In move that may disturbed many political parties from the Akali Dal in Punjab to DMK in Tamil Nadu the Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has decided to cap at 50 per cent the market share of multi-system operators (MSO) engaged in cable TV distribution. I & B Minister Manish Tewari in a press release stated that, we received recommendation from TRAI.
The MSOs, having direct or indirect connections to political parties or leaders, have come to monopolise cable television distribution in several states. Many MSOs have been accused of indulging in unfair practices the most common being blacking out channels and content that goes against their political masters.
In its recommendations on ‘monopoly/market dominance in cable TV services” in November 2013, TRAI cited a case of “denial of market access” that was brought to the notice of Competition Commission of India in 2011 “when a broadcaster alleged that a group of MSOs operating in Punjab acquired substantial market share in cable TV distribution and denied access to its channel”.
Source: http://cablequest.org/news/national-news/item/4217-centre-cap-mso-share-in-cable-tv.html
Source: http://cablequest.org/news/national-news/item/4217-centre-cap-mso-share-in-cable-tv.html
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