MIB cancelled 256 MSO registrations in August

The total number of registered MSOs now stands at 1,486, compared to 1,738 in July

by exchange4media Staff
Published: Sep 8, 2023 8:42 AM | 1 min read

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has cancelled the registration of over 200 multi-system operators (MSOs) in one month. The total number of registered MSOs now stands at 1,486 as of August 31, 2023, compared to 1,738 as of July 31, 2023. There has been a drop of 14.5% in the number of MSOs in one month.

As per the numbers shared by MIB, out of the 257 cancelled registrations, only one registration was surrendered by Raja Rajeshwari Entertainment Pvt. Ltd on August 21, 2023. The rest of the MSO registrations were cancelled because they were non-operational.

Among the MSOs who lost registrations are Raja Rajeshwari Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, Uvaca Digital Systems Pvt. Ltd., Digital Nucleus Network Communications Pvt. Ltd., Saharas Entertainments Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad, Mplex Networks Pvt. Ltd., All Digital Networks India Ltd, and GTPL Vijayaraya Network. All of these registrations were issued between 2013-2020.