Info-communications Media Development Authority (Amendment) Bill introduced in Parliament: Allen & Gledhill

28 April 2026

On 7 April 2026, the Info-communications Media Development Authority (Amendment) Bill (“Bill”) was tabled in Parliament for first reading.

This Bill seeks to amend the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016 to:

enhance the provisions relating to fair and efficient market conduct and effective competition in the media industry to align with that in the telecommunications industry;
reduce the regulatory burden on the media industry; and
provide for additional powers of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority.

The Bill also makes consequential and related amendments to the Telecommunications Act 1999.

From 24 December 2025 to 21 January 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information conducted a public consultation on the amendments set out in the Bill. More information on the public consultation and the proposed amendments is set out in our article “MDDI consults on draft Info-Communications Media Development Authority (Amendment) Bill on changes to the media competition framework”.

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