OTT

Telecom Minister Scindia says MIB regulates OTT

Regulating over-the-top (OTT) platforms comes under the purview of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said, adding that one of the six advisory groups that he had established, had flagged the issue, highlighting concerns from the perspective of telecom service providers (TSPs). "T...


MIB

MIB exhorts streamers to avoid content glamourising drug

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a strong advisory to OTT platforms, urging them to ensure that their content does not glamorize or promote the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The advisory comes amidst growing concerns over the influence of such portrayals on young and impressionable viewers, The E...


MIB

MIB handeled 73 complaints over obscene ads in three years

complaints over the last three years regarding the broadcast of obscene, indecent, and vulgar advertisements on television, as informed by the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, The Storyboard18 reported. The Advertising Code under Rule 7 of the Cable Television Networks Rules mandate...


Govt refers D2M broadcast issue to senior officials’ panel

Govt refers D2M broadcast issue to senior officials’ panel

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has referred the direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcasting proposal to a committee of secretaries, Storyboard18 has reported.

Citing unnamed sources, the report stated that the committee includes representatives from the Department of Tele...