Communications Authority Press Release (March)

This press release summarises the decisions of the Communications Authority (CA) following its 105th meeting held in March 2021.

Broadcast Complaints

The CA considered two complaint cases in respect of broadcasters' non-compliance with 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) -

  1. Complaints against the television programme "Taiwan Stories 3" (台灣故事III) broadcast on RTHK TV 31 and RTHK TV 31A Channels of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) on 28 March 2020. The CA took the view that the complaints were justified in respect of accuracy and that RTHK should be advised to observe more closely the relevant provision in the TV Programme Code; and
  2. A complaint against a television advertisement for "Blue Girl Beer" (「藍妹啤酒」電視廣告) broadcast on Hong Kong Open TV Channel of Fantastic Television Limited (Fantastic TV) on 12 August 2020. The CA took the view that the complaint was justified and that Fantastic TV should be advised to observe more closely the relevant provision in the TV Advertising Code.

Details of the above cases are at Appendix.

Communications Authority
Secretariat

29 March 2021

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