Stephen Chan Chi-wan (born 12 December 1959) is the Chief Advisor of

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and a

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. Chan was previously the chief executive officer of

and general manager of

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(TVB). On 9 December 2011 Chan announced his resignation as GM effective April 2013.

Education

Chan studied

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and theatre at the

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and graduated in 1981.

Career

Pre-TVB career

He initially joined the HK government as an Administrative Officer, in the same batch as

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.South China Morning Post
''Colourful TVB boss who took an unusual path to broadcasting fame.'' Retrieved on 12 March 2010. He then spent four years in London lobbying for the

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for Hong Kong people. In 1991 he returned to HK and served as assistant commissioner of the

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. He was also working a part-time disc jockey position with the

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, when was known as "Wai Ka Ching'' (Vulgar Chan)'".

TVB career

He worked at

for two years before joining

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as a Programme Controller in 1992. He was given additional responsibilities as Controller (External Affairs) in 1995. In April 2001, Chan was promoted to Assistant General Manager at TVB. In April 2004, he was officially made the general manager of broadcasting. His popularity increased when he began airing the show, '' Be My Guest'', in which he interviews Hong Kong celebrities in 2006. For the show Vanishing Glacier (台慶鉅獻: 冰天動地), he also flew to the

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to record the impact of

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with

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and

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.''The Standard'' (HK).
The Standard.com
." ''Hands-on operator is a natural on either side of the camera.'' Retrieved on 12 March 2010. On 9 December 2011, Chan resigned from TVB and went to study abroad.

CRHK career

On 4 March 2013, Chan took up the post of CEO of

On 11 February 2015, Chan transferred to the post of the principal advicer.

Online career

In April 2020, Chan started a personal

channel, titled Stephen Talks (志雲頻道stephenchannel). Chan would invite various celebrities, actors and singers over for singing sessions, interviews and talk shows. He gained popularity as a commentator, discussing and analyzing news, lifestyles, politics of

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as well as international affairs. As of 2022, Chan has accumulated 259K subscribers. Chan was also an outspoken critic of the Hong Kong entertainment industry, especially local TV. After he started his channel, Chan stated; "the age of

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is behind us in the past, due to new media. If there is no competition in the small market, how is there more to survive?" In an interview with

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, Chan mentioned that he does not intend to earn a lot, but the passion and heart put into his talk show required a lot of variety. He stated that

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income was good enough to keep it functioning. In 2021, Chan ranked on 8th spot in the ranking of Hong Kong's hottest

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channels.

Personal life

Chan initially weighed 90 kg, and became slim when he became a vegetarian.

Court cases

On 11 March 2010, Chan together with his

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and 3 other employees of TVB were arrested by the ICAC. The other arrested included Wilson Chan Wing-suen, Wilson Chin Kwok-wai, Ning Jin and Edthancy Tseng Pei-kun.''The Standard'' (HK).
Show graft
." ''The Standard''. Retrieved on 12 March 2010. TVB confirmed that three of their employees were involved, and that their duties and work had been suspended pending further development. On 16 September 2010, Chan was formally charged by ICAC with corruption and conspiracy to defraud TVB. Chan was cleared of charges relating to some activities at TVB in November 2010, but three other incidents relating to bribery and conspiracy to defraud are still being investigated. Chan resumed his TVB duties on 16 November, but his duties will not involve artist management and casting arrangement. Chan and Edthancy Tseng were acquitted twice in 2011 and 2013. On 25 October 2015, Chan and Tseng were convicted on bribery in which a mall

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paid Chan through Tseng's company. Chan and Tseng's convictions were quashed by the Court of Final Appeal in March 2017.Secretary for Justice v Chan Chi Wan, Stephen
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References

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