New Delhi: The Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC), the second-level self-regulatory mechanism set up by the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), has reiterated the need for OTT platforms to avoid obscene and vulgar content.

NEW DELHI : The government is unlikely to table the draft Indian Telecommunications Bill for Parliament’s approval in the upcoming winter session, said two people familiar with the development.

The explosion in streaming video fuelled by the covid pandemic has cooled to a sedate pace as new entertainment options open up and cities get saturated with OTT subscriptions.

With the film industry facing losses of up to Rs. 20,000 crore every year due to piracy, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken strong steps to check film piracy in the country.

Two major industry issues which has divided telecom operators and big tech firms — regulation of OTT (over-the-top) communication services and allotment of satellite spectrum – are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.

While streaming is the chief driver of revenue growth for the company, it remains unprofitable. That has forced it to juggle growth with cost controls at that unit because the highly profitable cable division is suffering from a rapid sales decline.

New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting has established an institutional mechanism of nodal officers to receive complaints against film piracy and direct intermediaries to take down pirated content on digital platforms.

When crowds gather to watch cars speed through retrofitted streets in Las Vegas Nov. 19, they’ll be looking at more than just the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Grand Prix.

Paramount Global will combine its free streaming services Pluto TV and My5, the video-on-demand service of British broadcaster Channel 5, in the U.K. next year.