August 06, 2008 01:52 IST
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is recommending the cancellation of sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports' downlinking licence for non-compliance with the DTH platform's pricing formula.
TRAI's proposed action follows its direction and a show cause notice to ESPN Software India in the last two months asking it to fall in line with its DTH pricing formula.
According to TRAI's norms, all pay-channel broadcasters have to price their channels (or bouquets) at half the price they charge to cable operators, which have a wider user base.
TRAI's formula stems from a TDSAT order of July 2006.
This means that ESPN's bouquet of three channels (ESPN, Star Sports and Star Cricket) have to be priced at Rs 22 or less on the DTH platforms as it charges cable operators Rs 44.17 for the same bouquet. According to TRAI, except ESPN, all other broadcasters have reduced their bouquet rates on the DTH platform in line with its guildelines.
'We are preparing the chargesheet for prosecution against ESPN Software India
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