Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Fashion TV under fire in India for spoiling culture

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NEW DELHI - A fashion television channel (FTV) has come under the spotlight in India for its raunchy broadcasts at children’s viewing times, prompting the country’s information minister to warn the media against denigrating culture.

Priyaranjan Dasmunsi, who stirred controversy last month when he banned AXN channel for airing “The World’s Sexiest Advertisements”, told Reuters in an interview on Friday he was examining Fashion TV (FTV) for its adult content.

India banned FTV, a cable channel, in February 2002 for showing too much flesh but the decision was reversed a week later when the channel promised to adhere more closely to Indian sensibilities.Read more.....Fashion TV under fire in India for spoiling culture

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