Time to unlock silver abundance: Ageing is not a problem to be solved, but a societal invitation to reimagine our systemsIndia is still seen as a young country, but its demographic advantage is nearing an end, with the share of working-age population set to de...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
MIB revamps decade-old TV ratings system, expands scope, tightens normsIndia's TV audience measurement system is set for a major overhaul. New rules mandate tracking viewership across all screens, including OTT...
28 Mar, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
MoodX VIP, Koyal Playpro, Jugnu and more: More OTT platforms banned by Government for streaming obscene content. Here's the complete listMoodX VIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel and Jugnu have been banned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) for streami...
25 Feb, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Govt has blocked 43 OTT platforms for violating content norms: Ashwini VaishnawThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting took action against several OTT platforms. Forty-three platforms faced blocking for not follow...
30 Jul, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
Banned adult streaming platforms evading blocks, MIB informs Standing CommitteeThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is actively addressing the resurgence of blocked adult content platforms operating under new g...
25 Jul, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
Multiple social media URLs, accounts blocked for working against national interest: I-B MinistryFollowing the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has blocked social media URLs and acc...
21 May, 2025, 08.58 PM IST
Govt pulls up OTT platforms for clearer classification of content amid 'India’s Got Latent' rowThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has advised OTT platforms to strictly follow the IT Rules 2021, emphasizing self-regulat...
20 Feb, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
Regulating OTTs comes under preview of I&B ministry, concerns of Telecom Service Providers are raised: Jyotiraditya ScindiaCommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that regulating over-the-top (OTT) platforms falls under the Information and Broadcasti...
18 Dec, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
Government issues advisory to OTT platforms on depictions of drug useThe government has issued an advisory to OTT platforms, cautioning them against portraying drug use without disclaimers. Concerned about th...
17 Dec, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
MIB to bring OTT, digital news under proposed Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023The government has introduced the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, aimed at modernizing and unifying the regulatory framework...
11 Nov, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
IBDF tells its OTT members to avoid vulgar, abusive content without justificationThe DMCRC is part of the Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF), which has been formed by IBDF, and has 10 members, namely JioCin...
05 Nov, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
Unregulated mobile apps fuel cyber frauds: COAI"People are misusing genuine OTT platforms to bypass the system because they are not regulated, they are not subject to any security regula...
13 Sep, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
OTT content in line with IT Rules: Lobby groups tell MIBTwo of India’s leading over-the-top (OTT) industry lobby groups have told the government that their OTT platforms are ensuring compliance w...
12 Aug, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
Centre asks states to crack down on outdoor advertisements of betting, gambling platformsThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had issued advisories to private television channels, digital news publishers and OTT platform...
03 May, 2023, 11.25 AM IST
MIB asks Google to comply with advisory against online betting adsThe MIB sends letters to individual players as and when a violation is brought to its notice. Offshore online betting platforms Fairplay, P...
07 Dec, 2022, 01.51 PM IST
Stop ads of offshore betting sites, government to digital media platforms, TV channelsIn the advisory, the govt said online offshore betting platforms are now using news websites as a surrogate product to advertise the bettin...
04 Oct, 2022, 08.39 AM IST
View: Why over-the-top platforms need a chaperonWhile many democratic countries have clear guidelines for online content, India has been lax on this front. An attempt to self-regulate was...
08 Feb, 2021, 12.16 AM IST