Central Government revokes prohibition on AXN Channel

The Central Government has revoked the prohibition on AXN Channel from 1st March 2007. The decision follows an apology by the AXN channel to the M/o Information & Broadcasting for the violation of programme code prescribed under the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995. The channel further assured the Government that they have put in place a more effective self regulatory mechanism to ensure that the programmes and the advertisements telecast on the channel are in compliance with the Cable T.V. Networks Regulation Act.

The prohibition was imposed by the Government for 2 months from 17.1.2007 for telecasting programmes such as ‘World’s Sexiest Advertisements’ that were against good taste or decency and were likely to adversely affect public morality.

Source : Press Information Bureau

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