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
In a meeting held with stakeholders yesterday, MIB shared that it is setting up a core committee to finalize its submission to the Supreme Court
Some of the channels called out by the PIB have more than 1 million subscribers
The new system of CBC is designed to enhance transparency and efficiency in media planning processes, said MIB
Sanjay Jaju has helmed various public service roles across departments and earned several laurels
The Policy will enable the Central Bureau of Communication to empanel agencies and organisations in the OTT and Video on on-demand space
The ministry had earlier sought inputs regarding the formulation of accessibility standards from self-regulatory bodies of Online Curated Content Publishers
The imprisonment provisions have been now replaced with a monetary penalty
Stakeholders had sought clarification on Clause 11(3) (f), saying that the it could be misinterpreted
As per the ministry’s report, the expenditure for the fiscal stands at Rs 3728.99 crore
Total number of registered MSOs stand at 1748 as of November 30, 2022
The ministry has warned the MSOs that their inability to furnish the information will be viewed as a violation of registration conditions
It is not an easy task to come up with a common policy for M&E as the sector has two to three industries and each of them has different challenges, said Chandra
The ministry regained access to the account after a while, restored the profile picture and deleted the tweets posted by the hackers
The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2016 prohibits the employment of children in any occupation and process
The ministry pointed out that the modus operandi of the anti-India disinformation campaign involved The Naya Pakistan Group (NPG), operating from Pakistan, having a network of YouTube channels
In a public notice dated 16th December, the ministry said that it is in the process of formulating draft amendments to the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and other statutes administered by it
The IT committee told MIB that the Media Council must be equipped with statutory powers to enforce its orders where required
The ministry has sought replies from 16 organisations and industry bodies
The company posted a net profit of Rs 68.75 crore as against a net loss of Rs 234.1 crore
Preliminary inquiries were ordered in 15 cases
The I&B minister informed that despite the prohibitions, no monetary penalty was imposed on the channel for the violation of the Programme Code
I&B minister Anurag Thakur further stated that the recommendations will be incorporated in the existing TV rating guidelines wherever required
In June, the MIB had said that 500+ digital news publishers and over the top (OTT) platforms have furnished requisite information sought by the ministry under Rule 18 of the IT Rules 2021
The ministry is reportedly taking help of internal and external experts to prepare the charter
With TV and print already complying with the Cable Television Network Act and Press Council Act respectively, industry bodies question the need for an extra layer of regulation
While NBA is contemplating a writ if the verdict is not in favour of the broadcasters, NBF has gone one step ahead and filed an RTI seeking details into the creation of the new guidelines
The request has been made in a letter written by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
The plea filed by Quint Digital Media, the publisher of news portal The Quint, has challenged the constitutional validity of the new IT Rules
The legal news portal had moved the Kerala High Court seeking an injunction against the UOI and MIB and their authorised officers from enforcing Part II and Part III of the IT Rules, 2021
The Centre apprised the Manipur government of the rules after the Imphal West district magistrate issued a notice to talk show ‘Khanasi Neinasi’ under the Centre’s new media laws
The ministry added that in the provision, the Secretary, MeitY has been replaced by Secretary, I&B since OTT and digital media will be now under MIB ambit
The platforms will have to provide details about editorial head, ownership, address, and designated grievance officer among others
Part-II of these Rules shall be administered by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, while Part-III by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
The rules also mandate that OTT platforms carry ratings such as U (universal) or A (adult)
According to I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar, the request was turned down by the DEA citing failure to meet specific criteria
A total of 909 satellite TV channels have been permitted to operate in India till January 2021
The minister also said that the news reports published since October 2020 expressed some concerns relating to Television Rating Points
The ministry has advised TV channels to abide by the Rule 6(1)(j) of programme code and Rule 7(5) of Advertising Code of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994
Shaw has been working with TV Today Network Limited for almost nine years
Prasar Bharati will receive Rs 2640.11 crore
A total of 120,000 new subscribers were added to Pay DTH platforms
Looking back at the year when the ministry initiated changes like bringing OTT under its ambit, capping FDI at 26%, amending CTN ACT of 1995, issuing advisory on gaming ads among others
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has already issued letters to DTH operators asking them to clear pending licence fees with interest
Licence will be valid for a period of 20 years from the date of issue
MIB has given the company 15 days to remit the payment
Experts weigh in on the decree to bring OTT content under MIB’s ambit – some alleging censorship while others supporting government oversight
At the CII Big Picture Summit, Neerja Sekhar, Additional Secretary (Broadcasting) & CVO, MIB, said the ministry was working towards declaring broadcasting an infrastructure sector
According to Tarun Katial, the ‘implementation code’ flows from the self-regulatory code
With over 23 court cases against OTT platforms filed in different parts of the country, MIB believes that it will be better if the SC hears them all