Going to court pays

IN Media Watch Briefs | 06/08/2013

Seven days after filing a case under the Maharashtra recognition of trade union and prevention of unfair labour practices (MRTU PULP) Act, the People India team which went to court against abrupt closure of the magazine by Outlook Group, withdrew their case today. The editor Saira Menezes said they had reached an amicable settlement with the management within the process of law, and all outstanding dues were paid to every employee in the team.

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Amazon resisting voluntary censorship

The new term for self censorship is voluntary censorship, as proposed by companies like Netflix and Hotstar. ET reports that streaming video service Amazon Prime is opposing a move by its peers to adopt a voluntary censorship code in anticipation of the Indian government coming up with its own rules. Amazon is resisting because it fears that it may alienate paying subscribers.

Let the games begin

Clearly, the run to the 2019 elections is on. A journalist received a call from someone saying they were from Aajtak channel and were conducting a survey, asking whom she was going to vote for in 2019. On being told that her vote was secret, the caller assumed she wasn't going to vote for 'Modiji'. The caller, a woman, also didn't identify herself. A month or two earlier the same journalist received a call, this time from a man, asking if she was going to vote for the BSP.