Anchor cast aside after scandal

China Central Television host Bi Fujian is reportedly to be replaced by his colleague Zhu Jun on one of State media's most popular shows Xingguang Dadao, or Avenue of Stars.

Bi was recently suspended from the TV station after a scandal in which he was secretly recorded verbally insulting China's late chairman Mao Zedong and the revolution.

One of the oldest and most popular hosts at CCTV, Bi, 56, joined the TV station in 1989 and has gained nationwide fame since 2005 for his comic hosting style on grassroots talent show Xingguang Dadao. Having run for 10 years, the show remains one of CCTV's most watched TV programs.