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I've never heard of this news company before so I did some digging.
New Tang Dynasty Television
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD, Chinese: 新唐人電視臺) is a U.S. television broadcaster, founded by Falun Gong practitioners, based in New York City with correspondents in over 70 cities worldwide. The station was founded in 2001 as a Chinese-language broadcaster,[1] but has since expanded its language offerings. The company retains a focus on China in its news broadcasts, and frequently covers topics that are censored in mainland China.
NTD was founded in 2001 by Falun Gong practitioners, with its mission being to offer "uncensored news" about China that state-controlled media would not cover. The station has a regular focus on the promotion of traditional Chinese culture, and devotes extensive news coverage to alleged Chinese human rights issues. It takes a critical stance on what it considers to be abuses of power by the Communist Party of China.[2]
Since its founding, NTD has expanded to include English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Russian, Persian, Hebrew and several other language editions. Its content offerings include news and analysis, arts and culture, travel, entertainment news, health and lifestyle, and children's programming.[3]
The station's critical reporting on the Communist Party of China has prompted censorship by the Chinese government. NTD also alleged that the Chinese government interfered with their reporting and business operations.
NTD began broadcasting via satellite in North America in February 2002. At present, the station's satellite coverage reaches Asia, Europe, and Australia in several languages.
NTD, along with The Epoch Times and Sound of Hope, was founded by Falun Gong practitioners who had emigrated to the West. Many of its staff are Falun Gong adherents who volunteer their time and services. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, president Zhong Lee stated that the company's original purpose was to speak out against the Chinese government's persecution of Falun Gong, but that it "can also play a big role pushing democracy in China."[4] The station covers several issues that are taboo in Mainland China, such as official corruption and public health scares, and also provides a platform for Chinese human rights and pro-democracy activists.[4]
The Christian Science Monitor in 2004 called NTDTV "the first independent Chinese-language TV station in the US".[5] The Wall Street Journal said in 2007 that NTD "serves as a platform for China's pro-democracy dissidents, who have been torn by internal squabbling and lack of organization".[6]
The station's broadcasts are capable of reaching 200 million viewers globally, including 50 million in mainland China, according to the Wall Street Journal.[7]
New Tang Dynasty's revenues in 2017 were $18 million, more than double its $7.4 million revenues in 2016, according to reports from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.[8][9]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tang_Dynasty_Television