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Lahore High Court moved against PTV-Zee deal
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A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court asking it to stop a reported joint venture between Pakistan Television and the Zee Media Group of India. Mian Muhammad Aslam filed the petition claiming that PTV had finalized a $35-45 million (about Rs3-3.9 billion) deal with the Zee Media Group. He said that in the first phase, as a result of this understanding, PTV had agreed to help the Indian media group acquire exclusive rights to broadcast events in Pakistan through “Zee subsidiary Ten Sports”.
The petitioner, through his counsel Saeed Zafar, said that Pakistani cricketers were not allowed to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistani channels were not allowed to air in India.
He said PTV Managing Director Yousaf Baig Mirza was a former employee of Zee. He said this amounted to “misconduct” on the part of the managing director and was also illegal. He said that allowing foreign ownership of media groups in Pakistan could have security repercussions. He said the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance of 2002 stated that no license would be given in Pakistan for broadcasting, landing rights or cable operations to any entity that is owned by a foreigner or controlled by foreigners.
The petitioner asked the court to stop any joint venture between PTV and Zee and direct PTV to disclose any memorandum of understanding they had signed in this regard. He also asked that the PTV’s Managing Director be replaced.
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wasif on Sat, 12th Nov 2011 2:22 pm
The petitioner asked the court to stop any joint venture between PTV and Zee and direct PTV to disclose any memorandum of understanding they had signed in this regard. He also asked that the PTV’s Managing Director be replaced.
I am agreed with these comments .by viewing PTV one can understand that it is moving towards vulgarities day by day on the name of modernization.