Cable TV operators win interim relief as Kerala HC pauses TRP overhaul ruleThe Kerala High Court has put a hold on a new government rule. This rule excluded viewership from default channels, known as landing pages,...
24 May, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Cable, DTH vs streaming: Battle lines drawn at Trai over FAST TV rulesIndia's old television distributors and new digital companies are in a regulatory fight. The debate is about whether internet-delivered TV ...
18 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Skin Doctor case: Can you be arrested over your social media posts in India?Social media influencer Dr. Neelam Singh, 'The Skin Doctor', was arrested by Delhi Police for alleged posts targeting businessman Sunjay Ka...
14 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
IBDF joins legal battle over streaming of TV channels on Prasar Bharati’s WAVES platformThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation has joined a legal battle concerning Prasar Bharati's WAVES platform. The dispute centers on...
12 May, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
IAMAI alleges Trai attempts to regulate OTT platformsIndustry body IAMAI claims Trai is overstepping its bounds. Proposed rules for spam calls may unfairly target over-the-top platforms like W...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Warner Bros shareholders to vote on Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giantWarner Bros. Discovery shareholders are voting on a massive $81 billion deal to be acquired by Skydance-owned Paramount. This mega-merger c...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Cooking through crisis: LPG shortage ignites this smart kitchen brand's hybrid cooking solutionSmart kitchen appliance brands such as Beyond Appliances are introducing hybrid configurations that combine traditional gas cooking with el...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Telcos vs OTT apps: Trai's spam rules spark row with Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone IdeaTelcos such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea as well as the Cellular Operators Association of India were united in their de...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Parliamentary Panel to discuss OTT content with industry bodiesThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology will discuss the "Emergence of OTT Platforms and Related ...
11 Dec, 2024, 07.14 AM IST
Airtel urges Trai to regulate OTTs to combat spam surgeAirtel has recommended mandatory scrubbing, business verification, and data sharing between OTTs and telcos to create a unified anti-spam e...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
Power & authority come in way of checking spam on OTT platformsDoT and Trai are struggling to curb spam and scams on OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. While WhatsApp is cooperating to s...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Avoid unnecessary vulgarity, abusive content: DMCRC to OTT platformsThe DMCRC asked member OTT platforms to conduct frequent meetings with content creators and production houses to sensitise them and ensure ...
03 Nov, 2023, 07.18 PM IST
Trai plans consultation paper on OTT playersThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is reportedly planning to release a consultation paper on regulatory issues related to ove...
14 Sep, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Ministries differ over regulating OTT platformsThe Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has said that OTT apps should be brought under the licensing regime, primarily universal...
10 Sep, 2022, 05.25 AM IST
New IT rules put in place mechanism for adherence to Ethics Code by OTT platforms: Centre to SCThe IT Rules, 2021 also provides for self-classification of audio visual content of such platforms into five age-based categories for infor...
23 Mar, 2021, 10.30 PM IST
Contemplating 'some action' on regulating OTT platforms, Centre tells SCThe plea filed by advocates Shashank Shekhar Jha and Apurva Arhatia also sought a proper board/institution /association for the monitoring ...
16 Feb, 2021, 03.14 PM 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