Taiwan's Media in the Democratic Era

Developments in Broadcast Media

The addition of cable and satellite broadcasting in Taiwan has brought significant changes to the industry during the past two decades.

      The broadcast media has also seen a great transformation over the past decade. The addition of cable and satellite broadcasting in Taiwan has brought significant changes to the broadcasting industry during the past two decades. In 1993, the ROC government implemented the Cable Television Law to govern the cable systems that had proliferated around Taiwan. In February 1999, a revised version of the law (renamed the Cable Radio and Television Law) was promulgated, liberalizing foreign investment in cable operations, prohibiting monopolistic developments, and supporting the interests of cable subscribers.

      The Satellite Broadcasting Law was also recently promulgated to provide the legal basis for satellite broadcasting signals received via cable or satellite dishes. In addition to ensuring the appropriate content of satellite programming, the law also liberalizes direct satellite broadcasting, eliminating the reliance on cable systems.

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