Television and Radio Consultative Scheme

The role of the Television and Radio Consultative Scheme is to provide qualitative input in the Authority's public consultation process. Members are appointed from across the territory's 18 geographical districts and they meet regularly in the form of focus groups to discuss topical subjects relating to broadcasting standards. Their views help to supplement the quantitative findings obtained from the Broadcasting Services Survey. During the reporting period, a total of 29 focus group meetings were organised. Members' views were sought on minimum segment duration requirement for domestic free television programmes, broadcasting time of the late news bulletins on domestic free television programme services, regulation of undesirable expressions, accuracy requirement for programme promotional materials, and regulation of title sponsorship on domestic free television programme services. The views collected would also form parts of the consultation process of the Authority in its regular review and revision of the Codes of Practice.