According to The Hindu, India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has banned the transmission of Comedy Central channel for ten days from May 25 – June 4 on any platform across the country. The government has held that two shows on the channel, Comedy Central Presents and Popcorn, telecast in July and August 2012 respectively, violated the programming code of the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995. The order said that in early August another show was … [Read more...] about Comedy Central banned in India for ten days
I&B
India’s I&B cautions MSOs over digitalisation data
New Delhi – The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has implemented a new rule stating that Multi System Operators (MSOs) and Local Cable Operators (LCOs) can lose their licence if they fail to provide data on digitalisation sought by the government. The I&B ministry has commented that the new rule was framed as the MSOs and LCOs were not providing consistent information about installation of set-top boxes, an aspect crucial for its drive to digitalise the cable … [Read more...] about India’s I&B cautions MSOs over digitalisation data