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Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority

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Employees  155 (March 2008)
Annual budget  147.8m HKD (2008-09)
Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority

Headquarters  39/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Agency executive  Ms Maisie Cheng, Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing
Website  Office of Communications Authority

Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority or TELA (Chinese: 影視及娛樂事務管理處) was an entertainment regulatory agency in Hong Kong under the Government of Hong Kong.

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On 1 April 2012, TELA merged with Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority and Office of the Telecommunications Authority to create a new authority, the Communications Authority.

Mission

The agency's goal is to follow the standards for taste and decency accepted by the community. It monitors broadcasting services and publications. If needed, it provides a service for censorship.

Previous Commissioners

  • Cheung Po Duk 張寶德(1995—1996)
  • Chan Juk-duk 陳育德(1996—2002)
  • Wong Long-si 黃浪詩(2003—2007)
  • Maisie Cheng 鄭美施(2007—2010)
  • Lau Ming-gwong 劉明光(2010-2012)
  • References

    Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority Wikipedia