Oscar-nominated movie, Santosh's OTT release halted. Censor board asked for cuts 'not acceptable' by directorSantosh, a critically acclaimed film, has been halted from its digital release in India. The movie faced censorship objections from the CBF...
18 Oct, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
South Park Season 27 Episode 6 Release Date Delay Explained: When will new episode air, where to watch on TV, stream online? Here's new premiere date, time, release scheduleSouth Park Season 27 Episode 6 release date is delayed to October 15, 2025. The delay is due to production needs, allowing Trey Parker and ...
03 Oct, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
Hear no OTT gaali, see no OTT sexThe Indian government is planning to introduce guidelines to censor profanity and explicit scenes in streaming films and shows. The guideli...
04 Oct, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
Don’t force-fit the Broadcast Bill into an outdated construct of cable televisionIndia's proposed broadcast Bill mandates content creators like MrBeast to register as OTT broadcasters and adhere to stringent content cert...
08 Aug, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
‘Community’ Episode ban: What is the controversy and where can you watch it?"Community," known for its inventive humor and cultural references, recently faced controversy as one of its episodes, "Advanced Dungeons &...
04 May, 2024, 06.53 PM IST
'Bluey': How to watch the banned episode 'Dad Baby' for freeBluey, an animated preschool TV series, infamous for being in the middle of censorship rows, faced a ban for an episode named 'Bad Baby'. T...
03 May, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
'The Simpsons' episode on Beijing's Tiananmen Square trip goes missing from Disney+ in Hong KongThe episode contains pointed comments about Tibet and the Cultural Revolution.
30 Nov, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Fans furious after China censors Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber & BTS from 'Friends: The Reunion'The censored celebs have incurred the wrath of the ruling Communist Party before as well.
29 May, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
India says video streaming platforms should be held responsible for contentIndia tightened its grip on social media firms such as Facebook and Twitter. The rules, called the "Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Med...
25 Mar, 2021, 11.43 PM IST
IAMAI wants a say in framing of OTT streaming guidelines in IndiaInternet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has expressed disappointment over the government’s approach towards framing content guidel...
25 Feb, 2021, 09.42 AM 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
Streaming players sign up to form complaint councilAccording to sources, Netflix, AltBalaji, Arré, MX Player and Zee5 have written to the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) – a...
05 Feb, 2020, 12.30 PM IST
SC seeks Centre's reply on plea to regulate Netflix, Amazon Prime Video contentA bench of CJI Gogoi & Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notices to the ministries of broadcasting, law and communications on an appeal challeng...
11 May, 2019, 07.17 AM IST
Netflix, Hotstar, Jio, others sign self-censorship codeCode bars signatories from showing banned content; Amazon feels current rules are adequate.
18 Jan, 2019, 07.57 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
Amazon opposes voluntary censorship code move mooted by industryAmazon will not walk out of the discussions, though, and will continue to engage with its peers, the people said.
12 Sep, 2018, 01.02 PM 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