The award of premium services cable licences in 2010 to two operators – ahead of others – has raised again the question of favouritism.
Brian Yong and Vishok Persaud were granted licences while veteran broadcaster Anthony Vieira was snubbed even though his proposal entailed revenue to the city of Georgetown. Stabroek News has attempted to secure interviews with Yong and Persaud on this matter but has been unsuccessful.
Interestingly, in the year prior to the granting of the licence, both Yong and Persaud were connected in different ways to
