ministry-of-information-and-broadcasting
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
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
Chehneet Kaur Jun 26, 2024 9:00 AM
Some of the channels called out by the PIB have more than 1 million subscribers
e4m Staff Jun 14, 2024 9:17 AM
The new system of CBC is designed to enhance transparency and efficiency in media planning processes, said MIB
Chehneet Kaur Feb 22, 2024 7:29 PM
Sanjay Jaju has helmed various public service roles across departments and earned several laurels
Chehneet Kaur Feb 5, 2024 8:35 AM
The Policy will enable the Central Bureau of Communication to empanel agencies and organisations in the OTT and Video on on-demand space
e4m Staff Nov 10, 2023 1:26 PM
The ministry had earlier sought inputs regarding the formulation of accessibility standards from self-regulatory bodies of Online Curated Content Publishers
Aditi Gupta Oct 28, 2023 8:45 AM
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
exchange4media Staff Mar 29, 2023 3:44 PM
As per the ministry’s report, the expenditure for the fiscal stands at Rs 3728.99 crore
Sonam Saini Dec 7, 2022 8:53 AM
Total number of registered MSOs stand at 1748 as of November 30, 2022
exchange4media Staff Dec 1, 2022 3:03 PM
The ministry has warned the MSOs that their inability to furnish the information will be viewed as a violation of registration conditions
exchange4media Staff Nov 16, 2022 8:21 AM
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
Javed Farooqui & Shantanu David Aug 8, 2022 8:20 AM
The ministry regained access to the account after a while, restored the profile picture and deleted the tweets posted by the hackers
exchange4media Staff Jan 12, 2022 11:58 AM
The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2016 prohibits the employment of children in any occupation and process
exchange4media Staff Dec 29, 2021 10:19 AM
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
exchange4media Staff Dec 21, 2021 7:28 PM
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
exchange4media Staff Dec 20, 2021 9:08 AM
The IT committee told MIB that the Media Council must be equipped with statutory powers to enforce its orders where required
exchange4media Staff Dec 3, 2021 8:54 AM
The ministry has sought replies from 16 organisations and industry bodies
exchange4media Staff Sep 21, 2021 7:57 AM
The company posted a net profit of Rs 68.75 crore as against a net loss of Rs 234.1 crore
Javed Farooqui Sep 3, 2021 8:16 AM
The I&B minister informed that despite the prohibitions, no monetary penalty was imposed on the channel for the violation of the Programme Code
exchange4media Staff Aug 10, 2021 7:58 AM
I&B minister Anurag Thakur further stated that the recommendations will be incorporated in the existing TV rating guidelines wherever required
exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2021 1:15 PM
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
exchange4media Staff Jul 23, 2021 12:42 PM
The ministry is reportedly taking help of internal and external experts to prepare the charter
exchange4media Staff Jul 6, 2021 12:41 PM
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
Javed Farooqui Jun 11, 2021 8:56 AM
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
Javed Farooqui Jun 2, 2021 8:13 AM
The request has been made in a letter written by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
exchange4media Staff Apr 6, 2021 6:30 PM
The plea filed by Quint Digital Media, the publisher of news portal The Quint, has challenged the constitutional validity of the new IT Rules
exchange4media Staff Mar 22, 2021 10:27 AM
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
exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2021 11:23 AM
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
exchange4media Staff Mar 3, 2021 8:42 AM
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
exchange4media Staff Mar 1, 2021 8:43 AM
The platforms will have to provide details about editorial head, ownership, address, and designated grievance officer among others
exchange4media Staff Mar 1, 2021 8:15 AM
The rules also mandate that OTT platforms carry ratings such as U (universal) or A (adult)
exchange4media Staff Feb 24, 2021 12:14 PM
According to I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar, the request was turned down by the DEA citing failure to meet specific criteria
exchange4media Staff Feb 8, 2021 8:51 AM
A total of 909 satellite TV channels have been permitted to operate in India till January 2021
exchange4media Staff Feb 8, 2021 8:31 AM
The minister also said that the news reports published since October 2020 expressed some concerns relating to Television Rating Points
exchange4media Staff Feb 6, 2021 7:58 AM
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
exchange4media Staff Feb 5, 2021 11:16 AM
Shaw has been working with TV Today Network Limited for almost nine years
exchange4media Staff Feb 3, 2021 8:53 AM
A total of 120,000 new subscribers were added to Pay DTH platforms
exchange4media Staff Jan 22, 2021 9:14 AM
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
Javed Farooqui Jan 8, 2021 8:29 AM
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has already issued letters to DTH operators asking them to clear pending licence fees with interest
exchange4media Staff Jan 7, 2021 11:32 AM
Licence will be valid for a period of 20 years from the date of issue
Javed Farooqui Dec 31, 2020 8:33 AM
Experts weigh in on the decree to bring OTT content under MIB’s ambit – some alleging censorship while others supporting government oversight
Javed Farooqui Dec 22, 2020 8:16 AM
At the CII Big Picture Summit, Neerja Sekhar, Additional Secretary (Broadcasting) & CVO, MIB, said the ministry was working towards declaring broadcasting an infrastructure sector
Sonam Saini Dec 18, 2020 8:14 AM
According to Tarun Katial, the ‘implementation code’ flows from the self-regulatory code
exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2020 9:13 AM
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
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2020 11:31 AM
Industry experts share their thoughts on the government's decision to bring OTT content under the MIB's ambit
Javed Farooqui Nov 12, 2020 8:35 AM
