Actually, I think it has something to do with mentality. Who doesn't want to make more money? Moreover, now is the capitalist world, and that's how capitalists pursue profits.
In fact, it has something to do with the free TV market in Hong Kong in recent years. The TV station next door, ATV, is not very good, even if the program is not good-looking. Moreover, employees are often paid in arrears, reporting false news, and some even say that the advertising fee is higher than TVB, which makes many Taiwan independence too big to compete.
Besides, TVB is a free TV station after all. Although there are pay TV channels, it is mainly free TV. Therefore, only being stingy can stabilize our position. Look at the ATV next door. It's not stingy at all. In the 1990s, the company has been losing money to 20 16. Except for the time when Qiu Degen made money, it is said that he has been losing money. Moreover, in the era of Qiu Boss, according to the memories of ATV employees, it was even more stingy. For example, the toilet does not provide toilet paper, and the elevator is on holiday. . . .
After all, the income of free TV stations still depends on advertising. In recent years, due to the rise of online media, TVB has actually started to lose money. According to the latest news, even some Hong Kong media people predict that TVB can only continue to operate for five years, and may follow the footsteps of ATV after five years, but this is only the prediction of some people.
Generally speaking, free TV stations actually mainly rely on advertising to make money, and they should please shareholders through advertising fees. In addition, Hong Kong has very strict regulations on the length and form of TV advertisements. For example, they can only sell for 3 minutes, and the advertising time in prime time can't exceed 4 minutes. There is also a Commissioner to help you time, and you can't implant too many advertisements in the program. Therefore, even the mineral springs of Hong Kong opera should be covered with signs. Under such strict regulations, it is actually very difficult to make a profit. . . So let's be considerate. . . However, the news of TVB's loss shows that it is not easy to run a free TV station. . .