Sony Pictures Networks India under its legal name Culver Max Entertainment filed a case at the Bombay High Court after the TDSAT blocked its disconnection notice against Tata Play. Sony Pictures Networks India challenged the TDSAT order which blocked its ability to disconnect Tata Play due to financial disagreements.
Tata Play which operates as India’s largest DTH service provider with 18 million subscribers removed Sony’s 27 channels from its platform because of a disagreement about renewal fees. Sony Pictures Networks India issued a disconnection notice as a response. The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) issued a stay order on May 27 which blocked the notice while requiring Tata Play to pay ₹40 crore as part of Sony’s ₹128 crore claim.
The dispute between Sony and Tata Play centers on subscription fee rates which Sony wants to increase but Tata Play resists because of decreasing audience numbers. The Bombay High Court now handles the case through a division bench which will hear the matter again on June 16.
Sony will broadcast India’s cricket tours in England through TV rights until 2026. The streaming rights have moved to JioStar’s JioHotstar platform.
