The Office of the Communications Authority ("OFCA") reminds members of the public that, with the expiry of the domestic free television programme service ("free TV") licence of Asia Television Limited ("ATV") on 1 April 2016, its existing six digital television programme channels (i.e. channel numbers 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17) and two analogue television programme channels will cease to broadcast free television programmes from 12 am on 2 April.
Radio Television Hong Kong ("RTHK") will start providing two analogue television programme channels (RTHK TV31A and RTHK TV33A) from the early hours of 2 April. Viewers who would like to watch RTHK's analogue television programme channels will not need to rescan the analogue channels of their television sets. They only have to select the channel numbers which are originally pre-set for ATV's analogue television programme channels on their television sets from the early hours of 2 April, they should then be able to watch the analogue television programmes provided by RTHK. Meanwhile, HK Television Entertainment Company Limited ("HKTVE") will transmit its digital free television programme channel, ViuTV Channel 99, through radio waves starting from the early hours of 2 April. Viewers who would like to receive the programme channel should first rescan for channels on their integrated digital television sets ("iDTV") or set-top boxes and then select ViuTV Channel 99 in order to receive the programme channel.
As the arrangements for channel changes involve adjustment of television broadcasting networks, interruption or instability of TV signals may occur during the period. Viewers who cannot receive the new television programme channels during the early hours of 2 April are advised to try again later.
If members of the public have any enquiries about the reception of the channels concerned, please contact the broadcasters or OFCA at the following hotlines -
RTHK's hotline: 3403 0431
HKTVE's hotline: 2239 8899
OFCA's hotline: 2961 6333 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:45 pm)
Office of the Communications Authority
31 March 2016
