TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1988
THE
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"THIS WILL ENSURE THAT DRAFT LEGISLATION TO BE INTRODUCED
TAKES ACCOUNT OF ALL PRACTICAL FACTORS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
CTV PROPOSAL.' THE SPOKESMAN SAID, BROUGHT OUT IN THE SUCCESSFUL
FINAL CONDITIONS STRES ING THAT BIDDERS WOULD HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT THE
SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF THE UNDER WHICH THEY OPERATE WOULD BE RELEVANT LEGISLATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
"THE BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
THE
NOT
HAVE WHICH
BEEN APPROVED BY WILL WHICH AND
BE MADE KNOWN TO INTERESTED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, COMPANIES IN ADVANCE, INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT THAT THERE SHOULD
A BETWEEN CENT CROSS-OWNERSHIP
CTV BROADCASTING MORE THAN 15 PER
LICENSEES IN HONG KONG, HE LICENSEE AND ANY WIRELESS TV OR RADIO EXPLAINED.
HOLDING OVER 15 PER CENT HONG KONG WILL NOT BE BROADCASTING
"FURTHERMORE, ANY PERSON OR COMPANY OF THE SHARES OF A WIRELESS TV OPERATION IN ALLOWED TO HOLD MORE THAN 15 PER CENT OF SHARES IN A CTV LICENSEE.
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UNDER THE TELEVISION
BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME 'THE CTV BROADCASTING LICENCE. WILL LIMITATIONS IN RESPECT OF HOLDING COMPANIES, NOMINEES AND SUBSIDIARIES AS ARE IMPOSED ON WIRELESS TV LICENSEES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1988 EXCEPT THAT THE CABLE NETWORK LICENSEE WILL TELECOMMUNICATION BUSINESS, BE ALLOWED TO UNDERTAKE
THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUBJECT TO ISSUE OF THE NECESSARY LICENCES BY AUTHORITY," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
NON-FRANCHISED
THE BE REQUIRED ΤΟ CARRY THE IN ADDITION ΤΟ MAKING AVAILABLE
ONE ABOUT CHARGE
CHANNEL IN EVERY
ON THE PROGRAMMING ASPECTS OF CTV, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT HOLDER OF THE BROADCASTING LICENCE WOULD EXISTING FOUR OFF-AIR TV CHANNELS, FOR GOVERNMENT USE FREE OF OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.
THESE GOVERNMENT CHANNELS MAY BE USED TO COMMUNITY, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES.
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GOVERNMENT,
MATERIAL NOT PACKAGE MARKETED
GOVERNED BY THE BROADCASTING "PROGRAMMING STANDARDS WILL BE AUTHORITY. MATERIAL FOR GENERAL VIEWING AS WELL AS SOME SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN MAY BE BROADCAST IN THE BASIC TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS, HE SAID.
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RESTRICTIONS ON THE TIME OF BROADCASTING AND THE BE ADOPTED IN THE BASIC PACKAGE WILL BE THE SAME AS THOSE THE EXISTING WIReless TV LICENSEES.
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STANDARDS
IMPOSED ON
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ADULT PROGRAMMES "THE BA WILL CONSIDER PROPOSALS TO BROADCAST
OF CHANNELS. THE BA MAY RULE THAT AS PART OF A SEPARATE PACKAGE
MUST BE BROADCAST ONLY BETWEEN OF ADULT MATERIAL CERTAIN TYPES
CHILDREN WATCHING * ADULT' MIDNIGHT AND 5 AM TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF PROGRAMMES'. HE ADDED.
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