Pemra cancels licences of six TV channels
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), in its 70th meeting held here on Monday, cancelled six TV channel licences. Four TV channels namely Mirror TV, AAJ Entertainment, Geo English and Roze TV were cancelled as they failed to launch their transmission/operations.
Under licence terms & conditions, a channel is required to be operational within one year from the award of licence failing which the licence automatically stands cancelled.
However, keeping a magnanimous view, Pemra amid request of these channels had offered them extension for another one year to get themselves operational which was lapsed. Since they failed to launch transmission despite relaxations, Pemra cancelled their licences. Besides, two satellite TV licences; ZAM TV and Info TV were cancelled on account of their uninformed suspension of broadcast without any cogent reason or intimation to Pemra, which is violation of Section 28 of Pemra (Amendment Act) 2007.
The Pemra meeting also approved issuing one non-commercial FM radio to Pakistan International Airline (PIA) for Karachi to impart information and awareness for passengers as well as the general public on air traffic, flights info, air safety, passenger safety and rules.
The authority also approved application of one news channel to convert its logo from “Channel-5” to “News-5” subject to imposition of token penalty of Rs0.2 million as the channel had changed the logo prior to seeking approval from Pemra in disconformity of licence terms and conditions. A number of other policy issues pertaining to regulatory framework of electronic media in the country were discussed in detail, including the revision in Distribution Services Regulations which Pemra felt needed drastic modification as technologies have witnessed absolute shift over a period of time.
The Pemra members asked for amending outmoded regulations in line with the best-suited international and regional practices. The authority directed across the board implementation of laws on all stakeholders. The meeting was attended by Pemra’s acting Chairman Dr Abdul Jabbar, the interior secretary, PTA chairman and members from the public included Mian Shams, Israr Ahmad Abbasi, Zeba Hussain and Fareeha Iftikhar. One member from Balochistan, Shama Parveen Magsi, could not attend the meeting.
Source: The News
Date:7/26/2011
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