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Goodbye Headliner
Actors of HK’s oldest satirical TV show #headliner watched the last episode tonight in full costume, before they had a 30min Facebook live to farewell fans.
The show was ruled violating TV programmes code of conduct for insulting police and would be suspended for a “review”.
Last 30 seconds of the last episode of #Headliner
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#thread it’s been two weeks since the last statement on HK from Beijing’s two offices (HMO&LO) and these happened :

May 8 Lawmakers scuffled at House Committee meeting presided by DAB Starry Lee
May 10-11: 230 people were arrested in Mother’s Day protests in Mong Kok, where...
...dozens of journos were kettled, pepper sprayed and even physically assaulted

May 11: Ta Kung Pao published exclusive interview with #CarrieLam when Lam said education can’t be a hen coop without a roof.

May 14: Education Buro criticised a DSE history exam question which...
...asked students if they agreed Japan’s invasion brought China more benefits than harm.

May 15: #IPCC exonerated HK police in long-awaited report on handling of protests; #CarrieLam affirmed it as “truth of Hong Kong”; first protester plead guilty of rioting was...
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#BREAKING RTHK will suspend production of Headliner after this season - Cable News.
The satire programme was accused of smearing and offending HK police and RTHK just received a warning from the Communications Authority this afternoon.
Latest on the Facebook page of Tsang Chi-ho, a key host of #Headliner, the RTHK satire programme nipped under warning from the government and complaints from the police. Image
#LATEST Chiu Sin-yan, chairwoman of RTHK Programme Staff Union, said #Headliner will return in next season after “a major review”. Chiu said staff are worried about the same restrictions on other programmes with sharp opinions. Image
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