NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) has said that empanelment of certain television channels for the period 2012-15 has expired as they failed to apply for fresh empanelment before the last date, 15 December.

These include the Lok Sabha TV, two channels of Disney, Hungama TV, Music India, and 17 regional channels.

It has said that regional channels may apply for the empanelment from the first to the seventh day of every month through the online form.

Meanwhile, DAVP has extended by three months up to 31 March 2013 the empanelment of FM radio channels.

This follows the failure of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to announce the guidelines for empanelment and rate of FM Radio channels.

The current deadline was to expire on 31 December and it is understood that the Ministry is trying to iron out some thorny issues so that it can also clear the path for ascending e-auction of the FM Radio Phase III.