More programmes were made and by the end of the year output had risen by 50%. Producers demonstrated that by using entertainment techniques in public affairs they were able to make the programmes so attractive that they drew top ratings in audience surveys. The main frustration of the year lay in the lack of colour facilities in studios. With the increased sales of colour receivers and with the bulk of the output of transmitting stations being in colour, producers felt that. their work suffered by being in monochrome. However, a short term compromise was to film in colour, e.g. "Below The Lion Rock" and documentaries; but this was relatively expensive.
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Initially there was some reluctance on the part of Government departments to make use of RHKTV programmes to ventilate public issues but the great majority of departments welcomed the increased opportunities given them by the expanded Television Service to inform and persuade the public about their policies. To help persuade departments that RHK could aid them in putting over their ideas to the public, a series of courses was arranged at Broadcasting House for senior officials. These taught the officials broadcasting techniques and were very well received.
The Year In Radio
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The year 1973/74 was the year of change for both the Chinese and English Radio Services. Overall by far the most important change was the fact that from April 1st, 1973 the News Service for both languages came under the direct control of RHK.
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By October 1973 the weight of programme output had increased to such a degree that it became necessary to split the transmission feeds between the AM and FM services more and more often, On the Chinese Service transmissions had increased from 20 to 28 hours a day; while on the English Service transmissions had increased from 26 to 31 hours daily. In the light of this expansion it was decided to follow the logic of the process and rename the channels, and so RHK-1, 2, 3 and 4 were introduced to replace the old AM and FM Chinese and English Services. This was a change welcomed by audiences who soon came to associate each channel with a particular style of broadcasting. Generally speaking, RHK-1 and 3 (AM services) cater for those looking for light entertainment, while RHK-2 and 4 (FM services) cater more for the specialist listener. As these services continue to develop it is hoped to further
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