Indian Broadcasting Foundation to be renamed

NEW DELHI: The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, is being renamed Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), as it expands its purview to cover digital platforms to bring all digital over-the-top streaming firms under one roof, it said in a statement. IBDF is in the process of forming a new wholly-owned subsidiary to handle all matters pertaining to digital media, it added.

The foundation will also form a self-regulatory body (SRB), as per the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 notified by the government.

“We are pleased to extend our commitment to fostering an environment that is culturally adept, socially responsible and governance-bound to the fast-growing digital medium.