The Diaspora of the media in a democratic nation like India is invariably on the radar of regulatory bodies such as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). From freedom of speech and expression to the need to control and monitor the power of the press, TRAI and MIB have recently put the spotlight on ‘media ownership’.
Post the OTT domain in the Indian media, the type of reality and fictional content that is broadcast and published has been through a sea change. Whether it is politics or religion, the content space, as well as the taste and flavor of what is showcased, are subject to several more checks.
Please click here to read the full article by Sidharrth Shankar, published in The Tribune.
Sidharrth (Sid) is a seasoned corporate lawyer and also the co-chair of the corporate practice with a core focus on private equity and mergers & acquisitions. Sid has substantial experience advising global private equity funds, multinational corporations and strategic investors on complex cross-border transactions across a broad spectrum of industries over the last two and a half decades, with over two decades in JSA itself.