Parliamentary Panel to discuss OTT content with industry bodies
Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association and the America's Motion Picture Association, which has an office in India, to present their views on the issue of over-the-top (OTT) content on December 20.
The committee, chaired by Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey, will deliberate on the topic, "Emergence of OTT Platforms and Related Issues," with representatives from these associations.
This development follows Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's request for the parliamentary standing committee to take up the issue of strengthening existing laws governing social media and OTT platforms on a priority basis.
Dubey emphasised the increasing concerns about OTT content, particularly regarding obscenity and vulgarity. «We have scheduled a meeting with industry stakeholders on December 20 to address OTT-related issues. The I&B Minister himself stated in the Lok Sabha that the IT committee should prioritise this matter. OTT platforms often feature content that raises issues such as the portrayal of women, obscenity, and vulgarity, making it unsuitable for family viewing,» he said.
Last month in the Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw highlighted the urgency of strengthening existing laws to address challenges posed by social media and OTT platforms. He stressed the need for a societal consensus and stricter regulations, given the stark cultural differences between India and the regions where these OTT platforms originated in a reference to Netflix and Prime Video.
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