IC 814 controversy: Kangana Ranaut slams OTT platforms over censorship bias amid stalled release of her 'Emergency'Kangana Ranaut criticized OTT platforms for promoting violent and explicit content while stifling nationalist voices. She voiced concerns o...
02 Sep, 2024, 12.24 PM IST
Films, web series should be made responsibly; people know what to watch: Prakash JhaStating that the society is "far stronger" than a few individuals who certify movies, filmmaker Prakash Jha on Wednesday denounced censorsh...
20 Dec, 2023, 01.46 PM IST
'Family Man' star Manoj Bajpayee bats for creative liberty, says viewers can't force directors to make films that suit their tasteBajpayee said most Indian movies promote good family values and glorify women.
16 Dec, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
Parliamentary panel may call OTT companies amid demand for more control on contentTop officials of the information and broadcasting ministry, including secretary Apurva Chandra, on Monday discussed the emergence of OTT pl...
18 Apr, 2023, 12.19 AM IST
Vardhan Puri expresses disagreement with Salman Khan over censorship on OTT platforms; Here’s what he saidAfter Salman Khan advocated for monitoring of OTT content, Vardhan Puri expressed his belief that censorship would stifle creativity on suc...
08 Apr, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
Govt to ensure strict action against obscenity and abuse on OTT content: IB Min Anurag ThakurCurrently, OTT platforms have more liberty over their screening practices in the absence of censorship, because it only requires them to co...
20 Mar, 2023, 12.20 PM IST
RSS chief flags concerns over 'unregulated' OTT content, 'uncontrolled' Bitcoin and drug consumption"At present unregulated broadcast of varied material on OTT platforms are open for everyone's indiscriminate consumption. In the backdrop o...
16 Oct, 2021, 12.04 PM IST
OTT industry, govt will partner to make audience experience better: Prakash Javadekar"Had a fruitful meeting with representatives from OTT industry and explained the provisions of the OTT rules. All representatives have welc...
04 Mar, 2021, 09.45 PM IST
Govt drawing up broad guidelines for OTT censorship in IndiaThe I&B ministry, which had rejected the self-regulation framework proposed by IAMAI in September last year, is working on specific legisla...
27 Jan, 2021, 05.43 AM IST
Parliamentary panel on information technology calls for ‘reasonable’ curbs on OTT contentCentral Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi, appearing before the panel, defended its role as a “censor” and said filmma...
14 Jan, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
Research paper by FTII chairman & CBFC member argues for "creative freedom" of OTTs, wants industry to set standardsOTT platforms, the paper said, are the future of entertainment, and that it was important to understand the "personalised nature" of OTT me...
01 Dec, 2020, 12.02 PM IST
I&B ministry to seek transfer of OTT cases to Supreme CourtAt least 23 cases pertaining to OTT content are being heard in different courts of the country, and it will be better if the SC hears them ...
26 Nov, 2020, 10.15 AM IST
I&B ministry to seek transfer of all OTT-related cases to SCAt least 23 cases pertaining to OTT content are being heard in different courts of the country, and it will be better if the SC hears them ...
26 Nov, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
I&B Ministry to regulate OTT platforms, digital media nowIndustry sources said OTT platforms should be allowed to come up with their own self-regulation code without the government interference.
12 Nov, 2020, 09.26 AM IST
Prasar Bharati says OTT content firms must show DD channelsPlatforms offering news should be registered with ministry of information, says public broadcaster.
18 Jan, 2019, 08.02 AM IST
Self-censorship: Streaming soon on Netflix, Hotstar, JioNetflix, Hotstar, Jio and other streaming services may soon adopt a voluntary censorship code.
28 Dec, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Netflix, Amazon explore voluntary censorshipTop players in the video-on-demand (VOD) industry met in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the possibility and what such a code would entail.
04 Sep, 2018, 11.37 PM IST