After 2000, ATV faced a gradual decline in production quality and viewership, as well as financial difficulties—a process hastened under the leadership of Wang Zheng.
Setelah tahun 2000, ATV menghadapi penurunan kualitas produksi dan pemirsa secara bertahap, serta kesulitan keuangan — sebuah proses yang dipercepat dibawah kepemimpinan Wang Zheng.