Lawgist8Compulsory transmission of certain channels
1 [8. Compulsory transmission of certain channels. (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the names of Doordarshan channels or the channels operated by or on behalf of Parliament, to be mandatorily carried by the cable operators in their cable service and the manner of reception and re-transmission of such channels:
Provided that in areas where digital addressable system has not been introduced in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4A, the notification as regards the prime band is concerned shall be limited to the carriage of two Doordarshan terrestrial channels and one regional language channel of the State in which the network of the cable operator is located.
(2) The channels referred to in sub-section (1) shall be re-transmitted without any deletion or alteration of any programme transmitted on such channels.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1), any notification issued by the Central Government or the Prasar Bharti (Broadcasting Corporation of India) in pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (1), prior to the 25th day of October, 2011 shall continue to remain in force till such notifications are rescinded or amended, as the case may be.]
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1. Subs. by Act 21 of 2011, s. 6, for section 8 (w.e.f. 25-10-2011).
- 3 Cable television network not to be operated except after registration
- 4 Registration as cable operator
- 4A Transmission of programmes through digital addressable systems, etc
- 4B Right of way for cable operators and permission by public authority
- 5 Programme code
- 6 Advertisement code
- 7 Maintenance of register
- 8 Compulsory transmission of certain channels
- 9 Use of standard equipment in cable television network
- 10 Cable television network not to interfere with any telecommunication system
- 10A Inspection of cable network and services
