Netflix, Amazon Prime Video & Online News Platforms Now Under I&B Ministry's Domain
The government has brought films, audiovisuals, news and current affairs content on online platforms under the domain of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The
government
has
brought
films,
audiovisuals,
news
and
current
affairs
content
on
online
platforms
under
the
domain
of
the
Ministry
of
Information
and
Broadcasting.
According
to
a
notification
issued
by
the
Cabinet
Secretariat
on
Tuesday
night,
content
made
available
by
online
providers
such
as
Netflix
will
also
come
under
the
ministry.
The
notification,
signed
by
President
Ram
Nath
Kovind,
said
the
decision
has
been
taken
in
exercise
of
the
powers
conferred
by
clause
(3)
of
Article
77
of
the
Constitution,
by
amending
the
Government
of
India
(Allocation
of
Business)
Rules,
1961
and
it
will
come
into
effect
immediately.
With
this,
the
Ministry
of
Information
and
Broadcasting
has
the
power
to
regulate
policies
related
to
news,
audio,
visual
contents
and
films
available
on
online
platforms.
These
rules
may
be
called
the
Government
of
India
(Allocation
of
Business)
Three
Hundred
and
Fifty
Seventh
Amendment
Rules,
2020.
They
shall
come
into
force
at
once.
"In
the
Government
of
India
(Allocation
of
Business,
1961,
in
THE
SECOND
SCHEDULE,
under
the
heading
'MINISTRY
OF
INFORMATION
AND
BROADCASTING
(SOOCHANA
AUR
PRASARAN
MANTRALAYA)'
after
entry
22,
the
following
sub-heading
and
entries
shall
be
inserted,
namely:-
VA.
DIGITAL/ONLINE
MEDIA.
22A.
Films
and
Audio-Visual
programmes
made
available
by
online
content
providers.
22B.
News
and
current
affairs
content
on
online
platforms," it
said.