NEW DELHI: The transmission or re-transmission of the Movies OK channel was stopped for one day on any platform throughout India from midnight 2 May to midnight 3 May for telecast of an ?Adults only? certified film during late afternoon hours.

The action was taken by the Inter-Ministerial Committee under sub section (2) & (3) of Section 20 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 and under paras 8.1 & 8.2 of the guidelines for uplinking from India.

The channel had screened the film "Dil Jale? on 18 June last year at 18:12 hrs, displaying ?A? certificates given by the Central Board of Film Certification.

In reply to a show cause notice, the channel claimed that it had actually shown the U/V certified film but shown the ?A? Certificate by human error.

After hearing the channel representative and seeing the tape submitted by it, the Committee was of the view that the argument ?does not hold water and is misleading? as the U/V certificate did not appear anywhere.

It was pointed out that the IMC has the powers to suspend the permission of uplinking granted to a company for a period of 30 days in the event of first violation, for 90 days in the event of second violation, and revocation of permission of the company and prohibition of broadcast up to the remaining period of permission in the event of third violation.

MUMBAI: Beginning 10 March, Movies OK is all set to give viewers a dose of classic Hindi films starring legendary actors Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, and Dharmendra every Sunday evening.

Some of the movies that viewers can relive and be hooked on to are Guide, Hare Ram Hare Krishna, Jewel Thief, Pratigya, Don and Dostana.
 
Movies OK EVP Hemal Jhaveri said, ?With this initiative, we are looking forward for our viewers to revisit the legendary era of Bollywood and enjoy pure entertainment of age old classics. Also an opportunity for youngsters to model the great works of these legends by themselves.?

MUMBAI: Star India?s second Hindi movie channel Movies OK has said it will premiere three movies back-to-back as part of its ?Ek Din Premieres Teen? initiative on 9 February 4.15 pm onwards.

?Ek Din Premieres Teen? will entertain viewers with action-packed Chakradhar, romantic comedy 10ml love, and masala entertainer Makkhi.

10ml love featuring talented actors Tisca Chopra, Rajat Kapoor, Koel Purie, Purab Kohli and Tara Sharma will kick start the special stunt on the channel followed by action packed Chakradhaar in the evening and the widely acclaimed Makkhi on prime time.

Movies OK EVP and GM Hemal Jhaveri said, "We received a phenomenal response from audiences as well as our trade partners for our 7 Days 7 Premieres stunt. Ek Din Premieres Teen is yet another unique initiative from our channel to create an opportunity for the entire family to bond over premieres on Movies OK."

Commenting further on the initiative, he said, "From our movie promos to content packaging, we have always attempted to offer unique experiences to our viewers. With television premieres garnering so much attention today, it is essential to experiment with our content and Ek Din Premieres Teen, is an endeavor in that direction."

Ek Din Premieres Teen will be promoted across the Star Network besides other mediums like Press, Outdoor, Digital and Cinema in key markets.