Taipei, Sept. 5 (CNA) Taiwan's Chung Tien Television (CTiTV) filed a defamation lawsuit against entrepreneur Robert Tsao (曹興誠) on Monday, seeking NT$500 million (US$16.26 million) in damages, after he referred to the media entity last week as a "bandit station."
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Taiwan’s Chung Tien Television (CTiTV) went off air on midnight Friday after its broadcast license was not renewed in a move critics claim is politically motivated.
The National Communications Commission (NCC) denied CTiTV its license last month, citing “repeated violations of regulations and the failure of its internal discipline and control mechanisms.”
CTi News is known for its China-friendly viewpoints and its opposition to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). It is owned by the Want Want China Times group, which is helmed by Tsai Eng-meng, a Taiwanese businessman openly sympathetic to the Chinese government.
Numerous media reports last year alleged properties owned by Want Want received funding and editorial direction from authorities in China. Want Want has denied these claims.