Free-to-Air Nationwide Television Service Licence

The Free-to-Air Nationwide Television Service Licence applies to service providers that transmit television services over-the-air in Singapore for free-of-charge reception.

Service providers offering free-to-air television services in Singapore.

• Licence Period: 10 years
• Licence fees: 2.5% of total revenue or S$250,000 per annum, whichever is higher. 
• Performance bond: S$200,000 in the form of a banker’s guarantee.The banker’s guarantee must be issued by any of the financial institutions listed at https://eservices.mas.gov.sg/fid.

• Content Code for Nationwide Managed Transmission Linear Television Services
• Television and Radio Advertising and Sponsorship Code
• Code of Practice for Television Broadcast Standards
• Code of Practice for Market Conduct

Find out more about applicable codes.

Apply online via GoBusiness.

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