新的公共廣播公司應由港台過渡
公共廣播服務檢討委員會(廣檢會)於上月底發表報告,認為公共廣播服務在香港有存在必要。報告建議最快在兩年後,成立一個具法定地位的新公司,作為日後提供公共廣播服務的平台。該公司將獨立於政府架構,主要以公帑營運,由一個全新的董事局管理。但報告認為,礙於港台的身份和架構,新公司不宜由港台轉型而成。
新公司由港台過渡合乎經濟效益
廣檢會這另起爐灶的定論,似乎過於武斷。筆者認為,廣檢會應考慮新公司由港台過渡的好壞,在資源運用、市民感受等方面權衡效益後,才下結論。事實上,港台有七十九年歷史,曾製作不少受歡迎的經典節目如《獅子山下》、《小時候》及《頭條新聞》等,陪伴了數代香港人成長,跟天皇碼頭、利東街、皇后碼頭等一樣,是香港人的「集體回憶」。時至今日,港台已建立了一定的公信力及認受性。假如讓港台改組成為新公司,其資料庫、品牌,以及具口碑的節目便能順利過渡至新公司。讓新公司承繼這些資產,在既有的基礎上繼續發展,合乎經濟效益。
不讓港台過渡多壞處
相反,若在港台以外成立新公司,不難預見三個可能的情況將會出現。第一,新公司與港台並存。屆時,政府便要同時以公帑資助兩套性質類似,甚至相同的公共廣播服務,造成資源浪費。假若採用報告建議,讓新公司承擔日後主要的公共廣播服務,淡化港台的角色,這樣,港台所得的撥款便會相應減少,規模也難免會越來越小,而最終逃不過被邊緣化的命運。
另一個可預見的情況是,港台重新調整其定位,減弱作為大眾傳媒的功能、強化其作為政府部門的角色,甚至把之併入政府的其他部門。然而,在政府新聞處以外,香港市民是否需要一個以公帑營運的傳媒,專責宣傳政府政策呢?這樣,港台作為大眾傳媒,又如何能繼續發揮傳媒的功能,好好監察政府呢?
當然,政府還可以考慮解散港台。但奇怪的是,新公司要負責提供的公共廣播服務,正是港台現時提供的。而且,多年來港台的整體表現一直得到公眾認同。選擇重新建立一個具相同理念及職能的「爐灶」,而解散一直有「做好這份工」的港台,怎樣也說不過去。更何況,公信力和口碑等都不能於短時間內建立。把港台解散,新公司便要從零開始經營,未必能迅速地在市民心目中樹立如港台般的公信力。
不應被轉制的困難嚇退
誠然,港台現為政府部門,據報章引述助理廣播處長張文新指,現仍有三分之一的港台員工是公務員。如此架構和隨之而來的「機構文化」,把港台轉型,確會涉及很複雜的人員轉制問題。然而,記憶所及,醫管局成立之初,不少員工也是由公務員轉換而來的,公司化九廣鐵路之時亦然。可見,新公司由港台過渡並非技術上不可能,絕非「難以克服的困難」。廣檢會不能因為轉制困難,便抹殺把港台轉型的可能。
平心而論,檢討報告的其他分析和建議,都十分詳盡,如果得到落實,對香港廣播事業的發展將有很大裨益。但要實現這些構想,便必須要釐清港台的角色定位和去向,以及其與政府的關係。筆者認為,政府在發表公眾諮詢文件前,應深入探討港台的前途問題,及研究另外建立新公司所導致的各種可能性,在完善檢討報告的不足之處後,才交由公眾討論。
(本文已於2007年4月12日刊於文匯報"單刀直入"專欄。標題與刊登版本有異。)
新公司由港台過渡合乎經濟效益
廣檢會這另起爐灶的定論,似乎過於武斷。筆者認為,廣檢會應考慮新公司由港台過渡的好壞,在資源運用、市民感受等方面權衡效益後,才下結論。事實上,港台有七十九年歷史,曾製作不少受歡迎的經典節目如《獅子山下》、《小時候》及《頭條新聞》等,陪伴了數代香港人成長,跟天皇碼頭、利東街、皇后碼頭等一樣,是香港人的「集體回憶」。時至今日,港台已建立了一定的公信力及認受性。假如讓港台改組成為新公司,其資料庫、品牌,以及具口碑的節目便能順利過渡至新公司。讓新公司承繼這些資產,在既有的基礎上繼續發展,合乎經濟效益。
不讓港台過渡多壞處
相反,若在港台以外成立新公司,不難預見三個可能的情況將會出現。第一,新公司與港台並存。屆時,政府便要同時以公帑資助兩套性質類似,甚至相同的公共廣播服務,造成資源浪費。假若採用報告建議,讓新公司承擔日後主要的公共廣播服務,淡化港台的角色,這樣,港台所得的撥款便會相應減少,規模也難免會越來越小,而最終逃不過被邊緣化的命運。
另一個可預見的情況是,港台重新調整其定位,減弱作為大眾傳媒的功能、強化其作為政府部門的角色,甚至把之併入政府的其他部門。然而,在政府新聞處以外,香港市民是否需要一個以公帑營運的傳媒,專責宣傳政府政策呢?這樣,港台作為大眾傳媒,又如何能繼續發揮傳媒的功能,好好監察政府呢?
當然,政府還可以考慮解散港台。但奇怪的是,新公司要負責提供的公共廣播服務,正是港台現時提供的。而且,多年來港台的整體表現一直得到公眾認同。選擇重新建立一個具相同理念及職能的「爐灶」,而解散一直有「做好這份工」的港台,怎樣也說不過去。更何況,公信力和口碑等都不能於短時間內建立。把港台解散,新公司便要從零開始經營,未必能迅速地在市民心目中樹立如港台般的公信力。
不應被轉制的困難嚇退
誠然,港台現為政府部門,據報章引述助理廣播處長張文新指,現仍有三分之一的港台員工是公務員。如此架構和隨之而來的「機構文化」,把港台轉型,確會涉及很複雜的人員轉制問題。然而,記憶所及,醫管局成立之初,不少員工也是由公務員轉換而來的,公司化九廣鐵路之時亦然。可見,新公司由港台過渡並非技術上不可能,絕非「難以克服的困難」。廣檢會不能因為轉制困難,便抹殺把港台轉型的可能。
平心而論,檢討報告的其他分析和建議,都十分詳盡,如果得到落實,對香港廣播事業的發展將有很大裨益。但要實現這些構想,便必須要釐清港台的角色定位和去向,以及其與政府的關係。筆者認為,政府在發表公眾諮詢文件前,應深入探討港台的前途問題,及研究另外建立新公司所導致的各種可能性,在完善檢討報告的不足之處後,才交由公眾討論。
(本文已於2007年4月12日刊於文匯報"單刀直入"專欄。標題與刊登版本有異。)


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