Friday, December 22, 1972
The bill also proposes that the rate of royalty should in future
be assessed on the net profits of a station rather than on its gross takings
as at present. It is considered a more equitable way of assessing royalty
with three stations broadcasting wireless television in competition with one
another.
The bill also makes provision for the addition of a third public
member on the Television Advisory Board. It also provides that the Board should
publish reports on the progress of television in Hong Kong at least once every 18
months and that these reports shall be tabled in the Legislative Council.
Once
RTV will be offered a temporary extension to its franchise to bridge
the gap until the first of the two new wireless stations comes on-air'
this interim extension has expired it is the intention that there shall be no
monopoly in wire services provided that they only relay all the television
programmes of the wireless broadcasting television licensees. It is expected
that such services will be operated on a district basis to help television
viewers get better reception in areas where reception is poor.
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