Q Should broadcasting rules be relaxed so the Oscars can be shown in full?
What kind of message do you want Hong Kong's young people to get? That movies are more important than education?
The Academy Awards is a self-congratulatory publicity event to promote Hollywood. So we find out who's 'best' actor a few hours later! Don't sweat the small stuff.
Eva Lo, Tin Hau
The telecast of the Oscars was scheduled for Monday, which gave broadcasting authorities ample time to reschedule the ETV programming. This would give schools ample time to make alternative arrangements on that day. Are these schools so dependent on this ETV programme that they cannot reschedule the time for one hour on one given day?
The problem, though, should be directed at TVB. It did not inform viewers in advance that the Oscars would not be shown in its entirety, so viewers could choose whether to watch it or not. It obviously did not matter to the station, because it quickly pre-empted the telecast and went directly to the ETV programme without even an apology.