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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1986
THE AUTHORITY WILL CONSIST OF NINE NON-OFFICIALS AND THREE OFFICIALS ALL OF WHOM WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY WILL ACT AS THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF THE AUTHORITY.
A COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE WILL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE AMBIT OF THE AUTHORITY TO RESOLVE DISPUTES IN THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY.
THE EXISTING TELEVISION LICENCES, WHICH ARE DUE TO EXPIRE IN DECEMBER 1988, WILL BE RENEWED FOR A 12-YEAR PERIOD SUBJECT TO A MID-TERM REVIEW IN 1994.
ADDITIONAL REGULATORY MEASURES WILL BE IMPOSED ON THE NEW LICENSEES WHICH INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE, PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES BASED ON TURNOVER, SUBMISSION OF AUDITED ACCOUNTS TO THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY AND IMPOSITION OF HEAVIER FINANCIAL PENALTIES FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE FUTURE BROADCASTING ORDINANCE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED IN FUTURE BEFORE TELEVISION LICENCES ARE GRANTED, RENEWED OR REVIEWED.
RTHK WILL REMAIN WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICE AS AN EXECUTIVE ARM OF A BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE BOARD WILL CONSIST OF EIGHT NON-OFFICIALS AND ONE OFFICIAL, AND WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY LEGISLATION.
ITS FUNCTIONS WILL BE TO DECIDE AND IMPLEMENT THE BROAD POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES OF RTHK, AND TO MAINTAIN THE EDITORIAL INTEGRITY OF RTHK SUCH THAT IT SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE, AND BE SEEN TO BE, A BALANCE AND OBJECTIVE PUBLIC BROADCASTER.
RTHK WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING BUT WILL BE FREE TO ACCEPT SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION. IT WILL BE GIVEN AN INCREASED PRESENCE ON TELEVISION BOTH IN TERMS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS MADE AVAILABLE FOR RTHK PROGRAMMES AND ITS ACCESS TO PRIME TIME HOURS.
FURTHER RESTRICTION WILL BE PLACED ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP ON TELEVISION AND RADIO, THE BROADCASTING OF TOBACCO ADVERTISEMENTS ON TELEVISION AND RADIO WILL BE TOTALLY BANNED IN 1990.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD REPORT CONCERNING RADIO POLICY, TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, PROGRAMME CONTENT, FREQUENCY AND LENGTH OF ADVERTISING BREAKS AND CENSORSHIP STANDARDS WHICH HAVE STILL TO BE CONSIDERED. THESE WILL BE EXAMINED IN DUE COURSE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL OR THE FUTURE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY,
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