The draft code mandates the classification of all digital content with labels based on themes and messages, including violence, obscenity, nudity, sex, language, drugs and horror.

Vietnam's personal data protection rules have tightened under Decree 356. Learn about new compliance duties for businesses in Vietnam.

Korea is reigniting long-stalled efforts to overhaul its broadcasting regulations, seeking to establish a comprehensive media law that reflects the rapid rise of streaming-era platforms and brings traditional broadcasting and digital streaming platforms under one regulatory framework.

TRAI flags need for MIB-led policy fix on 10+2 ad cap to ensure compliance while allowing the industry to expand.

Buoyed by the growing popularity of WAVES, Prasar Bharati’s over-the-top (OTT) application, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is set to write to television manufacturers, urging them to pre-install the app on smart TVs.

The changes are aimed at creating a more professional, transparent, and competitive industry ecosystem, while reinforcing FINAS’ role as a regulator and industry facilitator.

India's government prefers to leverage existing laws like the DPDP Act for AI regulation, avoiding new legislation unless absolutely necessary to foster innovation.

[Financial News] "Given that legacy media operators in Korea account for a significant portion of the content production infrastructure, which is the core competitive edge of the domestic media industry, it is time to pursue forward-looking regulatory relaxation for these legacy players."

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

India’s Information & Broadcasting and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said yesterday that big tech platforms like Google’s YouTube, Meta , X and Netflix must operate within the country’s constitutional framework, a week after New Delhi tightened its content-takedown rules.

The audit must be conducted for the preceding financial year and the complete audit report, including annexures, must be shared with broadcasters by September 30 each year.

The move comes amid industry calls for clarity on how FAST services should be governed within India’s evolving converged broadcasting ecosystem.

The ministry said it is considering three major changes to the enforcement roadmap and invited industry feedback by February 4.

The age assurance organization members include regulators from France, the UK, Ireland, South Korea, Slovakia, Fiji and the Netherlands.

Broadcasters expressed concern that the committee’s proposed mandatory licensing regime would deprive copyright owners of the fundamental right to opt out or to negotiate terms.

Online platforms in Vietnam will no longer be allowed to force viewers to watch video ads for more than five seconds before they can be skipped, starting Feb. 15.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to enforce a new TV prominence framework aimed at enhancing the accessibility of local free-to-air TV services on connected devices across Australia.

The‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) declared on Wednesday that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) would not pre-certify or censor content on Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services, reiterating that this area is outside the scope of its legal authority.

From February 15, the maximum skip-wait time for video advertisements and animated image sequences on the internet is 5 seconds as per a new Vietnamese government decree.

For broadcasting and media CEOs, 2026 is expected to demand both strategic agility and regulatory readiness.