The IBF appoints Justice (retd.) Vikramjit Sen as the chairman of Digital Media Content Regulatory Council

The self-regulatory physique is fashioned as per the mandate of the Info Expertise (Middleman Tips and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines, 2021.

The Indian Broadcasting Basis (IBF) has appointed Justice (Retd.) Vikramjit Sen because the Chairman, together with six different eminent {industry} members for the newly fashioned Digital Media Content material Regulatory Council (DMCRC). The apex physique of broadcasters and OTT operators which is quickly going to be renamed as Indian Broadcasting and Digital Basis (IBDF) has additionally introduced on board Nikkhil Advani, Deepak Dhar, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Tigmanshu Dhulia. The opposite two members from the OCCPs embody Ashok Nambisan, Normal Counsel, Sony Footage Pvt. Ltd, and Mihir Rale, chief regional counsel, Star and Disney India. The council constitutes outstanding personalities from the media and leisure {industry} and on-line curated content material suppliers (OCCPs), with expertise in IPR, programming and content material creation.

“I look ahead to working with the council whose mandate is to make sure freedom of expression of the Indian inventive {industry} in addition to assist the discerning viewers of the OTT platforms to have unhindered entry to world-class and differentiated content material. This can be a historic and win-win second for all of the stakeholders i.e. the media and leisure {industry}, the policymakers and the subscribers of the OTT platforms,” Ok Madhavan, president, IBF, mentioned.

The self-regulatory physique is fashioned as per the mandate of the Info Expertise (Middleman Tips and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines, 2021 with energetic session amongst the inventive {industry} fraternity is anticipated to create a reputable, strong and sensible code for content material, with an inclusive and honest governance construction below the skilled chairmanship of Justice (Retd.) Vikramjit Sen.

IBF is being renamed as IBDF, because it expands its purview to cowl digital platforms to convey all digital (OTT) gamers below one roof. This industry-led self-regulatory physique known as digital media content material regulatory council (DMCRC) for digital OTT platforms is a second-tier mechanism on the appellate degree, much like broadcast content material grievance council (BCCC).

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