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Prasar Bharati can share the live feed
of the on-going ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 with
private cable TV operators as the Supreme Court
has stayed the Delhi HC order that restrained the
pubcaster from doing so.
The interim order will allow Indian cricket fans to
watch the India matches of the World Cup for
free on Doordarshan.
Earlier, the pubcaster had rejected Star India’s
proposal to air the matches on a separate feed
contending that it was technically not feasible in
such a short period of time.
Star had contended that the pubcaster had aired
the Commonwealth Games 2014 on a separate
channel following objection by official telecast
rights holder Ten Sports against carrying the
feed on private cable TV platforms.
The two-member bench of Justice Badar Durrez
Ahmed and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said that
the strict interpretation of the provisions of
Section 3 of the Sports Act makes it clear that
the live broadcasting signal can only be re-
transmitted by Prasar Bharati without the
intervention of a cable operator.
Prasar Bharati can share World Cup feed with cable ops as SC stays Delhi HC order | TelevisionPost.com
of the on-going ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 with
private cable TV operators as the Supreme Court
has stayed the Delhi HC order that restrained the
pubcaster from doing so.
The interim order will allow Indian cricket fans to
watch the India matches of the World Cup for
free on Doordarshan.
Earlier, the pubcaster had rejected Star India’s
proposal to air the matches on a separate feed
contending that it was technically not feasible in
such a short period of time.
Star had contended that the pubcaster had aired
the Commonwealth Games 2014 on a separate
channel following objection by official telecast
rights holder Ten Sports against carrying the
feed on private cable TV platforms.
The two-member bench of Justice Badar Durrez
Ahmed and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said that
the strict interpretation of the provisions of
Section 3 of the Sports Act makes it clear that
the live broadcasting signal can only be re-
transmitted by Prasar Bharati without the
intervention of a cable operator.
Prasar Bharati can share World Cup feed with cable ops as SC stays Delhi HC order | TelevisionPost.com