Centre releases draft content accessibility guidelines for OTT platforms

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday unveiled draft content accessibility guidelines that make it mandatory for OTT platforms to include at least one among a list of features, including the Indian Sign Language interpretation, in its new programming.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has sought comments from stakeholders and the general public on the guidelines that seek to ensure access to online curated content to persons with hearing and visual impairments through features such as closed and open captions, audio descriptions, and Indian Sign Language (ISL) interpretation.