Hotstar, SonyLIV, Netflix and 6 other video streaming players adopt self-regulation code
5 years, 11 months ago

Hotstar, SonyLIV, Netflix and 6 other video streaming players adopt self-regulation code

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Nine video streaming players in India have decided to adopt a self-regulatory Code of Best Practices under the aegis of the Internet and Mobile Association of India. In the works for over a year, the code attempts to protect consumer interest while offering viewers a variety of content choices and exercising creative freedom. The second gives content creators the right to categorise content and classify the same into separate and distinct categories such as meant for general or universal viewing; content which requires parental guidance and/or content which is solely meant for age-appropriate audiences. The third is a grievance redressal mechanism whereby signatories agree to internally appoint or institute, as part of their operational systems, a dedicated person, team or department to receive and address any consumer-related concerns and complaints in relation to the content they are showcasing.

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I&B minister dispels myths around new rules in meeting with OTT players
3 years, 10 months ago

I&B minister dispels myths around new rules in meeting with OTT players

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The self-regulatory bodies formed by digital news publishers and over-the-top video streaming platforms will not have any member appointed by the government, the information & broadcasting ministry clarified on Thursday. The I&B minister Prakash Javadekar met representatives of OTT platforms and dispelled myths around the digital media guidelines notified last week. “Thus, it was decided that the government …

Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video and 14 OTT players adopt toolkit for regulation
3 years, 10 months ago

Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video and 14 OTT players adopt toolkit for regulation

The Hindu  

Even as the government is soon expected to come out with regulations for OTT platforms, the Internet and Mobile Association of India on Thursday said 17 platforms, including Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video, have adopted a ‘toolkit’ for effective implementation of the self-regulation code introduced in 2020. Amit Goenka, Chair, Digital Entertainment Committee, IAMAI said, “This toolkit amplifies …

Experts divided over regulation of OTT content in India
3 years, 11 months ago

Experts divided over regulation of OTT content in India

India TV News  

As calls for regulating content showed on the over-the-top platforms grow stronger and with the government also reportedly examining regulations in foreign countries, experts have cautioned that pros and cons of such measures need to be evaluated properly before taking a decision. "When the content is anyway accessible via the internet directly, it makes little sense to impose any kind …

Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime And More Streaming Apps Will Self-Regulate Content
4 years, 4 months ago

Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime And More Streaming Apps Will Self-Regulate Content

News 18  

Video streaming services in India, including Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime, have signed up to a self-regulation code. The Code also introduces a clear, transparent and structured grievance redressal and escalation mechanism for reporting non-compliance with the prescribed guidelines,” say the new guidelines adopted by video streaming platforms. Yet, this joint effort is also unprecedented in many ways, because globally, …

Netflix, Amazon, YouTube and more decide to downgrade video quality in India amid Coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Netflix, Amazon, YouTube and more decide to downgrade video quality in India amid Coronavirus lockdown

India TV News  

Ever since the Coronavirus pandemic upsurged in globally, we have been forced to remain at home and follow social isolation. Since most of us are working from home and internet usage is sky high, various tech companies started reducing their video streaming quality in Europe. The meeting, held virtually, was attended by NP Singh, Sanjay Gupta, Ajit Mohan, Sudhanshu Vats, …

Hotstar, Netflix Differ Over Self-Regulation Body
4 years, 9 months ago

Hotstar, Netflix Differ Over Self-Regulation Body

The Quint  

With a new council being set up for content regulation on over-the-top platforms, some streaming services are opting out of the body. Streaming platforms like Hotstar, Jio, SonyLIV, Voot and Eros Now have signed up for being a part of the independent adjudicatory council which will be receiving consumer complaints. This body, called the Digital Content Complaint Council, will be …

Internet and Mobile Association of India Sets up New Code to Govern Content on Streaming Platforms, Responds To Concerns
4 years, 11 months ago

Internet and Mobile Association of India Sets up New Code to Govern Content on Streaming Platforms, Responds To Concerns

The Quint  

Chatterjee, responded to this by saying that “The entertianment committee was started in IAMAI four years ago. The content has remained, and we’re just adding another tier to the complaints process.” “It was not discussed with the entertainment committee, because it did not concern the entire entertainment committee. Arre, and Ajay Chacko said that he will not sign it, and …

A big ‘no’ to regulation
5 years, 7 months ago

A big ‘no’ to regulation

Deccan Chronicle  

Ask a youngster how he or she spends leisure time these days, majority would say ‘by binge watching films and series the web’. The NGO had alleged that online streaming platforms feature ‘uncertified, sexually explicit and vulgar’ content. The NGO, in its PIL, condemned that the services telecast shows having content that is ‘vulgar, religiously forbidden and morally unethical’ due …

Netflix says self-regulation in India does not equal censorship
5 years, 11 months ago

Netflix says self-regulation in India does not equal censorship

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — Netflix is battling questions of censorship for the second time in three weeks — this time in India. The company is one of nine streaming platforms that has signed a “code of best practices” that pledges to self-regulate the content they publish online. “Self-regulation encourages creativity and makes content creators more responsive to their viewers,” …

Netflix, Hotstar to censor content in India: Report
5 years, 11 months ago

Netflix, Hotstar to censor content in India: Report

Hindustan Times  

Netflix Inc and home-grown rival Hotstar plan to adopt self-regulation guidelines for content streamed on their platforms in India in an effort to prevent potential government censorship, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. But global video streaming market leader, Netflix, was drawn into a legal battle last year after a complaint that its first Indian original series “Sacred Games” …

Netflix and Hotstar plan to adopt self-censorship for content streamed in India
5 years, 11 months ago

Netflix and Hotstar plan to adopt self-censorship for content streamed in India

Firstpost  

Netflix and home-grown rival Hotstar plan to adopt self-regulation guidelines for content streamed on their platforms in India in an effort to prevent potential government censorship, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. But global video streaming market leader, Netflix, was drawn into a legal battle last year after a complaint that its first Indian original series Sacred Games insulted …

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