Govt drawing up broad guidelines for OTT censorship in India
Synopsis The I&B ministry, which had rejected the self-regulation framework proposed by IAMAI in September last year, is working on specific legislative changes for OTT censorship in India. ETBrandEquity The process has been consultative so far, but repeated controversies around content shown on streaming platforms have forced the government's hand, senior officials say. Mumbai | New Delhi: The government is gearing up to introduce broad content guidelines for video-streaming platforms—commonly known as over-the-top (OTT) players—even as controversy rages on around Amazon Prime Video’s ...