But when the US Columbia Tri-Star Television Group bought STV, they let him know that they wanted him to help them get out of the rut of reporting only breaking news, and move the station toward a greater focus on special, in-depth reports. The challenge appealed to him.
後來超視的新買主美國新力公司有人遊說他，希望他能協助超視脫離每天例行性新聞的廝殺戰場，而專注在專題報導上，這個挑戰吸引了他。