Indian TV channels go off air in Pakistan(since 22nd):
aZ----->This ban has been imposed since 22nd of this month and when at that day I tuned my TV set I was surprised first and then happy that at last Pamera took a step. I think Pamera should also take a step against those Pakistani TV channel which feel proud in showing Indian soaps and programs ,take the example of Geo Tv .Joint production is no problem but when u start showing full Indian programs it doesn't feel good. There are alot of Indian channels showing there own stuff .They don't even show a single Pakistani program in India.
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Pakistan has recently banned 35 entertainment channels, a majority of which are Indian, including Sony and Star.
Indian news channels had been blanked out ever since Kargil war. The latest provocation was that local channels were found broadcasting cricket matches through South African channels instead of Ten Sports that has the exclusive rights to broadcast international cricket matches in Pakistan. The ban was prompted by a complaint from the Pakistan Cricket Board to the country’s media regulator, Pemra, and comes on the eve of Indo-Pak test series. According to Pakistani media, the banned channels include AXN, National Geographic, Reality, Set Max, Sony, Sahara One, Balle Balle, ETC, Channel One, Now, MM, MM2, M NET, Series, Action, Super Sports 1, Super Sports 2, Super Sports 3, Super Sports 4, Super Sports 5, Super Sports 6, Fashion TV International, Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zee Music, Zee Sports, Zee News, Zee Smile, STAR Ustav, STAR Care, STAR Gold, B4U Movies, B4U Music and E-Entertainment. Officials said that Ten Sports decided to pull out of its agreement with the PCB as the bulk of the cable operators in the country continue to show matches from various South African channels instead of Ten Sports. In response cable operators went on a day’s strike that ended on December 24 and announced their support to Pemra. Pakistan is not the only neighbour to ban Indian channels. Bangladesh banned Indian satellite channels in 2002 to resist the adverse impact of an "alien society." These included HBO, Star Movies, MTV, Channel V, AXN, MGM and Hallmark, amongst others. But a three day strike by cable operators forced the government to revoke the ban. Nepal and Bhutan too had banned popular Indian channels for similar reasons.
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Pakistan has recently banned 35 entertainment channels, a majority of which are Indian, including Sony and Star.
Indian news channels had been blanked out ever since Kargil war. The latest provocation was that local channels were found broadcasting cricket matches through South African channels instead of Ten Sports that has the exclusive rights to broadcast international cricket matches in Pakistan. The ban was prompted by a complaint from the Pakistan Cricket Board to the country’s media regulator, Pemra, and comes on the eve of Indo-Pak test series. According to Pakistani media, the banned channels include AXN, National Geographic, Reality, Set Max, Sony, Sahara One, Balle Balle, ETC, Channel One, Now, MM, MM2, M NET, Series, Action, Super Sports 1, Super Sports 2, Super Sports 3, Super Sports 4, Super Sports 5, Super Sports 6, Fashion TV International, Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zee Music, Zee Sports, Zee News, Zee Smile, STAR Ustav, STAR Care, STAR Gold, B4U Movies, B4U Music and E-Entertainment. Officials said that Ten Sports decided to pull out of its agreement with the PCB as the bulk of the cable operators in the country continue to show matches from various South African channels instead of Ten Sports. In response cable operators went on a day’s strike that ended on December 24 and announced their support to Pemra. Pakistan is not the only neighbour to ban Indian channels. Bangladesh banned Indian satellite channels in 2002 to resist the adverse impact of an "alien society." These included HBO, Star Movies, MTV, Channel V, AXN, MGM and Hallmark, amongst others. But a three day strike by cable operators forced the government to revoke the ban. Nepal and Bhutan too had banned popular Indian channels for similar reasons.
posted by Zohaib Aslam at 12/29/2005 07:49:00 AM
7 Comments:
I second the ban,i made post on similar post
I actually read the post yesterday on ur blog,I also have same thinking regarding the ban on Indian channels .I posted it because a friend of mine had asked me to tell him the names of channels which were banned so I thought of posting them rather than to send him mail.
And I also think its such an issue which is discussed by I think everyone which is the follower of the media.
but you didn't name the channels .although my thinking was same in case of pakistani media so thats fair enough I think.
i didnt know name of the channels at that time:)
GEO should be seized too
yea thats right.
One day u'll be confident of your nation, your people, your culture and then u can stop shutting urself out... of course that will be a long long long long long time coming at the speed u r going... backwards...
who r you?
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