Officials familiar with the matter said the proposal is gaining traction, and a restructuring could be implemented by mid-2026.

"A watershed moment for Australian storytelling": Streaming services must now invest 10 percent of their Aussie expenditure in local content.

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 30th that it will hold the ‘ICT Regulatory Sandbox Achievement Sharing Conference and Regulatory Improvement Forum’ at the El Tower Gold Hall on the 2nd of next month to discuss measures to improve artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.

The Centre is considering significant amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021, to curb what it calls the spread of “obscene” content across digital news platforms and video-on-demand services.

TV broadcasters are preparing legal responses to show cause notices issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) seeking explanations for not complying with the 12-minute-per-hour advertising cap.

The government is in the final phase of drafting Malaysia's first AI Governance Bill, a sweeping legislative framework aimed at addressing artificial intelligence risks in a comprehensive and responsible manner, says Gobind Singh Deo.

Australia will introduce laws requiring streaming platforms to invest set amounts of money in Australian content, the government said.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs is developing a system to enforce strict sanctions on digital platforms that violate Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 concerning child protection in electronic systems.

Several platforms also pointed out that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)—which India is a signatory to—follows a facilitative rather than binding approach.

Industry associations have also highlighted that the broadcast sector, which once attracted substantial overseas capital, is witnessing waning investor interest amid regulatory flux.

The Broadcasting, Media and Communications Deliberation Commission (formerly the Korea Communications Standards Commission) said it has been unable to process reviews on broadcast fairness, illegal information, and deepfake sex-crime videos because Commissioners have not been appointed.

The Fair Trade Commission will enforce a rule from Friday requiring online product and service sellers to list the full price — including taxes, services charges and other fees — from the first listing of a price.

The government on Wednesday unveiled draft content accessibility guidelines that make it mandatory for OTT platforms to include at least one among a list of features, including the Indian Sign Language interpretation, in its new programming.

The amendment to the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas) Act 1981 (Act 244), scheduled to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today, will focus on strengthening the development of the content industry, particularly in relation to filming activities and commercial content production.

Kim Jong-cheol, who was nominated last week to lead the newly launched Korea Media Communications Commission (KMCC), on Thursday vowed to make efforts to promptly stabilize the agency's operation.

The draft bill, first released for public comments on 10 November 2023, saw its feedback deadline extended twice, first to 15 January 2024 and later to 15 October 2024, to incorporate wide-ranging inputs from industry bodies, media organisations and the public.

The draft Press Law (amended) focuses on removing bottlenecks, obstacles, and inadequacies arising after 8 years of implementing the Press Law.

Members of the crossbench have called on the government to update aspects of its proposed local content quota legislation for streamers ahead of a looming vote on Thursday, as pushback to the long-awaited policy reportedly builds in the US.

Australia’s ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd has copped an “earful” from senior Trump administration officials over the Albanese government’s proposal to force streaming platforms to invest in Australian content through new quotas.

The Legislative Yuan on Friday voted down all four nominees to the National Communications Commission (NCC), leaving the independent media regulator under the Cabinet with only three commissioners and unable to make regulatory policy.

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has reiterated its advisory to online streaming platforms to exercise “due caution” in depicting India’s sovereignty, security, and global relations.

The federal government has ruled out giving big tech an exemption that would have opened the door to training artificial intelligence models on copyrighted material without legal consequences.

The Japanese government has formally requested OpenAI to halt its AI tool, Sora 2, from infringing on Japanese anime and manga intellectual property. This clash underscores Japan's emphasis on protecting cultural heritage while navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) will examine the need to set up a dedicated co-­production fund for television formats as part of efforts to strengthen support for the local content industry and to tap into the growing potential of the Asean market.

Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil says the proposal may be implemented through a registration process using official identification documents.