Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and the Shenzhen Media Group (SZMG) today (October 9) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on co-operation in areas including programme resources, talent exchanges and programme production. The two broadcasters aim to jointly promote the further integration of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), showcasing the latest developments and vibrancy of the GBA to the world, and telling the good stories of the country and the GBA.
 
     Building on the MOU, the two broadcasters have agreed to collaborate across multiple areas to jointly strengthen the broadcasting influence in both cities. The co-operation agreements cover the following:
  
     (1) RTHK and SZMG will share a range of quality programmes produced by each side, including television dramas, history and culture documentaries, biographical documentaries and popular science programmes, enriching the choices of audiences in both cities;
 
     (2) To plan the joint production of GBA-themed television and radio programmes covering culture, tourism and performing arts; 
 
     (3) To strengthen news and current affairs information sharing, with the two sides jointly conducting news coverage and producing feature programmes during the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen; and
 
     (4) To jointly produce special programmes celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2027 to promote people-to-people connectivity.
 
     The Director of Broadcasting, Ms Angelina Kwan, signed the MOU with the Party Secretary of the Party Committee and President of SZMG, Ms Shang Boying, in Shenzhen. Ms Kwan said the partnership fully harnesses the respective strengths of the broadcasting organisations in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, jointly providing richer and higher-quality broadcasting content for audiences in the GBA. RTHK will continue to expand its collaboration network with more Chinese Mainland media organisations and leverage Hong Kong's unique advantage of being closely connected with the Chinese Mainland and the world to tell the good stories of the country, the GBA, and Hong Kong on the global stage, enhancing international communication capacity.
 
     In addition to signing MOUs with Chinese Mainland media organisations, RTHK is also seeking opportunities to broadcast more of its own programmes across various media platforms in the Chinese Mainland. Among them, the sports documentary "Out of Bounds" has successfully launched on Migu, the Mainland's largest online sports platform, as well as the online media platforms of several Mainland football associations. The programme offers audiences across China a glimpse into the daily lives, training, and matches of Hong Kong footballers playing for the Chinese Football Super League, illustrating how football connects different Chinese Mainland cities with Hong Kong. RTHK will continue to produce more quality programmes to foster cultural exchanges and people-to-people bonds between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland.

Ends/Friday, October 9, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:15

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