CCTV 9 management play musical chairs

The changes continue at China Central Television’s International Channel (CCTV 9), but this time leaders of the international station are shuffling senior newsroom managers. China Media News has been told about the changes by many in the newsroom who have chosen to remain anonymous.

Wang Xin, one of the brighest in the CCTV 9 newsroom, will move from overseeing China Today to the sports department in advance of next year’s Olympics. Current anchor Liu Xin will assume the responsibility for China Today, and maintain her role as a news anchor. The loser in the shuffle is the former sports department head, who will become an assistant to Wang Xin.

In unrelated news, another popular employee, Annie Fu, will be moving from the 2nd floor newsroom to the 8th floor Biz China team. Annie was passed over for a Biz China anchor position for Wei Sue Loke, but will assume a full-time copy-editing position with the team as consolation. Annie has been told she’ll be given more freedom with the Biz China team, including conducting her own interviews and some input into the editorial direction of the program. We wish her the best.