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the_380 Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:07 am Post subject: Govt bans AXN channel on grounds of good taste |
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Govt bans AXN channel on grounds of good taste
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has banned satellite television channel AXN, owned by a unit of Sony, for two months for showing programmes such as the "World's Sexiest Advertisements", the government said on Wednesday.
In the past decade, there has been a sharp rise in the number of satellite channels airing in India and viewers and politicians have complained that some of the content is too risqu? for Indian sensibilities and culture.
"The government has prohibited the transmission and retransmission of the satellite channel AXN with immediate effect and up to March 15, 2007, throughout the country," Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi told reporters.
Officials at Sony's offices in India were not immediately available for comment.
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What else are these idiots gonna ban? FTV? Or Zee Trendz? _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld
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D-ABTH Member
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 837 Location: VABB :: BOM
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:20 am Post subject: |
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good taste.. grounds to ban a channel... awesome.. might i point out the innumerable "homegrown" bad-tasting things?
hypocrisy at a sublime best.. _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. |
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Aseem Member
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:24 am Post subject: |
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D-ABTH wrote: | good taste.. grounds to ban a channel... awesome.. might i point out the innumerable "homegrown" bad-tasting things?
hypocrisy at a sublime best.. |
a very valid point. Anybody there concerned about violence in Indian movies, with shots being fired and blood spurting out all over the place. Is there anybody to worry about its impact on adults.
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Aiel Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Am still getting it fine......
Guess some gov't babus took a break from watching all the music videos and saw something offensive that wasn't Indian in origin and decided to ban it. _________________ My Flickr photos
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D-ABTH Member
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 837 Location: VABB :: BOM
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:38 am Post subject: |
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surprising they see nothing wrong in Ekta Kapoors interpretation of the traditional indian family.. what with everything from rape to God alone knows what she portrays the families as... not that the original soaps like Bold and the Beautiful et al were any better.. but if they have been the staple diet of Indian junta for time un-recallable.. i'd be surprised they find the taste to be ok... (hello.. since when was incest and what not tolerable to the sensitive indian audience?)
anyways.. least said the better... i just dont have the energy nor space of mind to fathom their wisdom.. _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. |
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HAWK21M Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: |
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What next
Anyway I watch very little Tv
regds
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saurabhm_101 Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 529 Location: Mumbai
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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i think its absof**kinlutely ridiculous! they still havnt removed the ban on star movies! its sooo pathetic!!!!!!!!!! pissing offffff how illiterate people can get!!! have u heard the new kind of tax called 'Entertainment Tax' !!!! Rs.45/- per month.... not alot i know... but stil! its soo stupid! im just waiting for sex tax! and u see it will come up! used a measure to prevent the population growth! yea it will read 'Pay as you F**k!' im telling you'll it will happen!
PS:sorry for the language! otherwise you wouldn really know what i felt! _________________ Flying High.... You and Me...! |
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Aiel Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | 'Pay as you F**k!' |
Wonder how they are going to monitor the tax payments for that. interesting.......... _________________ My Flickr photos
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saurabhm_101 Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Aiel wrote: | Quote: | 'Pay as you F**k!' |
Wonder how they are going to monitor the tax payments for that. interesting.......... |
CCTV _________________ Flying High.... You and Me...! |
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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D-ABTH wrote: | might i point out the innumerable "homegrown" bad-tasting things? |
Channels in the South, esp Chennai are guilty of this. At an hour, when everyone should be asleep switch on S** TV (of the family of Mr. D***nidhi M***N) and UPA Minister) and watch. It's like they have just put in an xxx.
Sometime ago at the Chennai Central rly stn, a bright guy in the control room put in an XXX CD on the CCTV circuit that flashes the ads and the train arrivals/dep info. This was at 7 p.m., peak time departures! |
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saurabhm_101 Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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dont u feel ashamed of the kind of government we have! and the worst is u cant do anything bout it! _________________ Flying High.... You and Me...! |
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HamiltonAir Member
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Dont these idiots have anything better to do? sheeesh crap govt _________________ HamiltonAir |
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AKLDELNonstop Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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saurabhm_101 wrote: |
CCTV |
F**king hilarious bro.
edited by Nimish to remove excessive quoting _________________ Geniuses are always misunderstood in their lifetimes. |
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tsk911 Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 223 Location: DEL
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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AKLDELNonstop wrote: | F**king hilarious bro. |
Cool......
If they wanna block these channels, then why allow them???
Come on government, this is the modern age, today even the kids know everything what their counterparts about a decade back weren't aware of. In a society, where protection is advertised openly, if some person sees a making out scene, what's wrong in that? Is is something from outside world, new to us??? or is it something we are ashamed of???
Sorry to say this but as per the menatlity of government people, I doubt how they have babies???
PS: By saying this I'm reflecting on their mentality, not making fun of them.
We are mature and we should let the young know the ways of the adults, by this we will be able to inculcate some sense of responsibility in them; instead they finding out from their friends and getting all sorts of wrong information. IF THEY SEE SUCH THINGS, THEY'LL ASK..... THIS WILL HELP IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE SUCH THINGS ARE UNIVERSAL TRUTH... No Bar Dance...
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saurabhm_101 Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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tsk911 wrote: |
PS: By saying this I'm reflecting on their mentality, not making fun of them.
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even if you do... i doesnt really make a difference... they making a fool of themselves to the other countries the way the fling objects across in parliament sessions and their lack of understanding and hygiene!! _________________ Flying High.... You and Me...! |
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himmat01 Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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My Cable Operator is still showing AXN. Has the ban be withdrawn? _________________ Save Maharashtra! |
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tsk911 Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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himmat01 wrote: | My Cable Operator is still showing AXN. Has the ban be withdrawn? |
I have TATA Sky and am not getting the AXN feed. _________________ Nalini... The Princess of the Sky... You are a star which will continue to illuminate your own A.net-India forever... |
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XBValk Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:59 am Post subject: |
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If AXN is to Sexy, I wonder what Zoom Tv is? |
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the_380 Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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XBValk wrote: | If AXN is to Sexy, I wonder what Zoom Tv is? |
lol _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld
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