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Siddharth Jain has stepped down as Secretary General of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), bringing to a close a tenure that oversaw an important phase of transition for the country’s apex body representing broadcasters and digital platforms.
Sources close to the development have confirmed this news to e4m.
Jain took charge of IBDF in 2021, at a time when the organisation was widening its mandate beyond television to embrace the fast-growing digital ecosystem. During his leadership, IBDF deepened its role as an industry voice, representing both broadcasters and OTT platforms, while strengthening mechanisms of self-regulation and industry collaboration.
The foundation itself, established in 1999 and earlier known as the Indian Broadcasting Foundation, represents leading television broadcasters across genres including general entertainment, news, sports, movies, music and infotainment. Its members together account for more than 400 channels and nearly 90 per cent of television viewership in India.
With the rapid rise of digital content, IBDF expanded its scope under Jain’s watch to also provide representation and governance for OTT players, making it one of the few industry bodies that straddles both traditional and digital broadcasting.
Among the key initiatives overseen during Jain’s tenure was the formation of the Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF), created as a subsidiary to give OTT platforms a structured industry voice. He was also instrumental in establishing the Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC), a self-regulatory appeals body for digital content, modelled on the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC), which continues to regulate content for non-news television entertainment channels.
Widely regarded for his strategic and operational leadership, Jain brought to IBDF his extensive experience from senior industry roles, including as Managing Director (South Asia) at Turner International India. His work at IBDF combined policy advocacy with institution-building, ensuring that the foundation remained relevant in an era of shifting audience habits and regulatory challenges.
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