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The following is issued on behalf of the Communications Authority:
This press release summarises the Communications Authority (CA)'s decisions at its meeting held in December 2012:
Non-domestic television programme service licence
The CA approved the application by Health TV Company Limited for a non-domestic television programme service licence. The period of validity of the licence is 12 years, from December 6, 2012, to December 5, 2024 (both dates inclusive).
Following the issue of a new licence to Health TV, there are 17 non-domestic television programme service licensees in Hong Kong providing more than 200 satellite television channels targeting viewers in the Asia-Pacific region.
Complaint cases
The CA has considered two complaint cases in respect of the broadcasters' non-compliance with the relevant codes of practice on programme and advertising standards:
(a) A complaint against the television programme "Guangzhou Chimelong Presents: Fever Summer Fun" broadcast on the Jade Channel of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) on May 5, 2012. The CA decided that a financial penalty of $60,000 should be imposed on TVB for breaching the relevant provisions in the Generic Code of Practice on Television Programme Standards (TV Programme Code) and the Generic Code of Practice on Television Advertising Standards (TV Advertising Code); and
(b) Complaints against the television programmes "Dolce Vita" and "Dolce Vita" broadcast on the Pearl and HD Jade Channels of TVB on January 19 and January 25, 2012, respectively. The CA decided that TVB should be warned to observe more closely the relevant provisions in the TV Programme and Advertising Codes.
Further details of the above cases are in the Appendix.
Ends/Friday, December 21, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:01
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