Communications Authority press release
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This press release summarises the decisions of the Communications Authority (CA) following its 105th meeting held in March 2021:
Broadcast complaints
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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):
(a) Complaints against the television programme "Taiwan Stories 3" broadcast on RTHK TV 31 and RTHK TV 31A channels of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) on March 28, 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
(b) A complaint against a television advertisement for "Blue Girl Beer" broadcast on Hong Kong Open TV of Fantastic Television Limited (Fantastic TV) on August 12, 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 www.coms-auth.hk/filemanager/en/content_713/appx_20210329.pdf.
Ends/Monday, March 29, 2021
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