NEW DELHI: The government said Tuesday that the power to manage the newly released rules for publications in digital media has not been delegated to the states and Union territories but it will have to be managed by the Information and Ministry of Broadcasting. In a memorandum dated February 25, …
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The Union’s ministry of information and broadcasting has asked television channels to include legal warnings whenever they run advertisements for online gaming or fantasy sports sites. In an advisory issued on Friday, the ministry said it had learned that the channels were showing ads for gaming sites, but did not …
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Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha reacted to digital broadcast platforms that were put under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, raising fears of censorship. Sharing an opinion piece on how ‘moral vigilance’ will kill the streaming industry, he called it a ‘sham’. “This article by @timesofindia on the …
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Written by Aashish Aryan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 11, 2020 8:20:04 pm This file photo shows a Netflix logo on a remote control (AP Photo / Jenny Kane, File) The government has brought over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, Hotstar, …
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The Union government has brought Over The Top (OTT) platforms, or video streaming service providers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and others, under the purview of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The story so far The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has found a wide swath of unregulated content, namely …
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In the first step to regulate digital content, the government has expanded the powers of the ministry of information and broadcasting to begin regulating OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar videos, and other digital content, including online news. The change is part of a comprehensive exercise at …
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Until now, there was no law or autonomous body that regulates digital content. New Delhi: The government has issued an order that online news portals and content providers like Netflix report to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The notice, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, was issued Monday. Currently, …
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The Bombay High Court has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to inform it why it has not taken any action regarding the allegations related to the media trial in the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput . This comes when the News Broadcaster Association (NBA) …
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a notice on Friday to all private news channels not to broadcast any content that is “obscene, defamatory” and “criticizes and slanders or slanders” any individual or group in the country. The warning was issued in light of the order sent by the …
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An affidavit has been filed in response to the Supreme Court’s comments against the Sudarshan TV show that wears a green T-shirt, hat and beard to represent Muslims and thus stereotype an entire community. The government’s response, through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has come before a consultation of …
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