CIPAM and Viacom18 join hands to launch campaign against piracy

Viacom18 has partnered with the Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), a professional body under the aegis of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), to launch a sustained behaviour change and capacity building campaign around protection of proprietary content and fight against piracy. 

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are increasingly becoming crucial drivers of social and economic growth in the 21st century. In this context, DIPP organised a three-day ‘National Workshop on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights’ from August 22 to 24, 2017. The workshop was inaugurated today by Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh. This workshop sought to help police officials and prosecutors across the country in understanding and appreciating the importance of their role in effective enforcement of IPRs. It also provided an opportunity to the officials to share their experiences, exchange best practices and coordinate effectively with each other. 

This is not the first time that Viacom18 has been championing the cause of IPR protection. Earlier this year, along with the Bombay High Court, the media conglomerate conducted a crack-down on counterfeit merchandise of their licensed character, Dora the Explorer. This initiative was primarily targeted to protect children from hazards of using inferior quality products under their misrepresentation of them as Viacom18 Consumer Products merchandise. The company, which also owns Viacom18 Motion Pictures, had previously led a campaign against film piracy. 

Speaking about this initiative, Sujeet Jain, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Viacom18, said, “When it comes to consumption and circulation of pirated content, there is very limited knowledge about its economic and social impact. In furtherance to the National IPR Policy adopted by the Government of India and through this partnership with CIPAM, we hope to raise awareness amongst youth and children about the perils of piracy and need for the protection of IPR.” 

According to Rajiv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, “A possible solution to the problem of piracy lies in creating awareness about IPR among the masses. It is pertinent to note that one of the main objectives enshrined in the National IPR Policy is creating awareness about IPRs to build a healthy IP ecosystem in the country. We are glad that Industry is helping us in our journey of making Creative India; Innovative India. I thank Viacom18 for taking lead to rally the cause of IPR protection.” 

As part of the association with CIPAM, Viacom18 has created behaviour change awareness videos for kids involving the popular animated characters of its flagship kids’ channels Nickelodeon and Sonic, ‘Motu-Patlu’ and ‘Shiva’, respectively, spreading the message of how piracy is equivalent to stealing. The campaign will see CIPAM and Viacom18 airing these videos across schools, colleges and various educational institutions, in addition to the network’s kids’ channels, to educate young minds on the ills of piracy.

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