SC allows DD to telecast WC for free

[Technoglitch]

Prasar Bharati, during the hearing, told the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose that it can’t create a separate channel for broadcasting the matches. In the earlier hearing, the bench had sought Prasar Bharati’s response to Star India’s suggestion of carrying live feed of ICC cricket World Cup matches on a separate channel that is available only to the pubcaster’s terrestrial and Freedish subscribers. Star India counsel P Chidambaram had proposed that a new channel could be started by Prasar Bharati for showing ICC World Cup matches to ensure that private cable operators do not get the live feed.

This is a proper case for grant of absolute stay. This court had said that cricket is like a religion in this country and millions of fellow citizens cannot be deprived of watching matches involving Team India. The legal provisions are very clear and do not provide for the scope of any balancing. There is no scope of any interference,” the Attorney General said.

http://www.televisionpost.com/television/sc-reserves-verdict-prasar-bharati-says-cant-run-wc-matches-on-new-channel/ | TelevisionPost.com

 

[SUNIEL]

so what's the next? lookalike star loosing case

 

[Deepu]

so what's the next? lookalike star loosing case

They case will keep on going till world cup gets over and DD will continue to air all India matches, S/F & Finals

 

[Technoglitch]

the verdict would be given later until then DD can show it on the existing channel and i am happy that Star can lose the investment

 

[SUNIEL]

hope so .
but star not able to manage top official

 

[DashMajor]

Chidambaram keep on twisting the case by asking DD can launch another channel which will be FTA but Cable operators can't grabs the signals

 

[Technoglitch]

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that national broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) can show World Cup 2015 cricket matches free of cost. The apex court dismissed the plea of Star Sports - the official broadcasters of the tournament in India - and said that Prasar Bharti can share the feed with cable operators. (Complete coverage of World Cup 2015)

Prasar Bharati came to Supreme Court after Delhi High Court ruled that DD can't share the feed freely with cable operators. The top court had stayed the high court order so that viewers could watch the India vs Pakistan match. (In pics: How India is watching World Cup 2015)

Star Sports had argued that it had invested crores of money and it is objecting to DD sharing its feed with cable operators and Star sports is incurring huge loss.

It also said that DD can share the free feed terrestrially but that cable operators have to carry DD channels by law and the cricket matches are shown live on these channels.


World Cup: Supreme Court Allows Doordarshan to Telecast Cricket Matches - World Cup 2015 News

 

[Technoglitch]

Anirudha bro has a reason to celebrate and for me too, this would bring the arrogance of Star managements.

 

[SUNIEL]

hope next time no one taker for bcci

 

[ajuravi]

Doordarshan can share feed of WC matches with private cable operators: SC Doordarshan can share feed of WC matches with private cable operators: SC - IBNLive …