Abstract:
The word OTT which commonly used in world stands for “Over the Top”. It is the service that delivers the content over the internet. Through another platform this service is delivered “over the top”. This platform got popular in India mainly during COVID 19 Pandemic situation. It actually overshadowed the popular platforms such as Television. In India there are many popular OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar , voot, Max player etc. The OTT platforms are not regulated the way Indian cinema or television shows are regulated by CBFC, BCCC etc. Currently there is no regulatory body for OTT platforms to keep eye on content streamed by them and because of this they have absolute freedom and they take liberty while streaming. Recently all over the world this platform has become popular to such extent that big banners from the television industry are investing and wanted to feature their creation on such huge platform. The major concern is that the content which is currently showed on this platform is violating Indian law or not is to be settled by Supreme Court. The question is whether OTT platform should be controlled and regulated by appropriate law or there should be self regulatory body to control and censor the content screened thereon. This article will throw light on problems and prospects regarding censorship of OTT platform in India.
