Windies tour: SC shuts door on DD

Doordarshan will not be able to broadcast the India-West Indies Test and ODI series. The Supreme Court today restrained Prasar Bharti from interfering with the telecast by Ten Sports.

“Prasar Bharti is restrained from interfering with the telecast of the Test and ODI series… the exclusive rights of which rest with Ten Sports,” a bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhan and L. K. Panta said.

The bench made it clear that Prasar Bharti will not take any “coercive step” or “action” in pursuance of the government guidelines, making it mandatory for channels to share feed of sporting events of national importance.

The order was passed after Prasar Bharti said it was not inclined to make payment for sharing live feed of the series.