In the context of recent pandemic, self-regulation code for over the top channels must be given a chance to prove its credibility. Analyse (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 4 years
KEY POINTS
· India’s Internet-based Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services have operationalised a code of self-regulation after the I&B Ministry prepared a set of guidelines and directives for the industry.
· The growth of OTT channels has infused creative talent into film-making, aided by the absence censors.
· The urgency of this code arises not from any challenge to law and order or morality posed by films, but the police and court cases that film-makers.
· The FIRs in U.P. against the Amazon Prime Video series, invoking legal provisions on cyber terrorism, obscenity, promoting social enmity and defiling places of worship.
· The collective initiative of the OTT services under the aegis of the Internet and Mobile Association of India, upholds the ideals of the Constitution of India.
· The voluntary code is consistent with the recommendations of the I&B Ministry’s Expert Committee on film certification chaired by Shyam Benegal in 2016.
· The panel upheld creative expression and full ownership of any visual production, leaving viewing decisions to audiences, more accurately classifying films by viewer age, and ensuring transparency in the way reviewing bodies are constituted.
Saravanan 4 years
Pls review
IAS Parliament 4 years
Need better understanding, issue regarding OTT is not required, try to focus on significance of self-regulation. Keep Writing.
Dev 4 years
Please Review and Provide Feedback
IAS Parliament 4 years
Good attempt.KeepWriting.
