Prasar Bharati moves SC over Delhi HC's carriage order
Televisionpoint.com Correspondent | New Delhi
Prasar Bharati has moved Supreme Court challenging Delhi High Court's order asking it to carry Zee Entertainment's three channels – Zee Smile, Zee Jagran and ETC Music; and Total TV and Chardhikala Time TV on its DD Direct Plus DTH platform.
Prasar Bharati has been opposing carrying these channels on its DTH platform for sometime. A bench headed by chief justice KG Balakrishnan recently stayed the Delhi High Court order and directed the Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), whose order had been upheld by the High Court, to hear the matter.
Earlier on September 23, though the High Court had asked Prasar Bharati to air the TV channels under question, it had allowed the public broadcaster to charge Rs 60 lakh, up from Rs 25 lakh charged earlier, as carriage amount, a move contested by various broadcasters.
Appearing for the appellant, solicitor general G E Vahanvati said if it was forced to continue with any previous channels for an indefinite period, then it would be detrimental to its interests and that of public at large, besides would prejudice other potential channels, which were waiting to be aired.
Prasar Bharati has moved Supreme Court challenging Delhi High Court's order asking it to carry Zee Entertainment's three channels – Zee Smile, Zee Jagran and ETC Music; and Total TV and Chardhikala Time TV on its DD Direct Plus DTH platform.
Prasar Bharati has been opposing carrying these channels on its DTH platform for sometime. A bench headed by chief justice KG Balakrishnan recently stayed the Delhi High Court order and directed the Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), whose order had been upheld by the High Court, to hear the matter.
Earlier on September 23, though the High Court had asked Prasar Bharati to air the TV channels under question, it had allowed the public broadcaster to charge Rs 60 lakh, up from Rs 25 lakh charged earlier, as carriage amount, a move contested by various broadcasters.
Appearing for the appellant, solicitor general G E Vahanvati said if it was forced to continue with any previous channels for an indefinite period, then it would be detrimental to its interests and that of public at large, besides would prejudice other potential channels, which were waiting to be aired.
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