Tis the government

IN Media Watch Briefs | 09/11/2007

IANS reports that the Pakistan¿s media watchdog has denied asking cable operators to block private TV channels. A spokesman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) said that police were taking action against cable operators on the directives of official authorities. Pakistan government ordered cable operators to block transmission of private TV channels after the imposition of emergency on Nov 3. PEMRA sources said the constitution had been suspended after the imposition of emergency and that it had no right to interfere in state affairs.

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Amazon resisting voluntary censorship

The new term for self censorship is voluntary censorship, as proposed by companies like Netflix and Hotstar. ET reports that streaming video service Amazon Prime is opposing a move by its peers to adopt a voluntary censorship code in anticipation of the Indian government coming up with its own rules. Amazon is resisting because it fears that it may alienate paying subscribers.

Let the games begin

Clearly, the run to the 2019 elections is on. A journalist received a call from someone saying they were from Aajtak channel and were conducting a survey, asking whom she was going to vote for in 2019. On being told that her vote was secret, the caller assumed she wasn't going to vote for 'Modiji'. The caller, a woman, also didn't identify herself. A month or two earlier the same journalist received a call, this time from a man, asking if she was going to vote for the BSP.