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Date: 17-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 8 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995)

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting amends the list of mandatory television channels that must be carried by cable operators.
  • The notification modifies the original list published on September 6, 2013, and includes changes made through previous amendments.

Key Changes

  • DD Assam is now classified as a 'General Entertainment (Regional)' channel.
  • DD Odia is now classified as a 'General Entertainment (Regional)' channel.
  • Sansad TV channels are re-organized. 'Sansad TV – 1' is now specified for Lok Sabha, and 'Sansad TV – 2' is for Rajya Sabha. Both channels will have HD and non-HD versions.
  • Four new HD channels have been added: DD National HD (Hindi General Entertainment), DD News HD (Hindi News and Current Affairs), DD Sports HD (Sports), and DD India HD (English News and Current Affairs).

Impact Analysis

Cable Operators

  • Failure to comply may result in penalties as per the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.

Viewers

  • Viewers will have a clearer distinction between the Sansad TV channels covering Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings.

Doordarshan (DD)

  • Doordarshan needs to ensure that the content on these HD channels is readily available and meets the required broadcast standards.

Sansad TV

  • Sansad TV needs to ensure content is appropriately broadcasted on the respective channels.

Government

  • The government aims to enhance the reach of Doordarshan and Sansad TV through these changes.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: The government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and regulating broadcasting in India. Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995: The primary legislation that empowers the government to regulate cable television networks in India. DD Assam: Doordarshan's regional channel for the state of Assam, now classified as a general entertainment channel. DD Odia: Doordarshan's regional channel for the state of Odisha, now classified as a general entertainment channel. Sansad TV: The television channel that broadcasts the proceedings of the Indian Parliament. It is now split into two channels, one for Lok Sabha and one for Rajya Sabha. DD National HD: The HD version of Doordarshan's national channel, classified as a general entertainment channel. DD News HD: The HD version of Doordarshan's news channel. DD Sports HD: The HD version of Doordarshan's sports channel. DD India HD: The HD version of Doordarshan's international channel. Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii): The official publication where government notifications are published. Notification S.O. 2693 (E), dated the 5th September, 2013: The original notification that is being amended.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-18012025-260316 CG-DLxx-ExG-1ID80H1x2x0x 25-260316 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 323] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी, 17 , 2025/ पौष 27, 1946 No. 323] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY,17, 2025/ PAUSHA 27, 1946 सचू ना और प्रसारण मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 17 िनवरी, 2025 का.आ. 325 (अ)—केंद्रीय सरकार, केबल टेलीजविन नेटवकक (जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1995 (1995 का 7) की धारा 8 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िज‍त यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii), तारीख 6 जसतंबर, 2013 म ें प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं0 का.आ. 2693(अ), तारीख 5 जसतंबर, 2013 का जनम्न जलजखत और सिं ोधन करती ह,ै अर्ाकत ् :-- उ‍त अजधसूचना की सारणी 1 म,ें -- (i) क्रम संख यांक 16 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवज‍ट यों के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्न जलजखत क्रम संखय ांक और प्रजवज‍ट यां रखी िाएंगी, अर्ाकत ् :-- “16. डीडी असम साधारण मनोरंिन (क्षेत्रीय) ;”; (ii) क्रम संख यांक 21, 22, 23 और 24 और उनसे संबंजधत प्रजवज‍ट यों के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्न जलजखत क्रम संख यांक और प्रजवज‍ट यां रखी िाएंगी, अर्ाकत ् :-- 469 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] “21. डीडी ओजडया साधारण मनोरंिन (क्षेत्रीय) ; 22. संसि ्टीवी – 1 एचडी समाचार और समसामजयकी (लोक सभा) ; 23. संसि ्टीवी – 1 समाचार और समसामजयकी (लोक सभा) ; 24. संसि ्टीवी – 2 एचडी समाचार और समसामजयकी (राज्य सभा) ;”; (iii) क्रम संख यांक 28 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवज‍ट यों के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्न जलजखत क्रम संख यांक और प्रजवज‍ट यां रखी िाएंगी, अर्ाकत ् :-- “28. संसि ्टीवी – 2 समाचार और समसामजयकी (राज्य सभा) ;”; (iv) क्रम संख यांक 39 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवज‍ट यों के पश् चात,् जनम्न जलजखत क्रम संख यांक और प्रजवज‍ट यां अंत:स्ट् र्ाजपत की िाएंगी, अर्ातक ् :-- “40. डीडी निे नल एचडी साधारण मनोरंिन (हहिं ी) ; 41. डीडी न्यूि एचडी समाचार और समसामजयकी (हहिं ी) ; 42. डीडी स्ट्पोर्टसक एचडी स्ट्पोर्टसक ; 43. डीडी इंजडया एचडी समाचार और समसामजयकी (अग्रं ेिी) ;”; [फा.स.ं 15/1/2021-बी.पी.एंडएल.] संिीव िंकर, संयु‍ त सजचव टटप्प ण : मूल अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 2693(अ), तारीख 6 जसतंबर, 2013 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई र्ी और तत्पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत अजधसूचनाओं द्वारा संिोजधत की गई :-- 1. का.आ. 1388(अ), तारीख 25 मई, 2015 ; 2. का.आ. 1699(अ), तारीख 7 मई, 2019 ; 3. का.आ. 4136(अ), तारीख 15 नवंबर, 2019 ; 4. का.आ. 3792(अ), तारीख 15 जसतंबर, 2021 ; 5. का.आ. 4796(अ), तारीख 22 नवंबर, 2021 ; 6. का.आ. 2467(अ), तारीख 31 मई, 2022 ; 7. का.आ. 292(अ), तारीख 19 िनवरी, 2024 । MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17 th January, 2025 S.O 325(E).–– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, number S.O. 2693 (E), dated the 5th September, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 6th September, 2013, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 In the said notification, in Table-I,- (i) for serial number 16 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:- “16. DD Assam General Entertainment (Regional)”; (ii) for serial numbers21, 22, 23 and 24 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be substituted, namely:- “21. DD Odia General Entertainment (Regional); 22. Sansad TV – 1 HD News and Current Affairs (Lok Sabha); 23. Sansad TV – 1 News and Current Affairs (Lok Sabha); 24. Sansad TV – 2 HD News and Current Affairs (Rajya Sabha)”; (iii) for serial number 28 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:- “28. Sansad TV – 2 News and Current Affairs (Rajya Sabha)”; (iv) after serial number 39 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- “40. DD National HD General Entertainment (Hindi); 41. DD News HD News and Current Affairs (Hindi); 42. DD Sports HD Sports; 43. DD India HD News and Current Affairs (English)”. [F.No. 15/1/2021-BP&L] SANJIV SHANKAR, Jt. Secy. Note: The Principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification number 2693 (E), dated the 6th September, 2013 and was subsequently amended vide numbers:- 1. S.O. 1388 (E), dated the 25th May, 2015; 2. S.O. 1699 (E), dated the 7th May, 2019; 3. S.O. 4136 (E), dated the 15th November, 2019; 4. S.O. 3792 (E), dated the 15th September, 2021; 5. S.O. 4796 (E), dated the 22nd November, 2021; 6. S.O. 2467 (E), dated the 31st May, 2022; 7. S.O. 292 (E), dated the 19th January, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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