COVID-19 and India’s Media and Entertainment Sector: Recommendations for Recovery
December 28, 2021
In April 2020, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Esya Centre organised a roundtable to identify the M&E sector’s challenges, emergent trends, and potential pathways to recovery. The discussion was framed using the triad of (a) policy and regulatory environment; (b) future of work and of production; and (c) the imperative of value preservation, with a focus on achieving consensus on remedial action. The key government ministries and regulators that were discussed include the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), which plays a central role in the M&E sector. Other relevant nodes include the Ministry of Finance, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
