NBF launches digital news media sub-committee

NBF launches digital news media sub-committee

The News Broadcasters Federation (NBF), India’s largest industry association of news TV broadcasters officially announced the launch of a sub-committee on digital news media to cater to the regulatory challenges faced by the traditional news channels. The launch of the sub-committee on digital news media is to giv...


Govt. warns TV channels on tunnel collapse coverage

MIB urges GECs to air Covid-relates messages

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting yesterday issued an advisory to all private general entertainment (non-news) television channels to promote awareness of the national helpline numbers by way of a ticker or such appropriate ways as they may consider at periodical intervals, especially during prime time.


OTT and Social Media

SM, OTT companies shy away from commenting on new norms

Most of the entertainment and social media companies have shied away from taking an official stand on the new norms announced yesterday by the Indian government for OTT and SM platforms.

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which had appealed to the government to hol...


OTT

OTT guidelines: platforms seek public consultation on MIB draft

With a series of news reports in Indian media in recent days dwelling on draft guidelines for streaming platforms prepared by the government, an industry association has sought a public consultation on the proposed legislation. “OTT streaming platform members of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) were dismayed reading some media r...