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As the size of overseas media platforms has grown and the importance of the content industry has grown, there is a need for more efficient governance and media regulation systems.

Indonesia is introducing new regulations to protect children in the digital space and experts believe that this is just the first step in an increasingly complex digital world.

Terrestrial broadcasters including KBS, MBC, and SBS are supplying their content to OTT platforms like Netflix. Some industry insiders point out that this creates a self-destructive structure that weakens their own broadcasting platform competitiveness.

In 2025, New Zealanders' viewing and listening habits are radically different to what they were in the late 1980s.

A month has passed, but society is still debating the lawsuit against Pirongrong Ramasoota, a commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

Foxtel’s CEO Patrick Delany has only been in Las Vegas for a few hours when he speaks to Mumbrella, but it’s already evident to him that this year’s rugby league showcase in the glittering city is a lot bigger than last year’s launch.

A survey found that 58 per cent of parents support using profile and content consumption information to determine accounts with age misrepresentation and use AI to identify age-misrepresented accounts of children.

Thailand's broadcasting sector is facing significant regulatory scrutiny as the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) navigates issues surrounding the governance of broadcast content.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has issued a Code of Conduct for Child Protection in Cyberspace to establish behavioural standards and safeguard children in the digital environment.

FAST channels seem to be taking over the television business — not just in the U.S., but across the world. But how long can this last?

Thailand made a big cultural splash in 2024—not by accident.

A newly established Federal Communications Commission led by incoming Chairman Brendan Carr will expand the agency's reach into areas where more and more Americans are engaged.

The proposed revision suggests that political stakeholders may be pushing for greater state control over content and media consumption.

Local TV’s long-term problems won’t be solved by deregulation unless they use the opportunity to pursue fundamental changes.

Explore the legal and ethical challenges facing OpenAI as artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and other AI systems and models reshape copyright and creative rights.

The viral Studio Ghibli AI trend reignited a heated debate surrounding copyright. AI expert Rob Rosenberg says the company could sue.

Chinese audiovisual industry leaders on Monday lauded the ongoing partnership between Hong Kong and mainland enterprises in television drama and movie production, describing the special administrative region as an "optimal gateway" for Chinese film and TV content to reach global audiences.

Last Friday, Mumbrella published a piece in which Foxtel Group CEO Patrick Delany railed against the current anti-siphoning laws, which prevent free-to-air broadcasters from being outbid on the rights to significant sporting events by subscription TV providers - such as Foxtel.

The recent controversy surrounding popular talk show figures Samay Raina, Apoorva Mukhija and Ranveer Allahbadia, sparked by a comment made by Allahbadia on the YouTube show ‘India's Got Latent’, has ignited a debate on the limits of humour, freedom of speech, and content regulation in India’s digital landscape.

The case of Pirongrong Ramasoota, a commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) who faces a two-year jail term following a legal dispute with True Digital Group, is snowballing into what is being called the "Pirongrong Effect".

TVBEurope meets Luca Vannini, head of campaign audiences at Barb, to find out how the company is adapting to the rise of advertising tiers on the major streaming platforms.

Kiran Mani, CEO-Digital of JioStar, on Thursday shared insights on the growing dominance of OTT platforms and the need for sustainable content innovation.

The export of Chinese pop fiction, including Boys’ Love (BL) fiction, has found ready markets in Southeast Asia such as Thailand. But some undesirable genres pose a dilemma for China’s soft power.

In a striking plot twist, it was recently revealed that Thai television dramas and series, which the government envisions as a key driver of the country's "soft power" on the global stage, are struggling to retain an audience at home.