Guidelines on DTH to be issued within a few days

TheGuidelines under the recently-announced policy relating to setting up direct-to-home (DTH) television platforms are expected in a few days, Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.

Proper care had been taken to ensure that cross-media holding and foreign direct investment did not exceed 20 per cent, she told newspersons and emphasised that the equity cap was sectoral and would remain the same irrespective of the number of foreign partners.

She also said there was no contradiction between the DTH policy announced by her and the policy for setting up uplinking TV platforms announced earlier by her predecessor Arun Jaitley. The equity cap had been maintained at 49 per cent inclusive of non-resident Indians, foreign institutional investment and overseas corporate bodies.

Meanwhile, Swaraj announced that the next meeting on November 19, of the consultative committee of members of parliament attached to her ministry would discuss issues related to cable and satellite television. There would be a presentation about the cable addressibility system which can be installed at the residence of the consumer and will help in parental control, give greater choice, and ensure better check on viewership ratings. She also said it was not expensive as the price of the box will be paid to the cable operator in installments along with his monthly fees.

UNI

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