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China: Shanghai plans new English TV channel.

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| October 24, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

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Shanghai plans to set up an English-language television station, probably late next year, industry officials have revealed.

The move is part of reforms to the city's tightly controlled media sector.

The Shanghai Media Group, the city's near-monopoly television broadcaster, is believed to have started seeking more staff in anticipation of the launch, although it has yet to announce a formal plan.

Industry officials said yesterday that moves towards setting up the station had faced some opposition from state broadcaster China Central Television, which operates the …

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