Broadcasting Branch

Functions:

• Administering all broadcasting licences and ensuring compliance with the relevant ordinances
• Supporting CA in making recommendations to the Chief Executive in Council regarding grant and renewal of domestic free and pay television programme service licences as well as sound broadcasting licences
• Supporting CA in processing applications for non-domestic and other licensable television programme service licences, and granting and renewing such licences
• Conducting reviews of domestic free television programme service licences and sound broadcasting licences
• Securing proper standards of broadcasting and handling complaints relating to broadcasting services
• Providing secretariat support to the CA