Javadekar Fields Questions on Regulation of Content on OTT Platforms in Lok Sabha
Javadekar outlined how the Centre amended the Allocation of Business Rules through a notification in November 2020 to bring the subject relating to streaming content on online platforms under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar with MoS Finance Anurag Thakur during the ongoing Budget session at parliament on February 10, 2021. Photo: Manvender Vashist/PTI
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New Delhi: Sidestepping a direct question from over 20 MPs in Lok Sabha on whether it was âaware of the facts that content/ web seriesâ aired on Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms were âfull of sex, violence, abuse, vulgarityâ and disrespect religious sentiments, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar responded saying the Central government amended the Allocation of Business Rules through a notification in November 2020 to bring the subject relating to con
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Now CBFC certification will show title, credits & casting in the language of the film
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Last Updated: Feb 11, 2021, 04:45 PM IST
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This is a welcome step, especially in case of Hindi and regional language films other than those in south Indian languages.
MUMBAI: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has called upon filmmakers to display the title, casting and credits of a film in the language of the movie that has been applied for certification. This is a welcome step, especially in case of Hindi and regional language films other than those in
south Indian languages, where credits are often presented in English, neglecting the spoken language of the movie.
Following the controversy around the Saif Ali Khan-starrer Tandav when several FIRs were filed against it, Unio Minister Prakash Javadekar has announced that
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has revised SOPs for cinemas, allowing them to operate at full capacity
On Sunday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released revised SOPs for cinemas, allowing them to operate at full capacity. Cinemas have been asked to follow all COVID-19 protocols and focus on staggered shows to avoid overcrowding.
Announcing the SOPs, Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, said, “It is good news for moviegoers that cinemas have been allowed to operate at 100% occupancy. We will encourage online bookings and staggered shows, and moviegoers can eat inside the cinema halls.”
100% seating capacity allowed, shows to be staggered