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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1989

SPECIAL TELEVISION SERVICES FOR HOTELS

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AMENDMENTS ΤΟ THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS SO AS TO OPEN UP FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES

ENTERTAINMENT FOR SPECIAL TELEVISION

AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR

HOTELS.

1989

THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT} (NO. 3) REGULATIONS REMOVE A RESTRICTION WHICH AT PRESENT STOPS THOSE WHO PROVIDE HOTEL CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES FROM ACCEPTING PAID ADVERTISING OR CHARGING ON A PAY-PER-VIEW BASIS.

"THIS WILL OPEN THE WAY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE SOPHISTICATED ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR TOURISTS STAYING IN HONG KONG'S HOTELS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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"APPLICATIONS FOR THE NEW HOTEL TELEVISION SERVICE LICENCES WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY.

"TO PROTECT HONG KONG'S REPUTATION, PEOPLE PROVIDING DOES PROGRAMMES TO HOTELS WILL HAVE TO ENSURE THAT BROADCAST MATERIAL NOT BREACH THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES ORDINANCE.

"ADVERTISING WILL HAVE TO CONFORM TO CODES OF PRACTICE ISSUED THIS BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING:

MISLEADING OR WILL HELP TO ENSURE THAT TOURISTS ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO INDECENT ADVERTISING.'

THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING IS GIVEN POWERS UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS TO MONITOR HOTEL TELEVISION

MATERIAL

ΤΟ SUSPECTED SERVICES, AND ANY OFFENSIVE VIDEO BROADCAST WILL BE REFERRED TO THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL.

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BEEN

"THERE WILL BE NO RESTRICTION ON ADVERTISING TIME IN HOTEL TV

FEATURE BROADCASTS, BUT THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BREAK INTO

FILMS TO SHOW ADVERTISEMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

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"THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY EXPECTS ΤΟ LICENSE SOME SERVICES TO BE TRANSMITTED TO HOTELS ON MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES.

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"WHEN CABLE TELEVISION BECOMES AVAILABLE IN THE AREA WHERE THE HOTEL IS SITUATED, MICROWAVE LICENSEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ARRANGE DELIVER THEIR SERVICES BY CABLE."

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