TDSAT orders both Dish TV and IndiaCast UTV to ceasefire

In the first hearing itself, the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has come to the conclusion that Dish TV cannot be applying its ‘on request scheme’ for IndiaCast channels. And it has ordered Dish TV to make all IndiaCast UTV channels either as a la carte or as packages.

In a petition filed by IndiaCast UTV, TDSAT observed that DishTV can offer IndiaCast UTV channels either on on a-la-carte basis or in bouquets. However, in case DishTV offers channels in bouquets then, it has to pay IndiaCast UTV for all subscribers in the bouquets thereby causing DishTV to withdraw 'On Request' offering of IndiaCast UTV channels. TDSAT has also directed DishTV to immediately amend its scrolls to state that channels will be available on DishTV on a-la-carte basis only. In view of DishTV's withdrawal of 'On Request' offering, IndiaCast UTV agreed to withdraw its alert notices. However, Dish TV has also been allowed to run the scrolls publishing the ORC scheme by mentioning that the channels will be available on ala carte basis.

The TDSAT has disposed off the petition of IndiaCast in the very first hearing itself.

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