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Government Bans 25 OTTs Including Ullu, ALTT, Desiflix, Big Shots For Obscene Content
The ban comes after the government references received from National Commission on Protection of Child Rights in July and August 2024 regarding the platforms Ullu and ALTT.
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Supreme Court Extends Stay On 'Udaipur Files' Release Until Thursday
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the stay on the release of the movie Udaipur Files will remain in effect until Thursday.
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Door Open For New TV Rating Agencies As Ministry Plans Overhaul Of Norms
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed an overhaul of guidelines governing television rating agencies that will likely open the door to more players in the television ratings space.
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Government Issues Advisory On Media Reporting Of Defence Operations
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday issued an advisory directing all media outlets to refrain from broadcasting live coverage of military operations or movements of security forces.
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Government To Set Up Research Wing To Boost Information Dissemination
Government is planning to set up a research unit through which it aims to strengthen daily official content with well researched data.
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Covid Hits Centre's Scheme To Promote Foreign Collaboration In Film Production
With lockdowns having halted all film shooting activities and led to shutdown of cinema screens, the primary objectives of the scheme have been hit.
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Robust Mechanism In Place To Regulate Media Channels, Supreme Court Told
Asserting that there is no statutory vacuum, the central government has told the Supreme Court there exists a robust mechanism for regulation of the content of private television channels.
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Separate Telecom Licence To Set Up Satellite Earth Station Gateways Approved
The Digital Communications Commission approved the issuance of separate licences for satellite earth station gateways that connect space communications with land-based networks.
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"Distressing Images Of Injured Cricketer": Warning For TV Channels On Content
The government on Monday termed the television news coverage of cricketer Rishabh Pant's road accident and some other crime stories "distasteful" and "heart-wrenching".
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Government Asks YouTube to Take Down 3 Channels Spreading Fake News, Sensational Claims
YouTube was asked by the government to take down three channels that were found to have spread fake news online, while making sensational claims about the government's public welfare initiatives. The fact checking unit of the Press Information Bureau had identified three channels using thumbnails and images of TV news channels and their anchors to ...
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Google Launches Anti-Misinformation Project in India, Will Use 'Pre-Bunking' Videos to Counter False Claims
Google's Jigsaw subsidiary has announced a new anti-misinformation project in India that will use "prebunking" videos – designed to counter false claims blamed for inciting violence in the country, before they become widespread, on the company's YouTube service, as well as other social media websites.
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Centre Asks States To Route Their Broadcast Activities Via Prasar Bharati
The Centre has issued an advisory asking Union ministries, state governments and union territory administrations not to enter into any broadcasting or distribution of broadcasting activities directly.
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Government Asks News Sites, TV Channels, OTT Platforms to Refrain From Showing Offshore Betting Site Ads
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued two advisories advising private television channels as well as digital news publishers and OTT platforms to refrain from showing advertisements of offshore online betting sites and surrogate advertisements of these sites. The advisories were supplemented with evidence which contained dir...
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Union Minister Anurag Thakur To Deliver Convocation Address At Alma Mater In Jalandhar
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur had done his graduation in Arts from Doaba College, Jalandhar.
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Government Bans 25 OTTs Including Ullu, ALTT, Desiflix, Big Shots For Obscene Content
The ban comes after the government references received from National Commission on Protection of Child Rights in July and August 2024 regarding the platforms Ullu and ALTT.
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Supreme Court Extends Stay On 'Udaipur Files' Release Until Thursday
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the stay on the release of the movie Udaipur Files will remain in effect until Thursday.
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Door Open For New TV Rating Agencies As Ministry Plans Overhaul Of Norms
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed an overhaul of guidelines governing television rating agencies that will likely open the door to more players in the television ratings space.
-
Government Issues Advisory On Media Reporting Of Defence Operations
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday issued an advisory directing all media outlets to refrain from broadcasting live coverage of military operations or movements of security forces.
-
Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Government To Set Up Research Wing To Boost Information Dissemination
Government is planning to set up a research unit through which it aims to strengthen daily official content with well researched data.
-
Covid Hits Centre's Scheme To Promote Foreign Collaboration In Film Production
With lockdowns having halted all film shooting activities and led to shutdown of cinema screens, the primary objectives of the scheme have been hit.
-
Robust Mechanism In Place To Regulate Media Channels, Supreme Court Told
Asserting that there is no statutory vacuum, the central government has told the Supreme Court there exists a robust mechanism for regulation of the content of private television channels.
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Separate Telecom Licence To Set Up Satellite Earth Station Gateways Approved
The Digital Communications Commission approved the issuance of separate licences for satellite earth station gateways that connect space communications with land-based networks.
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"Distressing Images Of Injured Cricketer": Warning For TV Channels On Content
The government on Monday termed the television news coverage of cricketer Rishabh Pant's road accident and some other crime stories "distasteful" and "heart-wrenching".
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Government Asks YouTube to Take Down 3 Channels Spreading Fake News, Sensational Claims
YouTube was asked by the government to take down three channels that were found to have spread fake news online, while making sensational claims about the government's public welfare initiatives. The fact checking unit of the Press Information Bureau had identified three channels using thumbnails and images of TV news channels and their anchors to ...
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Google Launches Anti-Misinformation Project in India, Will Use 'Pre-Bunking' Videos to Counter False Claims
Google's Jigsaw subsidiary has announced a new anti-misinformation project in India that will use "prebunking" videos – designed to counter false claims blamed for inciting violence in the country, before they become widespread, on the company's YouTube service, as well as other social media websites.
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Centre Asks States To Route Their Broadcast Activities Via Prasar Bharati
The Centre has issued an advisory asking Union ministries, state governments and union territory administrations not to enter into any broadcasting or distribution of broadcasting activities directly.
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Government Asks News Sites, TV Channels, OTT Platforms to Refrain From Showing Offshore Betting Site Ads
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued two advisories advising private television channels as well as digital news publishers and OTT platforms to refrain from showing advertisements of offshore online betting sites and surrogate advertisements of these sites. The advisories were supplemented with evidence which contained dir...
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Union Minister Anurag Thakur To Deliver Convocation Address At Alma Mater In Jalandhar
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur had done his graduation in Arts from Doaba College, Jalandhar.
