As per a Karnataka high court decision, the Centre cannot exercise revisional powers in respect to films already certified by the censor board, but the amendment proposes that the government may, if it considers it necessary to do so, direct the chairman of the board to re-examine a particular film.

This will protect Sony Pictures from unlawful dissemination of IPs on internet.

Whether social media is a good or a service, there is no doubt it is subject to government regulation.

FICCI EY Report 2021 estimates that the channels would have generated Rs 300- Rs 400 crore of incremental ad revenues in 2020 and will likely grow to Rs 1000 crore in 2021.

Showtime, HBO Max and Disney+ all had service outages ahead of season finales or live events, but user volume isn't always to blame.

The streaming platform has been slowed in India, its largest market, by a devastating recent wave of COVID-19 infection, while launches in the mature markets of Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan are expected to come later this year.

In a statement, the ministry said the Cable Television Network Rules have been amended to provide for a transparent statutory mechanism that would benefit the citizens. "At the same time, self-regulating bodies of broadcasters would be registered with the central government," it said.

In 2021, there are 15 big Bollywood movies waiting to be released in theatres along with 35-40 medium-size films that are in the pipeline, as states ease lockdown restrictions and allow reopening of theatres.

The newly-elected president of industry body CII TV Narendran on Thursday said like other countries, India is also evolving in terms of regulations to deal with issues concerning social media companies. These regulations are evolving, whether that is in the US, Europe, Asia, China, Singapore or India, he told reporters.