MIB issued 144 notices, warnings, off-air orders to TV channels in five years
SStoryboard•13-02-2026, 13:37
MIB issued 144 notices, warnings, off-air orders to TV channels in five years
- •The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) took 144 enforcement actions against private satellite TV channels between 2021 and 2025.
- •Actions were for violations of the Programme Code and Advertising Code under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.
- •A three-level grievance redressal mechanism was established in 2021 to address code violations.
- •Enforcement actions included 35 advisories, 50 warnings, 54 apology scrolls, 3 off-air orders, and 1 permission cancellation.
- •The same statutory framework applies uniformly to all channels, regardless of national, regional, or local status.
