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Hong Kong renews TV licenses with new content demands

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Hong Kong has renewed the broadcasting licenses for its free-to-air television stations, HK Television Entertainment, TVB, and i-Cable Hoy. The new licenses, valid until 2039 for HKTVE and TVB and 2040 for i-Cable Hoy, come with stipulations for increased local content production. Authorities are pushing for more English-language national education shows and programs that highlight positive narratives about the city, aiming to foster industry development and offer diverse, quality programming. AI

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Hong Kong renews TV licenses with new content demands

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ambrose Li ·

    Hong Kong renews TV station licences with push for ‘telling good stories’

    Hong Kong authorities have renewed the free-to-air licences of the city’s television broadcasters with conditions to boost local production of English-language national education shows and programmes aimed at “telling good stories” of the city. The Executive Council, the city’s t…

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