Cable Operators Challenge Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT Channel Onboarding at TDSAT

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Cable Operators Challenge Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT Move at TDSAT

The dispute revolves around the interpretation of the Uplinking and Downlinking Guidelines, 2022, particularly Clause 11(3)(f), which mandates that broadcasters can downlink channels only if they provide signal reception decoders to specified categories of distribution platform operators—namely MSOs, DTH operators, HITS operators, and IPTV platforms.

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Storyboard•19-03-2026, 12:39

Cable Operators Challenge Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT Move at TDSAT

•All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) moves TDSAT against Prasar Bharati’s WAVES OTT platform onboarding linear TV channels.
•AIDCF argues WAVES violates Uplinking and Downlinking Guidelines, 2022, as OTT platforms are not recognized distribution operators.
•The petition highlights that broadcasters providing decoders to WAVES could breach their licensing conditions.
•AIDCF contends that OTT platforms operate in a regulatory vacuum, creating an uneven playing field.
•The dispute blurs lines between regulated broadcast distribution and unregulated digital streaming, with TDSAT hearing expected next week.

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