November 07, 2012: ESPN in India and Dish TV are locked in a bitter dispute over signal use with ESPN threatening to withdraw its signal to Dish TV as reported by Hindustan Times.
ESPN has been accusing DISH TV of unauthorized use of its signals. It has threatened to deactivate three popular sports channels, ESPN, Star Sports and Star Cricket in 21 days, saying there has been no agreement between the two on the disputed issues.
In a statement, ESPN Software India said, “This is to inform subscribers of Dish TV India that ESPN, Star Sports and Star Cricket services are liable for de-activation after expiry of 21 days due to non-signing of agreement, illegal provisioning/retransmission of services and breach of applicable regulations including reporting requirements.”