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New Delhi, Mar 05: The government has clarified that OTT platforms will not need to register. Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar said that the representatives from the OTT industry have been explained the provisions of the new rules governing them.
“The Ministry and industry will partner together to make the OTT experience better for all audiences,” Javadekar said on Twitter.
He explained that he had received representations from the cinema and TV industries that there were regulations for them, but none existed for the OTT industry. Hence it was decided that the government will come out with a progressive mechanism for the OTT players and develop a level playing field with the idea of self regulation, he also said.
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