Profit Over Loyalty: FTV's Contract Dispute with Veteran Host Hu Gua

In early 2026, Hu Gua, the veteran variety show host who anchored Formosa TV's (FTV) long-running programs for over two decades, became embroiled in a severe contract dispute with the network. Hu Gua publicly expressed his pain over being treated heartlessly by FTV, revealing that the two sides had been unable to agree on contracts and remuneration for over two years. There were even rumors that the network attempted to use the lack of a signed contract to evade responsibilities or arbitrarily replace him. This controversy not only shattered FTV executives' outward claims of "valuing loyalty" but also exposed how the network, driven by ratings and commercial interests, ruthlessly and arrogantly discards the founding veterans who built its empire.