The table below provides an overview of the key conditions for a Niche TV Licence and a Nationwide TV Licence.
|
Niche TV Licence |
Nationwide TV Licence |
| Licence duration |
5 years |
10 years |
|
Number of Subscribers
|
(i) Daily reach of any single channel reaches up to 100,000 unique viewers; or
(ii) Daily reach of broadcaster reaches up to 250,000 unique viewers.
This Threshold applies to Related Corporations. |
No limit to the number of subscribers and/or viewers in Singapore. |
|
Licence fee |
The licence fee will be 2.5% of total revenue. A minimum licence fee of $5,000 per annum will be applicable throughout. |
The licence fee will be 2.5% of total revenue. A minimum licence fee of $50,000 per annum will be applicable throughout. |
|
Performance bond |
$50,000, in the form of either banker’s guarantee or cash. |
$200,000, in the form of either banker’s guarantee or cash. |
|
Ownership |
No ownership conditions |
Subject to the ownership conditions as stipulated in Part X of the Broadcasting Act. |
|
Must carry |
No must carry obligations |
Must carry obligations for enabling access to local Free-to-Air channels are applicable for subscribers. |
|
Advertising revenue |
No cap on advertising revenue. |
Advertising revenue not to exceed 25% of Total Revenue. |
|
Advertising time limit |
A 14-minute-per-hour advertising time limit applies for channels with scheduled programming. This time limit is not applicable for VOD (video-on-demand) content and interactive advertising services. |
|
Content guidelines |
The Subscription TV Programme Code applies if scheduled programmes are offered, while the VOD Programme Code applies if on-demand programmes are offered. |