: the coming ‘5G Apocalypse.’
CBS Censors a ‘Good Fight’ Segment. Its Topic Was Chinese Censorship.
The show often includes humorous animated videos on current topics. One video that criticized China’s war on free speech was removed at the network’s request.
Istanbul Dispatch: Arab Exiles Sound Off Freely in Istanbul Even as Turkey Muffles Its Own Critics
Istanbul has become the hub for dissidents from around the Arab world, who broadcast opposing views back into their homelands. At the same time, many local Turkish journalists remain jailed.
‘Coronation Street,’ Long-Running British Soap, Introduces Its First Black Family
The show, which has chronicled working-class British life since 1960, will introduce the Bailey family in June.
The Saturday Profile: An Arabic-Speaking Talk-Show Host Wades Into Germany’s Culture Wars
Jafaar Abdul Karim is not afraid to take on issues that many Muslim refugees in the country consider taboo. And, yes, he has had death threats.
Live From America’s Capital, a TV Station Run by China’s Communist Party
CGTN America, which based in Washington and available in 30 million United States households, insists it does not do Beijing’s bidding. Some people are skeptical.