Govt. withdraws draft of B’cast Bill; new version after more consultations

Govt. withdraws draft of B’cast Bill; new version after more consultations

Though it’s not an ideal situation as the future course of action is not clear, but for the Indian media and entertainment industry there’s something to cheer about: the Indian government yesterday, according to multiple media reports, withdrew the latest draft of the Broadcast Bill, which had generated lot of heat over State’s efforts to contro...


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TRAI starts consultation on b’cast, cable services audit provisions

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper yesterday, addressing the audit-related provisions of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017, as well as the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Digital Addressable Systems Au...


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New draft of B’cast Bill proposes to regulate news influencers

Individuals who routinely upload videos to social media, make podcasts or write about current affairs online could be classified as digital news broadcasters, according to the new draft of the broadcasting bill that the government shared with stakeholders. The new version -- HT has reviewed a copy -- is the second draft of