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Friday,
August 03, 2007 |
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To
any media observer, this is a situation that was long coming.
Now that the Information & Broadcasting Ministry has finally
pushed the envelope, the broadcast media, read news channels,
is suddenly, but rightfully, seized of the impending threat
to their freedom. So much so, last week the setting up of the
News Broadcasters Association (NBA) was quickly announced. The
aim is to confront the I&B Ministry mandarins and their
boss Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi over the proposed Broadcast Bill,
and more importantly, the Content Code. More
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Private
players among the broadcasters have been voicing their opposition
against the government’s bid to regulate them. Here are
some of the leading players of the broadcast media giving their
opinion of what’s their main ground for opposing Broadcast
Bill and Content Code. More |
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The
most contested subject of the proposed Broadcasting Services
Regulation Bill 2007 is the proposed Content Code. Where on
one hand, the government talks about self-regulation, on the
other, adherence to prescribed Code is mandatory. Almost all
industry members, especially the news channels, have expressed
their rejection for the code. More |
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While
most players of the Indian broadcast industry are clear that
the proposed Broadcasting Services Bill 2007, if implemented
in its present form, will put the industry back in the stone
ages, ZEEL Chairman Subhash Chandra holds a very different opinion.
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Gautam
Adhikari, Editorial Advisor, The Times of India Group, and Dean,
The Times School of Journalism, voices his opinion on the much-debated
Broadcast Bill and Content Code. More |
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Sunil
Lulla, CEO, Times Global Broadcasting Co. Ltd, raises some of
the key concerns of the broadcast industry on the draft of the
proposed Broadcast Services Regulation Bill 2007. More |
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Chintamani
Rao, CEO, India TV, without mincing words states why is he opposed
to the Content Code. While he says there is no reason for opposing
the role of regulator for the industry, the content of news
channels should left alone. More |
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Even
as the Content Code has raised hackles all around, broadcasters
point to various other facets in the proposed Broadcasting Services
Regulation Bill 2007 which they find are regressive in nature.
These range from preference to Prasar Bharti, control on distribution
tariff, commercial time and cross-media holdings restrictions,
amongst others. More |
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Harish
Doraiswamy, CEO, Zee News Ltd, in this speech delivered at the
recently held FICCI seminar on the draft Broadcast Bill, brings
out the reasons why the proposed Bill has become a bone of contention
and concern for the broadcast media. More |
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