For some years now Singapore’s TV broadcasting sector has been feeling the impact of convergence. In June 2000, the then Ministry of Information and the Arts announced the liberalisation of the media industry in Singapore, immediately signalling that broadcasting operators could ‘look at’ the telecommunications sector and telecommunications companies could ‘look at’ the broadcasting sector. A new regulator for the sector, the Media Development Authority,had been set up in 2003. There is no doubt that for a while a slower Singapore economy put some downward pressure on growth in the media sector. However, the phenomenon of convergence has given the sector a fresh boost. This report looks at the changes in the digital media market and the impact on the major players and customers.
