Less than a year after being scrutinized by Income Tax authorities for alleged violations, the BBC has restructured its India operations. The broadcaster, traditionally controlled and funded by the British government, has transferred its newsroom publishing license to Collective Newsroom, a private limited company formed by 4 former Indian employees. This move comes in response to India's digital media FDI laws and follows the BBC's airing of a controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The restructuring was completed on Wednesday, with Collective Newsroom now operating as an independent entity and the BBC as its first client.
The BBC’s restructuring of its India operations to comply with the country’s FDI rules was completed on Wednesday with the launch of Collective Newsroom, an independent entity with the U.K.-based public broadcaster as its first client. https://t.co/dfLtb005RG
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