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September 16, 2023
Broadcasting Services Bill: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) plans to introduce the Broadcasting Services Regulation (BSR) Bill 2023, which will replace the current Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995. The new bill will have a wider scope, regulating over-the-top (OTT), cable TV, direct-to-home (DTH), headend-in-the-sky (HITS), internet protocol television (IPTV), and radio.
September 15, 2023
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) plans to introduce the Broadcasting Services Regulation (BSR) Bill 2023, which will replace the current Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995. The new bill will have a wider scope, regulating over-the-top (OTT), cable TV, direct-to-home (DTH), headend-in-the-sky (HITS), internet protocol television (IPTV), and radio.
August 19, 2023
Whether the Cinematograph Act will be extended to OTT platforms and if so, how will it play out both legally and practically, remains to be seen.
August 9, 2023
On August 8, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain two Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions seeking regulation of television news channels
August 8, 2023
While hearing the pleas earlier, a different bench of the Court had stated that news channels often give space for hate speech and then escape without any sanctions.
July 12, 2023
The recent content takedown order by self-regulating body DPCGC against OTT platform ULLU points to an emerging problem of function creep.
May 12, 2023
Recently, Hon’ble Justice B.V. Nagarathna, speaking at an event on “A free and balanced press: sentinel of democracy”[1] stressed the importance of a free and balanced press. She discussed the growing...
March 27, 2023
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said in a written response in Rajya Sabha that this was due to various reasons, including ‘adoption of a methodology which is questionable and non-transparent’.
March 25, 2023
In pursuance of its policy to uphold the freedom of the Press, the government does not interfere in the functioning of the Press
March 24, 2023
In pursuance of its policy to uphold the freedom of Press, the government does not interfere in the functioning of the Press, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur told Parliament on Thursday.