There are 886 private TV channels functioning in the country, while the Information and Broadcasting Ministry cancelled the licences of 149 till July this year, according to official data.
According to I&B Ministry figures as on July 31, the government accorded permission to 1,035 private channels to operate in the country. It also cancelled the permissions granted to run 149 channels.
The number of Permitted Private Satellite TV Channels in India is 886 of which 399 are news and current affairs channels, as per official data.
There are 768 TV channels which are permitted for uplink from India and also downlink into India. Of these 377 are news channels.
There are 96 TV channels which are permitted to only Downlink into India and are uplinked from aboard. Of these 15 are news channels.
Twenty two TV channels in the country are permitted for uplink from India but not allowed to downlink. Of these 7 are news channels.
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