For discussion
14 October 1986
CONFIDENTIAL
Annex A
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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD
INTRODUCTION
THE FUTURE OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG
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1986,
On 4 February
having considered memorandum XCX (86) 19 which sought Council's advice on the major proposals arising from the Broadcasting Review Board (BRB) Report, the Governor in Council has provided an initial indication that, inter-alia, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) should not be disestablished from Government and that RTHK should not be The Governor given a monopoly of TV air-time at fixed hours. in Council also directed, inter-alia, that the Administration should
in explore
greater detail the advantages and disadvantages of the following three options with regard to the future of RTHK:-
(a) the BRB's proposal for an independent public
broadcaster;
(b)
(c)
maintenance of the status quo;
an
arrangement between (a) and (b) whereby RTHK would remain a government department but would operate under a Board of Governors
as to enhance its editorial independence.
access to
Members also advised that ways of improving RTHK's prime time without resorting to a monopolistic arrangement should be examined. The findings and recommendations of the Administration are presented below.
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This
paper
is divided
A
Part I discusses the future status of RTHK and part II the presence of RTHK on television. The detailed recommendations of the BRB on RTHK are summarized in Annex A.
into
two
parts.
CONEIDENTIAL