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Asia Television Shuts Down Amid Financial Turmoil

4/1/2026

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  • Asia Television (ATV) ceased operations on April 1, 2016 after financial struggles and shutdown threats.
  • Before shutting down, ATV reran Miss Asia and aired a 6pm Chinese news segment and a late newscast.
  • Wong Ching (ATV's major creditor) seeks to wind up the company.
  • Si Rongbin, a mainland investor, remains involved as ATV pursues a sale despite unpaid wages.