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I: The process of awarding TV licences has virtually
come to a grinding halt with the Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting (MIB) granting just one TV channel licence in
September.
The MIB has awarded non-news uplinking licence to Sky Star Entertainment under the name Sky Star. The licence is for English, Hindi and all-India scheduled languages.
The ministry has also cancelled the downlinking licences of 11 TV channels. Ten of these licences belonged to Fox Channels
India and NGC Network India while one belonged to Day Star Television Network India under the name Daystar Television Network.
Daystar Television Network is an American network dedicated to spreading Christianity all around the globe, through all media formats.
Fox Channels India and NGC Network India are affiliate
companies of 21st Century Fox-promoted Star India network.
Fox Channels India and NGC Network have surrendered their downlinking licences to theMIB since NGC Network India had received fresh uplinking licences from the ministry last year.
The company had received nine uplinking licences, namely
National Geographic, Fox Life, Fox Life HD, Baby TV HD, Nat
Geo Wild, Nat Geo Wild HD, Nat Geo People HD, Nat Geo
Music HD and National Geographic HD.
Thus, the infotainment channels of Fox have been
consolidated under NGC Network. The channels were earlier being uplinked from Hong Kong.
Earlier, the licences were split between Fox Channels India
and NGC Network India. The downlinking licences of Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Music, National Geographic HD, Nat
Geo People, Net Geo Wild HD and Nat Geo People HD were
held under Fox Channels India. Three downlinking licences,
namely National Geographic, Fox Life and Fox Life HD, were
held by NGC Network India.
Until 30 September 2016, the government has granted
permission to 1,042 channels. The permission to 161 channels
has been cancelled so far. The total number of permitted TV
channels stand at 881. Out of these, 399 are news and current
affairs channels and 482 are non-news and current affairs
channels.
The MIB has permitted 772 channels to uplink from India as
well as to downlink into India while 22 channels have been
permitted to only uplink from India. Eighty-seven channels
have permission to only downlink into India.
MIB grants one TV channel licence in September, cancels 11 | TelevisionPost.com
After 11 cancellations in September, TV channel licences drop to 881 | TelevisionPost.com
come to a grinding halt with the Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting (MIB) granting just one TV channel licence in
September.
The MIB has awarded non-news uplinking licence to Sky Star Entertainment under the name Sky Star. The licence is for English, Hindi and all-India scheduled languages.
The ministry has also cancelled the downlinking licences of 11 TV channels. Ten of these licences belonged to Fox Channels
India and NGC Network India while one belonged to Day Star Television Network India under the name Daystar Television Network.
Daystar Television Network is an American network dedicated to spreading Christianity all around the globe, through all media formats.
Fox Channels India and NGC Network India are affiliate
companies of 21st Century Fox-promoted Star India network.
Fox Channels India and NGC Network have surrendered their downlinking licences to theMIB since NGC Network India had received fresh uplinking licences from the ministry last year.
The company had received nine uplinking licences, namely
National Geographic, Fox Life, Fox Life HD, Baby TV HD, Nat
Geo Wild, Nat Geo Wild HD, Nat Geo People HD, Nat Geo
Music HD and National Geographic HD.
Thus, the infotainment channels of Fox have been
consolidated under NGC Network. The channels were earlier being uplinked from Hong Kong.
Earlier, the licences were split between Fox Channels India
and NGC Network India. The downlinking licences of Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Music, National Geographic HD, Nat
Geo People, Net Geo Wild HD and Nat Geo People HD were
held under Fox Channels India. Three downlinking licences,
namely National Geographic, Fox Life and Fox Life HD, were
held by NGC Network India.
Until 30 September 2016, the government has granted
permission to 1,042 channels. The permission to 161 channels
has been cancelled so far. The total number of permitted TV
channels stand at 881. Out of these, 399 are news and current
affairs channels and 482 are non-news and current affairs
channels.
The MIB has permitted 772 channels to uplink from India as
well as to downlink into India while 22 channels have been
permitted to only uplink from India. Eighty-seven channels
have permission to only downlink into India.
MIB grants one TV channel licence in September, cancels 11 | TelevisionPost.com
After 11 cancellations in September, TV channel licences drop to 881 | TelevisionPost.com
