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Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC), the independent self-regulatory body for non-news general entertainment channels set up by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) in June 2011, has reiterated its commitment towards self-regulation to improve the quality of content and stricter compliance of its guidelines by member channels. Apart from the existing provision of revoking the licence of a broadcaster after repeated violations of the Programme and Advertising Code five times or more, the council is considering graded financial penalty for serious violations by channels.
“We have made certain suggestions and recommendations to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting with regard to Clause 10.2 of the Uplinking Guidelines. We feel a provision for graded financial penalty can be introduced for serious violations by channels,” Justice Shah added. The BCCC has submitted a report to the MIB in this respect on January 22, 2013.
Summary of BCCC’s recommendations:
- There should be a gradation of “violations”, ranging from mild to severe;
- As a general practice, sanctions imposed should be in the nature of fines and directions for correction;
- Fines should be substantial in case of serious violations, and not merely token fines;
- Sanctions under Clause 8.2 and Clause 10.2 that attract the consequences of these provisions should be imposed only in cases of repeated and extremely severe violations;
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