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  • Majority of MSOs await security clearance held up by Home Ministry

    Majority of MSOs await security clearance held up by Home Ministry

    NEW DELHI: Nine of the 13 multi-system operators (MSOs) who attended the last two open house meetings for MSOs in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry were told that their cases are awaiting security clearance by Home Ministry, even as the Ministry has now decided to consider the cases afresh.

     

    Reliance Jio Media’s representative was informed that details of Reliance Jio CEO K. Jayaraman were being sent to the Home Ministry.

     

    Others in the queue for Home Ministry who turned up in the meetings on 30 March and 7 April are Seven Star, Infinite Television & Telecom, K Net, GTPL Hathway, Shirdi Sai Digital, Sahyog Telelink, Om Systems and Subhodhaya Communication.

     

    The cases of Subhodhaya Communication, Technobile System, Akshaya Diginet Cable, Technobile Systems and Bhaskar Cable Network have also been held up for other reasons including policy decisions.

  • 169 MSOs get 10-year licenses under DAS

    169 MSOs get 10-year licenses under DAS

    NEW DELHI: With the addition of eleven more multi-system operators (MSOs) after 25 March, the number of MSOs who have been granted permanent registration for ten years to operate the digital addressable system (DAS) has gone up to 169, even as the Home Ministry has been forwarded the names of 82 MSOs who have been awaiting security clearance for a long time.

     

    Most of these MSOs had been given provisional permission earlier. The new list is as on 10 April.

     

    The MSOs who have received permission after 25 March are: M C Transmission of Bhatinda for Punjab; Skyvision Master Channel for In Yanam and East Godavari District; Arohon Cable TV Network of West Bengal for 24 paraganas (south) which includes Amtala, Bishnupur, Daulatabad, Gabberia, Julpia, baruipur, Mruogranut, Srichanda, Bhasa, Bibirhut, Pailan, Roypur, Fatehpur, Sirakol, Sibanipur, Falta etc. and District of Howrah in the state of west Bengal under Phase III and IV; Machillipatnam Communication for entire Andhra Pradesh under Phase III & IV; Uday Infosys of Dhansura for Aravalli, Kheda and Sabarkantha districts; United Cable Communications of New Delhi for pan India; Radiant Digitek Network of Kota for Phase II, III, IV of entire Rajasthan; N T Broadcasting of Perambdur for Perambalur, Cuddalore, Salem, Villupuram, Trichy and Ariyalur districts in Tamil Nadu; SR Digital of Madhya Pradesh in the State including cities/towns/villages under Phase ll, lll and lV; Mahathi Warangal Communications & Cable TV Network for Warangal and Karimnagar Districts; and Yelamanchil Cable Network Pvt. Ltd of Vishakapatnam for Phase III in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

     

    With the rejection of an application by Digi Navi Mumbai Network of Andheri (East), the list of MSOs who have been refused permission as on 10 April has gone up to 28. Some of those in the cancelled list applied as early as March 2013.

  • MIB sends TV channels’ list to Home Ministry for fresh security clearance

    MIB sends TV channels’ list to Home Ministry for fresh security clearance

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has forwarded a list of 82 TV channels, teleports and news agencies to the Home Ministry for a fresh round of security clearance as their initial ten-year licenses expire.

     

    Last week, the Home Ministry had also agreed to examine all cases of multi-system operators (MSOs) awaiting security clearance to get licenses for digital addressable system. MIB secretary Bimal Julka told Indiantelevision.com that the initial license was for ten years. Julka will also be meeting concerned officials of the Home Ministry in this regard.

     

    If found suitable, permission will be granted for renewal for an interim period up to 31 December, 2015 or till the final decision on channels’ application for renewal of permission is taken, whichever is earlier.

     

    However, TV channels, teleports, news agencies and MSOs have been asked to furnish an affidavit to the effect that the company will abide by all the provisions of the latest Uplinking/ Downlinking Guidelines and other relevant instructions/ modifications issued from time to time.

     

    All applicants have been asked to send the information to the MIB along with supporting documents within l5 days to enable it to proceed further in the matter.

     

    Prominent names among those whose cases are coming up for renewal include several channels of Bennett, Coleman & Co., Eenadu Television, Panorama Television, Prism TV, Television Eighteen India, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Zee Media Corporation (erstwhile Zee News), IBN18 Broadcast and Times Global Broadcasting Company.

     

    Broadcasters may also enclose the details of Board of Directors (BOD) and latest Share Holding Pattern (SHP) including foreign direct investment (FDI) component, if any, duly accompanied by requisite approval of the Foreign Investments Promotion Board (FIPB).

     

    The companies were also asked to ensure submission of the annual renewal fee for both Uplinking and Downlinking at rates as applicable as per Guidelines and for the period that may be due.

     

    For full list of TV channels, Teleports and News Agencies, click here.

     

  • Home Ministry to examine applications of MSOs for security clearance

    Home Ministry to examine applications of MSOs for security clearance

    NEW DELHI: Even as several multi-system operators (MSOs) have been waiting endlessly for security clearances to ensure they get licences for digital addressable system from the Government, the Home Ministry has now indicated requirement of fresh security clearance before renewal of permission can be considered.

     

    According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, which has been pursuing the matter with the Home Ministry, the latter has finally decided to examine the application of which the details sent by the MSOs have been forwarded to it. 

     

    If found suitable, permission will be granted for renewal for an interim period up to 31 December, 2015 or till the final decision on your application for renewal of permission is taken, whichever is earlier.

     

    However, MSOs have been asked to furnish an affidavit to the effect that the company will abide by all the provisions of the latest Uplinking/ Downlinking Guidelines and other relevant instructions and modifications issued from time to time. 

     

    All applicant MSOs have been asked to send the information to the I&B Ministry along with supporting documents at the earliest within 15 days to enable us to proceed further in the matter.

     

    They may also enclose the details of Board of Directors (BOD) and latest Share Holding Pattern (SHP) including FDI component, if any, duly accompanied by requisite approval of the Foreign Investments Promotion Board (FIPB). 

     

    The companies may also ensure submission of the annual renewal fee for both Uplinking and Downlinking at rates as applicable as per Guidelines and for the period that may be due.

     

    I&B Secretary Bimal Julka had earlier told Indiantelevision.com that he had sent a fresh reminder to the Home Ministry and also sought a meeting with concerned officials in this regard in view of the large number of applications pending. 

     

    Major players whose applications are pending for lack of Home Ministry Security clearance include Reliance Jio Media Pvt  Ltd, CAT Vision Pvt Ltd, Signum Digital Network Pvt Ltd, Digirevo Networks, Goldy Dishnet Pvt. Ltd., Citv Television Network, Sri Udav Satvision and General Entertainment Pvt Ltd.

     

  • I&B issues reminder to TV channels on format for Home Ministry Security clearance

    I&B issues reminder to TV channels on format for Home Ministry Security clearance

    NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has reminded television channels to apply by 26 December for fresh security clearance for 10 years.

    In view of new clearances and those who need fresh security clearance for next 10 years, the Government last month set out the format in which applications should be sent by news and non-news television channels seeking Home Ministry security clearance to uplink or downlink.

    The applications have to be sent to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

    The companies owning channels have to furnish the details of the company and its Board of Directors (in four additional sets) in the prescribed format listed out in the Ministry’s website mib.nic.in.

     The details required are of the company/firm for whom clearance is sought; names of firms/bidders, registered office address, date of incorporation, details of the Directors/Key Executive in respect of whom clearance is sought, name/parentage, date of birth, present position held and complete address including e-mail and websites etc.

     

  • I &B sets format for Home Ministry Security clearance for TV channels

    I &B sets format for Home Ministry Security clearance for TV channels

    NEW DELHI: In view of new clearances and those who need fresh security clearance for next 10 years, the government has set out the format in which applications should be sent by news and non-news television channels seeking Home Ministry security clearance to uplink or downlink.

     

     The applications have to be sent to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry within 15 days.

     

     The companies owning channels have to furnish the details of the company and its Board of Directors (in four additional sets) in the prescribed format listed out in the Ministry’s website mib.nic.in.

     

     The details required are details of the company/firm for whom clearance is sought; names of firms/bidders, registered office address, date of incorporation, details of the Directors/Key Executive in respect of whom clearance is sought, name/parentage, date of Birth, Present Position held and complete address including e-mail and websites etc.

  • Home Ministry devises simplified format to get details for security clearance of MSOs

    Home Ministry devises simplified format to get details for security clearance of MSOs

    NEW DELHI: With various multi-system operators (MSOs) failing to get licences because of failure to get security clearance from the Home Ministry, that Ministry has devised a new format for streamlining the procedure.

     

    This includes furnishing details in respect of applicant MSO companies and directors/key executives of their companies for providing the requisite security clearance.

     

    Since the final grant of permission to MSO applicants by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry for operation in digital addressable system (DAS) notified areas is based on the security clearance from the Home Ministry, all MSO applicants, including those who are yet to get the necessary permission, have been asked to furnish the requisite details according to the revised format prescribed by the Home Ministry.

     

    The Ministry also said that as per the Home Ministry guidelines the approval/permission/license granted will also be liable to be cancelled in the event of withdrawal of security clearance.

     

    To clarify all doubts in this connection, the applicant MSOs have been requested to participate/ attend the open house meetings being organised by the I&B Ministry every Tuesday morning.

     

    The Home Ministry has devised a form to give details of the MSO whether it is Indian or foreign, its directors etc, and any shareholders having a stake of more than 10 per cent.

     

  • Ministry of Home Affairs gives security clearance lifeline

    Ministry of Home Affairs gives security clearance lifeline

    MUMBAI: In a positive move, news broadcasters got a new lease on life when the Indian Home Ministry extended the current three year term of security clearance given to broadcasters to cover the entire duration of the channel’s licence. Currently, licences given to TV channels are for 10 years.

    According to a PTI report, the Home Ministry also mentioned to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) that this was a temporary measure and the issue will be relooked by a committee of secretaries that will then give its final recommendations.

    This comes as a major relief for broadcasters who had been stumped suddely last year when it came to be known that security licences
    given to companies running channels were only valid for three years.
     

    News broadcasters approached the MIB through the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) then to consider the extension of the clearance to 10 years which then wrote to the Home Ministry.
     

    So for now channels can be rest assured that their security clearances will be ‘co-terminus’  with the channel licence.

     

    However, existing companies will have to seek approval from the Home Ministry  if they want to start a new channel or add a new director to the board.