Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority

Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority

廣播事務管理局
Abbreviation	HKBA
Successor	Communications Authority
Formation	1987
Dissolved	2012
Merger of	Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority Office of the Telecommunications Authority
Website	Official website

Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority
Traditional Chinese	廣播事務管理局
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwóng bo sih mouh gún léih gúk Jyutping Gwong2 bo3 si6 mou6 gun2 lei5 guk2
HKBA
Traditional Chinese	廣管局
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwóng gún gúk Jyutping Gwong2 gun2 guk2

The Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority (HKBA) was an organisation responsible for licensing and regulating the broadcasting industry in Hong Kong. It was formed in 1987. The organisation was authorised to investigate complaints made regarding programmes, issue warnings and fines, or even suspend the license of the radio or television station.

Since April 2012, Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority, along with Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority and Office of the Telecommunications Authority was merged to form the Communications Authority.

Comparisons

Similar bodies around the world are:

• Australia: Australian Communications and Media Authority
• Canada: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• France: Superior Audiovisual Council (formerly the ORTF)
• United Kingdom: Ofcom
• United States: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

See also

• Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority

External links

• Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority Homepage (in Chinese and English)