The following is issued on behalf of the Communications Authority:
 
     This press release summarises the decisions of the Communications Authority (CA) following its 117th meeting held in May 2022.
      
     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), the Generic Code of Practice on Television Advertising Standards (TV Advertising Code) and the Radio Code of Practice on Programme Standards (Radio Programme Code):
 
(a) Complaints about programme promotions within various news programmes broadcast from February 4, 2020, to August 16, 2021, on TVB News Channel of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). The CA decided that TVB should be advised to observe more closely the relevant provisions of the TV Programme Code and the TV Advertising Code; and
 
(b) A complaint about the radio programme "Good Morning King" broadcast on February 16, 2021, on CR 2 Channel of Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited (CRHK). The CA decided that CRHK should be advised to observe more closely the relevant provision of the Radio Programme Code.
 
     Details of the above cases are at www.coms-auth.hk/filemanager/en/content_713/appx_20220516.pdf.

Ends/Monday, May 16, 2022
Issued at HKT 16:15

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