Censorship of OTT content: Is regulation needed?
Censorship of OTT content: Is regulation needed?
ByBharti Dubey,Shivani MankermiBharti Dubey and Shivani Mankermi / Updated: Jan 30, 2021, 14:56 IST
The year 2020 hit the entertainment industry hard, with theatres shutting down and film shoots coming to a standstill in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but something good came out of it too. With no alternative source of entertainment in contention, Over The Top (
OTT) platforms clocked in an unprecedented viewership. The audience was wooed not only by the prospect of watching new releases from the comfort of their homes but also by the premium content on offer, created especially for the digital space. From chick-flicks to romance-dramas, and crime-thrillers, the webspace was doling out quality content by the minute and entertainment-starved people were lapping it up.
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The year 2020 hit the entertainment industry hard, with theatres shutting down and film shoots coming to a standstill in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but something good came out of it too. With no alternative source of entertainment in contention, Over The Top (OTT) platforms clocked in an unprecedented viewership. The audience was wooed not only by the prospect of watching new releases from the comfort of their homes but also by the premium content on offer, created especially for the digital space. From chick-flicks to romance-dramas, and crime-thrillers, the webspace was doling out quality content by the minute and entertainment-starved people were lapping it up.