The council has six eminent figures from the M&E industry as members
31 May, 2021 - 11:21 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Vikramjit Sen was on Monday appointed as the chairman of the newly formed self-regulatory body - Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) formed by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters.
The industry-led self-regulatory body (SRB) for digital OTT platforms will work as a second-tier mechanism at the appellate level, quite similar to the Broadcast Content Complaint Council (BCCC), which IBF had implemented for the linear broadcasting sector in 2011. DMCRC was formed as per the mandate of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 that came into effect on 26 May, with active consultation amongst the creative industry fraternity.
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IBF expands to cover digital streaming platforms; renamed as Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation By siliconindia | Thursday, 27 May 2021, 12:03 Hrs The Indian Broadcasting Foundation(IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, is expanding its purview to cover digital streaming platforms and has now been renamed as the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF). The move would bring the broadcasters and OTT (over-the-top) platforms, which have seen a significant jump in their viewership base after the pandemic, under one roof. In support of this, the IBDF is in the process of forming a new wholly-owned subsidiary to handle all matters of digital media, said a statement.
IBF expands purview to cover digital streaming platforms; renamed as Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation
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According to The PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2020-2024 , the Indian Media and Industry sector is expected to grow at a 10.1 per cent compound annual growth rate to reach USD 55 billion by 2024.
The move would bring the broadcasters and OTT (over-the-top) platforms, which have seen a substantial jump in their viewership base after the pandemic, under one roof.
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, is expanding its purview to cover digital streaming platforms and has now been renamed as the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF).