Govt dumps DDs encryption proposal of Nimbus

The encryption of Doordarshan channels, which was offered as a compromise formula by private broadcaster Nimbus for sharing the live feed of cricket matches, has been given a quiet burial by the government with DD stoutly opposing the proposal.

The technical committee formed to study encryption of DD signal, after a showdown between the government and Nimbus over sharing the live feed of cricket matches, remained deeply divided over the issue, sources said.

Unable to reach a consensus, it submitted an "inconclusive" report with the ministry broadly outlining the difficulties of implementing the encryption on the public broadcaster, the sources added.

"The committee could not reach any decision on encryption issue. The report has been submitted to the ministry," a senior official in Information and Broadcasting ministry told the media.

"The issue is no longer being pursued now and the DD channels will not be encrypted,"

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