China Does Not Broadcast NBA... Denies Resumption
[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] China Central Television (CCTV), which holds the broadcasting rights for the NBA in China, has announced that it will continue to suspend NBA broadcasts.
According to Global Times on the 13th, CCTV stated through its official Weibo account that it will not resume NBA broadcasts. Global Times explained, "Recently, rumors spread that CCTV would resume NBA broadcasts, but this time they denied the rumors," adding, "They maintain a consistent stance on China's sovereignty."
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CCTV has not broadcast NBA games online or offline since October last year. This was due to the general manager of the NBA team Houston Rockets expressing support for the Hong Kong protesters on Twitter. At that time, the Chinese Basketball Association suspended cooperation with Houston, and CCTV's sports channel announced it would not broadcast Houston Rockets games.
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