The Discussion Document Content Regulation in a Converged World outlines the Government’s approach to supporting and regulating the production of media content, and invites submissions on a range of options designed to ensure our regulatory and policy settings are fit for purpose and up to date in light of the convergence of previously separate sectors. It’s about giving our regulatory and policy frameworks a health check.
The document focuses on the impact of convergence in the media sector on the regulation of content. It examines content classification and standards, the alignment of the Broadcasting Act and Electoral Act in relation to election programmes, and advertising restrictions that apply specifically to television and radio, and the policy framework for supporting New Zealand content.