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  • Tata Sky terms NaMo TV as ‘Hindi news service’ causing further confusion

    Tata Sky terms NaMo TV as ‘Hindi news service’ causing further confusion

    MUMBAI: The mystery regarding NaMo TV is rising. Now, DTH operator Tata Sky has termed it as a Hindi news service, which provides the latest breaking news on national politics, on its Twitter handle. It also said that the channel is added to all subscribers as a launch offer and there is "no option to delete the individual channel".

    Earlier, the Election Commission (EC) of India sought a reply from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on the sudden launch of NaMo TV. According to a report from The Print, the channel never applied for a broadcast licence and does not even have a compulsory security clearance.

    It has been more than a week since its launch but till now there is no clarity on whether the channel has been classified as news or non-news. The report also added that MIB is considering issuing a notice to DTH operators for carrying an unauthorised channel. Media reports also suggest that it is a kind of advertising platform which does not need any kind of approval before going live.

    Two political parties, Congress and AAP have raised the matter with the EC questioning its launch especially after the model code of conduct before elections came into force. AAP’s legal cell, in its letter to EC, also raised the question that who would monitor the content of the channel. Neither Content TV nor NaMo TV find a mention in the list of permitted satellite TV channels on the MIB website.

    After undergoing a test run for several months, the channel went live as NaMo TV. The channel had no formal launch and there isn’t any information in the public domain about its ownership.

    The channel appears to be an extension of the popular NaMo app that contains information about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welfare schemes and other activities. NaMo TV airs programmes related to the Prime Minister, his speeches and government ads. Even BJP social media handles have been tweeting asking viewers to tune in to the channel. The channel is available on Videocon d2h, Dish TV, Tata Sky at 302, 770, and 512 respectively. It also has a picture of the Prime Minister as its logo.

  • NaMo TV launch under scanner as EC seeks response from MIB

    NaMo TV launch under scanner as EC seeks response from MIB

    MUMBAI: The Election Commission (EC) of India has sought a reply from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on the sudden launch of NaMo TV, which was later renamed as Content TV, last week.

    Two political parties, Congress and AAP have raised the matter with the EC questioning its launch especially after the model code of conduct before elections came into force. AAP’s legal cell, in its letter to EC, also raised the question that who would monitor the content of the channel. Neither Content TV nor NaMo TV find a mention in the list of permitted satellite TV channels on the MIB website.

    After undergoing a test run for several months, the channel went live as NaMo TV. The channel had no formal launch and there isn’t any information in the public domain about its ownership.

    The channel appears to be an extension of the popular NaMo app that contains information about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welfare schemes and other activities. NaMo TV airs programmes related to the Prime Minister, his speeches and government ads. Even BJP social media handles have been tweeting asking viewers to tune in to the channel. The channel is available on Videocon d2h, Dish TV, Tata Sky at 302, 770, and 512 respectively. It also has a picture of the Prime Minister as its logo.

  • NaMo TV, renamed Content TV, launched on major DTH platforms

    NaMo TV, renamed Content TV, launched on major DTH platforms

    MUMBAI: With campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019 in full swing, a new channel called Content TV has now been launched on all major DTH platforms such as Dish TV, Videocon d2h and Tata Sky. The channel, which has now been renamed, was undergoing test run for several months and went live as NaMo TV. The channel appears to be an extension of the hugely popular NaMo app that contains all the information about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welfare schemes and other activities. For now, Content TV seems to be airing programmes related to the Prime Minister, his speeches and government ads. On Wednesday, PM Modi's address to the nation triggered a controversy with the model code of conduct in force. According to media reports, the PM may not have violated the Election Commission norms as the video was relayed via NaMo TV (now Content TV) and not Doordarshan or All India Radio. There is still some confusion with regards to Content TV given that there has been no formal launch or any information in public domain with regards to which company or individual in associated with it. Interestingly, neither Content TV nor NaMo TV find a mention in the list of permitted satellite TV channels on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) website.

    Content TV is available on Videocon d2h, Dish TV, Tata Sky on 302, 770, and 512 respectively. The channel also has a picture of the Prime Minister as its logo.