TRAI is currently conduction a study on licensing OTT content and will be releasing consultation papers for the same

exchange4media Staff May 18, 2023 11:26 AM

Thakur also spoke on the schemes of the government for the production, promotion, and preservation of film content

exchange4media Staff Feb 4, 2022 8:26 AM

Broadcasters, MSOs, DTH operators, and others have urged TRAI to adopt light-touch regulation on the issue of market dominance in the cable TV business as a stiff competition is already in existence

Javed Farooqui Dec 30, 2021 9:02 AM

Ambiguity regarding IT rules and FDI cap on digital news has prompted OTT platforms to play it safe by discontinuing live news services

Javed Farooqui Jun 1, 2021 8:45 AM

Film personalities like Ekta Kapoor, Priyadarshan, and Vikram Bhatt have said that creative freedom comes with responsibility

exchange4media Staff Feb 26, 2021 1:09 PM

As per new guidelines, platforms will have to implement parental locks for content classified as U/A 13+ or higher, and reliable age verification mechanisms for content classified as 'A'

exchange4media Staff Feb 26, 2021 7:59 AM

Digital media platforms have no monitoring mechanism like TV news media or print media, which is why the govt felt that there must be a level playing field, said I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar

exchange4media Staff Feb 25, 2021 4:07 PM

'OTT streaming platform members of IAMAI were dismayed reading some media stating that the government intends to notify guidelines for OTT streaming platforms shortly'

exchange4media Staff Feb 24, 2021 6:55 PM

The apex court has sought to know about the action being taken by the government and asked the Centre to file a response in six weeks

exchange4media Staff Feb 16, 2021 3:44 PM

Javadekar stated that the government has received several grievances/complaints regarding the content of programmes on OTT  platforms

Javed Farooqui Feb 15, 2021 8:13 AM

According to a media report, the code has been endorsed by 17 OTT platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5, and Voot

exchange4media Staff Feb 11, 2021 12:17 PM

Replying to a Zero Hour mention in Rajya Sabha, Javadekar said a lot of suggestions and complaints on the regulation of OTTs have been received

exchange4media Staff Feb 9, 2021 5:35 PM

Also, I&B ministry has released a standard operating procedure for cinema halls and theatres on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19

exchange4media Staff Feb 1, 2021 8:26 AM

According to reports, scenes featuring Zeeshan Ayyub as a college student playing a Hindu deity and Tigmanshu Dhulia's PM character insulting a Dalit person have been removed

exchange4media Staff Jan 21, 2021 11:53 AM

Following the uproar over the web series, experts weigh in on the next course of action for OTT players with respect to self-regulation

Javed Farooqui Jan 20, 2021 9:01 AM

Led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, the committee had met on Wednesday to review the functioning of the CBFC

exchange4media Staff Jan 14, 2021 11:16 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

According to Tarun Katial, the ‘implementation code’ flows from the self-regulatory code

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2020 9:13 AM