India blocks five OTT platforms for streaming obscene content
Change
India directed internet service providers to block access to five over-the-top (OTT) platforms—MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu—under the Information Technology Rules 2021 and Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Why it matters
The named services are now functionally unavailable to Indian viewers, removing them as distribution channels inside India. Organisations that planned to use those platforms to reach Indian audiences must find alternative channels or suspend scheduled streams.
Implications
- — Internet service providers' network operations teams must implement and maintain access blocks for MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu or face enforcement action under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- — Content distribution teams at media companies and digital publishers that relied on the listed services must transfer scheduled streams and distribution agreements to other platforms or their content will remain inaccessible to Indian users.
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