MIB warns MSOs, LCOs against removing mandatory channels

[Thakur]

The Government today warned all multi-system operators (MSO) and local cable operators (LCO) of action if they failed to carry the mandatory channels of Doordarshan, Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV.
 
Noting that it had been found that many MSOs and LCOs were not carrying mandatory channels notified by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) under different notifications, a note posted on the Ministry’s website said this was a violation of Section 8 of the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act 1995.
 
Non-carriage of mandatory channels was liable to attract Section Il, Section 12 and Section 8 of the Cable Act.
 
Any violation of Section 8 of the Cable Act shall invite such action as provided in the Cable TV Act and the Rules framed thereunder as well as the terms and conditions stipulated in the MSO permission, as the case may be.

 
DD alleges DD Bharati taken off by Tata Sky

 
Meanwhile in a separate note, Doordarshan said that its cultural channel DD Bharati had been taken off by DTH operator Tata Sky from 13 June till date without any official information. “This accounts to a serious violation from Tata Sky’s end,” the note said.
 
Prasar Bharati had already moved the Ministry in this regard, and requested it to initiate action against the DTH operator.
 
DD Bharati and some other Doordarshan channels including DD UP, DD MP, DD Bihar & DD Rajasthan are not being carried by Tata Sky on its network, which amounts to violation of the Government rules, DD said.
 
Doordarshan reiterated that it is obligatory for every DTH operator to carry all Doordarshan channels, irrespective of any bouquet(s) or a-la-carte channel(s) being subscribed by subscribers. The DTH operators have to place the channels in the respective genre and display them in full television screen.
 
 
The notification of 5 and 6 September, 2013 and 25 May, 2015 had specified a list of channels that are to be mandatorily carried by DTH operators, MSOs and cable operators on their cable TV networks.
 
In areas where cable TV digitization has been completed, it is obligatory for the cable operators to carry 23 channels of Doordarshan including Kisan Channel, besides Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha channels. 
 
In other areas, the cable operators are required to carry eight channels of Doordarshan, in addition to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha channels.



http://www.indiantelevision.com/regulators/i-and-b-ministry/mib-warns-msos-lcos-against-removing-mandatory-channels-150618

 

[shawl_who]

Doordarshan said that its cultural channel DD Bharati had been taken off by DTH operator Tata Sky from 13 June till date without any official information. “This accounts to a serious violation from Tata Sky’s end,” the note said. :skd

 

[Rushil]

Doordarshan said that its cultural channel DD Bharati had been taken off by DTH operator Tata Sky from 13 June till date without any official information. “This accounts to a serious violation from Tata Sky’s end,” the note said. :skd

may be Mr.Nagpal gone mad because government not providing new tps or satellite to Tata sky :hehe :d

 

[shawl_who]

may be Mr.Nagpal gone mad because government not providing new tps or satellite to Tata sky :hehe :d

yeah :hehe
But mr.nagpal crumbled under govt.'s wrath

 

[Rushil]

Now Prasar Bharati shouting about this issue :s :lol

Prasar Bharati (@prasarbharati) | Twitter

 

[IndiaN]

Action Should be Taken

 

[Anup Tiwari]

Good worked by govt

 

[G Anil]

DD Seeks Action Tata sky for not airing its channels

National Broadcaster Doordarshan has
sought action against leading Direct
to Home(DTH) operator Tata Sky for
allegedly taking off 'DD Bharati' and
some other channels from its
platform, saying it was in violation of
the norms.
The issue has been taken up by Prasar
Bharati with the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting, who
has been requested to initiate action
against Tata sky, Doordarshan said in
a statement here.
Doordarshan also claimed that DD
Bharati, India's only channel dedicated
to art and culture, has been taken off
by Tata Sky from June 13, 2015 till
date without any official information.
"This accounts to a serious violation
from Tata Sky's end," Doordarshan
said, adding that it is mandatory for
all DTH operators to carry all
Doordarshan channels on their
network, in accordance with an I&B
Ministry order.
"DD Bharati and some other important
Doordarshan channels including DD UP,
DD MP, DD Bihar and DD Rajasthan are
not being carried by Tata Sky on its
network, which amounts to violation
of the Government of India rules,"
the statement said.
As per the Government order, it was
obligatory for every DTH operators to
carry all Doordarshan channels,
irrespective of any bouquets or a-la-
carte channels being subscribed by
subscribers.
The DTH operators shall also place the
channels in the respective genre and
shall display them in full television
screen, the statement said.
There are around 25 mandatory
channels which DTH operators and
multi service operators (MSO) need to
carry.
When contacted, Harit Nagpal, MD and
CEO, Tata Sky said "Tata Sky has been
airing almost 95 per cent of the
mandated DD channels much before it
became compulsory to do so. We were
the first DTH player to offer DD
Kisan, which was launched recently.
We will start carrying the remaining
three channels as soon as our capacity
permits us."
DD Seeks Action Tata Sky for Not Airing Its Channels | Jun 18,2015

 

[Thakur]

RE: DD Seeks Action Tata sky for not airing its channels

Bro already posted by me MIB warns MSOs, LCOs against removing mandatory channels

 

[G Anil]

RE: DD Seeks Action Tata sky for not airing its channels

sory bro