On January 7, 2014, TVB's founder and long-serving Chairman Sir Run Run Shaw passed away at home, aged 107. As Executive Chairman, he led TVB to become HK's leading TV station and a global leader in the Chinese language TV industry. He served at the helm for 30 years. Following the announcement, Celestial Classic Movies will pay tribute with special programming “æ°¸é 懷念邵逸夫> 紀念特輯”. The programme will air … [Read more...] about Celestial Classic Movies to pay homage to Sir Run Run Shaw
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Run Run Shaw to give up executive duties at TVB
Hong Kong - Media mogul Sir Run Run Shaw, chairman of TVB and executive chairman since 1980, will relinquish his executive duties and move into a non-executive role from January. It is not yet known who will handle Shaw's duties. Shaw's wife Mona Fong is deputy chairperson and managing director of the company, and according to local media reports, Fong is already at the heart of TVB's business. Shaw holds more than 142 million shares in TVB, representing a 32.5% stake. Of that, 114 million … [Read more...] about Run Run Shaw to give up executive duties at TVB