https://www.scmp.com/rss/523172/feed ViuTV is a Hong Kong-based free-to-air television station operating by HK Television Entertainment Company Limited, a subsidiary of PCCW. Headquartered in Hong Kong, it broadcasts entertainment programmes on its Cantonese (Channel 99) and English (Channel 96) channels. Primarily targeting Hong Kong audiences, particularly those aged 20-50, ViuTV formed the Cantopop boy band Mirror through its "King Maker" talent show. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has launched an investigation into the controversy over a social media image posted by a doctor showing him performing a resuscitation procedure inside a public hospital, sparking outcry over patient privacy and professional ethics. Jensen So, a doctor from the Kowloon West Cluster and a former contestant on ViuTV’s reality talent show King Maker III, posted the image on his Instagram account last Thursday. It has since been widely circulated on another social... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347463/hospital-authority-investigates-privacy-concerns-over-doctors-social-media-post?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347463/hospital-authority-investigates-privacy-concerns-over-doctors-social-media-post?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:18:23 +0000 Lars Hamer,Mike Chan Lars Hamer,Mike Chan The National Games bring together the best and brightest from across China for weeks of competition, some of which have been said to be tougher than the Olympics. Whether you agree with that or not, there can be no argument that several of the world’s top sportsmen and women will be battling it out in the pool, on the court and right across the Greater Bay Area for individual and team glory. Jointly co-hosted for the first time by Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, here is everything you need to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3331993/all-you-need-know-about-national-games-where-some-worlds-best-come-play?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3331993/all-you-need-know-about-national-games-where-some-worlds-best-come-play?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:18 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong A 20-year-old Hong Kong woman who emerged from the same talent show as local heartthrob Keung To of popular boy band Mirror has been chosen to join a global pop group created by Simon Fuller, the man behind American Idol. XIX Entertainment, the company that runs the global pop group Now United made up of a rolling international membership, announced on Thursday that its newest addition was Hongkonger Ariel Tsang. Tsang said in a media showcase that the opportunity had come at a “perfect... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323547/singer-hong-kong-spirit-picked-american-idol-creator-simon-fuller-group?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323547/singer-hong-kong-spirit-picked-american-idol-creator-simon-fuller-group?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:27:40 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak Pranali Gupta did not set out to become a social media content creator. In 2019, when a friend suggested she should try it, the Hong Kong-born Indian said no, as she was “not the type of person who likes taking photos or videos of myself”. However, Gupta, who speaks fluent Cantonese, warmed to the idea of having a platform where she could help other Hongkongers understand more about her bicultural identity. “[My Cantonese friend] was like, ‘Don’t you get tired answering the same questions? You... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316026/who-new-dellily-hong-kong-born-indian-youtuber-her-social-media-fame?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316026/who-new-dellily-hong-kong-born-indian-youtuber-her-social-media-fame?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:15:07 +0000 Oscar Liu,Jess Ma Oscar Liu,Jess Ma Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror is navigating a challenging landscape after its meteoric rise to fame a few years ago, with its members now forced to compete with all types of online entertainment and the local showbiz scene grappling with broader headwinds, market observers have said. They also said that, despite immense public expectations, the band’s human vulnerabilities, paired with a local industry that distinctively lacks the rigorous pre-debut training like that of K-pop idols,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3315877/keung-tos-fall-sea-was-it-cry-help-hong-kong-band-mirror?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3315877/keung-tos-fall-sea-was-it-cry-help-hong-kong-band-mirror?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:29:27 +0000