Dim Sum TV

18 February, 2013

Year of the Snake Brings Together Representatives of
15 Electronic Media in Festive Celebration

The Year of the Snake has gotten off to an auspicious start. On February 18, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) invited Hong Kong’s leading electronic media to the RTHK Lunar New Year Celebration for the Year of the Snake. During the festivities, hosts and guests joined together in wishing that the local media industry would blossom with new vitality in the year ahead, bringing digital broadcasting services even closer to people’s lives and creating an even richer, more diversified media culture.

Mr. Kit Szeto, Director & CEO of Dim Sum TV, and his colleagues attended the event and wished everyone, “A little bit more luck, a whole lot of happiness!”

Mr. Roy Tang, Director of Broadcasting (left), presenting Mr. Kit Szeto, Director & CEO of Dim Sum TV, with a snake-themed paper cut artwork to mark the new year.

A radiant sun greeted the guests to the event. The entrance to the venue was flanked by a pair of Chinese scrolls, a gift from veteran media practitioner Mr. Yeung Shui Sang, to set the stage for the festivities. Mr. Roy Tang, Director of Broadcasting, extended his well-wishes to the media representatives in the form of gifts of paper cut artworks by renowned paper cut artist Mr. Li Yun Xia.

The bonhomie is evident before the ceremony. From left to right: Mr. Kit Szeto; Mr. James Shing, Executive Director of Asia Television Ltd.; Mr. Forever Sze, Assistant Director, (TV & Corporate Business), RTHK.

From left to right: Ms. Ceci Chuang, Vice President of Dim Sum TV; Ms. Janice Lee, Managing Director, TV & New Media of PCCW Media Ltd.; Mr. Kit Szeto.

From left to right: Ms. Lynna Qi, Head of Public Affairs of Dim Sum TV; Mr. Kit Szeto; Mr. Tai Keen Man, Deputy Director of Broadcasting (Programmes); Ms. Ceci Chuang.

Mr. Kit Szeto sending warm wishes to one and all in his speech. Photo Caption: The suckling pig cutting ceremony is marked by high spirits all around.

Representatives from 15 electronic media were present. Mr. Roy Tang, Director of Broadcasting, was joined by, among others, Mr. James Shing, Executive Director of Asia Television Ltd.; Mr. Francis Mak, Chief Editor of Digital Broadcasting Corporation Hong Kong Ltd.; Mr. Kit Szeto, Director & CEO of Dim Sum TV; Mrs. Selina Chong, Chief Marketing Officer of Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd.; Mr. Ronald Chiu, Executive Director of i-CABLE Communications Ltd.; Ms. Rita Chan, General Manager of Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co. Ltd.; Mr. Ricky Wong, Chairman of Hong Kong Television Network Ltd.; Ms. Bianca Ma, Managing Director of Metro Broadcast Corporation Ltd.; Ms. Jessie Xue, President of ONE TV Media Global Ltd.,; Ms. Janice Lee, Managing Director, TV & New Media of PCCW Media Ltd.; Ms. Carol Yu, Executive Head of Phoenix U Radio; Mr. K.K. Yeung, Executive Vice President of Phoenix Satellite TV Holdings Ltd.; Mr. S.K. Cheong, General Manager (Broadcasting) of Television Broadcasts Ltd.; and Ms. Winnie Ngai, Vice President (Content) of TVB Pay Vision Ltd.

One of the group photos with its impressive lineup.

The event was as simple as it was festive, with all the guests taking turns to pose for the large group photos. The sheer number of media luminaries speaks volumes about the strength of the Hong Kong media industry.