No article on Indonesian entertainment is complete without acknowledging the regulatory environment. The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has significant power. Songs can be banned for containing "suggestive" lyrics. In 2023, the word "cupu" (a derogatory slang for "uncool") was forbidden on TV. A scene in a Netflix show featuring a member of the PSHT (a pencak silat martial art society) was cut because the government deemed it could incite gang violence.

The Indonesian film industry is currently in a "Golden Age." While horror remains the commercial king—with films like Pengabdi Setan