Govt to take a relook at the Broadcasting Bill draft

The government said it will hold further consultations for preparing a fresh draft of the broadcasting bill, amid concerns in some quarters over restrictions on social and digital media space in the proposed law.

A version of the draft bill sought to club online content creators with OTT and digital news broadcasters, bringing them under the ambit of the ministry’s Content and Advertisement Code. The provisions would have made it mandatory for individual online content creators to appoint a grievance redressal officer and a content evaluation committee once they crossed a certain number of subscribers.

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is holding a series of consultations with stakeholders on the draft bill. In a post on X, it said that additional time is being provided to solicit comments and suggestions until October 15, 2024.
BCS Bureau