Development of Public Service Broadcasting : the Hong Kong Perspective

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Development of Public Service Broadcasting
the Hong Kong Perspective
CHU Pui-hing Director of Broadcasting Hong Kong
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Broadcasting reviews in Hong Kong

• 1983/85 Recommended corporatisation of RTHK
• 2006 Review on public service broadcasting

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CUHK Survey - May 2006

• 76 supported need for p.s.b.
• Over 80 believed RTHK should serve as watchdog
  over government

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How board members should be chosen

• Nominated by community organisation 42.6
• Nominated by Legislative Council 33
• Nominated by Chief Executive 10.7

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Funding for the future p.s.b.

• Stable, predictable and sustainable
• Longer funding cycle
• License fee model engenders sense of ownership

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25 commissioning dependent upon

• RTHK having its own TV channel
• Bigger budget for productions

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Time to move on

• Thank You
• 21 June 2006