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New Delhi, Dec 26 Passing an interim order, broadcast tribunal TDSAT has directed Zee Turner -- distributor of the Zee group of channels -- to supply signals of its two south-based channels to direct-to-home operator Tata Sky.
Admitting the petition of TataSky, the tribunal directed the DTH operator to sign the reference interconnect offer (RIO) with Zee Turner for sharing signals of two channels Zee Telugu and Zee Kannada.
"As an interim measure and without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties, we direct the petitioner (TataSky) to sign the RIO on (a) without prejudice basis and on the RIO being signed, the respondent (Zee Turner) will start supply of signals of the two channels,"said the TDSAT bench headed by Justice Arun Kumar.
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal directed TataSky to pay Zee Turner for the two channels in accordance with the RIO.
TataSky, a joint venture between the Tata group and media major Star, had approached the TDSAT on the dispute over terms and conditions of the Zee group firm given in its RIO.
The Zee group contended TataSky should take all channels of that group instead of two as it had done earlier.
The tribunal also issued notice to Zee Turner, which was accepted by its counsel, and said the matter would be heard on February 13.
Admitting the petition of TataSky, the tribunal directed the DTH operator to sign the reference interconnect offer (RIO) with Zee Turner for sharing signals of two channels Zee Telugu and Zee Kannada.
"As an interim measure and without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties, we direct the petitioner (TataSky) to sign the RIO on (a) without prejudice basis and on the RIO being signed, the respondent (Zee Turner) will start supply of signals of the two channels,"said the TDSAT bench headed by Justice Arun Kumar.
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal directed TataSky to pay Zee Turner for the two channels in accordance with the RIO.
TataSky, a joint venture between the Tata group and media major Star, had approached the TDSAT on the dispute over terms and conditions of the Zee group firm given in its RIO.
The Zee group contended TataSky should take all channels of that group instead of two as it had done earlier.
The tribunal also issued notice to Zee Turner, which was accepted by its counsel, and said the matter would be heard on February 13.
