Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has approved the licensing process of new satellite TV channels through an open bidding process.
The 146th meeting of the PEMRA Authority was held with Chairman Saleem Baig in the chair in Islamabad. The authority after through deliberation approved the process of licensing of new satellite TV channels.
The licensing process was stayed by a bench of Lahore High Court directing the regulator to re-advertise the licensing process once a permanent chairman of the authority was appointed.
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The authority in its meeting also determined the numbers of licenses to be issued and their genre in light of the LHC’s decision.
The meeting also approved amendments to PEMRA Television Broadcast Station Operations 2012 and in regulations regarding Security Clearance of Directors/Licensees of Satellite TV channels.
The authority approved the grant of two Non-Commercial FM Radio Licenses to Punjab Food Authority (PFA), Lahore and Beaconhouse National University, Lahore.
The request of Virtual University for the renewal of the Non-Commercial Satellite TV Licenses, VTV-I and VTV-II in the specialized subject category was also approved subject to a revised fee.
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Two Landing Rights Permissions were approved for M/S Mediacon Network (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi for Foreign TV Channel “English Club TV” and “Kidzone TV,” and Landing Right Permissions for the channel “TOONAMI” was canceled on their own request.
Likewise, approval was granted for one Mobile TV (Video & Audio Content Provision) Services license to M/s Ideation (Pvt) Ltd. Islamabad, and two Internet Protocol TV Distribution Service Licenses for M/s TES Media (Pvt) Ltd Islamabad, for Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Telecom Zones and M/s Nayatel (Pvt) Ltd, for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Faisalabad Telecom Zones. Besides these agendas, the authority reviewed the status of DTH licensing and took appropriate decisions as per law.
The authority members welcomed Secretary Information and Broadcasting as an authority member in the pursuance of the amendment to the Ordinance as a representative of the Federal Government.
The meeting was attended by Shafqat Jalil, Secretary Information and other members including Nargis Nasir, Member Punjab, Shaheen Habibullah, Member KP, Sarfaraz Khan Jatoi, Member Sindh, Muhammad Naveed, Chairman PTA, and Ashfaq Jumani, Executive Member PEMRA.
PEMRA Must doing for launching “Science / Lab / Tec Info Channel, Education Channel, Etc in URDU / Dubbed Languages
that’s thinking too far
Was expecting some news about the DTH services as well,, but guess will have to wait more.
What is the status of DTH ????
DTHC To A Raha hai Na Ghar Pe
(Direct To Home Cable) Usi Se Filhaal Kam Chalayeh
From
PEMRA (So Raha hai) :p
Cable b sahi nahi ati. Oper say 400 per month charges.
400 ? Hamaer Yaha Ab 300 Howa Hai Warna 200 tha : Aur 5 Saal Free K Bhi Chalaya Hum Ne i MEAN Kunda Laga K :p
sirf 5 saal?
Ha Phir Nawaz Bhai Ki Hukumat Chali Gayi na :p
Ha Phir Nawaz Bhai Ki Hukumat Chali Gayi na :p
Whats the use of launching new channels when on analogue cable 70 channels can be carried , PEMRA DTH is not possible in Pakistan at-least digitize the cable