The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has revoked the permission to uplink and downlink ROSE TV channel, the non-News & Current Affairs TV Channel.

In an order, the ministry said that Sub News Broadcast Corporation Private Limited (SNBCPL) has misused the permission of ROSE TV channel and contracted out the permission of ROSE TV channel to R P Techvision India Private Limited illegally without approval of the MIB and thus, has committed violation of Clause 32 of the Policy Guidelines, 2022.

“Therefore, Sub News and Broadcast Corporation Limited is found in contravention to Clause 32 of the Policy Guidelines, 2022. Hence, in exercise of powers under Clause 26(2) of the Policy Guidelines, 2022 and with the approval of the Competent Authority, the permission to uplink and downlink of the Non-News & Current Affairs TV Channel namely ‘Rose TV’ is hereby revoked with immediate effect and the name of the channel is removed from the list of TV channels permitted by this Ministry,” the ministry said.