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DTH platforms told to carry mandatory channels
Indiantelevision.com
Team
(21 September 2007 2:40
pm)
NEW DELHI: All direct-to-home platforms
have to carry televisions channels notified
for mandatory carriage under the Cable TV
Networks (Regulation) Act 1995, according
to an amendment to the licensing agreements
issued by the government.
In
modification of its own order of May 29
this year, the information and broadcasting
ministry has said that the licensee shall
carry or include in his DTH service the
mandatory TV channels except the regional
TV chanels.
If
the licensees fail to do so, the Ministry
has reserved the right to take action according
to clause 20.1 of the Agreement.
Copies of the amended notification dated 10
September signed by I&B joint secretary
Zohra Chatterji has been set to all DTH operators
- ASC Enterprises (Dish TV), Tata Sky, Sun
Direct, Reliance Blue Magic, and Prasar Bharati.
