Civil Court has denied intervention from Medianet and two other companies in the case where Dhiraagu took to court over a decision to exclude companies with foreign shareholders from having broadcasting licenses in the Maldives.

Due to the changes in Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) rebroadcasting license regulations, Dhiraagu has not been able to renew its Dhiraagu TV license. As per the new regulations, companies with foreign shares cannot get rebroadcasting licenses in the Maldives - Dhiraagu's majority shares are owned by Bahrain's BATELCO.

When the company filed for a renewal of its license last July, the commission refused to renew it citing the new regulations. Dhiraagu TV license will expire in January 2023. As such, if Dhiraagu is unable to renew its license for Dhiraagu TV, the services will have to be discontinued.

Dhiraagu took the commission to the Civil Court over the issue, where they sought an injunction to continue the service until the end of the trial, which was granted by the court. The commission had then appealed Civil Court's decision at the High Court.

Following the injunction by the Civil Court, Medianet, Eydhafushi Cable Network, and Skylife Co Pvt. Ltd. tried to intervene in the case, stating that the Dhiraagu TV license had expired in 2013, hence there were no grounds for such an injunction.

The three companies tried to intervene in the case, stating that the injunction renders the commission and the broadcasting regulations powerless, which in turn involves their stakes in the issue.

However, the Civil Court stated that since the issue requires judicial review, there were no grounds to allow the companies to intervene in the case.