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'Code of ethics' to be applicable for news publishers, OTT players: Govt

The govt said a 'code of ethics' and three-tier grievance redressal mechanism would be applicable for news publishers, over-the-top (OTT) platforms and digital media

Govt tightens grip over OTT content, announces self-regulatory body

OTT platforms and digital media must also be sensitive to multi-religious content and shall exercise due caution when featuring activities, practices of any racial or religious group, says govt

Top headlines: Amazon to manufacture locally, SAT stays SEBI ban on Biyani

Amazon said it will begin making devices in India for the first time. More on that story and other headlines this evening.

The self-regulation toolkit: OCC operators struggle for a fine balance

Arguments over a voluntary code for self-regulation intensify even as the prospect of government intervention looms

OTTs upgrade self regulation code for content with 'implementation toolkit'

The signatories to the code include ZEE5, Viacom 18 (Voot), Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix

Top headlines: Govt comes down heavily on Twitter, IndiGo starts hiring

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From Netflix to Amazon, OTT players finalise regulation rulebook

Code highlights two-stage grievance redress model

We know what content our user base looks for: BookMyShow's Ashish Saksena

BookMyShow Stream is strategic in the sense that it is an extension of the cinema business, says Saksena

Madhya Pradesh CM bats for censoring obscene content on OTT platforms

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday underlined the need to censor "obscene" content on OTT (Over the Top) platforms and said the Centre is seriously thinking in this regard.

OTT platforms tying up with telecom companies to expand their market

According to industry estimates, the number of screens in the country would hit 1 billion to 1.1 billion by 2025

Scenes snipped from Tandav, but trouble continues with more complaints

At least two scenes were removed from the controversial web series Tandav, which found itself in more trouble on Wednesday with fresh FIRs against its makers and cast in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In a sliver of hope, the Bombay High Court granted transit pre-arrest bail to director Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Mehra and the show's writer Gaurav Solanki. The relief was granted for three weeks to enable them to approach the concerned court in Lucknow, where an FIR has been registered against them for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. A scene of a play and a conversation between two key characters were snipped from the show's first episode Tanashah, a day after the cast and crew of the nine-part starry political saga on Amazon Prime Video once again apologised and said they had decided to implement changes to address the concerns raised. At the centre of the row over the show, which has hit national headlines with calls for ...

End of Netflix's cash bonfires in sight as it nears turning profitable

Netflix stunned investors Tuesday by announcing that it's "very close" to becoming a true cash-flow-generating company and that it no longer needs to borrow to finance its day-to-day operations

Appointment viewing will live on

Human beings are creatures of habit and appointment (viewing) is a habit that they have perfected over the many millennia they have inhabited this blue dot we call Planet Earth

OTT spurt may not affect cinemas in India, says Elara Capital report

Need to socialise cause for growth of movie halls, says Elara Capital

'Intense, talented': Report crowns Radhika Apte as 'queen of OTT'

Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen who returned to acting as the central protagonist in the Hotstar web series 'Aarya' came second behind Apte

In Season 3, Poker Sports League puts its chips on the virtual table

The Dabur chairman has invested Rs 17 crore in Mind Sports League, which is valued at Rs 40 crore and which he owns 90 per cent of together with its CEO and co-founder Pranav Bagai

2020, the year that was: A gloomy picture for the entertainment industry

Decimation of film business, redrawing of the video map, and possible break-up of big tech firms could be dominant trends in 2021

Bollywood, reeling from coronavirus pandemic, shifts to streaming

India's film industry, which relied on theatrical releases, is experimenting with going straight to streaming services such as Amazon, Netflix and Disney's Hotstar.

Covid-19 pushes up OTT subscription growth by 60%: BCG report

Consultancy says trend is expected to stay as life returns to normalcy, points to propensity of Indian consumers to now pay for content they are watching

Code red, primal fear & outsider: 3 regulatory challenges for OTT platforms

A kiss, a love story, meat on the table? It's not clear what can offend people's sensibilities. They are all over social media, filing public interest litigation (PILs) and are issuing calls to ban, maim or kill a film, show, or a celebrity every other day. Will a content code stop them? Should we be afraid that the regulation their clamour pushes through will inhibit the wonderfully different programming on offer by streaming brands such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Voot? Why aren’t Google, Facebook, YouTube et al a part of this regulatory sweep? The first part of a series looks at streaming video as a regulatory regime for online content is being put in place. As the government and industry frantically put together a regulatory architecture around digital (entertainment) content, Business Standard's Vanita Kohli-Khandekar analyses three main questions that arise.