Dish TV not to charge IndiaCast UTV channels carriage fee

Dish TV had approached TDSAT after IndiaCast UTV declined signals to them as Dish TV had also sought Carriage Fees.

On Tuesday TDSAT disposed-off the case basis Dish TV’s statement that Dish TV is not seeking Carriage Fees while executing the agreement on RIO basis.

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IndiaCast UTV – IndiaCast UTV Media Distribution is a strategic joint venture between IndiaCast (TV18 & Viacom 18's multi-platform, global distribution company) and UGBL (a Disney UTV group company) for the aggregation and wholesale distribution business for the TV channels of both the group companies for the territory of India. The 74 (IndiaCast) : 26 (Disney UTV) joint venture became operational from 1st of April, 2013 and now distributes 35 channels from the TV18, Viacom18,  Disney UTV & A+E Networks | TV18 to Cable, DTH and HITS platforms across India.

TDSAT - 'Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal' The functions of the appellate tribunal are to adjudicate any dispute  between two or more service providers, between a service provider and a group of consumers, and to hear and dispose of appeals against any decision or order of TRAI,  the appellate tribunal consists of  Chairperson and two Members.

RIO - 'RIO', also known as 'Reference Interconnect Offer', means the terms and conditions published by a content provider/service provider which are required to be fulfilled by a distribution platform/party desirous of availing the content from such service provider.

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