Discontentment brewing in OTT space over new regulation code

Discontentment seems to be brewing among the over-the-top (OTT) platforms over the new Digital Curated Content Complaint Council (DCCCC), the second tier of regulation in the space, for which only four players – Hotstar, Voot, Jio and SonyLiv – have signed up so far.

Nearly a year after nine over-the-top platforms signed a self-regulatory code of best practices under the aegis of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), four signed up last month for the DCCCC, which seeks to add a second tier of regulation.

Though nascent, the OTT industry in the country is crowded with over 40 players.