Retaliatory blackout
You could call it censorship by a cable network owner. CNBC India says the Hinduja-promoted INCablenet blacked out the channel from its cable bouquet after CNBC carried a report on submissions made by the CBI in a Delhi Court in the Rs 64 crore Bofors case against the indujas. According to the Financial Express, CNBC said its report was based on a wire report. The INCablenet people on the other hand stated that they had taken the action since the channel has not entered into an agreement with them as required under the Cable Act. CNBC said it would be going to the Press Council over this, and has retaliated by ceasing coverage of the commercial activities of the Hinduja group.