OTT self-regulatory body appoints chairperson, members

NEW DELHI : The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, which is to be renamed the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF), to also include OTT operators, has announced the appointment of justice (retd.) Vikramjit Sen as chairman, along with six other media and entertainment industry members for the newly formed Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC). DMCRC is the self-regulatory body for video streaming platforms that will fall under IBDF.

The council members include film-makers Nikkhil Advani, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Deepak Dhar, the chief executive officer and founder of Banijay Group.