CBeebies will no longer be
available after the end of November
BBC
Worldwide has announced the closure of two of its non-news channels in India,
BBC Entertainment and CBeebies. The two channels would be discontinued at the
end of November, it said in a press statement. It cited the delays in
digitisation and the need for channel operators to pay hefty fees to cable
platforms as reasons for taking them off air. It said that it would consider
re-launching the non-news channels if the situation changed.
The
BBC said many of its programmes were available on other channels, both
terrestrial and cable, as well as digitally and on its Youtube Channel, and
would continue to be seen in India. It added: "We believe India is an
exciting market and in the event of changes in the options available to us we
would certainly consider re-launching our non-News channels in the
market."
Source: BBC News
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