According to The Hindu, The Delhi High Court has temporarily lifted the 10-day ban on Viacom 18’s Comedy Central channel. On May 25, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting imposed the ban on the channel for airing two programmes - a French prank show that featured simulated sex with a dummy and a stand-up comedy act, which it said, “offended good taste and decency,” and “denigrated women.” Viacom 18 had challenged the ban in the court. The report adds that a … [Read more...] about Indian High Court temporarily lifts ban on Comedy Central
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Power sells “Air Force One Is Down” to AXN
Independent UK producer/distributor Power has sold its latest co-production Air Force One Is Down to Sony Pictures Television's (SPT) AXN. The sale, spanning two deals covering South Korea and India, Pakistan and Bangladesh respectively, is the latest in a spate of international sales of Air Force One Is Down that includes sales into an additional 40 territories across Asia and Australasia in pan-regional deals with STAR International Movies and Anchor Bay … [Read more...] about Power sells “Air Force One Is Down” to AXN
Armoza’s “Connected” to get Indian and Estonian treatment
Tel Aviv, Israel - Armoza Formats' factual format Connected is seeing new commissions from broadcasters in Europe and Asia. India’s ZEE TV has commissioned a 65-episode series that will debut June 2, and will air daily. The show will enable six Indian women to open their lives to the public, and is expected to make local history, as it will see the first LGBT activist to ever appear on Indian television. In Estonia, a first season has been commissioned by Kanal 2 for a 30-episode run … [Read more...] about Armoza’s “Connected” to get Indian and Estonian treatment
Comedy Central banned in India for ten days
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
India’s TRAI moves court against cable operators
According to Zee News, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has moved a Delhi court against cable operators for not providing details of subscribers of set-top boxes to multi-system operators (MSO) necessary to ensure accountability in digitisation of cable TV services. In its complaints before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash, TRAI said cable operators were violating its regulations concerning implementation of Digital Addressable Cable TV System (DAS), for which a … [Read more...] about India’s TRAI moves court against cable operators
TV channels in India to follow 12-minute ad limit from October 1
According to Indian publication Live Mint, India’s broadcasting industry agreed to abide by a 12-minute limit on advertising per hour of programming starting October 1. Earlier in May, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a notification asking television channels to stick to the advertising limit. The broadcasters agreed to a phased shift to the limit following TRAI’s unwillingness to relent. In a communication to all news channels, reviewed by Mint, Annie Joseph, … [Read more...] about TV channels in India to follow 12-minute ad limit from October 1
