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Digital Media Division

The Digital Media Division administers part –III of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 which relates to content of publishers of news and current affairs on digital media and publishers of online curated content (OTT platforms). The Rules inter-alia provides for a Code of Ethics to be followed by the publishers of news and current affairs on digital media and publishers of online curated content (OTT Platforms) along with three tier Grievance Redressal mechanism for violation of Code of Ethics by such publishers.

The Division also deals with FDI matters in respect of entities involved in uploading and streaming of news and current affairs through digital media.

S. No. Title Post Date Type/Size Download/Details
1 Background Note IT(Intermidiary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 10-06-2021 Background Note IT(Intermidiary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 13.12 MB View
2 Contact us 10-06-2021 Contact us 185.25 KB View

News and Current Affairs Publishers

S. No. Title Date Type/Size Download/Details
1 Clarification regarding representations related to IT Rules, 2021 10-06-2021 Clarification regarding representations related to IT Rules, 2021 2.82 MB View

OTT Platforms

Sr. No. Name of OTT Platform Name of Entity Owning the Platform
1 Acorn TV RLJ Entertainment, Inc.
2 Aha Arha Media And Broadcasting Private Limited
3 Airtel Xstream Airtel Digital Limited (formerly known as Wynk Limited)
4 ALTBalaji ALT Digital Media Entertainment Limited
5 Amazon miniTV Amazon Seller Services Private Limited
6 Amazon Prime Video Amazon Seller Services Private Limited
7 AMC+ AMC Plus Holdings LLC
8 Arre U Digital Content Pvt Ltd
9 Book Myshow Stream Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
10 C Home Cinema Panchami Medient Private Limited
11 CHAUPAL Bosna Digital Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
12 Discovery Plus Discovery Communications India Private Ltd.
13 Disney+Hotstar Novi Digital Entertainment Private Limited
14 DocuBay Docubay Media Private Limited
15 Earshot Earshot Media Private Limited
16 Ep.Log Zero Hour Entertainment
17 Epic ON In10 Media Private Limited
18 Eros Now Eros Digital FZ LLC
19 ETV WIN Eenadu Television Private Limited
20 Firework Loopnow Technologies Private Limited
21 Flickstree Productions Pvt. Ltd. Flickstree Productions Pvt. Ltd.
22 Heeroz Catrack Entertainment Private Limited
23 Hello TV Hello TV North East
24 Hoichoi Hoichoi Technologies Private Limited
25 Hungama Music Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
26 Hungama Play Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
27 iTunes, Apple TV, Apple TV+ Apple Distribution International Limited
28 JioTV Jio Platforms Limited
29 KLIKK Angel Television Private Limited
30 Lionsgate Play Lions Gate Play LLP
31 ManoramaMAX MM TV LTD.
32 MUBI MUBI, Inc.
33 MX Player MX Media & Entertainment Pte Ltd
34 Mzaalo Xfinite Ventures FZ LLC
35 Nammaflix Nammaflix Private Limited
36 Neestream Neestream Creations Private Limited
37 Netflix Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP
38 Planet Marathi Planet Marathi Seller Services Pvt. Ltd.
39 Prag Play AM Television Private Limited
40 PTC PLAY G-Next Media Pvt Ltd
41 Reeldrama Reeldrama Production Private Limited
42 ROCK TV Genesys Media Network Private Limited
43 Shemaroo Shemaroo Entertainment Limited
44 SONY LIV Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd.
45 Sun NXT Sun TV Network Limited
46 Tarang Plus Odisha Television Limited
47 TeluguOne ObjectOne Information Systems Limited
48 The Viral Fever (TVF) Contagious Online Media Network Private Limited
49 Tubenight Canopy entertainment private limited
50 Ullu APP Ullu Digital Pvt Ltd
51 Vi Movies and TV Vodafone Idea Limited
52 Voot Viacom18 Media Private Limited
53 VROTT V R Films And Studios Limited
54 Watcho Dish Infra Services Private Limited
55 YuppTV YuppTV India Private Limited
56 YuppTV Scope Yupptv Digital India Private Limited
57 ZEE5 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited

Self Regulatory Bodies

S. No. Title Download Date
1 Digital Publishers Content Grievance Council (IAMAI)- SRB for OTT Platforms
  1. View Digital Publishers Content Grievance Council (IAMAI)- SRB for OTT Platforms
18-08-2021
2 Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA)- SRB for News Publishers
  1. View Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA)- SRB for News Publishers
  2. View Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA)- SRB for News Publishers
02-12-2022
3 Media9 Digital Media Federation (MDMF)- SRB for News Publishers
  1. View Media9 Digital Media Federation (MDMF)- SRB for News Publishers
  2. View Media9 Digital Media Federation (MDMF)- SRB for News Publishers
03-01-2022
4 Indian Digital Publishers Content Grievance Council (Confederation of Online media)- SRB for News Publishers
  1. View Indian Digital Publishers Content Grievance Council (Confederation of Online media)- SRB for News Publishers
  2. View Indian Digital Publishers Content Grievance Council (Confederation of Online media)- SRB for News Publishers
07-10-2021
5 Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) - SRB for OTT Platforms
  1. View Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) - SRB for OTT Platforms
  2. View Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) - SRB for OTT Platforms
25-05-2023
6 Journalist and Media Association Grievances Council (JMAGC) - (SRB for News Publishers)
  1. View Journalist and Media Association Grievances Council (JMAGC) - (SRB for News Publishers)
  2. View Journalist and Media Association Grievances Council (JMAGC) - (SRB for News Publishers)
17-01-2023
7 Digital Media Publishers & News Portal Grievance Council of India (SRB for News Publishers)
  1. View Digital Media Publishers & News Portal Grievance Council of India (SRB for News Publishers)
  2. View Digital Media Publishers & News Portal Grievance Council of India (SRB for News Publishers)
20-04-2022
8 Working Journalist Media Council (SRB for News Publishers)
  1. View Working Journalist Media Council (SRB for News Publishers)
  2. View Working Journalist Media Council (SRB for News Publishers)
21-04-2022
9 DIGIPUB News India Foundation (SRB for News Publishers)
  1. View DIGIPUB News India Foundation (SRB for News Publishers)
  2. View DIGIPUB News India Foundation (SRB for News Publishers)
21-04-2022
10 WJAI- Web Journalists Standards Authority (SRB for News Publishers)
  1. View WJAI- Web Journalists Standards Authority (SRB for News Publishers)
  2. View WJAI- Web Journalists Standards Authority (SRB for News Publishers)
03-09-2021
11 NBF- Professional News Broadcasting Standards Authority (SRB for News Publishers)
  1. View NBF- Professional News Broadcasting Standards Authority (SRB for News Publishers)
  2. View NBF- Professional News Broadcasting Standards Authority (SRB for News Publishers)
18-08-2021

Communication

S. No. Title Date Type/Size Download/Details
21 Guidelines for Media Reporting on Children- Reference from National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) 06-06-2018 Guidelines for Media Reporting on Children- Reference from National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) 1.65 MB View
22 Compliance with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Judgement dated 17.07.2018 and 24.09.2018 in the WP(Civil) No. 754 of 2016 in Tehseen S. Poonawala Vs. Union of India & Others on the issues of lynching and mob violence, etc. 27-01-2020 Compliance with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Judgement dated 17.07.2018 and 24.09.2018 in the WP(Civil) No. 754 of 2016 in Tehseen S. Poonawala Vs. Union of India & Others on the issues of lynching and mob violence, etc. 510.55 KB View
23 Advisory to all private satellite TV channels to comply with Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh's Order dated 15.09.2020 in W.P. No.16468 of 2020 - reg 17-09-2020 Advisory to all private satellite TV channels to comply with Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh's Order dated 15.09.2020 in W.P. No.16468 of 2020 - reg 3.05 MB View
24 Advisory to all private satellite TV channels to comply with the Order of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the matter of WP (C) 6568/2020 - Rakul Preet Singh Vs. Union of India 09-10-2020 Advisory to all private satellite TV channels to comply with the Order of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the matter of WP (C) 6568/2020 - Rakul Preet Singh Vs. Union of India 2.26 MB View
25 Advisory to All Private Satellite TV Channels to screen events on Kargil Vijay Diwas 17-03-2022 Advisory to All Private Satellite TV Channels to screen events on Kargil Vijay Diwas 2.12 MB View
26 Letter dated 02.09.2016 regarding implementation of the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) and Protection of children from Sexual offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) regarding prohibition on disclosure 26-09-2016 Letter dated 02.09.2016 regarding implementation of the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) and Protection of children from Sexual offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) regarding prohibition on disclosure 694.93 KB View
27 Reference from NCPCR - Disclosure of identity of the minor accused in media reports and reference from DCPCR - Protection of children from sexual offence 14-06-2016 Reference from NCPCR - Disclosure of identity of the minor accused in media reports and reference from DCPCR - Protection of children from sexual offence 1.1 MB View
28 Implementation of the recommendations of the Bezbauuah Committee report on the concerns of the people of North East living in other parts of the country 19-08-2016 Implementation of the recommendations of the Bezbauuah Committee report on the concerns of the people of North East living in other parts of the country 429.8 KB View
29 Letter dt. 05.06.2018 to all Private Satellite TV/FM Radio channels for consider to A&N Islands in all their weather forcasts and similar generic topics 07-06-2018 Letter dt. 05.06.2018 to all Private Satellite TV/FM Radio channels for consider to A&N Islands in all their weather forcasts and similar generic topics 340.67 KB View
30 Advisory for adherence to the provisions of Section 20 of The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 including to the Programme Code laid down thereunder 23-04-2022 Advisory for adherence to the provisions of Section 20 of The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 including to the Programme Code laid down thereunder 554.36 KB View