TVB had always hoped to maintain friendly relations with the media, but since the new boss Charles Chan came on board, he felt there was a need to defend the interests of the company and protect their artists' reputation against attacks from tabloid magazines. It was understood, TVB recently issued a company-wide letter internally to notify their artists and employees that Next Media's magazine and newspapers (Apple Daily, Next Magazine, Sudden Weekly, FACE) reports have targeted TVB artists and programs on several occasions in the past several months. Also, without TVB's consent, it is suspected that Next Media has been taking advantage of TVB artists to participate in public functions at no charge. Due to this, TVB decided to boycott Next Magazine TV Awards 2013 held next month.
It was understood, recently TVB sent out letter after letter to managers, contracted artists, employees and producers about the company's relationship with Next Media. The letter content was roughly about the previous friendly relations TVB had with Next Media, but this year TVB artists and programs were unknowingly arranged to participate in various awards, many were linked to consumer brands and commercials. TVB believed this practice is inappropriate and unacceptable. Additionally, TVB also listed many examples of the articles published by Next Media targeting TVB artists and programs in the past several months. So, why does TVB artists still have the opportunity to be on their award nominations? TVB decided not to support their award ceremony and does not recommend their artists to participate in any of their events.
Reporters contacted TVB's General Manager, Mark Lee, and he frankly expressed he completely agrees and supports TVB's decision. When an artist takes part in a public event, under no circumstance should they not know why they are attending such event for free. "This time, I hope to bring this issue to our artists' attention, let them clearly see how Next Media has been treating TVB artists and programs in the past month. Their magazine reports are frequently trying to attack us. Since Next Media believes TVB artists and programs are so worthless, then why are there still nominations? This is really a mystery."
TVB contracted artists including Myolie Wu, Michael Tse, Sharon Chan, Ron Ng, etc. expressed their support for TVB. In the last several years, Myolie has participated in their award ceremonies, she expressed TVB is her management and so she will respect their decision. Michael Tse frankly expressed, basically he didn't know he was nominated, but in the past two years when his 'Laughing Gor' role in E.U and Lives Of Omission got so much attention, he wasn't nominated. He expressed he will let TVB handle everything. Sharon and Ron expressed they respect TVB's views. Sharon laughed: "I personally don't mind. I will continue working hard and wait to get TVB's award."
It was understood, recently TVB sent out letter after letter to managers, contracted artists, employees and producers about the company's relationship with Next Media. The letter content was roughly about the previous friendly relations TVB had with Next Media, but this year TVB artists and programs were unknowingly arranged to participate in various awards, many were linked to consumer brands and commercials. TVB believed this practice is inappropriate and unacceptable. Additionally, TVB also listed many examples of the articles published by Next Media targeting TVB artists and programs in the past several months. So, why does TVB artists still have the opportunity to be on their award nominations? TVB decided not to support their award ceremony and does not recommend their artists to participate in any of their events.
Reporters contacted TVB's General Manager, Mark Lee, and he frankly expressed he completely agrees and supports TVB's decision. When an artist takes part in a public event, under no circumstance should they not know why they are attending such event for free. "This time, I hope to bring this issue to our artists' attention, let them clearly see how Next Media has been treating TVB artists and programs in the past month. Their magazine reports are frequently trying to attack us. Since Next Media believes TVB artists and programs are so worthless, then why are there still nominations? This is really a mystery."
TVB contracted artists including Myolie Wu, Michael Tse, Sharon Chan, Ron Ng, etc. expressed their support for TVB. In the last several years, Myolie has participated in their award ceremonies, she expressed TVB is her management and so she will respect their decision. Michael Tse frankly expressed, basically he didn't know he was nominated, but in the past two years when his 'Laughing Gor' role in E.U and Lives Of Omission got so much attention, he wasn't nominated. He expressed he will let TVB handle everything. Sharon and Ron expressed they respect TVB's views. Sharon laughed: "I personally don't mind. I will continue working hard and wait to get TVB's award."
Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum
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