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Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Friday apprised his fellow parliamentarians that proposed amendments to the Cinematograph Act had not been finalized and were more aimed at streamlining...
Category: Regulation
Digital media ethics code citizen-centric: MIB
The Digital Media Ethics Code for OTT platforms and digital news publishers keeps the citizen at the heart of the grievance redressal mechanism, according to Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).
He added that the rules establish a soft touch ...
MIB warns distributors on DD, parliament TV channels
The Indian government has warned distribution platforms, including MSOs and LCOs, non-carriage of pubcaster Doordarshan and parliament channels will attract penal action against them.
“All Multi-System Operators and Cabl...
MIB registers BCCC as a self regulatory body
The Cable TV Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021 were notified on 17 June New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) has registered the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) as a self-regulatory body for redressal of grievances against the non-news television channels under the Cable TV Networks (Amendment) Rules,...
Anurag Thakur takes charge at MIB; so does junior minister
With lots on his plate --- ranging from implemented amendments to Cable TV Rules to content moderation for OTT platforms to an under-discussion new broadcast policy --- the new Minister of Information and Broadcasting,
Mumbai court likely to pronounce order on NTO 2.0
The wait may be finally over for a clear direction on Indian broadcast regulator’s directives on tariff orders for cable TV.
One hopes so as Bombay High Court would hold forth on the NTO 2.0 case today and stakeholders expect an order would be pronounced, which would at least give a ...