Singapore- The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) will restructure the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) to form the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) and the Government Technology Organisation (GTO). The restructuring follows the launch of the Infocomm Media 2025 plan in August last year. Both organisations will be established in the second half of 2016, with IDA and … [Read more...] about MCI restructures IDA and MDA
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CNA receives S$13m doc funds from communications ministry and regulator (Update)
Mok Choy Lin, Wee Soon Hui, Anita Kapoor, Lim Chen Sian At a press conference held at Singapore's The Arts House, MediaCorp's Channel NewsAsia announced that it has received S$13 million from the Media Development Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Communications and Information for the commissioning, production and outsourcing of over 30 hours of blue-chip documentaries to be aired over three years, in celebration of Singapore's 50th anniversary. The channel is inviting … [Read more...] about CNA receives S$13m doc funds from communications ministry and regulator (Update)
Ministry rejects SingTel’s appeal against cross-carrying BPL
Singapore’s Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) has decided not to grant a stay of MDA’s direction after SingNet Pte Ltd applied for a stay of the Media Development Authority of Singapore’s (MDA) to cross-carry the Barclays Premier League (BPL) live matches on April 26, 2013 over three seasons from 2013/2014 to 2015/2016 . SingNet will be required to continue its efforts in making the necessary arrangements to cross-carry the upcoming BPL season in view of … [Read more...] about Ministry rejects SingTel’s appeal against cross-carrying BPL