Eric Tsang candidly admitted that the five years he spent as General Manager at Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) were full of pressure.
Last week, at TVB's annual event “TVB Anniversary Awards 2025”, it was announced that Eric Tsang would step down from his General Manager position effective January 21. In recognition of his contributions, he was presented with the 'Glorious Honorary Legend Award.'
Although stepping down as General Manager, Eric Tsang has been appointed as the convenor of the newly established advisory committee. The committee focuses on advising the board on new program content and strategic direction, continuing to promote the development of TVB's content ecosystem.
Eric Tsang recently accepted an exclusive interview on TVB's talk show “Star Talk of the Week” hosted by Maria Lai, where he openly discussed the gains and losses from his five-year tenure as General Manager. The interview will air on Jade Channel this Sunday (January 11), allowing viewers to better understand Eric Tsang’s journey and his views on content development for television.
Eric Tsang recently accepted an exclusive interview on TVB's talk show “Star Talk of the Week” hosted by Maria Lai, where he openly discussed the gains and losses from his five-year tenure as General Manager. The interview will air on Jade Channel this Sunday (January 11), allowing viewers to better understand Eric Tsang’s journey and his views on content development for television.
Looking back at his five years as General Manager, Eric Tsang told Maria Lai frankly: “Five years felt too long for me.” He admitted that the pressure of the role was heavy: “Sometimes I wanted to say things, but because of my position I couldn’t say it publicly. TVB is a listed company, and the job is very tough. It’s not like my own personality.”
He added self-deprecatingly: “I didn’t expect myself to be so ineffective, only achieving this much in five years. I thought I could finish in three, but this cruise ship is just too big—it's an aircraft carrier.”
On the show, Eric Tsang also revealed that his children had long hoped he would step down: “They've been thinking this for a long time—they even 'threatened' me, saying, ‘Are you done yet?’ Kids are even 'fiercer' after they grow up, haha.”
On the show, Eric Tsang also revealed that his children had long hoped he would step down: “They've been thinking this for a long time—they even 'threatened' me, saying, ‘Are you done yet?’ Kids are even 'fiercer' after they grow up, haha.”
Regarding the inevitable criticism that came during his tenure, Eric Tsang hopes the public will be more understanding. At the same time, he talked about “Midlife, Sing & Shine!”, admitting that he never expected the show to achieve such success. He said: “I never thought the response would be so huge.”
“Sister” Liza Wang attended TVB’s annual Poon Choi company dinner on Friday (9th). Asked about Eric Tsang stepping down as General Manager, she jokingly said she didn’t really think of him, but instead noticed many newcomers joining the company in recent years, describing this as a time of succession. She said, “Not really reluctant about Tsang leaving; I believe he has his own plans. I heard he will return to making movies.”
Regarding TVB’s senior management restructuring, she said she’s used to seeing such changes, adding that the company has its own rules and anyone must follow operational procedures.
Newly crowned Best Female Host Sarah Tong admitted that she joined TVB entirely because of Eric Tsang, so his resignation as General Manager left her with mixed feelings. She said: “When he announced his resignation, I was a co-host and a witness, so it felt both strange and an honor. I just hope he thinks I did a passable job!”