MIB drops C-10 News, BFlix Movies, Bhojpuri Dhamaka Dishum, & National Voice UP/UK from permitted TV channels

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has recently dropped multiple TV channels from its permitted satellite TV channel repository available publicly. C-10 News, BFLIX MOVIES, Bhojpuri Dhamaka Dishum, and National Voice Uttar Pradesh/Uttrakhand are among the few TV licenses dropped from the database.

The TV licenses in all likelihood have been cancelled by the Ministry although the same cannot be confirmed currently since MIB’s cancelled TV channels repository available publicly remains un-updated since January 2022.

The Ministry however has cancelled 1 TV channel each in March and April 2022 apart from the surrender of 5 TV channels in May 2022 as per disclosure to the cabinet. MIB in January 2022 cancelled 13 TV channels whereas its cancelled TV channels repository available publicly only lists 12 TV channels cancelled during January 2022 currently.

Visual Technologies India Private Limited was granted ‘C-10 News‘ TV license on 18th August 2020. The ‘News and Current Affairs’ category TV license had permission to broadcast in all Indian scheduled languages including English and Hindi. The TV license was authorized for uplinking and downlinking and operated from GSAT-17, an Indian satellite.

Varun Media Private Limited was granted ‘BFLIX MOVIES’ TV license on 10th April 2020. The ‘Non-News and Current Affairs’ category TV license initially was granted in the name ‘GOOD LIFE’ before being subsequently renamed as ‘ROYAL TV’ and then ‘BFLIX MOVIES’ on different occasions. The TV license had permission to broadcast in all Indian scheduled languages including English and Hindi. The TV license was authorized for uplinking and downlinking and operated from GSAT-17, an Indian satellite.

Sadhna Media Private Limited was granted ‘Bhojpuri Dhamaka Dishum’ TV license on 4th April 2003. The ‘Non-News and Current Affairs’ category TV license was initially granted under the name ‘SADHNA’ before being subsequently renamed as ‘MAX VISION’ and then ‘Bhojpuri Dhamaka Dishum’ on different occasions. The TV license had permission to broadcast in Hindi. The TV license was authorized for uplinking and downlinking and operated from GSAT-30, an Indian satellite.

Scan Media Private Limited was granted ‘National Voice Uttarpradesh/Uttrakhand’ TV license on 1st October 2011. The ‘News and Current Affairs’ category TV license was initially granted under the name ‘VEDA TV’ before being subsequently renamed as ‘GURU DIKSHA’, ‘SHALINI TV’, and ‘National Voice Uttarpradesh/Uttrakhand’ on different occasions. The TV license had permission to broadcast in all Indian scheduled languages. The TV license was authorized for uplinking and downlinking and operated from GSAT-30, an Indian satellite.