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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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