Updates on Programmes for January – February 2015 A

BOA Paper 2/2015 (For information on 26.1.2015) Updates on Programmes for January – February 2015 A. Radio

No. Date Items 1. 1 January PAU conducted the Top 10 Audio Quote of the Year「聲音檔案選舉」polling to review some of the important events of the year. 2. 2 January R3 announced results of the Backchat Person of the Year. 3. 8 January Application for the 9th and 10th quarters CIBS programmes closed on 8 Jan. Programmes of the 7 th quarter were premiered on 12 Jan. 4. 9 January CPS organized the 37th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards Presentation Concert (第 37 屆十大中文金曲頒獎音樂會) which was live broadcast on R2, PTC, and DAB-35, and live telecast on RTHK TV31 and rthk.hk. 5. 15-16 January PAU produced the Chief Executive's Policy Address Phone-in (行政長官施政答問) while R3 produced another Phone-in for the English audience. 6. 15 January RD&CEU launched the 41st Children's Story Telling Competition (第四十一屆兒童故事演講比賽) at a press conference in Jan. A new category for non-Chinese speaking groups was added this year. 7. 21 January R3 conducted the closing ceremony of Operation Santa Claus. 8. 24 January R4 announced results of the Top Ten Music Headlines. The English and Chinese versions were presented on two consecutive days. 9. 3 February DAB's Audio Book (有聲好書) will conduct Final of the Territory-wide Secondary School Voice Talent Competition (全港中學生聲演比賽 - 總決賽). 10. 8 February PTC will organize an Occupation Safety New Year Party (職安健至少要安全新春 Party) to promote safety message among the ethnic minority groups. 11. 9 February DAB will launch a new series of Learning Adventure and invite the Consuls General of Hong Kong (遊學全世界：領事系列) to take part as guest speakers.

1 No. Date Items 12. 13 February R5 will organize a 2014 Main Events Review for Senior Citizens (銀髮族年度要聞回顧：研討會) to recap some of the major happenings. 13. 26 February PAU will organize the Financial Secretary Phone-In (四台聯播財政司司長熱線), jointly presented by the four broadcasting stations.

B. TV Programmes

No. Date Items 1. January Once Upon a Dime (回到未來錢) This is a drama series which is about educating the public on how to have good financial management and avoid personal debts. 2. January Lose And Win (賭海迷徒) The drama series is about three young men working together to explore an Apps and realize their dream of starting a business. Their special backgrounds and characters enabled them to make quick money through virtual gambling platform. However, the game had brought a nightmare to the subscribers as well as themselves. 3. January Music Beyond Borders (無限領域) "Music Beyond Borders" began in 2003 as a cultural exchange project crossing not only borders, but also musical boundaries in finding and presenting exceptional musical talent that is out there, beyond our borders. There are no limits to where we can take you. 4. January 37th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards Presentation Concert (第 37 屆十大中文金曲頒獎音樂會) 5. January Coverage and live Tx of Ceremony of Legal Year on 12 Jan 2015. 6. January Policy Address Forum and related programmes on RTHK TV31 and RTHK TV32. (Policy Address on 14 Jan) 7. January Tipping Point (臨界點) New Commissioning Drama Series namely "Tipping Point" depicts the fast changing Hong Kong Society with a touch on the social problems we are facing. In the mist of the political unrest, residents are facing extraordinary changes in their livings.

2 No. Date Items 8. January Food Wise Plus (緣來好食德) The programme is dedicated to FOOD, the farmers, and all those who work hard to produce food. It also explain how food is planted, the nutrients it contains, and its usage from the perspective of Chinese herbal practitioners. Caleb, Joshua and Gabriel were invited as the main cook for the programme. They will try out the creative dishes after researching from different chefs, practitioners and university professors on Food Science. Dr Lee Wai Choi, Eddie, will explain on the conflicts between science and food supply in the epilog of each episode. 9. January Success Stories (傑出華人系列) Story about the renowned writer Pai Hsien-yung (白先勇) who was born in Guilin, Gunagxi in 1937. Pai is an important contemporary writer. His novels combine the techniques of Chinese classical literature and Western contemporary novel, and are filled with Chinese culture and Western philosophical thinking. Pai has been striving to promote Kunqu in recent years. In 2003, he produced a youth version of “The Peony Pavilion”. With glamorous stage art, it reproduced the 400 years of brilliance of Kunqu and promoted cultural heritage. 10. January Pop up Canto Pop - Alan Tam Special (我們都是這樣唱大的-譚詠麟特輯) The programme focused on the portrayal of a famous and popular Canto Pop singer, Alan Tam.

C. New Media Unit

No. Date Items 1. January The 37th “Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards Presentation Concert” has been live webcast on rthk.hk and YouTube’s RTHK channel 2. January RTHK Super-room on iTunes will be launched in January 2015. All of RTHK mobile apps and podcasts will be highlighted. 3. January 有聲好書 web promotion campaign will be launched with online polling, campaign videos and audio book archives. 4. January New version of “RTHK Screen” apps will be HD ready. It also supports Miracast and Chromecast. 5. February Live video webcast platform for Radio Division will be launched. 6. February Mobile Apps 中華五千年盛世版 will be updated with animated content of Qing Dynasty.

Radio Television Hong Kong January 2015