Government Issues Accessibility Guidelines for OTT Platforms; Mandates Features for Hearing and Visually Impaired Audiences

• MIB-issued guidelines mandating accessibility features (captions, sign language, audio description) on OTT platforms for persons with hearing and visual impairment, notified 06 February 2026.
• Operationalises India's commitment under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 in the digital streaming space — a first such binding framework for OTT in India.
• Examinable as a GS-II governance/rights issue and GS-III IT/media regulation issue, with prelims hooks on dates, features, and ministry.