33 new MSOs get provisional registrations from MIB
Maximum provisional registrations given to MSOs in Southern states; Coimbatore's Valarr Gokulam is lone MSO to get permanent licence since July 23
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | August 17, 2015
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has released the list of permanent and provisional MSOs (Multi-System Operators) in the country as on August 14, 2015.
As per data released by MIB, as of August 14, 2015, there are 126 MSOs that have been granted provisional registrations by the Ministry to operate in Digital Addressable System. Thirty-three new MSOs have been given provisional registrations compared to 93 MSOs in the previous list.
The 33 new MSOs (state wise) are follows:
Uttar Pradesh:
Ganapati Digital Network and Nova Digital & Broadband
State of Andhra Pradesh and/or Telangana:
YS Digital Networks (AP & Telangana)
Sanny Digital Communications (Telangana, AP)
Sri Ayyappa Swamy Siti Cable Network (AP)
Sunny Digital Home Entertainment (Entire Telangana and AP)
Devi Cable TV Network (Telangana)
Shri Digital Network (AP, Telangana)
Across all South:
Shri Shirdi Sai Baba International Dish Antenna (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala for Phase II, III, IV)
Maharashtra:
Unity Cable Operators Network LLP and Deep Network
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh:
Shri Rahul Cable Network
Assam:
World View Broadband
Tamil Nadu:
Bharath Digital Vision LLP
Shana Satellite Vision & TTN
Multi Star Digital LLP
Skynel Digital Network
Cablecast New Media
Madhya Pradesh:
Raja Network
Shridham Cable Network
Star Cable Network
Morena Cable Network
JK KTV Set (MP and Rajasthan)
Om Systems
Rajasthan:
Jain Satellite
Bandikui Infotainment Services
Others:
P Digital Cable Network (Haryana)
Shreeji Cable (Gujarat)
Apna Cable Network (Chhattisgarh)
Shri Badri Kedar Digital Cable Network (Uttarakhand)
Eastern Media (Odisha)
Enhance Multi Trade (MP)
LPS Vision Production (Mizoram)
As per the data released by MIB, there are 227 MSOs in the country that have been granted permanent registrations by the Ministry to operate in digital addressable areas. Compared to the previous list, that was released on July 22, 2015, there is an addition of just one MSO in the list of MSOs granted permanent registration – Coimbatore-based Valarr Gokulam. The MSO will operate in Coimbatore, Nilgiri and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu.