Tv, Radio, And Publication Advertisements Are Regulated By Three Government Decisions

06 November 2022 Kuwait

According to Abdul Rahman Al-Mutairi, Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, three decisions have been issued regarding the regulation of commercial advertisements in the ministry's publications and on television and radio.

Among the most prominent aspects of the decisions, according to a local Arabic daily that has obtained a copy of them, are the prices for advertising in Ministry of Information publications. Kuwait Magazine and its publications on national products and industries, and small projects, will receive 50% of the applicable prices, while Gulf products and industries will receive 25%.

If the following conditions are met, awareness advertisements for ministries, public authorities and institutions, public benefit associations, and civil society organizations are exempt from commercial advertisement fees:

Advertisements should not contain any references to sponsors or commercial purposes.

A material profit is not the goal of the advertisement.

The advertisement must be submitted directly to the competent department by the concerned authority

Direct television advertisements can be bought with a 50% discount on the prescribed price if the following decisions are made:

Ministries, public authorities, institutions, and other government agencies.

Kuwaiti charitable committees number two.

Public benefit associations in Kuwait.

Kuwaiti sports federations and authorities.

Companies, institutions, and local authorities engaged in tourism and recreation.

For Kuwaiti artistic production companies and institutions, provided that they obtain the necessary licenses from the authorities

It is responsible for showing plays in Kuwaiti theaters.

Owners of projects classified as (small) provided that proof is provided by the authorities.

Companies or institutions that provide in-kind services to programs

 

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