Govt content review proposal worries broadcasters, OTT companies

Mumbai: TV broadcasters and streaming platforms are concerned about the potential impact on their creative freedom from the ministry of information and broadcasting's (MIB) proposed legislation that would require them to get content certified by an evaluation committee before broadcasting it...

As part of its three-tier regulatory mechanism to regulate broadcasting content, the ministry has proposed that each broadcaster and broadcasting network operator should set up content evaluation committees (CECs) and only those programmes certified by CECs should be broadcast...

The proposal would not only impact creative freedom of the broadcasters and OTT platforms but also push up costs and may even prove unfeasible considering the amount of content created, industry experts said.. TMT Law Practice managing partner Abhishek Malhotra said the creative judgment of broadcasters and OTT platforms will be subjected to another review, which may not be acceptable to content creators...

The obligation of setting up CECs will apply to TV channels such as Star Plus, Colors, Zee TV, and Sony Entertainment Television (SET), streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and JioCinema, and platform services provided by operators such as Tata Play, Dish TV, and Hathway Digital.. (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)..

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