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Supreme Court stays, till further orders, MediaOne channel ban

Supreme Court stays, till further orders, MediaOne channel ban

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed till further orders the January 31 directive of India’s federal government revoking the licence of Malayalam news channel MediaOne and banning its telecast on security grounds.

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath said th...

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has said it suspended the registration of about 276 MSOs in April, though the reasons were not publicly outlined. However, the MIBs also stated that despite the latest action, the total number of MSOs in the country stood at 1761 at the end of April 2022. The number includes MSOs whose registrations were suspended. From the data put on the website of the Ministry, it is not clear whether the MSOs whose registrations got suspended could get back to delivering normal services as and when the objections raised by the government were addressed and anomalies in the registrations were rectified. A few of the suspended MSOs --- as highlighted by the MIB --- did change the structure of their companies from partnership to proprietorship entities. The list of suspended MSOs could be viewed on the MIB website at https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/List%20of%20Registered%20MSOs%20as%20on%2030.04.2022.pdf. There were four MSOs whose registrations were cancelled/surrendered during the month of April. The applications of Shivam Cable & Broadband Private Limited of East Medinipur in West Bengal and Gujrata State's Bhuj-based Rallyon Technology were rejected by the MIB owing to suppression of vital information. In March 2022 also MIB had rejected the application of two MSOs as they had withheld relevant information from the government. The registration of Panduranga Cable Network of Telengana was cancelled in April 2022 due to non-operation. Ditto for Karnataka’s RK Digital Cable TV Network. As per a government order of 2017, all registered MSOs, unless indicated in the registration order specifically, can operate anywhere in India.

Action against TV channels taken as per rules: MIB in parliament

The Indian government on Tuesday in parliament justified orders banning or temporarily suspending TV news channels, saying proper procedures were followed while such orders were passed, even as the Supreme Court stayed, till further orders, a ban handed to Malayalam news channel MediaOne by the government.

YouTube shuts Indian app Simsim

YouTube Vanced to shut down due to legal reasons

Android users will no longer be able to use the popular YouTube Vanced application. The creators of Vanced have decided to shut down the application in the coming days due to “legal reasons”, IANS reported. “Vanced has been discontinued. In the coming days, the

Star Bharat launches new show

Star Bharat launches new show

Indian pay television channel owned by Star India has announced the launch of its new show ‘Mera Bhai Meri Jaan,’ which defines brotherhood, celebrates love, positivity, and family values, with ‘Woh Toh Hai Albelaa’. Producer Rajan Sha...

Lionsgate Play to premiere ‘Deadlock’, ‘Power Book IV: Force’

Lionsgate Play to premiere ‘Deadlock’, ‘Power Book IV: Force’

Lionsgate Play, a premium streaming platform from Starz Global, is all set to premiere Bruce Willis’ starrer ‘Deadlock’ and acclaimed series ‘Power Book IV: Force’ this Friday, March 18, 2022. Power Book IV: Force- It is a sequel and third spin-off to Power created by Courtney A.Kemp. The series revolves around Tommy Edgan portrayed by Joseph...