The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation’s (IBDF) Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) has advised its member over-the-top (OTT) platforms to avoid unnecessary vulgar and abusive content without justification. The DMCRC is part of the Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF), which has been formed by IBDF, and has 10 members, namely JioCinema, SonyLIV, Disney+ …
In a bid to curb film piracy, the government on Friday said it has appointed nodal officers who have been empowered to issue directions to take down pirated content from digital platforms. This move by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has provided an institutional mechanism to take action against film piracy which is estimated to …
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has canceled the registrations of 477 multi-system operators (MSOs) with immediate effect due to a violation of the provisions of the Cable TV Networks Regulation Act 1995. In an order dated October 23, the ministry said that an appeal against this order can be made to MIB Secretary …
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has requested the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to include the issue of granting autonomy to TV distributors in bouquet formation by allowing them to break broadcaster bouquets, in its consultation paper that was issued on August 8, people in the know told ET. The ministry sent a …
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) is planning to come out with the Broadcasting Services Regulation (BSR) Bill 2023, which, once it becomes law, will replace the current Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation who spoke to ET. While the CTN Act 1995 primarily regulates the …
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has allowed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to share raw-level audience measurement data with broadcasters. BARC had sought MIB’s approval to share the raw-level data with the broadcasters. The audience measurement body already shares this data with media agencies and advertisers. “BARC may share raw level data …
Broadcasters and teleport operators have expressed concerns to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) about the potential negative impact of reducing the bandwidth available to C-band communication satellites. They believe that shrinking the spectrum from 500 MHz to 200 MHz will harm their business. Currently, the broadcasting services are allotted the C-band spectrum within …