Just as `Tandav’ had the
shorts twisted in India, The Crown webseries seems to have done the same in UK . Netflix –
Amazon- Disney ,the US streamers will be brought under the UK regulating Ofcom
as they should have appropriate content age ratings in place and
whether they should be subject to standards on impartiality and accuracy for
documentaries and news programming. The next is that these streamers have
been asked to share the viewership figures of shows that originated by British
public service broadcasters, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5.
Netflix is already adopted British Board of Film Classification age ratings on its content. It has an investment close to $1 billion in originals that cater to European market. It is governed by Netherland's laws.
The UK streamer regulation review will inform a white paper,
which will pave the way for the biggest shakeup in broadcasting laws in 18
years. When the UK’s Communications Act was introduced in 2003, Netflix was
still a DVD company in America and Amazon had just posted its first full-year
profit, reports Deadline.
In India the OTT players who have to join a self regulatory
body is divided into two. Netflix,
Amazon Prime Video, ALTBalaji, Hungama Play, MX Player, ShemarooMe, Aha,
Lionsgate, Firework TV, and hoichoi have decided to stay in the Internet
and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5,
SonyLIV, Voot, Sun NXT, Discovery+, Jio TV, and Jio Cinema will be part of the Indian
Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), The IBDF has appointed
Justice (Retd.) Vikramjit Sen as the Chairman, along with filmmaker
Nikkhil Advani, artist, filmmaker and writer Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, writer and
director Tigmanshu Dhulia and CEO Banijay Group Deepak Dhar, General Counsel,
Sony Pictures Ashok Nambisan, and Chief Regional Counsel, Star and Disney India
Mihir Rale.
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