Condition in
Reasons for
the Hutchvision
Licence
(B)
Programming
and Target
inclusion in the Hutchvision Licence
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Proposed approach in the revamped regime
Justification for
the proposed approach___
Audience
No Cantonese
(i)
language
broadcast
until October
1993 but
Chinese
sub-titles
allowed
(ExCo decided
on 30.6.92
that three of
Hutchvision's
existing five
channels
should be
permitted to
broadcast
Cantonese
programmes in
October 1993.)
(ii)
Hutchvision service expected
to serve the
region, not
principally HK
audience.
to protect the right of the
then HKCC during its exclusivity period
(iii) to avoid
jeopardizing the viability of the
terrestrial
broadcasters
The use of
Cantonese on
free-to-air
satellite
broadcasts uplinked
from and receivable
in Hong Kong is to
be disallowed until
October 1994.
To take a more cautious
approach in order to
ensure that TVB and ATV
would not be unduly
undermined by competition
from satellite (and would
continue to provide a
purely local service for
the local viewers).
Relaxation of the
restriction or otherwise
should await the outcome
of a review to be
conducted in October 1994
to determine whether
Cantonese relaxation for
the two remaining
Hutchvision free-to-air
channels and other
satellite broadcasts
uplinked and freely
receivable in Hong Kong
is
justified.