TDSAT directs 50 plus TV channels to provide signals to JAINHITS

In yet another landmark order, The Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed content aggregators SUN, ESPN and MSMD (SONY) to provide their TV channel signals to Noida Software Technology Park (NSTPL) promoted JAINHITS, the only satellite-based platform for the distribution of digital TV channels. NSTPL is currently the only distribution platform of TV channels that is providing advanced HITS services to consumers through local cable operators.

In line with TDSAT’s judgment dated 12th September 2013, directing Star and Zee Turner aggregator Media Pro to provide signals to JAINHITS, TDSAT today directed MSMD, SUN and ESPN to give signals to JAINHITS before end of day. SUN, MSMD (SONY) and ESPN provide more than 50 prominent TV channel signals.

JAINHITS had approached the authorized content aggregator for these channels owned by SONY, SUN and ESPN, however, they continued to defer the process for nearly an year on various grounds.

The bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aftab Alam and Hon’ble Mr.Kuldip Singh was not impressed by the fact that all operators had created fresh Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) for HITS which is yet to get approval of TRAI. The Bench also asked Counsel of Respondents whether this amounts to breach of violation of Section 3.2 of DAS regulation of cable interconnect agreement.

NSTPL’s counsel, Mr. Vivek Chib said,“The orders passed by the Hon’ble appellate tribunal in HITS matter would not only be in the larger interest of Government’s digitization policy, but would also ultimately benefit the end user, with choice and better quality.”

Dr. J.K. Jain, Chairman of Jain TV Group & Founder of NSTPL, said, “JAINHITS’ mission is to build and operate digital highways in collaboration with cable network owners. We thank TDSAT for the ruling as this is an important announcement not only for the 60000 cable operators across the country but also to the consumers.  Without proper digitization government is losing huge revenue.”

JAINHITS, the only Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) platform in the country, can now provide the consumer with more than 250 channels including the prominent TV channels of Media Pro, MSMD (SONY), SUN and ESPN.

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