Zee Turner gets proactive with cable operators

Media News

Noida, June 23, 2009

Zee Turner, India’s largest distribution house which also holds the rights to distribute Ten Sports across India has decided to block Ten Sports Channel for all those cable operators who do not have authorized agreement with Zee Turner for telecasting Ten Sports before the exciting India- West Indies series which begins on 26th June.

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court passed an order on 19th June, 2009 granting injunction in favour of Zee Turner Ltd thereby restraining all such MSOs/LCOs who have not executed a subscription agreement with Zee Turner Ltd and who are resorting to unauthorized transmission of Ten Sports channel.

On the grant of injunction order in favor of Zee Turner the Hon’ble Justice Mr. Manmohan Singh observed, "Till further orders, the defendants, their partners, agents, assigns, franchisee and head-ends are restrained from transmitting/telecasting the signals of “Ten Sports” channel to their customers/end users without obtaining an appropriate license from Zee Turner in this regard. It is further ordered that the local police shall render all assistance for enforcement of this order. The injunction order shall be enforceable against the defendants yet to be identified, who may be found committing the same illegality."

Zee Turner is also on a vigil alert against to check piracy of the channel and will take appropriate action against any operator found guilty of piracy. Ten Sports, South Asia’s number one sports channel, has the exclusive telecast rights to the exciting series which consist of four one day internationals.

There is already a lot of excitement for the matches that has been built amongst the viewers. India playing matches have always been high octane games with nail biting finishes and India Vs West Indies too comes with the same vigor and adrenaline rushing action.

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For further information, please contact:

Zee-Turner

Amrita Kapur

Mob: 09999818264

Email: amrita.kapur@zeeturner.com