The affidavit was reportedly filed by Senthil Rajan, Joint Secretary in the MIB, seeking exemption for ad agencies, and exclusion of programmatic ads and user-generated content from the SDC system
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
The ministry will particularly highlight surrogate ads from gutka manufacturers endorsed by Bollywood celebrities and former cricketers
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
In a letter to MIB secy Sanjay Jaju, ISA members raised concerns about security, technical snags and ambiguity related to the process of submitting self-declaration certificates
Stakeholders, who will be impacted by SC’s self-declaration certificate mandate, express how the decision has not been thought through and entails more challenges than benefits
The meeting to be held on June 11 will be chaired by MIB Secretary Sanjay Jaju, said a news report
By involving the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Centre wants to identify violators with appropriate legal action and penalties
19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media handles of OTT platforms were blocked nationwide
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
Apurva Chandra has been appointed as the Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry
Major portion of the outlay, Rs 2,960 crore, allocated to broadcasting
Revenue from operations increased to Rs 5,014 crore in FY’ 22 as compared to Rs 2280 crore in FY’ 21
In the GPAI Summit 2023, delegations of 28 member countries and European Union including 5 Ministerial delegations (Canada, France, Japan, Turkiye, UK) are participating
Along with promoting the schemes of the central government, Dr Arya will also give suggestions to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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
The ministry issued an advisory after a TV channel featured a person belonging to a banned organisation who made several untoward comments on air
MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the govt will notify the board as soon as the selection process is over
As per media reports, the ministry of corporate affairs has said it was satisfied that the allegations of fund siphoning need to be investigated
MIB has issued back-reference to the authority’s earlier recommendations on Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration
In an order, the ministry said that Sub News Broadcast Corporation Private Limited has misused the permission of ROSE TV channel
The extension has been given for a tenure of two years
Speaking at the CII Dakshin South India Media & Entertainment Summit 2023, the I&B minister stated that the Indian M&E sector is estimated to reach the target of US $70 billion by the year 2030
Stakeholders had sought clarification on Clause 11(3) (f), saying that the it could be misinterpreted
The association has requested the government to withdraw the amendment
e4m quizzed influencers and agencies for their views on the Consumer Affairs Ministry's new set of guidelines that demand complete transparency from influencers and celebs
At e4m-DNPA Future of Digital Media Conference, the MIB secy said new publishers getting fair share of revenue is important for the growth of news industry
The Consumer Affairs Ministry released guidelines that demand complete transparency from influencers and celebs endorsing a product on social media
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
In a submission to the Labour Ministry, Amazon has said only those employees who opted for the separation programme have been relieved
The ministry has received a complaint from a body of IT employees calling the recent layoffs unethical and illegal
The new logo has a vibrant colour scheme
The IT ministry published the draft on Friday for public consultation and will hear public views on the proposal until December 17
The ministry has warned the MSOs that their inability to furnish the information will be viewed as a violation of registration conditions
In June, the CCPA issued guidelines against liquor brands using covert advertising tactics
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 first definition of creativity is that you are not screwing up somebody else's life, says Piyush Pandey during a discussion with MCA Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh and ASCI Chairman Subhash Kamath
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
Thakur, I&B Minister, stated that the CTN Amendment Rules 2021 provide a statutory framework for redressal of grievances in relation to the Programme Code & the Advertising Code
As per reports, the clearance of old pendencies has been taken up by the MIB and BOC as a top priority in the last few years
The IT committee told MIB that the Media Council must be equipped with statutory powers to enforce its orders where required
The social media giant has been asked to provide information about the processes that it follows to moderate content and the methods employed to prevent harm to online users