Self-regulation of news channels need to be strengthened, says Supreme Court

The court directed the News Broadcasters and Digital Association to come up with revised guidelines within four weeks.

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· Sep 19, 2023 · 12:37 pm

Self-regulatory mechanism to monitor news channels needs to be more effective, says Supreme Court

A three-judge bench headed by the chief justice said that channels went ‘berserk’ during the coverage of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.

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· Aug 15, 2023 · 01:18 pm

Google says it will block local news links in Canada in response to new law

The company said that the law has compelled it to pay ‘for simply showing links to news, something that everyone else does for free’.

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· Jun 30, 2023 · 06:06 pm

Self-regulation by news channels ineffective, need regulatory body, says Supreme Court judge

Justice BV Nagarathna was part of a bench that had observed in January that television channels were dividing the society.

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· May 01, 2023 · 11:32 am

How Supreme Court struck down a ‘sealed cover’ ban on a Malayalam news channel

Can national security concerns overturn the right to natural justice?

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· Apr 07, 2023 · 09:00 am

Centre will soon bring law to regulate digital media, says Anurag Thakur

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader said that the new media presents both challenges and opportunities.

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· Nov 24, 2022 · 12:27 pm

Centre rejects Parliamentary panel’s recommendation to set up media council

The committee on Information Technology had proposed a body to check irregularities in print, digital and electronic media.

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· Mar 24, 2022 · 06:10 pm

Explainer: How the Centre exercises stringent control over Indian television news channels

Earlier this week, the government refused to renew the licence of Malayalam new channel MediaOne.

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· Feb 02, 2022 · 01:55 pm

Britain freezes BBC funding for two years, Opposition calls it ‘cultural vandalism’

Households that watch BBC are every year charged a flat fee, which is used to fund shows and services offered by the public broadcaster.

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· Jan 18, 2022 · 11:21 am

Set up a council to check irregularities in all forms of media, IT panel tells Centre

The efficacy of the existing regulatory organisations was limited, the committee said.

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· Dec 02, 2021 · 11:10 am

Tablighi Jamaat coverage: SC pulls up Centre for not curbing TV programmes which incite violence

The court said control over such content was essential to maintain law and order.

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· Jan 28, 2021 · 05:05 pm

I&B ministry asks private TV channels to not defame or slander individuals

The ministry issued an advisory to channels to adhere to Rule 6 of the programme code under the Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, 1995.

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· Oct 09, 2020 · 05:34 pm