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Pay TV operators to carry contents of third parties
By Tan Kin Lian  •  March 14, 2010
[caption id="attachment_4579" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Photo by stephenphampshire"]Photo by stephenphampshire[/caption] The Media Development Authority has announced that they will require pay TV operators to carry the contents of third parties, but this will only apply to future contents. This is a good move, but does not go far enough. The biggest damage is going to occur in respect of existing content, specifically the English Premier League. Over the next few months, many households will have to go through the expensive exercise of switching their platform (from Starhub to Singtel) or installing a new set of cables. It is wasteful and inconvenient. Singtel is likely to face serious resource issues in meeting the heavy demand and also in addressing the technical issues of connectivity and customer experience. Already, they faced glitches. This is bound to increase significantly. Read more...
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By Tan Kin Lian
Mr Tan Kin Lian (fomer NTUC Income CEO) started his insurance career in 1966 in a local life insurance company. He has also worked in various positions as a computer programmer, organisation and methods officer and consulting actuary. Mr Tan writes daily in his blog. The information in his blog is transparent and has an open approach.
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