TVB, the broadcaster embroiled in a bribery scandal, has decided not to rerun two drama series jointly produced with Hong Kong's graft-buster to educate the public about anti-corruption measures and will replace them with ghost stories.
The decision was made as the broadcaster yesterday said it was prepared to launch a review into its declaration and procurement systems when the bribery case was completed.
The 10 episodes featuring Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations in 2004 and 2009 were to be rerun from Thursday this week at 11am on TVB Jade.
They will be now replaced with Dark Tales II, also produced by the broadcaster, a collection of ancient Chinese tales focused on the struggle between good and evil. TVB said it was not good time to re-screen the dramas given the current graft investigation involving station executives.
'It is not an appropriate timing and we have decided to switch to Dark Tales II,' said Tsang Sing-ming, TVB external affairs deputy controller, who said screenings of the anti-graft dramas would be embarrassing.
The ICAC last Thursday arrested TVB manager Stephen Chan Chi-wan and Edthancy Tseng Pei-kun, Chan's former assistant and a director of Idea Empire Advertising and Production Company.