The Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) was set up on 1 October 1994 with the passing of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act 1994. Established as a statutory board under the former Ministry of Information and the Arts (currently Ministry of Communications and Information), SBA played a central role in the regulation and promotion of Singapore’s broadcasting industry
On 1 January 2003, a new statutory board, the Media Development Authority, was formed with the merger of SBA, the Films and Publications Department and the Singapore Film Commission.
