Hong Kong broadcaster drops Oscars for the first time in 50 years
Hong Kong's leading TV broadcaster will not air the Academy Awards next month for the first time in more than half a century. Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) has been home to the awards in Hong Kong since 1969. Its decision not to broadcast the ceremony this year was "purely a commercial decision," a spokesperson said. But the decision to drop the Oscars comes as two nominees — "Do Not Split," a documentary about the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and Chloe Zhao, who wrote and directed the drama "Nomadland" — face heated criticism in mainland China.
Source: cnn.com