According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s ATV announced that it had received documents signed by Shing confirming his resignation from the position immediately, but it was unclear if he had also quit the ATV board.

The order to resign came after the authority released its investigation report on ATV on August 23, 2013, concluding that Shing had breached the licensing terms by allowing investor Wong Ching, who is also his relative, to exercise de facto control over the station, added the report. Shing was executive director for more than three years.

The report adds that the authority said it would continue to monitor ATV to ensure that the broadcaster complied with its ruling. Meanwhile, ATV said Louie King-bun, who was late last month appointed a board director, would replace Shing, according to the report.

The report adds that Louie, was formerly executive editor of pro-Beijing newspaper Ta Kung Pao, and joined ATV as vice-president last year.