The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued clarifications regrading definition of a director of company relating to broadcasting firms, which it said should address the concerns of the stakeholders’ compliance under the revamped uplink and ...
Category: Regulation
Piracy a major concern; new techs have slowed linear TV growth pace: Sanjiv Shankar
Amongst the many issues being looked into by the Indian government in the media and entertainment sector, content and signal piracy is gaining importance and this was asserted by a senior official.
...TRAI directs DPOs to file TV channel rates as per 2022 tariff rules
Even as a case filed by MSOs and a section of cable ops against TRAI’s tariff regime is pending final hearing in February in a court, the broadcast regulator on Thursday directed the distribution platforms to file their declared tariff as per mandated guidelines o...
Anurag Thakur bats for creative autonomy; says self-regs working fine
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has made a strong pitch for creative autonomy and said there were adequate safeguards in place for monitoring content on OTT platforms.
“Creativity should not be rei...
TRAI releases discussion paper on DTH license fee, policies
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released a consultation paper on license fee and policy matters relating to DTH services in the country.
MIB warns TV channels on airing disturbing footages, images
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued an advisory to all television channels against reporting incidents of accidents, deaths, and violence, including those against women, children and elderly, in manners that grossly compromise the “good taste ...