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For discussion

on 8 July 1986

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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD

INTRODUCTION

Executive Council discussed

On 4 February 1986 the Executive

on a

memorandum XCX (86)19 which sought the Council's advice number of major proposals arising from the Broadcasting Review Board (BRB) Report. The Council provided a preliminary steer and directed the Administration to refine its proposals and to return to the Council in due course.

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The present paper seeks Executive Council's further advice on the following proposals made by the BRB:

(a) the recommendation that the existing pattern of two television licensees, each operating one Chinese and one English service should continue for the time being;

(b)

the recommendation that the development of cable television in Hong Kong should be allowed;

(c)

the

recommendation

to

establish

Broadcasting Authority and a Radio Television Complaints Tribunal;

(a)

the

(e)

(£)

recommendation

to

a

and

restrict

control

the

of

structure, ownership and commercial broadcasting companies;

the recommendation that before the expiry of the commercial television licences, an open tender should be called to award new licences; and

the recommendation that licence period should be years to 8 years.

the television reduced from 15

Each of the above six recommendations, together with the views of the Administration, is summarised below. References in this paper to public opinion are drawn largely from the Summary of Public Opinion published by the Administration following consultation on the BRB Report.

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RECEIVED GISTRY

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- 4 JUL 1986

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REGISTRY

Action Taken

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