SELF REGULATION FOR TV CHANNELS
SELF REGULATION FOR TV CHANNELS
The below information was submitted as written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 5th March, 2013 by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting as follows...
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), an industry body representing major satellite TV channels, has set up a two tier self-regulatory mechanism for entertainment channels with the first tier at the level of broadcaster and the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) at second tier. The BCCC is a thirteen (13) Member body consisting of a Chairperson being retired Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court and 12 other Members from various spheres of expertise.
The number and nature of complaints received during the last three years in the Ministry, along with the action taken thereon with respect to the provisions contained in the Advertising Code and Programme Code enshrined in the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 is attached as Annexure-I.
The details of the complaints received by BCCC and action taken thereon is maintained by them and the same is available at their official website - http://www.ibfindia.com.
(c) & (d): No such proposal is presently under consideration of this Ministry. However , the BCCC has issued an advisory on 24.12.2012 advising all member channels of IBF to refrain from featuring children below the age of 12 years in any situation that has sexual or adult overtones. A copy of the said advisory is available on the website of IBF - http://www.ibfindia.com.
Details of the action taken by the Ministry of I&B against Private TV Channels for violation of Programme & Advertising Codes during 2010, 2011, 2012 and Current year
| Sl.No. | Name of the Channels | Date of Show Cause Notice | Reasons for issue of Show Cause Notice | Action Taken |
| 1 | Star Annando | 05.01.2010 | Surrogate advertisement of liquor product through telecast of the advertisement of ‘Blenders Pride Music CD’s’ | A Warning dated 06.04.2010 issued to the channel. |
| 2 | NDTV Good Times | 05.01.2010 | Surrogate advertisement of liquor product through telecast of the advertisement of ‘Blenders Pride Music CD’s’ | A Warning dated 06.04.2010 issued to the channel. |
| 3 | IBN7 | 13.01.2010 | Telecast of a programame showing Mr. Munir Khan advertising and advocating his treatment of serious diseases without any scientific proof. | A Warning dated 16.04.2010 issued to the channel |
| 4 | Colors | 22.01.2010 | Telecast of tele-serial ‘Bairi Piya’ | A Warning dated 18.08.2010 was issued to the channel. |
| 5 | Bindass | 02.02.2010 | Telecast of reality show 'Emotional Attyachar - Season - I' | The channel was asked to shift the timing of the reality show to 11.00 P.M. The channel shifted the programme to 11.00 P.M. |
| 6 | NDTV Imagine | 03.02.2010 | Telecast of Reality show 'Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka' | No violation of Programme Code was established. |
| 7 | MTV | 03.02.2010 | Telecast of reality show 'Splitsvilla-3' | A Warning dated 26.04.2010 issued to the channel with the direction to run apology scroll for three days. The channel complied with the direction. |
| 8 | TV 5 | 25.02.2010 | Telecast of a programme titled 'Chintamani' and 'Big Screen' showing obscene visuals | A Warning dated 18.08.2010 was issued to the channel with the direction to run apology scroll. The channel complied with the direction. |
| 9 | Star Annando | 02.04.2010 | Displaying the personal mobile number of Union Rail Minister on the channel | An Advisory dated 30.09.2010 issued to the channel |
| 10 | SET Max | 05.04.2010 | Telecast of advertisement of products of 'Haywards-5000 Soda' and 'Kingfisher Packaged Drinking Water' in surrogate manner | A Directive dated 17.06.2010 issued to All TV channels, NBA and IBF for compliance of the Rule prohibiting the telecast of surrogate advertisements |
| 11 | Star Gold | 05.04.2010 | Telecast of advertisement of a product of 'McDowell's Soda' in surrogate manner | A Directive dated 17.06.2010 issued to All TV channels, NBA and IBF for compliance of the Rule prohibiting the telecast of surrogate advertisements |
| 12 | NDTV India | 26.04.2010 | Telecast of nude images of Tennis Player 'Serena William' | A Warning dated 16.11.2010 issued to the channel. |
| 13 | FOX History | 26.04.2010 | Telecast programme 'Madventures' which shown visuals of a man lying naked with 'Sushi' spread on him. | A Warning dated 23.08.2010 issued to the channel. |
| 14 | Jai Hind TV | 26.04.2010 | Telecast programme 'Life Sketches' which denigrate women through depiction in an obscene manner. | A Warning dated 23.08.2010 issued to the channel. |
| 15 | SS Music | 13.05.2010 | Telecast of programme titled 'Sizzling Hits' which appeared to be obscene and vulgar | An Order 08.02.2012 issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel from 15th Feb to 22 Feb 2012. |
| 16 | Colors | 02.6.2010 | Telecast of an episode of the serial 'Balika Vadhu' which denigrates children | No violation established |
| 17 | Zee Telugu | 14.06.2010 | Telecast of vulgar, indecent and obscene reality show titled 'Aata' | An Advisory dated 16.11.2010 issued to the channel. |
| 18 | Star Plus | 30.06.2010 | Telecast of the tele-serial ‘Pratigya' containing remarks against a particular community | No violation established. However, an Advisory dated 16.11.2010 issued to the channel. |
| 19 | Hungama | 06.07.2010 | Telecast of the animated tele-serial 'Shin Chan' containing obscene and indecent content | No violation established |
| 20 | Star Plus | 26.08.2010 | Telecast of tele-serial 'Tere Liye' containing remarks against a particular community | A Warning dated 28.02.2011 was issued to the channel. |
| 21 | TV 5 | 11.10.2010 | Telecast of factually incorrect news item regarding the death of Dr. Y.S. Rajashekhar Reddy, Former CM of Andhra Pradesh | A letter sent to NBA on 16.03.2011 to take appropriate action at their end. |
| 22 | Colors | 09.12.2010 | Telecast of reality show "Bigg Boss -4" not suitable for unrestricted public exhibition | An Order dated 23.12.2010 issued to the channel directing to shift the programme anytime after 11.00 p.m. and to run apology scroll. The channel obtained a stay on this order from Hon'ble Bombay High Court. |
| 23 | Colors | 29.12.2010 | Telecast of a tele-serial 'Rishto Se Badi Pratha' - denigrating women and not suitable for unrestricted public exhibition. | A Warning dated 12.08.2011 issued to the channel |
| 24 | Imagine TV | 30.12.2010 | Telecast of tele-serial 'Armaanon Ka Balidaan - Arakshan' | An Advisory dated 23.02.2011 was issued to the channel. |
| 25 | News Live | 12.01.2011 | Telecast of a news item defaming an individual. | A Warning dated 28.05.2012 issued to the channel. |
| 26 | Ten Cricket | 25.01.2011 | The Channel violate the Rule 7(10) of Advertising Code while showing live telecast of cricket match betweenSouth Africa and India | The channel assured IMC that they would not telecast advertisements within the screen and programming area. |
| 27 | Bindass | 22.02.2011 | Telecast of the programme 'Emotional Atyachar - Season 2' containing obscene visuals and indecent and vulgar language. | An Order dated 26.07.2011 issued to the channel directing them to run apology scroll for 7 days. The channel complied with the direction. |
| 28 | ESPN | 16.03.2011 | Telecast of advertisements interfering with the programmes. | The channel assured IMC that they would not telecast advertisements within the screen and programming area. |
| 29 | Star Cricket | 16.03.2011 | Telecast of advertisements interfering with the programmes. | The channel assured IMC that they would not telecast advertisements within the screen and programming area. |
| 30 | India TV | 19.04.11 | Telecast of programme "TV PER SAKSHAT LAXMI" showing superstition. | An Advisory dated 23.9.2011 issued to the channel |
| 31 | Bindass | 19.04.2011 | Telecast of programme "Dadagiri-Revenge of the Sexes" showing indecent content. | A Warning dated 03.08.2011 issued to the channel. |
| 32 | TLC | 19.04.2011 | Telecast of different programmes such as 'Get Out', "Bridget's Sexiest Beaches" etc. showing obscene content. | An Advisory dated 9.8.2011 issued to the channel |
| 33 | Sony TV | 20.04.2011 | Telecast of reality show 'Comedy Circus Mahasangram' showing indecent and child denigrating content. | An Advisory dated 25.07.2011 issued to the channel |
| 34 | Bindass | 05.05.2011 | Telecast of indecent Reality Show titled 'Love Lock UP' | A Warning dated 28.07.2011 issued to the channel |
| 35 | Channel [V] | 05.05.2011 | Telecast of reality show 'Full Toss Vella Boys' showing obscene and indecent content. | A Warning dated 25.07.2011 issued to the channel |
| 36 | PEOPLE TV | 19.05.2011 | Telecast programme 'Aazhcha Kazhcha' showing obscene content | A Warning dated 19.08.2011 issued to the channel |
| 37 | Bindass | 27.05.2011 | Telecast programme 'Meri Toh Lag Gayi Naukari' appears vulgar, obscene and indecent. | A Warning dated 20.9.2011 issued to the channel |
| 38 | News 9 | 01.06.2011 | Telecast programme 'Sheyla's Size Problems' appears vulgar, obscene and indecent. The visuals appear to degrade and denigrate women. | An Order dated 23.9.2011 issued to the channel to run apology scroll on the channel. |
| 39 | Sony Pix | 11.07.2011 | Telecast of some English feature films, certain content of which appeared to offend good taste and decency. | Warning dated 16.05.2012 issued to the channel. |
| 40 | FX channel | 18.07.2011 | Telecast of programme 'Harper's Island', 'Crash', 'Mad Men Sutra', 'Frasier', 'Saving Grace' and 'Scoundrels' showing obscene visuals | Warning dated 18.04.2012 issued to the channel. |
| 41 | NDTV Good Times | 26.07.2011 | Telecast of programme 'Life's a Beach' showing obscene and indecent visuals | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended to issue an advisory to the channel. |
| 42 | Star World | 27.07.2011 | Telecast of programmes 'Dexter', 'the Bold and the Beautiful', ' Las Vegas ', 'Two and a half man' and 'How I met Your Mother' showing obscene visuals | An Advisory dated 14.12.2011 was issued to the channel. |
| 43 | Fox Crime | 28.07.2011 | Telecast of programme 'Sleeper Cell' and '1000 ways to die' showing obscene visuals. | Warning dated 08.05.2012 issued to the channel. |
| 44 | Channel [V] | 12.09.2011 | Telecast of programme 'Love Net 2' containing indecent, vulgar and obscene content | A Warning dated 28.05.2012 issued to the channel. |
| 45 | Zee Trendz | 12.09.2011 | Telecast of programme 'Bikini Destination' containing obscene, indecent and vulgar visuals | Advisory issued on 05.11.2012. |
| 46 | MTV | 14.09.2011 | Telecast of programme 'Rodies 8 - Shortcut to Hell' containing obscene, vulgar, indecent portrayal. | No violation was observed by IMC. Matter closed. |
| 47 | Sony | 29.09.2011 | Telecast of promotional trailer of the film "The Dirty Picture", certified 'A' by CBFC. | The channel apologizes for its mistake and assured that such incident will not recur in future. The matter is closed. |
| 48 | Times Now | 29.09.2011 | Telecast of promotional trailer of the film "The Dirty Picture", certified 'A' by CBFC. | The channel apologizes for its mistake and assured that such incident will not recur in future. The matter is closed. |
| 49 | FTV | 03.11.2011 | Telecast of programmes "Designers in high definition', 'Chantellie Lingerie,Paris ' and 'Lingerie' which were obscene. | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 10 days. |
| 50 | SaharaSamay | 11.11.2011 | Telecast of a news item which contained obscene visuals | A letter sent to the channel on 21.11.2011 directing them to run apology scroll on the channel. The channel complied with the direction. |
| 51 | P7 | 11.11.2011 | Telecast of a news item which contained obscene visuals | A letter sent to the channel on 21.11.2011 directing them to run apology scroll on the channel. The channel complied with the direction. |
| 52 | Enterr 10 | 27.01.2012 | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Musafir' and 'Plan' - 'A' certified films. | Order issued on 08.01.13 to prohibit the transmission of the channel for one day w.e.f 12:00 midnight of 12th January to 12:00 midnight of13th January2013 |
| 53 | Zing | 18.04.2012 | Telecast of Hindi feature film "Hawas" - 'A' certified film. | Order issued on 08.01.13 to prohibit the transmission of the channel for one day w.e.f 12:00 midnight of 12th January to 12:00 midnight of13th January2013 |
| 54 | Manoranjan TV | 18.04.2012 | Telecast of Hindi feature film "Topless" - "A' certified film. | Order issued on 08.01.13 to prohibit the transmission of the channel for one day w.e.f 12:00 midnight of 12th January to 12:00 midnight of13th January2013 |
| 55 | MTV | 24.04.2012 | Telecast of the advertisement of "Axe Shower Gel" | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended for a written apology from the channel. |
| 56 | Enterr 10 | 24.04.2012 | Telecast of Hindi feature film "Ashiq Banaya Aapne" | Order issued on 08.01.13 to prohibit the transmission of the channel for one day w.e.f 12:00 midnight of 12th January to 12:00 midnight of13th January2013 |
| 57 | SS TV | 25.04.2012 | Telecast of Trailer of the film "Friends with Benefits" which was not certified by CBFC for telecast on TV channels. | Order issued on 08.01.13 to prohibit the transmission of the channel for fifteen day w.e.f 12:00 midnight of15th January to 12:00 midnight of 30th January2013 |
| 58 | Bindass | 10.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Clean & Dry Intimate Wash" appearing indecent, vulgar, suggestive and obscene. | The Channel has stopped the telecast of Advt. |
| 59 | India TV | 10.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Clean & Dry Intimate Wash" appearing indecent, vulgar, suggestive and obscene. | The Channel has stopped the telecast of Advt. |
| 60 | Zee TV | 10.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Clean & Dry Intimate Wash" appearing indecent, vulgar, suggestive and obscene. | The Channel has stopped the telecast of Advt. |
| 61 | MTV | 10.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Clean & Dry Intimate Wash" appearing indecent, vulgar, suggestive and obscene. | The Channel has stopped the telecast of Advt. |
| 62 | Star Plus | 10.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Clean & Dry Intimate Wash" appearing indecent, vulgar, suggestive and obscene. | The Channel has stopped the telecast of Advt. |
| 63 | Zing | 10.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Clean & Dry Intimate Wash" appearing indecent, vulgar, suggestive and obscene. | The Channel has stopped the telecast of Advt. |
| 64 | ET Now | 16.05.2012 | Telecast of a promotional programme (advertisement) showing direct promotion of "Kingfisher Beer". | A warning issued on 12.09.12 |
| 65 | Star Cricket | 16.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "VB Best Cold Bear" | A warning issued to the channel on 12.09.12 |
| 66 | IBN7 | 28.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Axe Shower Gel" | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended for a written apology from the channel. |
| 67 | VH-1 | 28.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Axe Shower Gel" | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended for a written apology from the channel. |
| 68 | Colors | 28.05.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of "Axe Shower Gel" | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended for a written apology from the channel. |
| 69 | Manoranjan TV | 28.05.2012 | Telecast of 'A' certified Hindi feature film "Ek Chatur Naar". | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 7 days. |
| 70 | FTV | 05.06.2012 | Telecast of programme "15th Anniversary - Top Designers" | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 10 days. |
| 71 | Comedy Central | 22.06.2012 | Telecast of programme "Stand Up Club" | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 10 days. |
| 72 | NEO Prime Channel | 11.7.2012 | Telecast of advertisement of 'Carlsberg' Beer | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended to club with similar cases. |
| 73 | TCM TV Channel | 18.7.2012 | Telecast of 'A' certified film "Rich and Famous" without displaying CBFC certificate | Matter closed as per the recommendation of IMC in its meeting 19.12.12 , as the channel had already been taken off air. |
| 74 | Sadhana TV | 03.08.2012 | Telecast of programme " Adhyatamik Gyan Charcha" on 03.12.20111 and 04.12.2011 | IMC considered the matter on 04-01-2013 and recommended to issue a warning. |
| 75 | Jaya Max | 12.09.12 | Telecast of an obscene film song "Engaeyum Eppodum Aangeetham santhosham" on 6.11.2011 | Matter closed as per the recommendation of IMC in its meeting 04.01.13 as the programme was not found violative by IMC |
| 76 | AXN | 20.09.12 | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Darkness Falls ' - 'A' certified film. | IMC considered the matter on 04-01-2013 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 1 day. |
| 77 | Movies Ok | 20.09.12 | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Dil Jale' - 'A' certified film. | IMC considered the matter on 04-01-2013 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 1 day. |
| 78 | World Movies | 20.09.12 | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'The Good Girls ' and 'La Zona' - 'A' certified films. | IMC considered the matter on 04-01-2013 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 1 day. |
| 79 | Mahua | 20.09.12 | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Aulaad' and 'Ek Aur Kurukshetra' - 'A' certified films. | IMC considered the matter on 04-01-2013 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 1 day. |
| 80 | Comedy Central | 10.10.12 | Telecast of obscene and vulgar programme 'Popcorn' on 04.7.12 | IMC considered the matter on 19-12-2012 and recommended to take the channel off-air for 10 days. |
| 81 | PTC News | 27.01.13 | telecast of ad on 26.01.13 , canvassing votes in favour of a particular political party in connection with General Election of Delhi Gurudwara Management Committee, 2013 | IMC to consider the matter under the Cable Television Networks Rules 1994. |
| 82 | Comedy Central | Telecast of programme 'The Wonder Years' on 22.04.12 | IMC considered the matter on 4.1.13 and recommended to issue an Advisory |
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