Highlights

  • Centre asks TV channels, news sites to not carry betting site ads
  • Centre has issued similar directive for digital platforms
  • News platforms warned of legal action

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It also warned private satellite television channels of penal action under applicable laws for violation of the advisory.

'Refrain from carrying ads of betting sites': Centre asks TV channels, news sites

The Centre on Monday issued advisories to news websites, OTT platforms and private satellite channels asking them to refrain from carrying advertisements of offshore betting sites.

“...the private satellite television channels are strongly advised to refrain advertisements of online offshore betting platforms and/or their surrogate news websites or any such product/service depicting these platforms in a surrogate manner,” the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting advisory said.

It also warned private satellite television channels of penal action under applicable laws for violation of the advisory.

In a separate advisory to publishers of news and current affairs content on digital media and OTT platforms, the ministry issued a similar directive and asked them not to target such advertisements towards the Indian audience.

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