broadcasting-bill
The President of Editors Guild of India, Anant Nath, spoke to e4m on Tuesday about MIB withdrawing the second draft of the Broadcasting Services Bill, his apprehensions on the bill & more
Kanchan Srivastava Aug 13, 2024 12:38 PM
Given the lengthy and contentious process surrounding the Bill, a delay at this stage could hinder progress and add to industry uncertainty, believe legal experts familiar with the broadcast industry
Aditi Gupta Aug 13, 2024 8:45 AM
As per sources, the MIB has reached out to broadcasters, cable operators, and other stakeholders to return the bill copy that they received earlier this month
e4m Staff Aug 12, 2024 5:47 PM
The publishers allege the Broadcasting Bill aims to enforce censorship by putting a compliance burden on the creators
Guest Column: Rohit Jain, Managing Partner, Singhania & Co., critically examine the Bill, its objectives, grievance mechanisms, the manner of its introduction, and its practical implications
Rohit Jain Aug 5, 2024 11:01 AM
In the Bill, government has proposed that every cable and satellite broadcasting network operator shall transmit or re-transmit programmes in an encrypted form through a digital addressable system
No one shall be allowed to broadcast a programme without the license from copyright owners, states the draft
As per the new draft of the broadcasting bill, people who regularly post content on news and current affairs may be classified as digital news broadcasters
Earlier, the MIB had granted time till December 9, 2023 to the general public or stakeholders to submit their suggestions or comments on the bill
Experts also believe that increased governmental interference may lead to selected broadcasting and it may also increase the trend of oligopoly in the media and broadcasting sector
Aditi Gupta Nov 21, 2023 8:26 AM
While there is no filtration on OTT, linear TV has blanket censorship, and so, some kind of balancing act is needed, say experts
Aditi Gupta Nov 17, 2023 8:52 AM
