TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1988
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INVITATION FOR CTV SYSTEM PROPOSALS ON SEPTEMBER 1
PROPOSALS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CABLE TELEVISION (CTV) SYSTEM IN HONG KONG WILL BE INVITED FROM LOCAL AND OVERSEAS PARTIES ON SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR. INTERESTED PARTIES WILL HAVE SIX MONTHS TO SUBMIT THEIR PLANS.
PROPOSALS
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT MUST COVER BOTH THE PROVISION OF A CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK AND THE BROADCASTING SERVICE ΤΟ BE CARRIED OVER THE NETWORK. LICENCES WOULD BE ISSUED TO COVER THESE TWO ACTIVITIES.
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TO ANCHOR ΤΟ PLACE
"THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECIDED TODAY THAT IN ORDER CTV BROADCASTING FIRMLY IN HONG KONG, IT WILL BE NECESSARY LIMITATIONS ON THE DEGREE OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF THE CABLE BROADCASTER SIMILAR TO THOSE IMPOSED ON THE WIRELESS TV LICENSEES AT PRESENT. HE SAID.
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HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO
RESTRICTION ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF THE NETWORK PROVIDER.
SINGLE COMPANIES WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR BOTH LICENCES, WHILE TWO COMPANIES WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO OPERATE CTV CAN APPLY IN TANDEM FOR THE NETWORK AND THE BROADCASTING LICENCES.
IF A SINGLE COMPANY BIDS FOR BOTH LICENCES, IT WILL HAVE ΤΟ COMPLY WITH RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN THE SAME WAY AS IF IT WERE APPLYING FOR JUST THE BROADCASTING LICENCE, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
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WOULD BE WILL CONSIDER
HE SAID THE LICENCES WOULD BE VALID FOR 15 YEARS AND EXCLUSIVE FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS. "THE GOVERNMENT THEREAFTER WHETHER TO LICENSE A SECOND CTV SYSTEM.
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ANY FEES ON ROYALTIES PAYABLE BY THE LICENSLES WILL BE SPECIFIED IN ADVANCE OF CALLING FOR PROPOSALS. A DECISION ON THE LEVEL OF LICENCE FEES AND ROYALTIES HAS YET TO BE FINALISED.
"UNDER SECTION 9 (1) (D) OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS REFERRED TO THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (BA) THE TASK OF ASSESSING PROPOSALS, RECOMMENDING THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND RECOMMENDING DRAFT LEGISLATION AND LICENCE CONDITIONS.
"THE BA WILL REPORT ITS FINDINGS BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN ABOUT JUNE 1989, AFTER WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL MAKE THE FINAL CHOICE,' HE ADDED.
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THE DETAILED REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING CTV WILL FINALISED AFTER THE PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT THE BASIC REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE MADE KNOWN TO INTERESTED COMPANIES IN ADVANCE.
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