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Competition Law Enforcement In The Television Broadcasting Sector In Hong Kong: Past Cases And Recent Controversies, Thomas K. Cheng Jan 2009

Competition Law Enforcement In The Television Broadcasting Sector In Hong Kong: Past Cases And Recent Controversies, Thomas K. Cheng

Thomas K. Cheng

This article reviews the competition law regime in the television broadcasting sector in Hong Kong. This regime governs one of the only two sectors in Hong Kong subject to competition law enforcement until the government promulgates a cross-sector competition law. The article begins with an overview of the state of competition in the sector, highlighting trends in recent development that are relevant to competition law enforcement. This is followed by an examination of the two main competition provisions in the Broadcasting Ordinance and the guidelines issued by the Broadcasting Authority, the sectoral regulator. It argues that one of the greatest …