James Shing quits role as ATV's executive director
Station chief complies with part of government order to resign, but may still be on ATV board
ATV's James Shing Pan-yu has finally relinquished his role as the broadcaster's executive director.
Yesterday, ATV announced that it had on Saturday received documents signed by Shing confirming his resignation from the position immediately.
But it was unclear if he had also quit the ATV board.
Shing is required by the Communications Authority to step down from both his roles as executive director and board director by today.
The order came after the authority released its investigation report on ATV on August 23, concluding that Shing had breached the licensing terms by allowing investor Wong Ching to exercise de facto control over the station. Shing and Wong are relatives.
The authority said Shing was no longer a "fit and proper person" for the role as stipulated in the Broadcasting Ordinance. It also fined the station HK$1 million for the breach.
Shing, who was executive director for more than three years, last week said he was "willing to sacrifice himself for ATV".