Government is giving a re-look at the existing uplinking policy in news and current affairs channels following an application from a wholly-owned foreign company for uplinking from India a 24-hour news channel, Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Consultations have been undertaken with various ministries and it is proposed to take the matter to the Cabinet for consideration, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply.

Government has received applications from eleven television companies to uplink 24-hour news channels, of which seven have been permitted while the rest are under examination, he said.

Under the existing policy, all TV channels irrespective of their ownership or management control aimed at Indian viewership are permitted to uplink from India subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria.