The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has made arrangements to regulate and monitor the broadcasting through YouTube channels and the internet by making the 11th amendment to the National Broadcasting Regulation 2052 BS.

The government has made it a legal requirement to obtain permission to operate Internet-based television services. 

Now platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube Premium, Hotstar, Sony Liv will also have to take permission to provide services in Nepal

The government has also defined online television as a means of broadcasting audio-visual programs on the Internet, as well as various OTT platforms, including YouTube.

The government has published new regulations in the Gazette and as defined in sub-rule 2 of rule 2, OTT is the service provided through the internet without using any program DTH only or satellite television.

Similarly, the act of producing a regular audio-visual program produced by a person himself has been described as online television.

The OTT Service Provider has to maintain a record of each customer’s transaction on the ‘Customer Management System’ servers. Such details should be made available to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology every month.

Such companies will be able to become members or customers within Nepal only after obtaining a license and setup a cache server locally. 

You can download 11th amendment to National Broadcasting Regulation 2052 BS by clicking here

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SonyLIV, a very popular OTT platform from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has partnered with Telenet Pvt. Ltd. to distribute its subscriptions in Nepal, across local billing channels providing easy access to consumers.  

The platform is available on iOS, Android, and the web, consisting of a huge library of general entertainment, exclusive Originals, and premium content as per existing content rights for Nepal territory.

All users in Nepal can visit the website gfsarena.com to activate the subscription or renew the service instantly paying from Digital wallets like eSewa, IME Pay and Khalti. 

Strategically, this is the first globally popular, on-demand OTT platform in Nepal integrating with Telenet Pvt Ltd, a Local company of the region. It is an authorized distributor-reseller. SonyLIV’s subscriber gets uninterrupted access to all web series, movies, international content, exclusive sports content, international shows, and more on the platform.

Users can access the content across mobile devices, Laptops, and TV and a single subscription allow a user to create multiple profiles.

Telenet Pvt Ltd, a Ramesh Corp entity is an established IT Company engaged in value-added services for Telcom operators, Application Development, Cloud Computing, mHealth, and SMS & Televoting platforms in Nepal. “This Partnership will ensure new dimensions to work together for the more consumer-centric objectives of both the partners in Nepal territory,” said Navankur Sood, CEO, Telenet. 

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