Hong Kong's largest pay TV operator i-Cable to lay off 40 newsroom staff

Hong Kong's biggest pay TV operator is to lay off 40 newsroom staff with immediate effect, according to a source familiar with the matter.Staff learned on Tuesday morning of the shake-up by the embattled i-Cable Communications, affecting multiple teams of its news operation, which currently employs about 300 people, the source said.“When they receive the letter, they will have to leave immediately,” the insider added.i-Cable hooks with Guangdong TV operator to reverse lossesAn employee of the…

Hong Kong's largest pay TV operator i-Cable to lay off 40 newsroom staff
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