Since the Hong Kong government does not have its own television station, its agency Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) required the-then two domestic free television stations to broadcast their programmes and advertisements. One of the well known programmes is Educational Television (ETV) which began in 1971.
The lack of a government-operated TV channel necessitates that Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) directs the two domestic free television stations to air their content and advertisements. Educational Television (ETV), for instance, commenced broadcasting in 1971.