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RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 Purpose The purpose of this annual plan is to give the public an outline of the programming directions of RTHK for the year 2017/18, with a view to enhancing the accountability of the department and providing a basis for public scrutiny of the extent to which RTHK fulfills the public purposes and mission as set out in the RTHK Charter. The public purposes of RTHK are - (a) to sustain citizenship and civil society; (b) to provide an open platform for free exchange of views without fear or favour; (c) to encourage social inclusion and pluralism; (d) to promote education and learning; and (e) to stimulate creativity and excellence to enrich the multi-cultural life of Hong Kong people. For details of RTHK’s public purposes and mission, please refer to the RTHK Charter at: http://rthk.hk/about/pdf/charter_eng.pdf . Overview 2. For 2017/18, RTHK will pursue objectives in the following four areas - (a) Programme Direction In accordance with the RTHK Charter, RTHK produces quality programmes that inform, educate and entertain the public in wide-ranging topics, underlined with creativity and responsibility in Page 1 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 content development. RTHK will partner with government departments and non-governmental organizations to produce quality programmes that raise awareness on family core values, youth development, civic education, health issues; enhance public’s knowledge about current affairs and social issues; and raise public’s interest in science, technology, innovation and creativity. In addition to the programming direction detailed below, RTHK will also continue to provide technical support, pool signal and/or coverage for major events in Hong Kong, including the 20 th Anniversary (20A) of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the International Military Tattoo, the Inaugural Ceremony of the 5th Term of HKSAR government, National Day, Chief Executive’s Policy Address and the Financial Secretary’s Budget Speech. Details of the programming direction for 2017/18 are as follows - (i) RTHK will produce, commission and acquire new quality programmes of interests for broadcasting through RTHK’s analogue AM/FM channels, RTHK’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and analogue television channels, and the local free and pay television channels; and produce programming which can synergize the cross-media platforms; (ii) RTHK will produce special radio and television programmes and web campaign for the celebration of the 20A; Page 2 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 (iii) RTHK will produce programmes to foster social cohesion, community harmony, family values, mutual assistance and a sense of belonging, in particular with focus on youth development; (iv) The programming of RTHK will strive to strengthen the public’s sense of belonging by cultivating their understanding of Chinese cultural heritage, history and national issues; and (v) RTHK’s programming will focus on the promotion of arts, culture, sports, public health, environmental protection, science and technology. RTHK will also produce programmes on issues relating to family values, the minorities, the under-privileged and the elderly. (b) Future Development (i) Synergy between radio and television services will be strengthened to enhance reach and public engagement; (ii) The dissemination of live video news will be further consolidated on RTHK News application (app), web and RTHK television channels; (iii) Following the Chief Executive in Council’s decision on 28 March 2017 that the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) services provided by RTHK be terminated within six months, or as soon as practicable thereafter, a programming plan will be worked out to accommodate programmes, including the Community Involvement Broadcasting Service (CIBS) programmes, currently broadcast on DAB channels to the analogue channels. RTHK will terminate the DAB services within the above timeframe. Page 3 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 (iv) On television services, RTHK will continue to extend the coverage of our DTT service. Currently, around 90% of TV households on the Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula and New Territories are being served by the existing six main transmission stations and twelve fill-in stations. Works on new transmission stations are underway. The ultimate target of coverage is 99% of Hong Kong population. Following the expiry of the domestic free television programme service licence of Asia Television Limited (ATV) and its subsequent surrender of the transmitting stations, RTHK took up the site management for the majority of the transmitting stations previously managed by ATV. RTHK will continue to manage the transmitting stations in coming years; and (v) RTHK will continue the re-planning of the construction of the New Broadcasting House in Tseung Kwan O with a view to working out a proposal which is the most cost-effective and responsive to the opinions of the Legislative Council Public Works Sub-Committee. (c) Governance RTHK will continue to strengthen its corporate governance and enhance public accountability by the following means - (i) RTHK will continue to support the Board of Advisors and receive advice from the Board on issues pertaining to its terms of reference; (ii) RTHK will continue to invite participation by stakeholders and the Page 4 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 general public with a view to enhancing transparency and accountability. To gauge public needs and expectations, RTHK will conduct consultations with the RTHK Programme Advisory Panel, hold focus group discussions, and collect public views through RTHK public feedback hotlines; and (iii) RTHK will ensure that each of its units handles public funds in a responsible, prudent and cost-effective manner. The Systems Review Unit will continue to conduct internal audit to review operation and control measures. (d) Human Resources RTHK will continue to invest in human resources to prepare for various new developments, especially changes brought about by the use of multimedia. RTHK will recruit emerging talent to join the department. All-round multimedia training, leadership courses, expert seminars and other studies will continue to be organized to groom and upgrade on-air and on-screen talent as well as behind-the-scene media professional. Page 5 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 Radio Services 3. RTHK operates seven analogue radio channels and will produce 55,525 hours of programmes of different genres in Cantonese, Putonghua and English in 2017/18. The DAB channels 1 provide the simulcast of the RTHK AM channels (Radio 7 (Putonghua), Radio 3 and Radio 5 ) in DAB 31, DAB 33, and DAB 35 respectively. DAB 32 is a special Hong Kong edition produced by China National Radio (CNR) while DAB 34 relays the BBC World Service with Radio 3. Channel Role and identity Main programmes and percentage (in terms of broadcast time) Radio 1 News, information and News and current affairs (46%), (FM) general programming Information (19%) and (Cantonese) Liberal education and national education (13%) Radio 2 Youth, entertainment, Magazine programme (29%), (FM) popular music and Family and youth (16%), promotion of family Music (29%) and and community Culture and education (10%) projects (Cantonese) Radio 3 News, information and News and current affairs (16%), 1 On 28 March 2017, the Chief Executive in Council decided that the DAB services provided by RTHK be terminated within six months, or as soon as practicable thereafter, a programming plan will be worked out to accommodate programmes, including the CIBS programmes, currently broadcast on DAB channels to the analogue channels. RTHK will terminate the DAB services within the above timeframe. Page 6 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 Channel Role and identity Main programmes and percentage (in terms of broadcast time) (AM general programming General Entertainment (19%) + (English) and DAB 33) Music (51%) Radio 4 Fine music and arts Fine music (91%) and (FM) (Bilingual) Arts and culture (7%) Radio 5 Elderly, cultural and Elderly (12%), (AM education Traditional Chinese Opera (38 %), + (Cantonese) Family and children (11%) and DAB 35) News and current affairs (19%) Radio 6 Relay of News, current affairs and (AM BBC World Service Information (98%) + (English) DAB 34) Radio 7 General programming, News (27%), (Putonghua) news and finance Information (16%), (AM (Putonghua) Culture and education (12%) and + Music (42%) DAB 31) DAB 32 Relay of China National News, current affairs and Radio Hong Kong information (85%) and Edition Music (15%) Page 7 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 Channel Role and identity Main programmes and percentage (in terms of broadcast time) (Putonghua and Cantonese) 4. Highlights of radio programmes for 2017/18 are detailed below: (a) For the celebration of the 20A, the following programmes will be produced: 50 Years After Seminar –The Passing 20 Years: Retrospect and Prospect ( 五 十 年 後 研 討 會 ) will provide a platform for renowned scholars and commentators to exchange views on Hong Kong’s development since the establishment of HKSAR; Subsequent to the announcement of The Year of Cantonese Opera ( 戲曲天地梨園之最), honouring the accomplishment of both artists and troupes who have made remarkable contributions to the Cantonese Opera industry, a series of programmes will be launched to document the footprints of these key figures, veterans and fledgling artists; Dream Hong Kong ( 敢想敢夢) will feature 13 youngsters to share with audience their stories of how to make their dreams come true; Young Music Makers ( 樂壇新秀), selected by respectable musicians and music educators in Hong Kong, will give a Page 8 RTHK Annual Plan for 2017/18 special performance, with television coverage; Colourful Hong Kong ( 香港．情) will invite 20 elderlies of different origins and nationalities, to share why they decided to make Hong Kong their home for good; Concert of Ten Thousand Voices (我要起飛萬人青年音樂會), co-organized with the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, will engage thousands of youth to perform in a multimedia production to be held at the Hong Kong Coliseum to showcase their drive for excellence.
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