New Delhi: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has granted the media and entertainment sector an additional two weeks to share feedback on its proposed national anti-piracy framework, giving stakeholders more time to file detailed suggestions on combating copyright infringement.
In a revised public notice issued on November 26, 2025, the ministry’s Digital Media Division said the response window—initially set at 20 days from the first circular dated November 7—has been extended by a further fortnight. Industry participants can continue to send comments to the email address specified in the notice.
The ongoing consultation seeks granular inputs from broadcasters, OTT platforms, producers across film and television, sports rights owners, and digital intermediaries. The MIB has asked stakeholders to outline hurdles they face in detecting and removing pirated material, highlight enforcement gaps, and recommend stronger blocking and takedown processes. The ministry is also examining global models that could inform India’s anti-piracy architecture.
Feedback received through this process will shape a wide-ranging review aimed at reinforcing the country’s anti-piracy strategy.
The extension comes at a time when India’s policy and legal landscape is increasingly leaning toward tougher content-protection norms. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 introduced anti-camcording measures that criminalise illicit recording in theatres—long viewed as a major source of pirated prints. Courts, particularly the Delhi High Court, have expanded the scope of dynamic injunctions to swiftly block recurring pirate websites and mirror domains.
Government officials have argued that curbing piracy is central not only to safeguarding intellectual property but also to accelerating sectoral growth. Stronger protections, they say, can improve monetisation, boost lawful video consumption, and contribute meaningfully to media and entertainment revenues.
