ABS-CBN’s closure on Tuesday, May 5 didn’t only made headlines in the country but all around the globe.
The network’s shutdown after TV Patrol‘s broadcast that evening has sent shock waves to international news organizations making it one of the biggest headlines in the international community.
Here’s how international news organizations reported ABS-CBN’s closure.
Nikkei Asian Review
In the article, Nikkei Asian Review wrote, “The Philippines’ telecoms body ordered the country’s leading broadcaster ABS-CBN Corp to cease operations on Tuesday, as a parliament dominated by President Rodrigo Duterte’s loyalists dragged its feet over renewing its license.”
The New York Times
“ABS-CBN has closely documented President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs that has left thousands of people dead. Such coverage has made it a target of the administration.” The New York Times wrote in the article.
The Washington Post
“Disinformation plagues the Web in the social media-savvy Philippines; last month, Twitter took down hundreds of suspicious accounts using pro-government hashtags — among them, #YesToABSCBNShutdown,” said The Washington Post.
Al Jazeera
“Allies of President Duterte refused to renew station’s 25-year license following his tirades against the company,” wrote Al Jazeera.
BBC News
“The channel has in the past angered President Rodrigo Duterte, who correspondents say is well-known for silencing media critics,” BBC News reported.
And here are more international media who covered the ABS-CBN closure.
The Straits Times, Singapore
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
La Vanguardia, Spain
The Japan Times, Japan
The Gulf News, UAE
DW, Germany
CTV News, Canada
CBS News, USA
Bloomberg, USA
Bangkok Post, Thailand
ABC News, USA
Variety, USA
The Guardian, UK
