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"LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MOTION DEBATE ON
YOUTH POLICY
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SPEECH BY SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION
SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. AND INFORMATION:
Sir,
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In the course of this debate, several members referred
to the pervasive influence of the broadcasting industry on our
young people."
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The need for television stations to provide balanced
programming is well recognised by the Broadcasting Authority.
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At present, the four television stations broadcast
a total of 77 hours of children and youth programmes each week:
this represents between 13 and 20% of the total broadcast time on each channel. In addition, four hours of educational television
are broadcast per day, Mondays to Fridays, while schools
are in session.
Members will be glad to know that the new licence
conditions for the television stations now being drafted, will
make clear their responsibility to provide a proper balance
of information, education and entertainment programmes with
due impartiality and accuracy and to avoid offence to good taste
and decency. It is expected that when cable television is
introduced, provision will be made for more specialised programmes
for youth and children.