Tamil Nadu cable TV operators on hunger strike against Sun

Around 500 cable TV operators are sitting on a hunger strike in Chennai as they are demanding an end to Sun TV Network's monopoly in Tamil Nadu, reports CNBC-TV18's Ekta Batra.

The operators have alleged that Maran brothers have threatened them. They have also demanded a revival of Arasu Cable Corporation, launched by the previous DMK government. However, the Tamil Nadu government has already announced to nationalise all private cable TV operations in the state. The new government also assured that the Arasu Cable Corporation which was defunct for the last three years will be revived soon. Cable TV distribution in the state has been dominated by Sumangali Cable Vision owned by Kalanithi Maran, grandnephew of former chief minister M Karunanidhi and elder brother of union textile minister Dayanithi Maran. Alagiri, another union minister and Karunanidhi