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MONDAY, JULY 27, 1992

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RCB MEETS CONSORTIA ON SUBSCRIPTION TV PROPOSALS

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WHO HAD (MONDAY)

THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH MET ALL THE PARTIES EXPRESSED INTEREST IN SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SERVICES TODAY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN RELATING TO THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK FOR SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION.

"SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S DECISION ON THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK FOR SUBSCRIPTION TV EARLY

JULY,

THIS BRANCH HAS BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO EXPLAIN ΤΟ THEM INDIVIDUALLY POINTS THEY WOULD LIKE TO RAISE OR SEEK CLARIFICATION ON THE NEW POLICY, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR AND CULTURE, MRS RACHEL CARTLAND, SAID.

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RECREATION

"TODAY'S MEETING IS PART OF THE CONTINUING DIALOGUE BETWEEN OFFICIALS OF THIS BRANCH AND INTERESTED PARTIES.

"OUR INTENTION IS THAT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TV AND DETAILED GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK WILL BE ISSUED BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.

"WORK 18 PROGRESSING ON SCHEDULE AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT A TERRITORY-WIDE PAY TV LICENCE WILL BE ISSUED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR, SHE ADDED.

1993 LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY APPROVED

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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AN APPLICATION FROM THE CHEVALIER GROUP TO SPONSOR A 23-MINUTE FIREWORKS DISPLAY DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR IN 1993, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

"THE DISPLAY WILL BE STAGED OVER THE VICTORIA HARBOUR FROM 8 PM ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1993, THE SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YBAR.

"IN CASE OF POOR WEATHER, THE DISPLAY WILL BE POSTPONED TO THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1993, WHICH IS THE THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE COMING DISPLAY WILL HAVE BEEN THE 12TH LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY SPONSORED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR SINCE 1982. LIKE PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL BE INVITED TO CO-ORGANISE THE EVENT.

"WE ARE DELIGHTED THAT THE CHEVALIER GROUP WILL BE MAKING THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE ANNUAL EVENT ΤΟ ENTERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DURING THE FESTIVE LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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