WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1989
TV INDUSTRY HAS COME OF AGE: GOVERNOR
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED THE HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD (TVB) AND SAW HOW NEWS AND DRAMA PROGRAMMES ARE PRODUCED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE GOVERNOR HAS VISITED 7VB.
FAM GLAD TO NOTE THAT THE TV INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG HAS COME OF AGE AND IS NOW AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR DAILY LIVES - PROVIDING US WITH INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.
"THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT TVB'S PIONEERING WORK HAS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO BOTH THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LOCALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMMES. THE GOVERNOR SAID.
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SIR DAVID WAS WELCOMED BY TVB'S CHAIRMAN, SIR RUN RUN SHAW, AT BROADCAST DRIVE. THE PARTY FIRST WENT TO THE NEWS STUDIOS WHERE THE GOVERNOR WAS SHOWN AROUND THE NEWS CONTROL ROOM.
"THE RECENT EVENTS IN CHINA HAVE DEMONSTRATED HOW MUCH THE HONG KONG PUBLIC RELY ON THE PROFESSIONALISM OF OUR NEWS REPORTERS IN GETTING FAST, ACCURATE AND COMPREHENSIVE NEWS COVERAGE. SIK DAVID SAID.
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THE GOVERNOR ALSO TOURED THE MASTER CONTROL ROOM AND SAW HOW PROGRAMMES WERE CONTROLLED AND TRANSMITTED.
AT TV CITY AT CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD, THE GOVERNOR ATTENDED THE REHEARSAL OF A VARIETY SHOW AND LATER TOURED THE "OLD CHINESE CITY" OUTDOOR LOCATION SITE WHERE KUNG-FU FILMING WAS TAKING PLACE. HE ALSO HAD A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE VARIOUS OUT-DOOR FILM LOCATION SITES FROM TV CITY.
"THE GOVERNMENT IS KEEN TO SEE BROADCASTING IN HONG KONG ENTER A NEW ERA OF COMPETITION AND DEVELOPMENT. SIR DAVID SAID.
"WITH LICENCES FOR BOTH TELEVISION STATIONS AND COMMERCIAL RADIO NOW RENEWED, CABLE TV AND, LATER ON, A SECOND COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE IN PROSPECT, AND A MORE INDEPENDENT RTHK, VIEWERS AND LISTENERS WOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK FORWARD TO MORE CHOICE AND HIGHER STANDARDS OF SOUND AND TV BROADCASTING.
THE GOVERNOR WAS ACCOMPANIED SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CHUNG.
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ON HIS VISIT BY THE ACTING
INFORMATION, MISS
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