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SC stays proceedings pending in HCs on pleas to regulate OTT platforms

The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed proceedings pending before several high courts across the country on pleas related to regulation of over-the-top (OTT) platforms

A regulatory trap for storytellers

Since streaming video had no constraints, it offered storytellers phenomenal creative freedom. That is what got in the viewers, got them to subscribe and kept them there

Streaming platform Netflix may soon crack down on password sharing

Netflix is rolling out alerts asking users to verify they are authorised to watch on the account to be able to keep watching

'Kamathipura' delayed as Disney+ Hotstar to adhere to new OTT guidelines

Disney+ Hotstar's upcoming series "Kamathipura" has been delayed as the streamer has decided to adhere to the new OTT guidelines

OTT: A case for a govt-industry joint governance model in India

Considering the quantum of content emerging and the number of players, it isn't possible for even the government to micro-regulate content

Video streaming giants, Bollywood worried about backlash in India

Amazon has decided to delay streaming a new season of a popular Hindi spy thriller, The Family Man, which was to release last month

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'There should be some screening of programmes,' says SC on OTT platforms

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that few over-the-top (OTT) platforms show some kind of pornographic content at times, and there should be a mechanism to screen such programmes. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place before it the recent guidelines of the government to regulate social media platforms on Friday, when it would hear the plea of Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit challenging the Allahabad High Court order rejecting her anticipatory bail in connection with FIRs lodged against her over web series 'Tandav'. A balance has to be struck as some OTT platforms are also showing pornographic materials on their platforms, the bench, also comprising Justice R S Reddy, said. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Purohit, termed the case against her as shocking saying this woman is an employee of Amazon and she is neither a producer nor an actor but still she has been made an accused in around 10 cases relating to t

Govt won't appoint any member in self-regulating body: Javadekar to OTTs

Stressing on the need for self-regulation, Javadekar said that the government has done several rounds of consultation with the OTT players in the past.

SC favours OTT regulations; asks Centre to place norms before it by Friday

The top court stressed that there should be some screening of shows and web series being telecast on such platforms

Power to administer new digital media rules not with states, UTs: Centre

The Centre has told all states and union territories that the power to administer the new rules on digital media publications has not been delegated to them

SC to hear anticipatory bail plea of Amazon Prime Video India head on Thurs

The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday the plea of Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit

Netflix India slate: Madhuri Dixit-starrer show, 'Delhi Crime' season two

Streaming platform Netflix on Wednesday unveiled a line-up of 15 original series

HC asks Amazon to take down film over actor's defamation case

The Bombay High Court has directed OTT platform Amazon to take down a Telugu movie

Amazon Prime Video apologises unconditionally for 'Tandav'

Amazon said it has already removed scenes found objectionable by viewers

Rising Covid-19 cases likely to delay biz recovery of PVR, Inox Leisure

Permission to operate at full capacity, healthy content pipeline fuel optimism

Centre's social media rules are dictatorial: Maharashtra minister Patil

Minister of State for IT Satej Patil opposed the government's regulations for social media platforms and over-the-top (OTT) players, terming them as "dictatorial" and a "threat" to the democracy

New rules for social media, OTT require right implementation: Nasscom

IT industry body Nasscom on Friday said the new rules will require the right implementation to ensure they don't become onerous for the platforms

Govt tightens grip on social media, OTT content: Check details here

Weeks after a spat with Twitter, the government on February 25 announced the tightening of rules governing social media and streaming companies, requiring them to take down contentious content quicker, appoint grievance redressal officers and assist investigations. Watch the video for detailed information in a simple manner.

Namaste Wahala, a new Netflix release, brings together India and Nigeria

Two of the world's biggest film industries, Bollywood and Nollywood have collaborated in the past as well