Tata Sky in Talks With Sony India to Bring Back the 32 Removed Channels

Tata Sky, which surprised one and all by removing 32 channels of Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) and three of TV Today Network has confirmed that it’s open to negotiations on the pricing front with Sony India. Even Sony India stated that they are open to negotiations in the pricing and will offer Tata Sky customers the removed channels. SPN’s contract with Tata Sky ended on July 31 and both the firms have been negotiating on a new pricing deal since then. But on October 1, Tata Sky went ahead and removed all the channels of SPN which left every subscriber baffled.

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Pricing Talks With Tata Sky Failed Says SPN

SPN president – distribution Rajesh Kaul said after the contract got over on July 31, Tata Sky had asked for an extension, so that the negotiations on the deal could come through. However, he claimed that Tata Sky has gone ahead and switched off SPN’s 22 channels unilaterally, without even discussing with the company.

“In that sense, talks have failed, that is why they have switched off (our channels),” Kaul told PTI. “We are completely open to that (negotiations). This is our business so we are open to any kind of dialogue, any kind of discussion which can lead to a settlement,” he added.

Tata Sky Aiming to Bring Back the Channels at the Earliest

Tata Sky chief executive officer and managing director Harit Nagpal also told PTI, “We hope to positively close negotiations and get all our subscribers their desired channels as soon as possible.”