Aug 21: TataSky, the second largest Direct-to-Home operator and Sun TV network, the largest and most popular Channels Network of south India has solved their one year long dispute on Monday outside the court. TataSky had filed litigation last year in Supreme Court and broadcast tribunal TDSAT to provide all the 20 channels of Sun TV in a single packagewhileSun TV was presenting its channels into 6 different packages of different prices.
After spending Rs. 2.0 crore on 12 hearings in both Delhi and Chennai court, finally both parties became ready to go for outside court settlement for welfare of both the companies. The deal has been finalised on the basis of channel sharing and pricing.
The advocates of both sides today informed the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, TDSAT about the outside court settlement held yesterday and requested to dispose of the petition. TDSAT Chairman Justice Arun Kumar accepted it and directed to dispose of the petition along with various applications filed by the two parties against each other.
Though both the parties has not exposed the price detail due to 'reasons of confidentiality' that was accepted by TDSAT. Both Tata Sky and Sun Network have refused to reveal price and terms details to media but promise to provide details later.
"While I cannot give out the details of our settlement, we are happy with the outcome", said, Anil Kumar, General Counsel for the Sun group to media.
It is estimated that this settlement would provide relief to Tata Sky, which was struggling to find complete subscribers in all the southern state, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh due to the absence of popular Sun channels. Now TataSky can get 2,600 subscriptions per day after getting settlement that was earlier 200 subscriptions per day in the absence of Sun Channels.
According to settlement, Tata Sky will now provide all 20 channels of Sun TV network to all its subscribers in the states of India at the price rate of Rs 50-55 a month, a 20 per cent lower against the direction of TDSAT. The major channels of Sun networks include Sun TV, K TV Sun Music, Sun News, Gemini, Teja, Gemini Music, Gemini News, Udaya TV, Udaya News and Chutti TV.
According to unconfirmed sources, Star TV India, the 20 per cent joint in Tata Sky, is going to launch its popular Hindi channels ‘Sun Direct’ with the collaboration of Sun network to open a new war in the DTH battle.
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Comments:
A.Mohan abraham
January 24, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Sriniwas
September 7, 2007 at 12:00 AMWhat about Dish TV. When dish tv will get Gemini Channel.
TV9 (new channel) has started "sanskruthi" when can we will get that new channel on our DishTV.
Prakash
September 4, 2007 at 12:00 AMIt's all fine. Even after the settlement between both the parties, the SUN network channels are not available on TataSky. Don't know when it will be aired in TataSky
Puneeth
September 4, 2007 at 12:00 AMAll 32 zee schannels will be back on tata sky next year no need to worry
Puneeth
August 29, 2007 at 12:00 AMTata sky serverices is very good not to worry at all Sun channels will come on tatasky Zee Kannada will come on tatasky.Best of luck tata sky
prabakaran
August 23, 2007 at 12:00 AMReally I am very happy to hear this, really I thank both the parties to reach out an understanding which benifts the views of south india especially tamilnadu and inturn it also benifits both the companies. Once again I thank the people responsible for this achievement
with regards
prabakaran, puducherry
madhu
August 23, 2007 at 12:00 AMPlease tell me when start this sun group channels iam form mumbai
KP JITESH
August 23, 2007 at 12:00 AMEXCELLANT. A VERY GOOD MOVE BY THE PARTIES. WHAT ABOUNT MALAYALAM CHANNELS LIKE SURYA, KIRAN.
WE ARE ALSO WAITING FOR SUNDIRECT DTH EXPECTING NEW EXPERIENCE WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY.
JITESH
Sharvani
August 23, 2007 at 12:00 AMIt's very surprise and happiest news to all KANNADIGAS. So far without the SUN Kannada Network & Zee Kannada channel Tata Sky is no use at all for KANNADIGAS. On behalf of all KANNADIGAS I thank to Tata Sky and all KANNADIGAS eagerly waiting for KANNADA channels. I request you to kindly telecast all the Kannada channels as soon as possible to get as many as Kannada customers to your Network.
Nagaraju S - (ID No.1000116662)
August 22, 2007 at 12:00 AMIt is true that Tata Sky - 100 % DVD quality picture & CD quality sound.
It is very very good news to Kannadiga persons including me. Since without the SUN Kannada Network & Zee kannada channel Tata Sky is no use at all for Kannadigas.
On behalf of all Kannadigas I thank to Tata Sky.
I request to your kindself that please broadcast all the Kannada channels as early as possible to get as many as Kannada custmers to your Network.
With best regards,
Thank you once again.
Nagaraju S , Bangalore, Tata Sky Sub ID No. 1000116662
Srikanth
August 22, 2007 at 12:00 AMAll said & done when is the relay going to start, the sooner the better in the intrest of the existing TATASKY customers...
Prasad
August 22, 2007 at 12:00 AMTwo Channels have been missed out from the Sun Boquet of Channels i.e Surya TV and Kiran TV. If these channels are also not included then Tata cannot get subscribers in the Kerala Market coz quality programmes are aired in both these Channels.
Suresh
August 22, 2007 at 12:00 AMI am happy and relieved that the one year stand between the two gaints has come to a close and we will all be happy to see SUN TV on TATASKY... but still it is seems to be as close.... so far... because still the SUN package is not on air....
MUJEEB
August 22, 2007 at 12:00 AMIN THE ABOVE REPORT YOU ARE NOT MENTIONED MALAYALAM CHANNELS I MEAN KIRAN & SURYA. THOSE CHANNELS ARE NOT INCLUDED?
Ahmed
August 21, 2007 at 12:00 AMVery happy news. But when will they start to relay? Moreover Tatasky may increase the Pricing from Rs.300 to up. Already Kalaignar TV Testing channel is being relayed in Tatasky. All New movies rights are being bagged by Kalaignar TV. So what Sun agrees to relay. Definitely Kalaignar TV will hit.
Guru Narayan
August 21, 2007 at 12:00 AMLast one year I was repenting why I bought Tatasky. Big relief... It is difficult managing Sun network....No other channels are so entertaining
i would like to know the exact monthly charge and the type of packages offered and the final cost of the dish ,the setoff box and the instalation charges and activation charges and is there any chance of sports channel offered in the near future.Thank you.