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Centre bans Pakistan-based OTT platform Vidly TV for 'anti-India' web series
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), in its order, stated that the web series aired on the OTT Platform “was found to be detrimental to national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, India’s friendly relations with foreign States, and public order in the country".
Updated on Dec 12, 2022 10:17 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Centre asks OTT platforms, TV channels to stop betting site ads
Satellite TV and streaming services like Netflix, Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video, and other digital media must immediately stop airing advertisements promoting gambling and betting aimed at the Indian audience, or face penal action, the information and broadcasting ministry said in a stern advisory on Monday.
Updated on Oct 04, 2022 04:06 AM IST
Deeksha Bhardwaj, New Delhi
OTT platforms give new lease of life to regional language authors
The OTT platforms’ search for content has also given rise to ‘book story agents’, who act as intermediaries between publishing houses, writers and OTT platforms and production houses.
Published on Jul 12, 2021 01:39 AM IST
Manoj Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Digital news publishers get 15 days to share details as per new IT guidelines
While digital news media publishers aren’t required to be registered with the ministry, the government has asked for information about their grievance redressal officer in India, the self-regulating body of which the publisher is a member, and the details of the editor.
Updated on May 28, 2021 01:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Supreme Court stays OTT regulation proceedings in various High Courts
Last month, the top court had issued notice on this petition moved jointly by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Published on Mar 23, 2021 11:45 PM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
OTT platforms 'welcomed' new digital guidelines, says Javadekar
The new guidelines for regulating digital news platforms and OTT content providers is titled Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
Published on Mar 11, 2021 07:20 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Need regulations for OTT platforms, some even showing porn: SC
The court observation came during a hearing on Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit against Allahabad high court order
Updated on Mar 04, 2021 03:35 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Govt sets 50 lakh users as threshold for 'significant social media intermediary'
They will have to publish a monthly compliance report and details of the contents removed proactively.
Published on Feb 27, 2021 02:17 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
News updates from HT: Months before Chamoli flood, satellite images showed crack
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Updated on Feb 25, 2021 05:01 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Spell out regulatory regime, SC tells govt on OTT norms
The court was initially of the view that PIL demanding institutional regulations for OTTs should first go to the government, as solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, made a statement that “something” was being done about it.
Published on Feb 17, 2021 01:11 AM IST
We will soon issue guidelines for OTT platforms, says Javadekar
Films and serials released on OTT platforms and digital newspapers do not come under the purview of the Press Council Act, or Censor Board.
Published on Jan 31, 2021 02:14 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
Laws for self-regulation of news, OTT platforms on anvil
According to government officials familiar with the matter, the issue of self-regulation in digital media was taken up at the highest levels this month and ministry of Information and Broadcasting has decided to frame an overarching statute under which digital media can regulate itself.
Published on Jan 17, 2021 04:00 AM IST
Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
