This allowed for lower prices and would have made the reception of foreign channels difficult (although there weren't any available).
Digital terrestrial television is gradually spreading, with 41 national and foreign channels.
It consists of 12 local channels and 14 foreign channels.
The commission is also permitted to revoke a foreign channel's status should another channel launch within the same genre.
He says there are hundreds of foreign channels aimed at causing "psychological collapse" in Syria.
A significant proportion of the foreign channels are localized through dubbing or subtitles.
She will also be charged with making more shows for foreign channels.
They also provide viewers with a host of news and feature programs from China National Television's foreign channels.
Satellites allow for a number of foreign channels to be watched, but the most popular are the local news stations based in the city.
In India their argument was that they are foreign channels and hence need not follow the Indian laws.