: Times Now says it will not publish anything defamatory to Bollywood, settles lawsuit #IndiaNEWS The Times Network on Tuesday said that its news channel, Times Now, will not publish or air anything

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Times Now says it will not publish anything defamatory to Bollywood, settles lawsuit #IndiaNEWS
The Times Network on Tuesday said that its news channel, Times Now, will not publish or air anything that was defamatory to the Hindi film industry. This came after four film industry associations and 34 producers filed a lawsuit in October against Republic TV and Times Now and a few of their anchors, alleging “irresponsible reportingâ€?.In a joint statement issued with The Producers Guild of India, which is one of the plaintiffs, Times Network said that they have settled the matter. “The application for settlement along with the consent terms is pending for acceptance before the Delhi High Court,â€? the statement said.The statement added that Times Now will abide by the programme code under the Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, according to the consent terms. “With the matter settled, the plaintiffs and The Times Group can look forward to building on their historically cordial relationship,â€? the statement added.Update from TIMES NETWORK and Producers Guild of India. pic.twitter.com/e17VOsJEZf— TimesNetwork (@TimesNetwork) June 22, 2021 In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs had asked that the channels as well as social media platforms to “refrain from making or publishing irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks against Bollywood and its membersâ€?. It pointed out that both Republic TV and Times Now had used “highly...Read more

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