As I've harped-on before, in posts to numerous to link to, China's state-run network CCTV has been unashamedly nationalistic in choosing which Olympic events to show. OK: most people watching are Chinese.But the play by play expert commentators seem... ...full story at James Fallows
from James Fallows on Mon, Aug 18 2008
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| 14 May 08 |
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假捐款，真做秀，虚伪的CCTV (Fake Donation Ceremony to Sichuan on CCTV) »
YouTube video from CCTV news on May 13, 2008
CCTV describes the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch realy, and the donation to Sichuan earthquake.
Notice at 00:33--00:37
CCTV believes that Chinese people are idiots??? |
| 13 May 08 |
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Hu comes first; leaders lead on CCTV "News" » Zhongnanhai By Hugh Jorgen I'm always amused to watch the responses of recently-arrived foreigners in China when the subject of CCTV International comes up. For those of you not familiar with it, CCTV International (CCTV 9) is the state-run English-language... |
| 02 May 08 |
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Defy: I don't watch CCTV » Shanghaiist Danwei points us to this new song by Beijing band DEFY, entitled "I don't watch CCTV" [the song is embedded after the jump because we couldn't turn off the auto-play]. Here's some of the lyrics:I don't watch CCTV I don't watch this fucking... |
| 02 May 08 |
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CCTV the punchline, yet again » Zhongnanhai Courtesy of Danwei, Beijing-based band Defy sings about their dislike of state-run China Central Television. Here is a sample of the lyrics: I don't watch CCTV I don't watch this fucking channel... ... Ai, I don't like you... ... CCTV,... |
| 19 Mar 08 |
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Olympic 'face' buster should be a non-starter » Zhongnanhai The Chinese government likes to put on a good (and I use that term loosely) show. Watching the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress (repeatedly, and one full day after the whole thing was wrapped up!) on CCTV 新闻... |
| 20 Dec 07 |
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CCTV adds to Olympic broadcast rights » People's Daily The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday it has awarded the 2008 Games Internet and mobile-phone platform rights in China to the digital arm of State broadcaster CCTV. It sold the over-the-air TV rights in China to the c ... |
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