Reaching nearly 100% of Hong Kong households, free-to-air television is a powerful means of communication and influence. The Court of Appeal’s decision in 

Radio Television Hong Kong Programme Staff Union v Communications Authority

[2024] HKCA 845 addresses important issues on broadcast regulation and freedom of expression in this context.

The appeals arose from a judicial review of a decision of the Communications Authority following complaints by members of the public about an episode of a television program satirising current affairs.

In considering whether the Authority erred in assessing the particular complaints, the Court of Appeal made several important observations and legal findings:

, instructed by Eversheds Sutherland, acted for the Authority.

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