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PEMRA suspends landing rights permission of Nickelodeon

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 31 October 2016

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PEMRA suspends landing rights permission of Nickelodeon
PEMRA has suspended Nickelodeon's permission for landing rights due to ongoing violations. The channel is banned from airing Hindi-dubbed cartoons immediately.

ISLAMABAD – National electronic media watchdog PEMRA Monday suspended Nickelodeon channel’s landing rights permission for showing cartoons dubbed in Hindi.

A release said the decision was taken after the channel was seen to have continuously violated PEMRA laws.

The authority announced on October 19 any satellite channel or those with landing rights, screening Indian content would face bans.

The release said suspension of Nickelodeon had been conveyed to all distribution networks. The decision comes into effect immediately. ARY Communications is the channel’s landing rights holder.

KEY POINTS:

  • PEMRA suspended Nickelodeon's landing rights permission.
  • The decision follows repeated violations of PEMRA laws.
  • Suspension conveyed to all distribution networks.
  • Effective immediately as announced on October 19.
  • ARY Communications holds Nickelodeon's landing rights.

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