Source: The Firm
Published on Tue, Nov 19,2013
The Delhi High Court in its recent judgment in the case of ESPNSoftware India Pvt. Ltd. ("Petitioner") v. Prasar Bharati & Anr. ("Respondents") has ruled upon the constitutionality of Rule 5 of theSports Broadcast Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Rules, 2007 ("Sports Rules") in relation to Section 3 of the Sports Broadcast Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007 ("Sports Act").
Pronouncing the impugned rule to be constitutional, the Delhi HC has stated that broadcasters are under an obligation to share live broadcasting signals of sporting events of national importance with Prasar Bharati without inclusion of any advertisements, whether put in place by the broadcast service provider himself or by the content rights owner, i.e., the event organizer, as required under Section 3 of the Sports Act.
Source link: http://thefirm.moneycontrol.com/story_page.php?autono=992850
Published on Tue, Nov 19,2013
The Delhi High Court in its recent judgment in the case of ESPNSoftware India Pvt. Ltd. ("Petitioner") v. Prasar Bharati & Anr. ("Respondents") has ruled upon the constitutionality of Rule 5 of theSports Broadcast Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Rules, 2007 ("Sports Rules") in relation to Section 3 of the Sports Broadcast Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007 ("Sports Act").
Pronouncing the impugned rule to be constitutional, the Delhi HC has stated that broadcasters are under an obligation to share live broadcasting signals of sporting events of national importance with Prasar Bharati without inclusion of any advertisements, whether put in place by the broadcast service provider himself or by the content rights owner, i.e., the event organizer, as required under Section 3 of the Sports Act.
Source link: http://thefirm.moneycontrol.com/story_page.php?autono=992850
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