Read\u00a0In-depth analysis of all the Editorial<\/strong>s<\/strong>\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Context<\/strong><\/p>\n NaMo TV, a 24-hour channel raised several questions about its identity, ownership and content.<\/p>\n NaMo TV case<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Broadcasting norms and Regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n Issue with NaMo TV <\/strong><\/p>\n The content on TV is broadly classified as follows <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n Election Commission of India has issued notice to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in order to determine the legal status of NaMo TV and the ball is in Ministry of information and Broadcasting court. But NaMo TV highlight the loopholes in regulatory framework through which broadcast feed available to the world via satellite without going through the process of acquiring a broadcast license. The government must bring a legal architecture covering platform services and local cable operator\u2019s operation.<\/p>\n Source:<\/strong> https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/namo-tv-and-the-laws-for-dth-channels-narendra-modi-lok-sabha-polls-5665812\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Read\u00a0In-depth analysis of all the Editorials\u00a0here Context NaMo TV, a 24-hour channel raised several questions about its identity, ownership and content. NaMo TV case NaMo TV is a 24-hour channel exclusively featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches and pro-BJP content and was launched on various DTH and cable TV platforms on March 31. The channel… Continue reading 7 PM | NaMo TV and the laws for DTH channels | 9 April, 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-7-pm","category-public","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704910726},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44866\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\n1. cable TV services
\n2. DTH services
\n3. Internet Protocol Television services,
\n4. terrestrial TV services in smaller geographic regions.
\nThere are four types of channels on TV
\n1. Private satellite channels: It broadcast through satellites and need I&B permissions;
\n2. Doordarshan channels: It is run by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati;
\n3. Platform services channels: It is owned and operated by the DPOs and distributed exclusively to their own subscribers;
\n4. Ground-based channels: It come with a strong local focus and are referred to as \u201clocal channels\u201d, usually an integral part of most cable TV networks.<\/div>\n\n
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\n1. Non-news and Current affairs(entertainment): The content or \u201cprograms\u201d consists of a program code and the advertising code which all content transmitted or retransmitted on television must adhere to.
\nProgram code prohibits airing any content that may not be suitable for public viewing which may be otherwise prohibited under the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The Advertising code, on the other hand, regulates the content that can be advertised and prohibits advertising of those content that is in violation of public morality and decency and any other content that can create social disharmony etc.
\n2. News and Current affairs: For the moment, there is no statutory regulatory mechanism and the News and the Current Affairs TV channels in India are regulated by a self-regulatory body known as the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) which has formulated a standards code known as the NBA Code.
\n3. Advertisements: There is no statutory provision or body to regulate the ad content in India. Hence, a self-governing body called the Advertising standards council of India (ASCI) has been formed to regulate the ad content in India.
\n4. Films on Television: Based on the content of the films, the CBFC awards a certificate to the films which range from unrestricted public viewing(\u201cU\u201d) to restricted to adult viewing (\u201cA\u201d). Any content awarded an \u201cA\u201d certificate cannot be aired on TV.<\/p>\n\n
\n\u201cPlatform services (PS) are programs transmitted by Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs) exclusively to their own subscribers and does not include Doordarshan channels and registered TV channels. PS shall not include foreign TV channels that are not registered in India.\u201d<\/div>\n\n
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