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Indias top broadcasting companies, including Disney Star, Sony Pictures Networks India, Zee Entertainment, and Viacom18, have urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to de-regulate the broadcasting sector. They have requested the elimination of monetary restrictions and the freedom to set prices for TV channels and distribution services.

The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), the umbrella organization of Indias top broadcasters, including Disney Star, Sony Pictures Networks India, Zee Entertainment, and Viacom18, has advocated for the elimination of all monetary restrictions, including price caps, ceilings, discount caps, and limitations on the creation of bouquets for both broadcasters and distribution platforms.

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Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea have suggested that auctions should be the default mechanism for spectrum assignment for broadcast and telecom applications. However, this suggestion was opposed by broadcast entities and other telecom operators during an open house discussion hosted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

OTT Content: The Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF) and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have, in separate but identical letters, to the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) said that OTT platforms have agreed to go through a thorough process to ensure that the content they produce is in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the IT Rules 2021.

Two of Indias leading over-the-top (OTT) industry lobby groups have told the government that their OTT platforms are ensuring compliance with IT Rules even before the content is published. The Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF) and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have, in separate but identical letters, to the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) said that OTT platforms have agreed to go through a thorough process to ensure that the content they produ...

The regulator has asked the TV broadcast industry to give their views on upgrading DD Free Dish to an addressable platform. The TRAI has also requested input from stakeholders about the migration process for DD Free Dish to become an addressable platform as well as the timeline for implementing the proposed migration plan.

KATHMANDU, July 15: The government of Nepal has declared that all foreign TV channels will no longer be available for paid broadcasts starting from July 17.

During a panel discussion by MediaNama, Koan Advisory Group presented their study ‘The Effectiveness of Tobacco Disclaimers on OTT Content Service’.

Department Of Telecommunications: The letter from IBDF secretary general Siddharth Jain to DoT secretary (telecom) K Rajaraman dated June 15 follows one from the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) on June 8, asking for information and views from a select group of broadcasters and teleport operators regarding the governments proposal to move Indian broadcasting from the current frequency band of 3700-4200 MHz to 4000-4200 MHz.