29 notices issued for programming rules violation by channels

Of the 21 show cause notices issued, nine were for the telecast of 'A' certified films. Two channels also received warnings for promotional content relating to beer.

In January, TV channel Enterr 10 received a show cause notice for telecasting Hindi films 'Musafir' and 'Plan' which had been certified 'A'. The inter-ministerial committee recommended that the channel be taken off air for one day but the matter is still under the I&B ministry's consideration.

In April, channels Zing and Manoranjan TV were issued show cause notices for having telecast 'A' certified films 'Hawas' and 'Topless' respectively. Manoranjan TV received another show cause notice from the ministry in May for telecasting 'restricted to adults' movie - Ek chatur naar.

 

Channel AXN also received a similar notice to which it has submitted its reply, for the telecast of film 'Darkness Falls'.

Movies OK was served show cause notice for the telecast of 'Dil jale', World movies for 'The Good Girls' and 'La Zona' and channel Mahua for movies 'Aulaad' and 'Ek Aur Kurukshetra'.

Channel TCM telecast 'A' certified film 'Rich and Famous' without displaying the Censor Board certificate for which it also received a notice.

In most cases, the channels had submitted replies to the notices and the matters were being considered, I&B minister Manish Tewari's reply to a question by BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in the Rajya Sabha has revealed.

The ministry said that it has issued warnings to two channels. ET Now got warning for telecast of a promotional programme showing direct promotion of 'Kingfisher Beer' while Star Cricket was also was warned over another advertisement. (MORE)