Dhoni's wedding

IN Media Watch Briefs | 06/07/2010

The secret wedding of MSD was a severe blow to the media, imagine losing out on stories about what the groom and bride will eat, drink, wear, etc. But our fastidious reporters are not giving up so easily. If Aaj Tak went ahead with breaking news declaring that it had spotted people " wearing turbans" on the D day, its sister channel Headlines Today sent a reporter to the wedding venue. She then proceeded to show the viewers the "exact place" where the vows took place, the chairs they sat on etc. It seemed almost as important as the discovery of an archaeological wonder.

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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.

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