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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21. 1989
FIRST REPORT OF BROADCASTING AUTHORITY PUBLISHED
WAS A BUSY
THE FIRST YEAR OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (BA) AND CHALLENGING ONE IN VIEW OF THE EXPIRY OF THE LICENCES OF TVB AND ATV LTD. ON NOVEMBER 30. 1988.
THE
BROADCASTING
LTD.
AUTHORITY
REVIEW OF THE LICENSING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE THE GRANT OF THE
SET UP IN SEPTEMBER 1987 UNDER
UNDERTOOK A COMPLETE ORDINANCE, THE BA CONDITIONS OF THE TWO STATIONS AND SUBMITTED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR NEW LICENCES.
THIS IS AMONG THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE FIRST REPORT BA ON THE PROGRESS OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING IN HONG KONG.
COUNCIL
OF THE
THE
TODAY (WEDNESDAY), TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE REPORT REVIEWS THE WORK OF BA BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1987 AND AUGUST 1988.
AMENDING THE TELEVISION
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE WORK OF ORDINANCE AND REVIEWING THE LICENSING CONDITIONS. REORGANISATION AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROPOSALS LICENSEES, AS WELL AS REVIEWING THE CODES OF PRACTICE, TASKS REQUIRING THOROUGH AND DETAILED STUDY.
J
EXAMINING THE
OF THE PROSPECTIVE WERE COMPLEX
AIM OF ENSURING A HIGH
THESE TASKS WERE PERFORMED WITH THE QUALITY OF BROADCASTING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
OF CABLE
THE ADMINISTRATION ON CABLE TELEVISION, THE BA WAS INVITED BY TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED CONDITIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT TV.
STRUCTURE THE BA MADE A NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS ON THE CORPORATE
PERIOD OF OF THE LICENSEE, RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AND THE
LICENSING CONDITIONS FOR LICENCE, AFTER MAKING REFERENCE TO THE NEW WIRELESS TV LICENSEES.
TV
AN CONDUCT
INQUIRY INTO THE KONG AND
LEGISLATIVE, IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING
TV CABLE
PROPOSALS
A
THE BA WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ASKED TO
FOR HONG SUITABLE SYSTEM OF CABLE TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ITS
AND ASSESSMENT A DETAILED EXAMINATION SUBMITTED.
OF ALL
OF REGARDING OTHER ASPECTS
ADVICE ON REMOVING THE NEED FOR ONLY" SATELLITE DISHES AND THE INTRODUCTION TELEVISION SERVICES FOR HOTELS.
A
BROADCASTING, LICENCE FOR
ALSO GAVE RECEIVE
THE BA "TELEVISION
OF LIMITED SUBSCRIPTION
DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THE BA DEALT WITH 433 COMPLAINTS. OF THESE,
251 WITH PROGRAMME STANDARDS,
ON
TVB
PROGRAMMES
COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
275 COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT
24 AND
ATV
OF THE
ON
PROGRAMMES.
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