1[8. Compulsory transmission of Doordarshan channels
2[(1) Every cable operator shall re-transmit,--
(i) channels operated by or on behalf of Parliament in the manner and name as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette;
(ii) at least two Doordarshan terrestrial channels and one regional language channel of a State in the prime band,
in satellite mode on frequencies other than those carrying terrestrial frequencies.
(2) The channels referred to in sub-section (1) shall be re-transmitted without any deletion or alteration of any programme transmitted on such channels.]
(3) The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) established under sub-section ( 1) of section 3 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 ( 25 of 1990) may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the number and name of every Doordarshan channel to be re-transmitted by cable operators in their cable service and the manner of reception and re-transmission of such channels.]
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1. Substituted by Act 36 of 2000, section 5, for section 8 (w.e.f. 1-9-2000).
2. Substituted by The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2007, dated 28.05.2007. Prior to Substitution it read as under:
( 1) Every cable operator shall, from the commencement of the Cables Television Networks (Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2000, re-transmit at least two Doordarshan terrestrial channels and one regional language channel of a State in the prime band, in satellite mode on frequencies other than those carrying terrestrial frequencies.
( 2) The Doordarshan channels referred to in sub-section ( 1) shall be retransmitted without any deletion or alteration of any programme transmitted on such channels.