This press release summarises the Communications Authority (“CA”)’s decisions following its 30th meeting in April 2014:
The CA considered ten complaint cases in respect of the licensees’ non-compliance with the relevant licence conditions and codes of practice on programme and advertising standards –
| (a) | a complaint against the television programme “6:00 News” (六點鐘新聞) broadcast on the Home and Asia Channels of Asia Television Limited (“ATV”) on 25 September 2013. The CA decided that ATV should be seriously warned to observe more closely the relevant provisions in the Generic Code of Practice on Television Programme Standards (“TV Programme Code”); |
| (b) | a complaint against the television programme “Will Power” (法外風雲) broadcast on the Jade and HD Jade Channels of Television Broadcasts Limited (“TVB”) on 25 October 2013. The CA decided that TVB should be seriously warned to observe more closely the relevant provisions in the TV Programme Code and the Generic Code of Practice on Television Advertising Standards (“TV Advertising Code”); |
| (c) | a complaint against the television programme “German Soccer League 2013/14: Dortmund vs Braunschweig” (德國足球聯賽：多蒙特對布倫瑞克) broadcast on the Soccer Betting Channel of Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (“HKCTV”) on 18 August 2013. The CA decided that HKCTV should be warned to observe more closely the relevant provisions in the TV Programme Code; |
| (d) | a complaint against the television advertisement for “Abbott Eye-Q Plus” (“雅培Eye-Q Plus”) broadcast on the Jade Channel of TVB on 4 September 2013. The CA decided that TVB should be warned to observe more closely the relevant provisions in the TV Advertising Code; |
| (e) | a complaint against the television programme “A-League: 2013/14: Newcastle Jets vs Central Coast Mariners” (澳洲職業聯賽：紐卡素噴射機對中岸水手) broadcast on the Soccer Betting Channel of HKCTV on 2 November 2013. The CA decided that HKCTV should be warned to observe more closely the relevant provisions in the TV Programme Code; |
| (f) | a complaint against the television programme “12:30 News” (十二點半新聞) broadcast on the Home Channel of ATV on 4 December 2013. The CA decided that ATV should be warned to observe more closely the relevant provisions in the TV Programme Code; |
| (g) | a complaint against the television programme “Q & A Lessons” (通識小學堂) broadcast on the Home Channel of ATV on 1 May 2013. The CA decided that ATV should be advised to observe more closely the relevant provision in the TV Programme Code; |
| (h) | a complaint against the television programme “Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2013 – Semi Final” (2013香港小姐競選準決賽) broadcast on the Jade Channel of TVB on 25 August 2013. The CA decided that TVB should be advised to observe more closely the relevant conditions in TVB’s domestic free television programme service licence; |
| (i) | a complaint against the television programme “M. I. Challenge” (智激校園) broadcast on the Jade Channel of TVB on 6 October 2013. The CA decided to classify the complaint as a minor breach and TVB is reminded to observe more closely the relevant provision in the TV Programme Code; and |
| (j) | a complaint against the television programme “ATV Focus” (ATV焦點) broadcast on the Home and Asia Channels of ATV on 7 November 2013. The CA decided to classify the complaint as a minor breach and ATV is reminded to observe more closely the relevant provisions in the TV Programme Code. |
Details of the above cases are at the Appendix.
Communications Authority
Secretariat
29 April 2014