Macau Asia Satellite Television
television station in Macau
Macau Asia Satellite Television (MASTV; Chinese: 澳亞衛視; pinyin: Àoyà Wèishì) is a television station located in Macau. It is known for its critical news coverage.
History
The station was commenced and made its first broadcast on 1 June 2001. The channel received SARFT approval in 2002, among 28 other international channels. In 2004 the station hired Taiwan trained journalists to enhance its news coverage and analysis. On 1 June 2006, the channel was made available in Guangdong, becoming the ninth foreign channel available in the province.
On 16 July 2024, MASTV was declared bankrupt.
Government raids
2006 raid
In March 2006 the police raided the Macau Peninsula office for illegal workers. In that case, a suspected illegal worker was found, but the court found no evidence of illegal employment.
2009 raid
In February 2009 labour officers raided the satellite transmission station in Coloane.
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