Notice to three DTH operators for not showing mandatory channels

[dipak]

NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting ministry has issued showcause notices to three private Direct To Home (DTH) operators for not showing all the 24 mandatory channels to their subscribers.

According to the rules laid down by the ministry, it is obligatory for every DTH operator to provide the 24 channels to their subscribers, irrespective of any bouquets or ala-carte channels being subscribed by them.

Sources said it had come to the notice of the ministry that some DTH operators were not showing all the mandatory channels.

It was noticed that while one of the DTH service providers was beaming only eight of the mandatory 24 channels, another was showing 17 channels, a source said. The third company which has been given the showcause notice was carrying only 18 channels, the source said.

According to the norms, DTH operators should show the mandatory 24 channels alongside other private channels of the same genre.

The channels which cable operators must show are DD National, DD News, DD Bharati, DD Urdu, DD Sports, DD India, DD Kashir, DD Punjabi, DD Girnar, DD Sahyadri, DD Saptagiri, DD Malayalam, DD Podhigai, DD Chandana, DD Bangla, DD North East, DD Bihar, DD Uttar Pradesh, DD Rajasthan, DD Madhya Pradesh, DD Oriya, Gyan Darshan, Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV.

Notice to three DTH operators for not showing mandatory channels - The Economic Times

 

[Rushil]

Good Info Dipak Bro I think Dths Are Tata Sky,Relience Digital Tv And Sundirect

 

[Deep.S]

Yes Rushil bro...Only TataSky,RDTV & Sun Direct Not having All DD Channels.

 

[dipak]

yes, i am agree with u. tatasky have some dd's channels in active mode.

 

[Rushil]

Early Tata Sky Move DD Punjabi To Full Screen After This Notice Tata Sky Sure Add All DD Channels Because Now They HAve Space To Add 5-6 SD Channels

 

[Deep.S]

Yes Rushil bro..Only TataSky is having Some DD Channels in Active Service!!
All Other DTH's is providing in Full Screen.

 

[Rushil]

Actually Early ADTV And D2h Also Have DD Channels In Active But Both Dth Providers HAve Space At That Time So They Will Added It Tata Sky Also Have Space But They reserve it For HBO Channels And 3D Channel But Now They HAve Because After That Tata Sky Migrate More That 20 Channels To MPEG4

 

[dipak]

tatasky wants money so they not add this channel in full screen. at the same time they include all baba channels in full screen.

 

[Rushil]

Yes Dipak Bro DD Channels Is Better Addition Than 9 Bakthi Channels In Full Screen

 

[Sarkar]

Re: RE: Notice to three DTH operators for not showing mandatory channels

tatasky wants money so they not add this channel in full screen. at the same time they include all baba channels in full screen.

Who don't want money?