The ministry first issued the Accessibility Standards for Persons with Disabilities in Television Programmes on September 11, 2019

Imran Fazal Aug 13, 2026 8:59 AM

For OTT companies, a common set of definitions, testing standards and reporting requirements could be as important as the accessibility features themselves

Imran Fazal Aug 11, 2026 8:53 AM

While the MIB relies on a three-tier self-regulatory grievance mechanism, the DEPwD proposes a statutory, penalty-backed enforcement framework

Imran Fazal Aug 6, 2026 8:54 AM

The directive has been issued to all major online movie ticketing platforms and ticket aggregators

e4m Staff Jul 15, 2026 8:17 AM

The industry players have submitted that the draft guidelines do not account for how digital content is produced, licensed and delivered, nor for the operational complexity 

e4m Desk Nov 21, 2025 11:07 AM