The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, will be renamed Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF).
- The change is in line with its purview to cover digital platforms to bring all digital over-the-top (OTT) streaming firms under one roof.
- IBDF is in the process of forming a new wholly-owned subsidiary to handle all matters pertaining to digital media.
- The IBDF will also form a self-regulatory body (SRB), as per the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
- The Indian Broadcasting Foundation was established in 1999 as a not-for-profit organization.
