MSM Discovery conducts raid in Bihar against IPL signal theft

MUMBAI: MSM Discovery, the company which distributes channels under the One Alliance brand, recently conducted a raid on Dipak Poddar cable network in Katihar, Bihar for pirating the signals of Max, the official broadcaster of IPL.

The raid was conducted on 8 May with the assistance of local police and the Court Commissioner appointed by the Delhi High Court.

The company said it had secured a blanket injunction against known and unknown violators before the IPL.

The local police raided the premise of the said network and seized the head-end being used for illegally transmitting the channel.

“The cable operator has been a repeat offender and the raid will send out a stern warning to other violators of signal piracy,” said a source from MSM Discovery.