Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Special meeting on
Monday, 2 December 2013, at 5:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to attend the meeting.I.

Issues relating to the applications for domestic free television programme service licences


(5:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

File Ref: CTB(CR)9/3/10

-Legislative Council Brief on Applications for Domestic Free Television Programme Service Licences issued by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau on 15 October 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)39/13-14(01)
(issued on 16 October 2013)

-Letter from the Administration dated 15 October 2013 on the applications for a domestic free television programme service licence

LC Paper No. CB(4)68/13-14(05)
(issued on 22 October 2013)

-Press releases on domestic free television programme service licence applications issued by the Administration on 15, 16, 20 and 21 October 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)122/13-14(07)
(issued on 6 November 2013)

-Press release on the Government's further explanation on the Chief Executive in Council's decision on free TV licence applications issued by the Administration on 5 November 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)132/13-14(02)
(issued on 8 November 2013)

-Letter from the Communications Authority dated 7 November 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)192/13-14(03)
(issued on 28 November 2013)

-Letter from the Chairman of the Communications Authority dated 28 November 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)178/13-14(05)
(issued on 27 November 2013)

-Joint letter from Hon Cyd Sau-lan, Hon Charles Peter MOK and Hon SIN Chung-kai dated 21 November 2013 (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)188/13-14(01)
(issued on 28 November 2013)
(revised version attached)

-Paper on applications for domestic free television programme service licences prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to attend the meeting.II.

Communications Authority's findings of the investigation into the alleged violations of the competition provisions of the Broadcasting Ordinance by Television Broadcasts Limited


(6:30 pm - 7:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)178/13-14(01)
(issued on 27 November 2013)

-Press release on the alleged violations of the competition provisions of the Broadcasting Ordinance by Television Broadcasts Limited issued by the Communications Authority Secretariat dated 19 September 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)178/13-14(02)
(issued on 27 November 2013)

-Executive summary of the investigation report on the alleged violations of the competition provisions of the Broadcasting Ordinance by Television Broadcasts Limited issued by the Communications Authority dated 19 September 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)192/13-14(01)
(issued on 28 November 2013)

-Paper on complaint against Television Broadcasts Limited's violations of the competition provisions of the Broadcasting Ordinance issued by the Office of the Communications Authority in November 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)188/13-14(02)
(attached)

-Paper on issues relating to the broadcasting services of Asia Television Limited and Television Broadcasts Limited prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to attend the meeting.III.

Communications Authority's findings of the investigation into the control and management of Asia Television Limited


(7:30 pm - 8:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)178/13-14(03)
(issued on 27 November 2013)

-Press release on the control and management of Asia Television Limited issued by the Communications Authority Secretariat dated 23 August 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)178/13-14(04)
(issued on 27 November 2013)

-Executive summary of the investigation report on the control and management of Asia Television Limited issued by the Communications Authority dated 23 August 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)192/13-14(02)
(issued on 28 November 2013)

-Paper on investigation into the control and management of Asia Television Limited issued by the Office of the Communications Authority in November 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)188/13-14(02)
(attached)

-Paper on issues relating to the broadcasting services of Asia Television Limited and Television Broadcasts Limited prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

IV.

Any other business


(8:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to attend the meeting.

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 November 2013