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Independent TV has been in the news for more than six months now. The DTH operator first showed signs of struggle back in June 2019 when it faced issues with the satellite provider Antrix Corporation. At last, Trai has confirmed that Independent TV has closed operations in the country which brings down the total pay DTH operators count to four- Tata Sky, Dish TV, Airtel Digital TV and Sun Direct. In the latest performance indicator report during July-September 2019 period, Trai highlighted the reduction in subscriber base was due to closure of DTH operations by Independent TV. A lot of Independent TV customers have been complaining about the lack of services since June last year, and finally, there’s an update coming directly from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
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What Went Wrong With Independent TV?
The downfall of Independent TV started back in June 2019 when Antrix Corporation stopped providing satellite signals to the DTH operator. The major reason behind the signal disconnection was unpaid dues. In July 2019, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) asked Independent TV to clear Rs 12 crore dues of Antrix Corporation with immediate effect. However, Independent TV failed to clear the dues. Later in the same month, Trai intervened and asked the DTH operator on when it’s planning to resume services.
Again, a new deadline was provided by Independent TV for clearing dues of Antrix Corporation. The DTH operator made a lot of noise in August 2019 saying the services will be restored any day after August 21, 2019. However, that did not happen either. In September 2019, Independent TV filed a new application in front of TDSAT asking to modify the order issued back in July. Since then, we did not hear anything from the operator.
