Star News gets uplink approval

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The government gave the permission to Media Content and Communication
Services (MCCS) to uplink Star News from India. The decision marks the end
of around 10 months of uncertainty over the channel's functioning as it did
not meet government regulations. The government had doubted the ownership
and control of the channel too. Star, which has offloaded 74 per cent stake
in MCCS to Kolkata-based ABP Ltd, had applied afresh for the uplinking
permission last month. The application by MCCS followed the government's
decision to tighten uplinking guidelines, in which it was stipulated that an
Indian entity should hold at least a 51 per cent equity in a firm.

Source:
http://www.business-standard.com/today/story.asp?Menu=2&story=31210