How Can Asian Governments Foster Local Entertainment in the Streaming Era?

The economic and cultural winners will embrace the dynamism of this new technology rather than treating it as a threat to the established order.

Creative industries hold the key for Asian countries looking to unlock new sources of economic growth as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes. Australian Communications Minister Paul Fletcher announced in October a leveling of the playing field between broadcasters and streaming services by loosening local content quotas for broadcasters. The better approach is to help local creators get better at their craft, so that their work is popular with local consumers, as Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia recognize.

This article was written by Mark Schultz

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