Censorship Battle
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Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and 13 other online platforms sign up for self-regulation code
Each platform will set up a committee to address consumer complaints, the Internet and Mobile Association of India said.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre in plea for regulation of online streaming platforms
The petition alleged that the platforms were showing ‘uncertified, sexually explicit and vulgar’ content.
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Netflix, Hotstar to self-regulate content to avoid potential government censorship: Reports
India’s Central Board of Film Certification does not have the power to censor or certify content on the internet, only films and trailers in theatres or TVs.
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Trending
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Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on plea to regulate Netflix, Amazon Prime Video content
The petitioner alleged that these platforms show ‘uncertified, sexually explicit and vulgar’ content.
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Pahlaj Nihalani’s plea against censor board cuts rejected by Bombay High Court
The former Central Board of Film Certification chief has claimed that the decision was influenced by personal vendetta.
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‘Sacred Games’ row: Netflix tells HC it has not changed ‘objectionable’ word used for Rajiv Gandhi
The media service provider told the Bombay High Court that it has no intentions of changing the word either.
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Video
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‘I wish he had not forgotten values in his quest for success’: Navika Kumar on Arnab Goswami’s chats
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‘Sacred Games’ row: Criticism or even expression of dissatisfaction is permissible, says Delhi HC
The court was hearing a petition demanding that certain scenes from the Netflix series be deleted as they allegedly defamed late PM Rajiv Gandhi.
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‘Sacred Games’ row: Delhi High Court says actors cannot be held liable for what they say in a show
It also asked an advocate who filed a PIL asking for a few scenes to be deleted from the series to justify why his plea was in the interest of the public.
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Censorship or debate starter? Why removing Waterhouse’s Nymphs from a UK gallery was a bad idea
The decision to remove a 19th-century painting because of its portrayal of naked women was a heavy-handed way of making a valid point.
Matthew Potter, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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How Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’ adapted the period costume drama for the digital age
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Last chance to watch: Documentaries and animated films about women and nature
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Censor board rejects ‘Padmavati’ application, says it is incomplete
Doubts increase over whether Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie will be able to keep its December 1 release date.
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Kerala High Court rejects filmmakers’ pleas seeking to screen documentaries at ongoing festival
At such festivals, pictures do not need a censor certificate but require a censor exemption from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
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Get permission from Narendra Modi, censor board tells makers of a film on Arvind Kejriwal
The CBFC chief said this was because the directors had used footage of the PM and other leaders without their consent.
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The Field
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Unbeaten Haryana and Bihar qualify for knock-outs
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ISL: Odisha’s second-half fightback earns them a point against in-form Hyderabad
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Proud to be a part of this unit: Indian team’s reactions to incredible Tests series win in Australia
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Thailand Open: Sai Praneeth out after positive coronavirus test, Srikanth also forced to withdraw
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Kho-kho: Scientific evaluation program to be used to select players in national coaching camp