%0 Journal Article %T Is There Still a Need to Regulate the Television Industry in the Digital Age? %A Yingmei Du %J Sociology Mind %P 101-107 %@ 2160-0848 %D 2022 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/sm.2022.123006 %X In media industry, the digital-led convergence supported by satellite network and the Internet has facilitated new opportunities and new market, especially in television industry, which is the most significant and indispensable in human¡¯s everyday life. Under the complicated media environment, it is more than essential to discuss whether it is necessary to regulate the television industry as the public media channel. This article firstly explores the diversity of TV programs with examples, then the impact of the Internet and new media platforms