Thousands in Hong Kong Protest Government’s TV Decision
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Hong Kong’s refusal to hand a television license to a start-up operator drew about 36,000 protesters onto the city’s streets, underscoring dissatisfaction with Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying’s 16-month-old government.
Black-clad marchers waved banners showing officials on puppet strings yesterday after Hong Kong Television Network was denied a license to broadcast free-to-air programming. Licenses were given to PCCW Ltd. and I-Cable Communications Ltd., both controlled by billionaires. The government has declined to disclose discussions that led to its Oct. 15 decision, saying only that political considerations weren’t involved.