Govt amends Cable TV Network Rules for redressal of broadcast complaints

The Centre has amended the Cable Television Network Rules to provide for a three-layer statutory mechanism for the redressal of complaints relating to content broadcast by television channels. The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry notified the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021 in an official gazette on Thursday. "The @MIB_India has by amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, developed a statutory mechanism to redress citizens' grievances & complaints against programmes of TV Channels. The @MIB_India has also decided to recognize Statutory Bodies of TV channels under CTN Rules," Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a tweet. In a statement, the ministry said the Cable Television Network Rules have been amended to provide for a transparent statutory mechanism that would benefit the citizens. "At the same time, self-regulating bodies of broadcasters would be registered with the central government," it said. The amended

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