I&B suspends telecast of two channel Comedy Central & Manoranjan TV

[LNBExpert]

Comedy Central, the I&B ministry says, telecast a raunchy comedy show called "Stand Up Club" at 20:52 hours on 26 May last year and a show called "PopCorn" on 4 July at 7:57 pm. Manoranjan TV, on its part, aired a film with an adult certificate "Ek Chatur Naar" in the afternoon on 11 February last year. While the former has been punished wih a black out order for 10 days commencing 00.01 hrs 25 May, the latter will not be visible for a week beginning 00.01 hrs 25 May 2013. This is happening at a time when the government says it wants to give self-regulation of media a chance.

Thus Comedy Central will remian off air till 00:01 hrs on 4 June while Manoranjan TV will not be transmitted till 00.01 hrs on 1 June.