Dish TV threatens IndiaCast with legal notice

Digital TV platform, Dish TV claims it has issued a legal notice on IndiaCast – the operator of channels like Colors, Rishtey and MTV in India, for “the false and malafide advertisement that it issued today.”

Earlier today, IndiaCast released a public notice in newspapers and on their TV channels informing them about a possible channel unavailability from 1st January. In the notice, IndiaCast has asked Dish TV subscribers to call up the DTH operator�۪s call centres if they want these channels to be included in their packages. Additionally, it has informed subscribers that alternatively they can get a “new connection from service providers such as Tata Sky, Airtel, Videocon, Hathway, DEN and InCable.”

Following on from this Dish TV has demanded IndiaCast to cease and desist from “spreading false and malafide information.” ���All necessary steps including criminal and civil actions against Indiacast UTV and its functionaries are being contemplated,�۝ says a Dish TV spokesperson.

IndiaCast claims it has not received any legal notice.

The IndiaCast channels include Colors, CNBC TV 18, MTV, CNN IBN, Bindass, Nick, IBN7, CNBC Awaaz, UTV Movies, History TV, Disney, Hungama, Sonic, Disney XD, UTV Action, Comedy Central, VH1, UTV World Movies, Nick Jr, Disney Junior and IBN Lokmat.