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Indian Government Drafts Policy to Regulate OTT Platforms: Everything You Need to Know
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is drafting a new policy to regulate OTT platforms due to complaints about content not meeting existing guidelines. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, highlighted plans to introduce the policy in Parliament after gathering input from industry and public stakeholders. Th...
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Amazon Fire TVs to Carry Freely Streaming Platform in Boost for BBC, ITV
Freely, a new streaming service backed by the BBC, ITV, will be debuting on Amazon Fire televisions. The tie-up will help take content from the four public broadcasters - which are required by UK law to offer programming beneficial to the public interest - to more British households, through smart TVs using Amazon's popular Fire operating system.
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Drone Launched From "The East" Killed 2 Soldiers, Says Israel
The Israeli army on Friday said a drone launched "from the east" killed two soldiers, with a public broadcaster reporting the strike originated from Iraq and hit a base in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan. Tsunami Alert Issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, public broadcaster NHK reported, but there were no immediate signs of major damage.
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Israeli Intel Warned Of Hamas Plans Before October 7 Attack: Report
An Israeli intelligence brief prepared weeks before Hamas's October 7 attack had warned military officials of the Palestinian group's preparations for an assault, according to Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
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Doordarshan's New Orange Logo Sparks Criticism, Ex-Boss Takes A Jibe
Doordarshan, the autonomous public broadcaster, has changed the colour of its logo from red to a distinct saffron (or orange) shade, sparking criticism from the opposition camp.
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BBC India Restructures Business After Centre Tweaks FDI Rules
The BBC has handed over its newsroom publishing licence in India to a private limited company, Collective Newsroom - a first for the public service broadcaster's global operations anywhere in the world.
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Pinarayi Vijayan Condemns Doordarshan's Decision To Screen 'The Kerala Story'
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday condemned the Doordarshan's decision to telecast "The Kerala Story" and asked the public broadcaster to withdraw from screening the controversial movie.
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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On Camera, Japan's First Private Satellite Explodes Seconds After Launch
A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded just after launch on Wednesday, with public broadcaster NHK showing footage of the fiery failure.
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Iceland Evacuates Iconic Blue Lagoon Ahead Of "Imminent" Volcanic Eruption
Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon has been evacuated due to nearby seismic activity that suggests an "imminent" volcanic eruption, reported CNN, citing the country's public broadcaster RUV.
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Dr Samir Shah Becomes First Indian-Origin Chairman Of BBC
The 72-year-old will take charge as the public broadcaster's first Indian-origin Chair from March 4 and running until March 2028.
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Watch: Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, 6th Outbreak Since 2021
A volcano erupted on Thursday in south-west Iceland for the second time this year, public broadcaster RUV and other local media reported, making it the sixth outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021.
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ABC News Presenter Antoinette Lattouf Sacked After Instagram Post On Israel-Hamas War
Antoinette Lattouf, a veteran journalist and presenter, was fired from her position as a host on an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) radio show, leading to public outrage.
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Japan Man Gets Death Sentence For Killing 36 In Anime Studio Fire
A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK said.
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Indian Government Drafts Policy to Regulate OTT Platforms: Everything You Need to Know
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is drafting a new policy to regulate OTT platforms due to complaints about content not meeting existing guidelines. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, highlighted plans to introduce the policy in Parliament after gathering input from industry and public stakeholders. Th...
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Amazon Fire TVs to Carry Freely Streaming Platform in Boost for BBC, ITV
Freely, a new streaming service backed by the BBC, ITV, will be debuting on Amazon Fire televisions. The tie-up will help take content from the four public broadcasters - which are required by UK law to offer programming beneficial to the public interest - to more British households, through smart TVs using Amazon's popular Fire operating system.
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Drone Launched From "The East" Killed 2 Soldiers, Says Israel
The Israeli army on Friday said a drone launched "from the east" killed two soldiers, with a public broadcaster reporting the strike originated from Iraq and hit a base in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan. Tsunami Alert Issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, public broadcaster NHK reported, but there were no immediate signs of major damage.
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Israeli Intel Warned Of Hamas Plans Before October 7 Attack: Report
An Israeli intelligence brief prepared weeks before Hamas's October 7 attack had warned military officials of the Palestinian group's preparations for an assault, according to Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
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Doordarshan's New Orange Logo Sparks Criticism, Ex-Boss Takes A Jibe
Doordarshan, the autonomous public broadcaster, has changed the colour of its logo from red to a distinct saffron (or orange) shade, sparking criticism from the opposition camp.
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BBC India Restructures Business After Centre Tweaks FDI Rules
The BBC has handed over its newsroom publishing licence in India to a private limited company, Collective Newsroom - a first for the public service broadcaster's global operations anywhere in the world.
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Pinarayi Vijayan Condemns Doordarshan's Decision To Screen 'The Kerala Story'
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday condemned the Doordarshan's decision to telecast "The Kerala Story" and asked the public broadcaster to withdraw from screening the controversial movie.
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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On Camera, Japan's First Private Satellite Explodes Seconds After Launch
A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded just after launch on Wednesday, with public broadcaster NHK showing footage of the fiery failure.
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Iceland Evacuates Iconic Blue Lagoon Ahead Of "Imminent" Volcanic Eruption
Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon has been evacuated due to nearby seismic activity that suggests an "imminent" volcanic eruption, reported CNN, citing the country's public broadcaster RUV.
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Dr Samir Shah Becomes First Indian-Origin Chairman Of BBC
The 72-year-old will take charge as the public broadcaster's first Indian-origin Chair from March 4 and running until March 2028.
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Watch: Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, 6th Outbreak Since 2021
A volcano erupted on Thursday in south-west Iceland for the second time this year, public broadcaster RUV and other local media reported, making it the sixth outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021.
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ABC News Presenter Antoinette Lattouf Sacked After Instagram Post On Israel-Hamas War
Antoinette Lattouf, a veteran journalist and presenter, was fired from her position as a host on an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) radio show, leading to public outrage.
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Japan Man Gets Death Sentence For Killing 36 In Anime Studio Fire
A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK said.
