Identifier
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06SINGAPORE1484
2006-05-08 09:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:
REGULATOR WILL NOT RESTRICT MEDIA CONTENT EXCLUSIVITY
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UNCLAS SINGAPORE 001484
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE PASS USTR FOR AUSTR BWEISEL, JJENSEN, AND JMCHALE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS EIND EINV ETRD SN
SUBJECT: REGULATOR WILL NOT RESTRICT MEDIA CONTENT EXCLUSIVITY
AGREEMENTS
REFS: A) SINGAPORE 946 B) SINGAPORE 1119 C) SINGAPORE 1205
UNCLAS SINGAPORE 001484
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE PASS USTR FOR AUSTR BWEISEL, JJENSEN, AND JMCHALE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS EIND EINV ETRD SN
SUBJECT: REGULATOR WILL NOT RESTRICT MEDIA CONTENT EXCLUSIVITY
AGREEMENTS
REFS: A) SINGAPORE 946 B) SINGAPORE 1119 C) SINGAPORE 1205
1. (SBU) In a victory for U.S. content providers, the Media
Development Authority (MDA) on May 8 announced privately its
decision to not pursue more restrictive regulation of exclusive
carriage agreements between media content/channel providers and
Singapore's sole Pay-TV operator, SCV StarHub Cable Vision.
2. (SBU) In a closed-door meeting that content provider
representatives and econoff attended, MDA said that its decision
was based on careful review of local market conditions, in
accordance with Singapore's Media Market Conduct Code, and
comparisons with international best practices. MDA plans to
publicly announce its decision later this week, possibly on May
10.
3. (SBU) Citing procedural reasons, the Minister for
Communications, Information, and the Arts in March overruled an
earlier decision by MDA to more tightly regulate such agreements,
but left the door open for future moves in this direction (ref
A).
FERGIN
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE PASS USTR FOR AUSTR BWEISEL, JJENSEN, AND JMCHALE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS EIND EINV ETRD SN
SUBJECT: REGULATOR WILL NOT RESTRICT MEDIA CONTENT EXCLUSIVITY
AGREEMENTS
REFS: A) SINGAPORE 946 B) SINGAPORE 1119 C) SINGAPORE 1205
1. (SBU) In a victory for U.S. content providers, the Media
Development Authority (MDA) on May 8 announced privately its
decision to not pursue more restrictive regulation of exclusive
carriage agreements between media content/channel providers and
Singapore's sole Pay-TV operator, SCV StarHub Cable Vision.
2. (SBU) In a closed-door meeting that content provider
representatives and econoff attended, MDA said that its decision
was based on careful review of local market conditions, in
accordance with Singapore's Media Market Conduct Code, and
comparisons with international best practices. MDA plans to
publicly announce its decision later this week, possibly on May
10.
3. (SBU) Citing procedural reasons, the Minister for
Communications, Information, and the Arts in March overruled an
earlier decision by MDA to more tightly regulate such agreements,
but left the door open for future moves in this direction (ref
A).
FERGIN