Films Act, Broadcasting Act to be updated: Yaacob (Amended)

Singapore

THE government will update both the Films Act and the Broadcasting Act to take into account various forms of content delivery that have been made possible by technology, such as OTT (over the top) broadcasts and live streaming, Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information, told Parliament on Monday.

Noting that films can be streamed from overseas without a physical copy of the reel, Dr Yaacob said that the government had started consulting some key stakeholders to update the Films Act. Speaking at the committee of supply debate for the Ministry of Communication and Information, he added that a wider public consultation would be done very soon.