AXN Issues Apology to Indian Govt
By:
(Bollywood&TV
Analyst)
Wednesday,
January
24,
2007
Indian
government
has
inflicted
a
ban
on
the
distribution
of
the
world
famous
satellite
TV
channel
AXN
(the
much
watched
channel
throughout
the
world)
in
India.
In
response
to
the
ban
imposed
by
the
Ministry
of
Information&Broadcasting
of
India
(MIB)
on
the
distribution
of
AXN
in
India,
AXN
issued
the
following
statement:
"We acknowledge that the MIB's ban of the distribution of AXN in India on 17 January 2007 is based on programmes and advertisements that had been previously exhibited on AXN in India. We understand that the ban imposed by the MIB against AXN is based upon legal procedures contained in India's Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995".
The channel is fully and actively cooperating with the Government of India so that the matter can be resolved soon. AXN has issued a formal apology to the Government of India for AXN's alleged violations of Indian content restrictions. AXN has agreed to put in place a significantly improved and more effective system of self-regulation in order to ensure that programs and advertisements telecast on AXN do not create further problems in the future.
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