Broadcast businesses provide and operate broadcast services (audio, video or data).

Characteristics Of Broadcast/TV Businesses
Statistics & Trends
Government Programmes & Assistance
Licences & Permits
Laws & Regulations
National Events & Awards
Trade Associations
Key Government Agencies

• Broadcast businesses provide and operate broadcast services (audio, video or data).
  
  
• Typically, these businesses create content or acquire the rights to distribute content for broadcasting over-the-air, via satellite, cable networks or the Internet.
  
  
• Broadcast businesses include:
  
  
  • TV broadcasters
  • cable broadcasters
  • radio broadcasters

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Statistics & Trends

• Motion Picture & Radio/TV Sub-Sector
  Broadcast businesses fall under this sub-sector which is the second smallest in the infocomm sector and has the second highest profitability ratio (18%).

  See:	Infocomm Industry Statistics & Trends

Government Programmes & Assistance

• Animated Short Film Initiative (ASFI)
  Get a grant of up to S$40,000 for your 2D, 3D, Flash or claymation animated short film.
  
  
• Design Television Programmes Grant (DTPs)
  Get a grant of up to S$140,000 to create television programmes featuring Singapore design.
  
  
• SCREEN TV
  Get co-investment funding for “Made-by-Singapore” TV content projects with the potential to be exported overseas.

  See:	Infocomm Programmes & Assistance

Licences & Permits

Broadcasting Licences

• All broadcasters (over-the-air, satellite, cable or internet) must be licensed by the Media Development Authority (MDA).
  
  
• Broadcasters that install, import, sell or operate broadcasting apparatus must also be licensed by MDA.
  
  
• Broadcasters that operate telecommunication facilities and radio-communication stations