INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IMDA)Required to operate
Niche Television Service Licence
The Niche Television Service Licence applies to service providers of television services targeting niche market segments, and television services transmitted over the Internet, also known as "over-the-top (OTT)" television services.
- Validity
- 5 years
- Processing time
- All completed applications will be processed within 35 working days
- Issuing authority
- INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IMDA)
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Who needs the Niche Television Service Licence
This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:
- Required to operate60200 — Television programming and broadcasting
- Required to operate60301 — News agency activities
Includes: 60301 News agency activities
Required documents and prerequisites
Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:
- Business Profile Report
- This should show your business':
- Registered address
- Paid-up share capital
- Shareholders
- Directors
- The report is only valid three months from the application date.
- Description of Television Service/Business Proposal
- This should include details such as the:
- Service launch date
- Description of the service and content
- How content is transmitted
- Target markets
- Access control mechanisms for NC16 and M18 content
- Age verification mechanisms for R21 content
- CV of Key Management Personnel
- CV of Key Management Personnel
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