Tag: MIB

Parliamentary panel calls for unified regulatory framework in media sector

Among its significant recommendations, the Committee proposed the establishment of a Media Council to oversee governance across various media formats, including print, broadcast, and digital platforms.

The Committee acknowledged the Broadcasting Services bill’s intent but emphasized the need for a comprehensive review of stakeholder feedback.

India’s music and EDM industry gets a boost from MIB, aims for global impact

Among its significant recommendations, the Committee proposed the establishment of a Media Council to oversee governance across various media formats, including print, broadcast, and digital platforms.

This high-energy event will bring together artists from around the world, celebrating cutting-edge music production, live performances, and creative synergy.

EXCLUSIVE: Cable operators urge MIB to fast track Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill

Among its significant recommendations, the Committee proposed the establishment of a Media Council to oversee governance across various media formats, including print, broadcast, and digital platforms.

The release of MIB’s Action Taken Report provides important insights into the government’s stance on key issues affecting the cable TV sector.

BREAKING: Ashwini Vaishnaw announces $1 billion fund to boost creators’ economy

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "A $1 billion fund will be created for the creators' economy. This fund will be dedicated to ensuring that our energetic creators, who are using the latest technologies today, will be able to access capital, enhance their skills, upgrade their production levels, and reach the global market."

Speaking at Global Media Dialogue ahead of the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES), Minister of I&B Ashwini Vaishnaw shared that country’s first Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) will be established in Film City, Mumbai for which Rs 391 crore has already been sanctioned.

Press Council of India reports 468 cases of ‘paid news’ in four years

The Press Council of India (PCI) is a statutory body created by the Press Council Act of 1978. It is the apex body for the regulation of the Print Media in India.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has also stated that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has established dedicated mechanisms to handle complaints regarding paid news.

MIB updates Parliamentary Committee on cable TV industry issues

Among its significant recommendations, the Committee proposed the establishment of a Media Council to oversee governance across various media formats, including print, broadcast, and digital platforms.

In response to concerns raised by the Standing Committee on channel pricing and bundling by broadcasters. The MIB has forwarded the issue to TRAI, which is currently reviewing potential regulatory adjustments.

Broadcasting Services Bill gains momentum amid Parliamentary scrutiny

Among its significant recommendations, the Committee proposed the establishment of a Media Council to oversee governance across various media formats, including print, broadcast, and digital platforms.

In its Fifty-Sixth Report, the Parliamentary committee noted that multiple Acts, rules, and guidelines currently regulate the cable TV industry, along with multiple regulatory bodies, including the MIB, TRAI, and DoT.

Cable operators demand regulatory parity as FAST ‘blurs’ broadcasting boundaries

Among its significant recommendations, the Committee proposed the establishment of a Media Council to oversee governance across various media formats, including print, broadcast, and digital platforms.

The cable operators’ association has also written to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), urging it to direct these OTT platforms to restrict the transmission of live channels.

Actor Urvashi Rautela under scanner for promoting illegal gambling platforms

Earlier, Urvashi Rautela had received a backlash for promoting another illegal betting and gambling platform, Lotus365.

Earlier, Urvashi Rautela had received a backlash for promoting another illegal betting and gambling platform, Lotus365. Moreover, multiple celebrities including Rautela were under scanner of the government for promoting Mahadev Online Book, an illegal betting company.

Consumer advocacy groups demand ban on opinion trading platforms in India

The letter, written by CAIT's National President, B.C. Bhartia (a copy of which is with Storyboard18), highlights the rapid growth of opinion trading platforms, which have attracted over 50 million users in India.

Many advertisements, including influencer promotions, falsely portray earnings as risk-free, potentially violating ASCI and CCPA guidelines on deceptive promotions.