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“REFERENCE INTERCONNECTION OFFER (“RIO”) / INTERCONNECTION

AGREEMENT OF ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED (“ZEEL”) FOR
DIRECT TO HOME (“DTH”) PLATFORM FOR INTERCONNECTION WITH DTH
OPERATOR TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE TERM BEGINNING FROM #29th DECEMBER
2018 (i.e. AT THE END OF 180 DAYS FROM 03.07.2018).

THIS RIO / INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES THE PREVIOUS RIO /

INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT HOISTED ON ZEEL’S WEBSITE IN TERMS OF THE
TELECOMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING AND CABLE) SERVICES
INTERCONNECTION (ADDRESSABLE SYSTEMS) REGULATION, 2017 DATED 03RD
MARCH 2017 PRIOR TO THE JUDGEMENT OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF
MADRAS DATED 23RD MAY 2018 PASSED IN WMP. NO. 10619 AND 10620 AND WP. NO.
44126 AND 44127 OF 2016.

THIS RIO READ ALONG WITH INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT MAY UNDERGO A

CHANGE ON RECEIPT OF CERTAIN CLARIFICATIONS FROM TRAI.

Pursuant to clause 7(1) in Chapter III of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable)
Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations 2017 dated 3rd March, 2017
(“Regulations”)

This Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) read along with the Interconnection Agreement attached
hereto is being published by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited for its Channels and also on behalf
of the Broadcaster(s) of various Channels (ZEEL Channels and the channels under authorisation from
other Broadcasters are hereinafter individually and/or collectively referred to as Zee Group Channel(s)),
as detailed in ANNEXURE II, under Authorisation from them, in accordance with Clause 7(2) in
Chapter III of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable
Systems) Regulation, 2017 dated 3rd March, 2017. Both RIO and Interconnection Agreement are to be
read together and Interconnection Agreement attached herewith forms an integral part of this RIO.

The terms mentioned in this Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) constitutes all the necessary technical
and commercial terms and conditions as stipulated in 7(6) of Chapter III of the Regulations applicable
to DTH Operators retransmitting digital signals of the Zee Group Channels to Subscribers in terms of
the Regulations. As per Clause 10 (5) and (6) of Chapter IV of the Regulations, every DTH Operator
desirous of obtaining signals of Zee Group Channels shall make a written request in the Application
Form which has already been hoisted on our website under the link
www.zeeentertainment.com/distribution/. The DTH Operator along with the Application Form shall
also submit documentary evidence / technical compliance report showing that the addressable systems
to be used for distribution of Zee Group Channels meet the requirements specified in the Schedule III
of the Interconnection Regulation, 2017. On receipt of a request from the DTH Operator in the
aforementioned format, ZEEL and the concerned DTH Operator will enter into an Interconnection
Agreement containing all the terms and conditions as per this RIO to enable the DTH Operator to avail
the signals of the Zee Group Channels for further re-transmission directly to its Subscribers from its
DTH Platform.
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Note: 1. The effective date (as stated above) of this Agreement is subject to:
(i) the order(s) of the Supreme Court of India in CA. No. 7326 and 7327 of 2018.

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(ii) the order(s) of the High Court of Delhi in WP(C) No. 4091 of 2017 and WP(C)
No. 4135 of 2017.

In the event, there is any change in the effective date due to (i) & (ii), the effective date would change
accordingly. Further, in the event there is any change in the regulation due to the abovementioned court
orders, ZEEL shall revise/ modify/ alter the terms of this RIO and the Interconnect Agreement and a
fresh Interconnect Agreement covering all such revisions/ modifications/ alterations shall be executed
between the Parties. In such an event, this RIO and Interconnect Agreement shall be null and void.

In case ZEEL finds that the Digital Addressable System (i.e. CAS, SMS and other digital equipment),
hereinafter referred to as “DAS”, being used by the DTH Operator for distribution of TV channels does
not meet the requirements specified in Schedule III of the Regulations, it shall inform such DTH
Operator who shall get its DAS audited by M/s Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd. or any
other auditor empanelled by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India by direction from time to time
and obtain a certificate from such agency that its DAS meets the requirements specified in Schedule III
to the Regulations.

In the event the DTH Operator opts for downloading Interconnect Agreement from the website of ZEEL
and signs the said downloaded Agreement, it shall be mandatory for the DTH Operator to send it to
ZEEL within 7 days of signing. Such signed Agreement from the DTH Operator shall not be legally
binding if the signed agreement is received after a new version of RIO/ Interconnect Agreement is
uploaded by ZEEL on its website. In the event ZEEL modifies and uploads a revised RIO/ Interconnect
Agreement on its website, any unexecuted Interconnect Agreement shall be null and void.

The DTH Operator shall deliver the following information/documents to ZEEL along with the
Application Form seeking signals of Zee Group Channels:

i) PAN Card;

ii) Goods and Services Tax Registration Certificate;

iii) Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN)

iv) Certificate / Registration issued to the DTH Operator by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting (MIB) to provide direct to home service from its DTH Platform and other
approvals from the relevant Governmental Authority along with all relevant supporting
documents, including licenses;

v) Copy of the resolution passed by the board of directors of the DTH Operator or an authority
letter from the DTH Operator authorizing ___________________ to execute the
Interconnection Agreement on behalf of the DTH Operator;

vi) CAS declaration from the conditional access vendor in the format set out at ANNEXURE VIII.

vii) SMS declaration from the SMS vendor in the format set out at ANNEXURE IX.

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ZEEL has designated the following persons for receiving the request for interconnection from the DTH
Operator and their grievance redressal pertaining to this Agreement / Reference Interconnect Offer:

Name of Designated to receive request

Telephone
Designated Email Address from the DTH Operator in the
Number
Person State
[email protected]
Mr. Sujoy Sen 0120 - 4657953 PAN INDIA
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INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

This Interconnection Agreement (“Agreement”) is executed on this ____ day of _______________,

20____, at New Delhi.

BETWEEN

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED, a company incorporated under the

provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 having Corporate Identification Number (CIN):
L92132MH1982PLC028767 and having its registered office at 18th Floor, A Wing, Marathon Futurex,
N.M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (East), Mumbai – 400013 and Delhi office at B-10, Essel House,
Lawrence Road, New Delhi- 110035 (hereinafter referred to as “ZEEL” which expression unless
repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, shall mean and include its successors and permitted
assigns) of the ONE PART,

AND

DTH Operator (M/s): _______________________________________________________________

Affiliate’s Status: Company Partnership Firm Proprietorship Firm Individual HUF
LLP

(hereinafter referred to as the “DTH Operator” which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the
meaning or context thereof, be deemed to include the heirs, executors and administrators in the case of
a sole proprietorship; the successors and permitted assigns in the case of a company; the partner or
partners for the time being and the heirs, executors and administrators of the last surviving partner in
the case of a partnership firm; and Karta and coparceners in the case of a Hindu Undivided Family
(“HUF”) of the OTHER PART.
Name of Authorised Signatory (Mr./Ms.): ________________________________________________
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Landmark: ________________________________________________________________________
Village: ___________________________________________________________________________
City/Taluka: _______________________________ District: _________________________________
Pin: ______________________________________ State: ___________________________________
Tel. No - STD Code:____________ No.: _________________________________________________
Mobile No.________________________________________________________________________
Fax No - STD Code:____________ No.: _________________________________________________
E mail ID: _________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person: _____________________________________________________________________
Designation of Contact Person: _________________________________________________________
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INSTALLATION ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________
Landmark: _____________________________________________________________________
Village:________________________________ City/Taluka:_________________________________
District: _________________________ Pin:__________________ State: _______________________
Tel. No – STD Code: ______________ No.: ______________________________________________
Mobile No. ________________________________________________________________________
Fax No – STD Code: ______________ No._______________________________________________
E mail ID: _________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person: _____________________________________________________________________
Designation of Contact Person: _________________________________________________________
Technical Person: ___________________________________________________________________
Mobile No. of Technical Person: _______________________________________________________

ZEEL and DTH Operator are hereinafter individually and collectively referred to as “Party” and
“Parties” respectively.

WHEREAS:

a) ZEEL is, inter-alia, engaged in the business of broadcasting and distribution of satellite based
television Channel(s)/Service(s) and has exclusive right to market and distribute the
Channel(s)/Service(s) (detailed in ANNEXURE II) in India, Nepal & Bhutan to various
Subscribers and users of the Channel(s)/Service(s).

b) The DTH Operator has been granted registration No. ____________ dated ______________,
by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, for providing DTH services.

c) Parties have agreed that ZEEL will provide the signals of Zee Group Channels to the DTH
Operator for the Authorised Areas as defined in ANNEXURE I and the DTH Operator will
carry these channels on its Platform on terms and conditions, detailed hereinafter.

d) Parties now wish to record and reduce, in writing, the terms and conditions agreed between
them governing their relationship as follows.

1. Defined Terms

In this Agreement, unless repugnant or contrary to the context hereof or otherwise defined
herein, the following terms, when capitalised, shall have the meanings assigned when used
herein:

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“active subscriber” means a subscriber who has been authorized to receive signals of
Zee Group Channels as per the subscriber management system and
whose set top box has not been denied signals.
“Total Active
Pay Subscriber
of the DTH Operator” shall mean total active pay subscribers of the DTH Operator who
have subscribed at least one pay channel (SD or HD). In case of
the High-Definition Identified Channel(s), Total Active Pay
Subscriber shall mean total active pay subscribers of the DTH
Operator who have subscribed at least one High-Definition pay
channel.
"addressable system" means an electronic device (which includes hardware and its
associated software) or more than one electronic device put in an
integrated system through which transmission of programmes
including re-transmission of signals of television channels can be
done in encrypted form, which can be decoded by the device or
devices at the premises of the subscriber within the limits of
authorisation made, through the Conditional Access System and
the subscriber management system, on the explicit choice and
request of such subscriber, by the DTH Operator
“a-la-carte” or
“a-la-carte channel” means offering of the Zee Group Channel(s) individually on a
standalone basis
“average active subscriber
base" means the number arrived by averaging the active subscriber base
count in the manner specified in the ANNEXURE VII
“BIS” means the Bureau of Indian Standards established under the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986.
“Bouquet” or
“Bouquet of Channels means an assortment of distinct Zee Group Channels, offered
together as a group or as a bundle and all its grammatical variations
and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.
“Channels” means all television channels licensed by ZEEL to DTH Operator.
“Conditional Access” means control mechanisms, data structures and commands that
scramble and encrypt signals in order to provide selective access
and denial of specific channels, data, information or services to
paying Subscribers.
“Converted Channel(s)” shall mean (i) conversion of a Free-to-Air Channel into a Pay
Channel; or (ii) conversion of a Pay Channel(s) to a Free-to-Air
Channel.
“direct to home operator”
Or “DTH Operator” means any person, individuals, company, corporations,
partnerships, association of persons and any other entities who has
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been granted licence by the Central Government to provide direct

to home (DTH) service.
“direct to home service” or
“DTH service” means re-transmission of signals of television channels by using a
satellite system, directly to subscriber’s premises without passing
through an intermediary such as local cable operator or any other
distributor of television channels.
“DTH Platform” means the distribution network of a DTH operator owned and
operated by DTH Operator which is used to re-transmit the signals
of Zee Group Channels.

“Distribution Fee” shall mean any fee payable by ZEEL to DTH Operator for the
purpose of distribution of pay Zee Group Channels or bouquet of
pay Zee Group Channels, as the case may be, to subscribers and it
does not include carriage fee.
“Electronic Programme
Guide” or “EPG” means a program guide maintained by the DTH Operator that lists
television channels and programmes, and scheduling and
programming information therein and includes any enhanced
guide that allows subscribers to navigate and select such available
channels and programmes.
“Fingerprinting” means exercises where code numbers are made overtly to appear
on the screen of a Television and/or covertly in the signals of the
Channels that enables identification of the Smart Card being used
to access such signals.
“Free to Air Channel” or
“FTA Channel” means a channel which is declared as such by ZEEL and for which
no fee is to be paid by the DTH Operator to ZEEL for availing
signals of such channel.
“Governmental Authority” means any government authority, statutory authority, government
department, agency, commission, board, tribunal or court or other
law, rule or regulation making entity having or purporting to have
jurisdiction over such Party and shall include without limitation
TRAI, MIB, TDSAT or any other body or authority regulating the
broadcasting and distribution of channels in India;
“Identified Channel(s)” means few Zee Group Channels which have been referred to as
“Identified Channels” as detailed in Table C under ANNEXURE
V.
“Incentive Scheme” Incentive Scheme shall mean various Incentive(s) as detailed in:
(i) ANNEXURE IV for “Incentive on MRP of A-la-Carte Pay
Zee Group Channel(s)”; and

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(ii) ANNEXURE V for “Incentive on MRP of Bouquet(s) of Pay

Zee Group Channel(s)”
The applicable Incentive(s) shall be calculated as per details
provided by DTH Operator in the format(s) specified by ZEEL in
ANNEXURE VII.
Each of the aforesaid incentives shall individually be referred to
as an “Incentive” or collectively as “Incentives”.
"Interconnection" means commercial and technical arrangements under which DTH
Operator and ZEEL connect their equipment and networks to
provide signals of Zee Group Channels to the subscribers

“Interconnection
Agreement” with all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means
agreements on interconnection providing technical and
commercial terms and conditions for distribution of signals of Zee
Group Channel
“Interconnection
Regulation 2017” shall mean the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable)
Services Interconnection (Addressable System) Regulation, 2017
dated 3rd March, 2017 issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority
of India.
“Maximum Retail Price”
Or “MRP” for the purpose of this Agreement shall mean the maximum price,
excluding taxes, payable by a subscriber for a-la-carte pay Zee
Group Channel or bouquet of pay Zee Group Channels, as the case
may be
“New Channels” shall mean the new channels to be launched and/or distributed by
ZEEL in future and/or not forming part of the list of Channels set
out in ANNEXURE II as on date of execution of this Agreement.
“Pay Channel” shall mean a channel which is declared as such by ZEEL and for
which a share of maximum retail price is to be paid to ZEEL by
the DTH Operator and for which due authorization needs to be
obtained from ZEEL for distribution of such channel to
subscribers.

“Primary Markets” means, in relation to “Identified Channel(s)”, certain state(s) which

have been denoted as their “Primary Market(s)”, as detailed in
Table C under ANNEXURE V.

“Reference Interconnection

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Offer” or “RIO” means this document published by ZEEL specifying terms and
conditions on which the DTH Operator may seek interconnection
with ZEEL
“Removed Channel” shall mean any Channel(s) which ZEEL ceases to grant right
in respect of such Channel(s).
“Receiver Box” means the ZEEL approved decoder, receiver or integrated
receiver-decoders used in conjunction with a Viewing Card in
order to facilitate the receipt of the signals of the Channels by the
DTH Operator.
“Set Top Box” means a device which is connected to or part of a television set and
which allows a Subscriber to receive in descrambled form the
Channels distributed by the DTH Operator.
“Smart Card” means, in relation to a Subscriber, a card or other device issued by
DTH Operator to that Subscriber that, when enabled by a CAS and
inserted in such Subscriber's Set Top Box, has the functionality of
enabling such Subscriber's Set Top Box to receive the Channels
distributed by the DTH Operator.
“Subscriber” means, a person who receives signals of Zee Group Channels,
from a DTH Operator, at a place indicated by such person without
further transmitting it to any other person and who does not cause
the signals of television channels to be heard or seen by any person
for a specific sum of money to be paid by such person, and each
set top box located at such place, for receiving the subscribed
broadcasting services, shall constitute one subscriber. For the
avoidance of doubt, it is hereby clarified that for the purposes of
calculating the Subscription Fees, a Subscriber shall have the
meaning set out in ANNEXURE VI.
“Subscriber Management
System” or “SMS” means a system or device which stores the subscriber records and
details at the DTH Operator’s end with respect to name, address
and other information regarding the hardware being utilized by the
subscriber, Zee Group Channels or bouquets of Zee Group
Channels subscribed by the subscriber, price of such Zee Group
Channels or bouquets of Zee Group Channels as defined in the
system, the activation or deactivation dates and time for any Zee
Group Channel or bouquets of Zee Group Channels, a log of all
actions performed on a subscriber’s record, invoices raised on
each subscriber and the amounts paid or discount allowed to the
subscriber for each billing period by the DTH Operator.
“Subscription Fee means the Fees payable by DTH Operator to ZEEL for availing
the signals of Zee Group Channels on a monthly basis and

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calculated as “ZEEL’s Share of MRP” multiplied by average

active subscribers for any given month.
“Tariff Order” means the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services
(Eight) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017 dated 3rd March,
2017
“Television Channel” means Zee Group Channel, which has been granted permission for
downlinking by the Central Government under the policy
guidelines issued or amended by it from time to time and reference
to the term ‘channel’ shall be construed as a reference to
“television channel”
“Territory” means the territorial boundaries wherein ZEEL has authorised the
DTH Operator to retransmit the signals of Zee Group Channels.
“Viewing Card” means the ZEEL approved viewing card to be used in conjunction
with the Receiver Box in order for DTH Operator to access and
decode each of the Channels.
“ZEEL’s share of MRP” with reference to a pay channel or a bouquet of pay channels
means the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of Zee Group
Channels/Bouquets less Distribution Fee and Incentive (as
applicable) payable by a DTH Operator to ZEEL for availing the
signals of pay ZEE Group Channel or bouquet of pay Zee Group
Channels, as the case may be.
All other words and expressions used in this Agreement not defined herein, and defined in the
Act and rules and regulations made thereunder and the rules and regulations made thereunder,
shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts or the rules or regulations,
as the case may be.

2. Term

The “Term” of the Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) year starting from #29th December
2018 or the date of execution of this Agreement, whichever is later, unless terminated earlier
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

The Parties shall enter into new written Interconnection Agreement before the expiry of this
Agreement. ZEEL will send a written notice to DTH Operator at least sixty (60) days prior to
date of expiry of this Agreement to enter into new Interconnection Agreement.

Provided further that if the Parties fail to enter into new Interconnection Agreement before the
date of expiry of this Agreement, ZEEL will disconnect the retransmission of the signals of the
Zee Group Channels on the expiry date of this Agreement.

Provided further that the DTH Operator shall, fifteen days prior to the date of expiry of this
Agreement, inform its subscribers through scrolls on its Platform:
(i) the date of expiry of this Agreement

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(ii) the date of disconnection of signals of Zee Group Channels in event of its failure to
enter into new interconnection agreement.
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Note: 1. The effective date (as stated above) of this Agreement is subject to:
(i) the order(s) of the Supreme Court of India in CA. No. 7326 and 7327 of 2018.

(ii) the order(s) of the High Court of Delhi in WP(C) No. 4091 of 2017 and WP(C)
No. 4135 of 2017.

In the event, there is any change in the effective date due to (i) & (ii), the effective date would
change accordingly. Further, in the event there is any change in the regulation due to the
abovementioned court orders, ZEEL shall revise/ modify/ alter the terms of this RIO and the
Interconnect Agreement and a fresh Interconnect Agreement covering all such revisions/
modifications/ alterations shall be executed between the Parties. In such an event, this RIO and
Interconnect Agreement shall be null and void.

In the event the DTH Operator opts for downloading Interconnect Agreement from the website
of ZEEL and signs the said downloaded Agreement, it shall be mandatory for the DTH Operator
to send it to ZEEL within 7 days of signing. Such signed Agreement from the DTH Operator
shall not be legally binding if the signed agreement is received after a new version of RIO/
Interconnect Agreement is uploaded by ZEEL on its website. In the event ZEEL modifies and
uploads a revised RIO/ Interconnect Agreement on its website, any unexecuted Interconnect
Agreement shall be null and void.

3. Territory

The DTH Operator has been granted license by MIB to operate in the Territory as mentioned
in “ANNEXURE I Part (A)” (hereinafter referred to as “Registered Area”). Further, ZEEL
has allowed the DTH Operator to operate within the specific area(s)/cities as stated in
ANNEXURE I Part (B) (hereinafter referred to as “Authorised Area”).

4. Zee Group Channels

Zee Group Channels shall mean the Television Channels as listed in ANNEXURE II attached
herewith. Standard Definition Channels may be referred to as Zee Group SD Channels and
High Definition Channels may be referred to as Zee Group HD Channels. Both SD and HD
Channels may be collectively referred to as Zee Group Channels.
ZEEL reserves the right to remove any channel from the list of Zee Group Channels
(“Removed Channel”) at any time during the Term, if it ceases to distribute such channel(s)
in the Territory and terminate the grant of the associated distribution rights to DTH Operator
and/or to add any channel to the list of Zee Group Channels and to grant the distribution rights
to DTH Operator in respect of new channel.

5. Rights Granted
DTH Operator shall have the non-exclusive right to carry the Zee Group Channels during the
Term via its DTH Platform in the Territory in an encrypted mode only on the digital
“addressable systems” owned and operated by the DTH Operator (the “Platform”) for

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distribution to Subscribers strictly in terms of and in accordance with the applicable laws and
regulations. The parties agree that on signing of this Agreement, DTH Operator shall have the
non-exclusive right to distribute the channels from its DTH Platform Authorised Area,
simultaneously upon receipt of signal along with the multiple audio feed, if any, without
interruption, editing, interference or alteration, to the DTH Operator’s authorized subscribers
only, hereinafter referred to as “Subscriber”, as defined in Clause 6 of this Agreement. All
other rights and means of distribution not specifically and expressly granted to DTH Operator
are expressly excluded and reserved by ZEEL.

The DTH Operator shall not be granted Time Shift, all kinds of Multiplexing, Pay Per View
(PPV), Video on Demand (VoD) or Near Video on Demand (NVoD) rights and ZEEL reserves
such rights. DTH Operator shall not store any content of ZEEL satellite television channels for
any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited for the purpose of providing to its Subscribers
as part of any Free TV, Interactive TV, Online service, save and except for compliance
recording.

Usage of Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and or Personal Video Recorder (PVR) by the DTH
Operator shall not be permitted. Nevertheless, use of DVR and PVR by the end consumer shall
be allowed provided there is no automatic advertisement skipping function nor there is any
mechanism whereby DVR and or PVR have a store and forward function.
DTH Operator shall carry each of the Channels in their entirety, at the time transmitted by
ZEEL and its licensors along with multiple audio feed, if any, without any editing, dubbing,
voice over, sub title, delays, alterations, interruptions, picture squeezing or re-sizing, insertion
of graphic overlays, pull-through or crawls, deletions or additions.

The DTH Operator shall offer all contributory language feeds for a given channel to every
subscriber entitled to access that channel provided that the DTH Operator has opted for such
contributory language feeds of the channel.

DTH Operator shall, under no circumstance, sub license and/ or assign and/ or transfer the rights
granted to it by ZEEL.

DTH Operator shall not “push” content onto the Set Top Box (“STB”), there shall not be
automatic advertisement skipping function and/ or the DTH Operator shall not create a virtual
Video on Demand (VoD) or other on demand service in respect of the Zee Group Channel(s).

Distribution is permitted only to STB’s of DTH Operator on its “Platform”. Distribution right
on all other platforms including Cable Television System, Mobile, Broadband, PC, Internet,
Wireless, IPTV, HITS, OTT or any other technology which may be introduced in future is not
granted herein and the same are expressly withheld by ZEEL.

6. Authorised Subscriber

Authorised Subscriber shall mean any subscriber of the DTH Operator who receives the signals
of Zee Group Channels at a place indicated by him without further transmitting it to any other
person and who does not cause the signals of Zee Group Channels to be heard or seen by any
person for a specific sum of money to be paid by such person, and each Set Top Box located

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at such place, for receiving the signals of Zee Group Channels, shall constitute an Authorised
Subscriber.

Subscriber for the purposes of calculation of the Monthly Subscription Fees means, for any
calendar month, each Set Top Box, which is availing the Zee Group Channel(s) through the
DTH Operator.
DTH Operator shall not be permitted nor shall be entitled to activate the STB/ provide signals
of any Zee Group Channels to any such subscribers who have not submitted Subscriber
Application Form (SAF) as per the requirement under the applicable Regulations/ Laws. Non-
compliance of this condition shall be termed as a material breach which will entitle ZEEL to
disconnect its channels by giving written Notice for non-compliance to the DTH Operator.

Each Set Top Box in a household or unit in a multi-dwelling residential unit or at any other
place other than a residential unit shall be treated as a separate Subscriber. Where a Subscriber
has more than 1 (one) STB authorized by the DTH Operator to receive the Channels then every
such connection(s) shall be considered as a separate and distinct “Subscriber” in all respect
including for calculation of Subscription Fees. DTH Operator shall maintain proper and
accurate records of each and every connection and would furnish the details to ZEEL.

It is hereby agreed and acknowledged by the Parties that this Agreement does not confer upon
the DTH Operator, right to distribute Zee Group Channels in any manner to any Commercial
Subscriber. Each Set Top Box deployed by the Commercial Subscriber shall be treated as a
separate Subscriber. For the Commercial Subscribers, the Parties shall enter into a separate
agreement for subscription of Zee Group Channels.

7. Packaging

7.1 DTH Operator undertakes to ZEEL that it shall package Zee Group Channels as per applicable
law including but not limited to the relevant regulations notified by TRAI. DTH Operator
undertakes to ZEEL that no Zee Group Channel shall be included in any package or tier that
contains any channel with pornographic content or any gambling channel.

7.2 The Bouquets of Pay Zee Group Channels offered by ZEEL, and for which interconnection
agreement has been signed with ZEEL, shall be offered by the DTH Operator to its Subscribers
without any alteration in its composition.

8. Main Obligations of DTH Operator

8.1 The DTH Operator agrees that it shall not make its Subscribers take other channels or services
or fulfil any other commercial consideration, apart from Network Capacity Fees, as a
precondition to receive the signals of Zee Group Channel(s).

8.2 The DTH Operator shall offer to all subscribers the bouquet(s) of Pay Zee Group Channels
offered by ZEEL for which interconnection agreement has been signed with ZEEL, without
any alteration in composition of the bouquet(s) of Pay Zee Group Channels.

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8.3 DTH Operator shall retransmit the signals of all Zee Group Channels only in a securely
encrypted manner and without any alteration to its subscribers.

8.4 DTH Operator shall display name and maximum retail price of all the Zee Group Channels
opted by the DTH Operator in its electronic programme guide.

8.5 Further, the DTH Operator shall not offer limited period exhibition of any Channel(s) to
Subscribers.

8.6 Once a Channel(s) has been included in a Subscriber Package, the DTH Operator shall not stop
exhibition of any Channel(s) without strictly following the procedure prescribed for changing
the composition of the Subscriber Package under “the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and
Cable) Services Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer Protection (Addressable
Systems) Regulations, 2017 and shall also be under a legal obligation to comply with the
conditions stipulated in the Incentive Scheme opted by the DTH Operator (if any).

8.7 DTH Operator shall not distribute the Zee Group Channels outside the Territory through any
other mode without the express written consent/agreement of ZEEL.

8.8 The DTH Operator before availing the signals of Zee Group Channels shall submit
documentary evidence / technical compliance report showing that the addressable systems to
be used for distribution of Zee Group Channels meet the requirements specified in the
ANNEXURE X of this Agreement. In case ZEEL finds that the Addressable System (i.e. CAS,
SMS and other digital equipment) being used by the DTH Operator for distribution of Zee
Group Channels does not meet the requirements specified in ANNEXURE X of this
Agreement, it shall inform such DTH Operator and the DTH Operator shall get the addressable
system audited by M/s Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd. or any other auditor
empanelled by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India by direction from time to time and
obtain a certificate from such agency that the DTH Operator’s digital addressable systems meets
the requirements specified in said ANNEXURE X.
8.9 DTH Operator shall protect the Intellectual Property of ZEEL and shall not cause or permit
anything which may damage or endanger the Intellectual Property or assist or allow others to
do so. The DTH Operator shall not apply for registration of ZEEL’s Trade mark as a Trade
mark in its own name and shall not use any name or mark similar to or capable of being
confused with the Trade name or mark of ZEEL. DTH Operator shall not acquire of claim any
proprietary Rights in the Intellectual Property of ZEEL.

8.10 It is agreed that no independent advertising shall be inserted by DTH Operator and DTH
Operator shall not superimpose or otherwise alter any copyright, trademarks, trade names,
logos, names on any Channel.

8.11 DTH Operator undertakes to take all appropriate and necessary steps and measures to prevent
piracy or any other violation, disclose correctly all the information as required by ZEEL, ensure
distribution only to persons in the DTH Operator’s SMS and CAS database and operating
within the limits of the subscription rights as conferred in terms of this Agreement.

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9. Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of Zee Group Channels, Calculation of Subscription Fee
and Distribution Fee:

9.1 Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of Zee Group Channel(s):

(A) Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of Zee Group of Channel(s) are as under:
(a) MRP of Zee Group Channels offered on A-la-Carte basis is set out in
ANNEXURE II
(b) MRP of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channel(s) is set out in ANNEXURE III

(B) ZEEL is also offering the Zee Group Channel(s) under various Incentive Scheme(s)
detailed herein below. The DTH Operator at its sole discretion can opt for these
Incentive Scheme(s) in accordance with the terms and conditions of respective
Incentive Scheme(s).
(a) Incentive Scheme(s) on MRP of A-la-Carte Channel(s) as detailed in
ANNEXURE IV; and
(b) Incentive Scheme(s) on MRP of Bouquet of Channel(s) as detailed in
ANNEXURE V
For avoidance of doubt it is hereby clarified that the Incentive Scheme(s) is optional and the
DTH Operator is under no obligation to opt for any of the above mentioned Incentive Scheme(s)
to avail the Zee Group Channel(s). Zee Group Channels can be availed either on A-la-Carte
basis and/or on Bouquet basis.

(C) In the event the DTH Operator chooses to opt for / avail any of the Incentive Scheme(s) as
mentioned in Clause 9.1 (B) herein above, the DTH Operator will have to comply with the all
the conditions stipulated in the respective Incentive Scheme(s).

9.2 Calculation of Subscription Fee

During the Term, the DTH Operator shall pay to ZEEL, the Subscription Fee which shall be
calculated on a monthly basis in the manner set out in ANNEXURE VI.

9.3 Distribution Fee

The Distribution Fee payable by ZEEL to DTH Operator for the purpose of distribution of its
Channels /Bouquet(s) shall be equal to twenty percent (20%) of the MRP of pay Zee Group
Channels or bouquet of pay Zee Group Channels as the case may be. For example, the
distribution fee payable by ZEEL to DTH Operator for a certain Zee Group Channel having
MRP “X” shall be equal to “20% of X”.
10. Payment Terms
The DTH Operator agrees to pay to ZEEL, the monthly Subscription Fee as per the terms set
out in ANNEXURE VI, any default by the DTH Operator pertaining to Payment Terms shall
constitute a material breach hereunder and ZEEL be entitled to switch off the signals of Zee
Group Channels to entire network of the DTH Operator.

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11. Watermark/Logo

The DTH Operator shall be permitted to use its own watermark/logo on the screen which is
visible and identifiable with the service provided by the DTH Operator. However, no such
watermark/logo shall be used by the DTH Operator which conveys or indicates ZEEL’s and/or
its Licensor’s brand logo in any manner whatsoever. The DTH Operator shall have to seek prior
written approval from ZEEL with regards to the size, type, location of the watermark/logo to
be used on the screen by the DTH Operator on Zee Group channels transmitted on its platform.

12. Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

(i) ZEEL will declare the genre of its channels as per the Regulations, broadly categorizing
the Zee Group Channels in the following genre based on the channels launched by it from
time to time.
(a) General Entertainment (b) Infotainment, (c) Kids, (d) Movies, (e) Music, (f) News
and Current Affairs, and (g) Miscellaneous.
(ii) It shall be mandatory for the DTH Operator to place the Zee Group channels in the
electronic programme guide, in such a way that the Zee Group Channels of same genre,
as declared by ZEEL, are placed together consecutively and one channel shall appear at
one place only:
Provided that no Zee Group Channels shall be disadvantaged or otherwise treated less
favorably by the DTH Operator with respect to competing channels on a genre basis of
same language within the same genre shall appear together consecutively in the electronic
programme guide.

Provided further that it shall be permissible to the DTH Operator to place a channel under
sub-genre within the genre declared for the channel by the broadcaster(s).

(iii) The DTH Operator shall assign a unique channel number for each Zee Group Channel
available on the distribution network.
(iv) The channel number once assigned to a particular Zee Group Channel shall not be altered
by the DTH Operator for a period of at least one (1) year from the date of such
assignment:
Provided that the provision of this Clause 12(iv) shall not apply in case the channel
becomes unavailable on the distribution network.
Provided further that if ZEEL changes the genre of a Zee Group Channel then the channel
number assigned to that particular Zee Group Channel shall be changed to place such Zee
Group Channel together with the channels of new genre in the electronic program guide.
(v) Before signing of the Agreement, DTH Operator shall apprise and make available to
ZEEL the EPG Policy of the DTH Operator’s platform.
(vi) Electronic Program Guide (EPG) wherein the channels being carried on a DTH
Operator’s network can be arranged in a simple and easy to understand manner so that

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the subscriber can easily go through this guide and select the channel of choice instead
of flipping through all the channels
(vii) During the entire duration of the term, the EPG of DTH Operator shall always contain
the MRP of the Pay Channel and the information of the programs being shown on all Zee
Group channels in a manner approved by ZEEL without any cost or fee to ZEEL. DTH
Operator shall provide the format in which the said information regarding all the channels
shall be furnished by ZEEL.
(viii) However, in event the DTH Operator avails any of the Incentive Scheme(s) then it shall
be liable to comply with the conditions pertaining to LCN laid down in the respective
Incentive Scheme(s).

13. Delivery and Security

All Zee Group Channels must be delivered by the DTH Operator to subscribers in a securely
encrypted manner and without any alteration.

The transmission specifications and infrastructure allocated by DTH Operator in respect of the
broadcast signals of the Zee Group Channels by DTH Operator to its Subscribers shall be no
worse than that of the signal of any other channel within the same genre on its DTH Platform.

ZEEL shall provide requisite number of Integrated Receivers and Decoders (IRDs) subject to
payment of stipulated processing fees, interest free security deposit per IRD and AMC charges
as per the conditions laid down in the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services
Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer Protection (Addressable Systems) Regulations,
2017 dated 3rd March, 2017. Further, the DTH Operator shall confirm the details of Integrated
Receiver Decoder (IRD’s) in respect of all such channels availed from ZEEL in the format
provided in ANNEXURE XI.
14. Audit
(I) The DTH Operator shall on or before 31st December of every Calendar Year must
furnish to ZEEL a detailed audit report after causing audit of its Subscriber
Management System (SMS), Conditional Access System (CAS) and other related
systems by an auditor empaneled by the Authority, to verify that the monthly
subscription reports made available by the DTH Operator to ZEEL are complete, true
and correct. Provided, that any variation, due to audit, resulting in less than zero-point
five percent (0.5%) of the billed amount shall not require any revision of the invoices
already issued and paid. Failure to comply with this provision by the DTH Operator
will constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
(II) In case ZEEL is not satisfied with the audit report received under Clause 14(i) or, if in
the opinion of ZEEL the addressable system being used by the DTH Operator does not
meet requirements specified under the Schedule III of Interconnection Regulation,
2017, ZEEL shall have the right not more than once in a Calendar Year, after
communicating to the reasons in writing to the DTH Operator, to audit the SMS, CAS
and other related system of the DTH Operator by an auditor empaneled by the
Authority.

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(III) The DTH Operator shall be under a legal obligation to revert within four (4) days
(“Revert Period”) after a request is received for audit from ZEEL, so that the audit
exercise can be undertaken at a date before end of fifteen (15) day period. In the event
the DTH Operator fails to respond or provide a convenient date for audit falling within
a month of the request date then in such an event, ZEEL shall at its discretion levy an
additional charge equivalent to ten percent (10%) of one month’s Subscription Fee paid
by the DTH Operator for the previous month. For the avoidance of doubt it is clarified
that the additional charge of 10% as referred to above shall continue to be levied on
monthly basis till the Audit is commenced.
(IV) Provided further that if such audit conducted in terms of Clause 14(ii) reveals that
additional amount is payable to ZEEL by the DTH Operator, then the DTH Operator
shall pay such amount, along with the interest at the rate of 18% per annum, within ten
(10) days and if such amount including interest due for any period exceed the amount
reported by the DTH Operator to be due for such period by two percent (2%) or more,
the DTH Operator shall bear the audit expenses, and take necessary actions to avoid
occurrence of such errors in the future.
(V) Provided also that ZEEL shall have a right to disconnect signals of Zee Group
Channels, after giving written notice of three (3) weeks to the DTH Operator, if such
audit conducted in terms of Clause 14(ii) reveals that the addressable system being used
by the DTH Operator does not meet the requirements specified in the Schedule III of
the Interconnection Regulation 2017.
(VI) DTH Operator hereby agrees and acknowledges to offer necessary assistance to
auditors so that audits can be completed in a time bound manner.
(VII) In the event during the audit exercise if it is found that the DTH Operator has not
informed ZEEL about any change/ replacement of his existing SMS / CAS system
declared at the time of execution of the agreement or in case where the DTH Operator
has introduced and is making use of one or more SMS / CAS systems for which it has
not declared true and correct subscribers count along with the choice of channels
subscribed by the subscribers then in such an event ZEEL shall at its discretion, charge
for such additional subscribers attributable to such supplementary/ additional SMS /
CAS systems with a penalty @ 100% of the maximum retail price for such channels
from the date of agreement. For example, if the undeclared number of subscribers is
say 500 and the MRP share of ZEEL is Rs. X, then in such a scenario the DTH Operator
shall be liable to pay X multiplied by 2 times (1 time is pertaining to the basic MRP
and additional 1 time is attributable to 100% penalty).
(VIII) The DTH Operator will maintain at its own expense a subscriber management system
(“SMS”) compliant to the technical specifications set out in ANNEXURE X

(IX) The DTH Operator shall maintain accurate, complete and up to date records of every
subscriber’s details, details of the location of every STB, smart card, records and
accounts of billings including historical billing data, type of subscribers, sub licenses,
correct conditional access log, SMS data, duly executed agreements with subscribers,
forms filed by Subscribers, receipt books regarding payments from the Subscribers,

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books of accounts and records reflecting all transactions relating to the Services and
authorizations of STB / CPE, in particular the name, complete address, billing and
payment details of all Subscribers (“Subscriber Records”). The DTH Operator shall
ensure that it’s SMS and billing software allows for monitoring and printing historical
data relating to subscriber activation and/or deactivation, going back to at least 2 (two)
consecutive preceding years at any point of time.
(X) DTH Operator shall, at the request of ZEEL, send a report in respect of systems,
measures and compliances with this Clause 14, in accordance with the format and
medium, electronic and hard copy, as may be specified by ZEEL from time to time.
Such report shall be authenticated by the agencies or vendors providing Conditional
Access System (CAS) software and subscriber management / billing system software.
It is agreed between the Parties that neither ZEEL’s acceptance of any such information
or payment, nor ZEEL’s inspection or audit of the DTH Operator's records or accounts
shall prevent ZEEL from later disputing the accuracy or completeness of the same
provided, that ZEEL submits reasons for disputing the same.
(XI) The SMS, CAS, billing, IT systems, and all Subscriber Records that are relevant for
the purpose of the Agreement shall be available for inspection and audit by empaneled
Auditor(s) (i) at any time during normal business hours during the Term of this
Agreement and for three months after the termination of the Agreement, as the case
may be, to ensure compliance with the Anti-Piracy obligations of the DTH Operator;
and (ii) on 3 (three) calendar days prior written notice during normal business hours to
ensure compliance with all other terms of the Agreement during the Term of this
Agreement and for three months after the termination of this Agreement.
(XII) The DTH Operator shall give empaneled Auditors any assistance they may reasonably
require in connection with their audit investigations. In the event a breach of the
Agreement has been discovered during the course of such audit or inspection,
empaneled Auditors shall have the right to take printouts, photocopies and computer
copies of the Subscriber Records, or any portion thereof, reasonably required to provide
evidence of such breach, and the DTH Operator agrees to extend reasonable co-
operation in this regard.
(XIII) The scope of such audit conducted by empaneled Auditors in accordance with Clause
14 shall be as set out in ANNEXURE XII. The DTH Operator shall provide full
cooperation to the empaneled auditors appointed by ZEEL in order to carry out the
audit including but not limited to granting unfettered, unqualified and unrestricted
access to DTH Operator’s facilities and systems including but not limited to SMS,
CAS, IT, billing, and other systems and providing documents as may be required by
the auditors. DTH Operator shall have no objection to the auditors carrying or using
their own equipment, systems including but not limited to laptops, software and
hardware for conducting such audit and shall be provided with free ingress and egress
from the premises wherein such audit is conducted. The DTH Operator shall not refuse,
oppose, or defeat data retrieval, data storage, or data analysis by the auditor at any stage
during the audit. The auditor shall own and possess all working data. Further, the
auditor shall be free to decide and devise the methodology and the manner for

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conducting the audit. The provisions contained in this Clause shall also apply to
Technical Audits as stated in Clause 14 herein below. Any breach by or on the part of
the DTH Operator with regard to the above covenants shall be construed as material
breach of this Agreement.
(XIV) DTH Operator shall maintain all the relevant records including but not limited to the
records pertaining to packaging, penetration, Logical Channel Numbers (LCN) of Zee
Group Channels along with sequential positioning thereof within the genre and shall
submit the monthly report thereof in a stipulated format to ZEEL.

15. Anti-Piracy
In order to prevent theft, piracy, unauthorized retransmissions, redistribution or exhibition,
copying or duplication of any Channel, in whole or in part, (hereinafter collectively referred to
as “Piracy”), the DTH Operator shall, prior to the commencement of the Term of the agreement
and at all times during such Term, employ, maintain, and enforce fully effective conditional
access system delivery and content protection and security systems, and related physical
security and operational procedures (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Security
Systems”) as may be specified (security specifications), in a non-discriminatory manner in
writing, from time to time, by ZEEL. The DTH Operator shall comply with the Anti-Piracy
Requirements set out in Clause VI and VII in ANNEXURE XII and also provide full and
complete information for conducting Technical Audit by the auditors, empaneled by the
Authority for conducting such audit, by furnishing details outlined in Clause I, II, III, IV and
V of ANNEXURE XII attached herewith.

The DTH Operator shall deploy finger printing mechanisms to detect any piracy, violation of
copyright and unauthorized viewing of the Channels, distributed / transmitted through its
Platform at least every 10 minutes on 24 x 7 x 365(6) basis.
The DTH Operator shall not authorize, cause or suffer any portion of any of the Zee Group
Channels to be recorded, duplicated, cablecast, exhibited or otherwise used for any purpose
other than for distribution by the DTH Operator at the time these Channels are made available.
If the DTH Operator becomes aware that any unauthorized third party is recording, duplicating,
cablecasting, exhibiting or otherwise using any or all of the Zee Group Channels for any other
purpose, the DTH Operator shall within ten minutes of so becoming aware of such recording,
duplicating, cablecasting, exhibiting or otherwise using any or all of the Zee Group Channels
for any other purpose, notify ZEEL and the DTH Operator shall also switch off the concerned
Set Top Box to prevent such unauthorized use. However, use of a Set Top Box with Personal
Video Recorder/ Digital Video Recorder facility which has been supplied by the DTH Operator
shall not be treated as unauthorized use, as long as such Set Top Box is used in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the subscription agreement between the DTH Operator and the
subscriber. The DTH Operator shall comply with the specifications for Set Top Box,
Conditional Access System and Subscriber Management System as set out in ANNEXURE X
attached herewith.

If so instructed by Information (as defined below) by ZEEL, the DTH Operator shall shut off
or de-authorize the transmission to any unauthorized subscriber/ subscriber indulging in piracy,

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within ten minutes from the time it receives such instruction from ZEEL. Any communication
under this Clause shall be considered as valid Information only if (i) the information is sent
through e-mail in a format as mutually agreed by the parties and (ii) the information is sent by
a person(s) who is designated to send such information. However, the “information” may even
be provided by ZEEL representatives through other means of communications such as
telephonic message, fax etc. and the said “information” shall later be confirmed by ZEEL
through e-mail and the DTH Operator shall be under obligation to act upon such information.

16. Reports
The DTH Operator will maintain at its own expense a Subscriber Management System (“SMS”)
which should be fully integrated with the Conditional Access System (“CAS”).

The DTH Operator shall, within seven (7) days from the end of each calendar month, provide,
in the format specified in the ANNEXURE VII attached herewith, complete and accurate
monthly subscription report of A-la-Carte channels and bouquets of pay Zee Group Channels,
to ZEEL. The Monthly reports to be provided by DTH Operator shall consist of the Monthly
subscriber numbers of the A-la-Carte channel(s) or bouquet(s) or DTH Operator package(s)
which shall be arrived at, by averaging the number of subscribers subscribing the channels or
bouquet, as the case may be, recorded four times in month i.e. on 7th day, 14th day, 21st day and
28th day of each calendar month as more particularly set out in Table – 1 and Table – 2 of
ANNEXURE VII. The number of subscribers to be reported in the monthly report shall be
recorded at any point of time between 19:00 Hrs. to 23:00 Hrs. on the aforementioned days of
every calendar month.

DTH Operator shall be under a legal obligation to submit the aforementioned subscriber report
on a monthly basis separately for each and every area(s)/city it is operating in, as specified in
ANNEXURE I. The monthly subscriber report for every month during the Term of this
Agreement shall be uploaded by the DTH Operator in the prescribed format on ZEEL’s portal
and shall also be submitted in a non-editable PDF format, with read only permission via email
to [email protected] within the stipulated timeline. In event if the DTH
Operator fails to submit the monthly subscriber reports within seven (7) days from the end of
each calendar month, it shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
Such reports shall specify all information required to calculate the Monthly Average Active
Subscriber Level (including but not limited to the number of Subscribers for each Zee Group
Channel and each package in which a Zee Group Channel is included) and the Subscription
Fees payable to ZEEL and in case the DTH Operator opts for any of the Incentive Scheme(s)
all the required details as per stipulated formats shall be provided by the DTH Operator to
ZEEL. Such monthly Reports shall be signed and attested by an officer of the DTH Operator
of a rank not less than Head of Operations Department/ Chief Financial Officer/Chief Executive
Officer who shall certify that all information in the Report is true and correct and that the
number of subscribers reported in the Report has been extracted from the SMS which is exactly
the same as reflected in their CAS.

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17. Acquired Systems

If DTH Operator merges with, acquires or is acquired by a competing DTH Operator operating
in the Territory (“Competing Platform”) and Zee Group Channels are not carried on the
Competing Platform at the time of merger and in the event following the merger the Competing
Platform carries the ‘Zee Group Channel pursuant to this Agreement or DTH Operator
distributes the said Channel to the Subscribers of the Competing Platform, DTH Operator or
the successor company shall be obligated to pay to ZEEL the Subscription Fee from the
effective date of the merger, on the basis of this Agreement within 30 days from the date of the
merger based on the revised subscriber base of DTH Operator and the Competing Platform or
the successor company/affiliates/joint ventures/networks as the case maybe. In case of any
dispute the Parties agree to refer the matter to TDSAT.

If DTH Operator merges with, acquires or is acquired by a Competing Platform and the Zee
Group Channel(s) are carried on Platform and the Competing Platform, then the Subscription
Fee payable by the combined entity / platform would be in accordance with the respective
agreements of ZEEL, with the platform and competing platform prior to such merger, till a
fresh agreement is entered into with ZEEL for the combined entity.

Identical procedures will be followed in circumstances where the DTH Operator merges with,
acquires or is acquired by multiple Competing Platforms simultaneously or a party which owns
multiple Competing Platforms.

18. Suspension of Rights

Subject to any applicable laws, ZEEL shall have the right to suspend delivery of the Zee Group
Channels to the DTH Operator after giving 21 days’ notice in terms of the applicable Law, in
the event of:

i. a material breach related to payment of Subscription Fees if the same is not paid by the
DTH Operator by the Due Date;

ii. a material breach related to anti-piracy, if such breach is not cured within the initial notice
period of two (2) days; or

iii. a material breach related to non-submission of Subscriber Report.

iv. a material breach not related to anti-piracy/ non-payment of Monthly Subscription Fee
/non-submission of subscriber report, if such breach is not cured within the initial ten (10)
day notice period.

19. Renewal of the Agreement:

The Parties shall start the process for renewal of the agreement at least 60 days prior to the date
of the expiry of the existing Interconnection Agreement. New Interconnection agreement shall
be entered into before the expiry of the existing Interconnection Agreement. In case the parties
fail to enter into a new Interconnection Agreement before the expiry of the existing agreement,
ZEEL shall not make available Zee Group channels to the DTH Operator on the expiry of the
existing Interconnection Agreement.

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Provided further that the DTH Operator shall, fifteen days prior to the date of expiry of this
Agreement, inform the subscribers through scrolls on its DTH Platform:
(i) the date of expiry of this Agreement
(ii) the date of disconnection of signals of Zee Group Channels in event of its failure to
enter into new Interconnection Agreement.

20. Termination

20.1 Either Party has a right to terminate the Agreement by a written notice to the other Party, subject
to applicable Law, in the event of:
i. material breach of the Agreement by the other Party;

ii. the bankruptcy, insolvency or appointment of receiver over the assets of the other Party;

iii. the licence or any other material permission necessary for the DTH Operator to operate its
DTH service being revoked at any time other than due to the fault of the DTH Operator.

20.2 ZEEL shall have the right to terminate this Agreement:

i. by a prior written notice of twenty-one (21) days to the DTH Operator, if DTH Operator
breaches any of the Anti-Piracy Requirements; or

ii. by a prior written notice of thirty (30) days to the DTH Operator, if ZEEL discontinues the
Zee Group Channels with respect to all distributors in the Territory.
20.3 The DTH Operator shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on written notice to ZEEL
if the DTH Operator discontinues its business and provides at least ninety (90) days prior
written notice.

20.4 In the event that the Parties fail to enter into a new agreement prior to the expiry of the Term,
then ZEEL would discontinue the supply of signals to DTH Operator on the date of the expiry
of the agreement due to efflux of time.

20.5 The procedure for disconnection of signals of the Channels by ZEEL shall be subject to the
provisions contained in the Interconnection Regulations dated 3rd March, 2017 notified by
TRAI.

20.6 In the event the IRD Box/CAM and or Viewing Card is/are transferred to any other location in
breach of this Agreement, the Agreement shall be automatically terminated without prejudice
to any other rights of ZEEL under this Agreement or Law.

20.7 ZEEL shall have the right to disconnect the Channels provided to the DTH Operator at any time
by giving a prior written notice of 21 (twenty-one) calendar days, specifying the reasons for
such disconnection.

20.8 The right of ZEEL to terminate this Agreement shall be in addition to, and without prejudice to
any other rights or remedies available to ZEEL under this Agreement or Law.

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21. Effect of Termination

Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights granted to and obligations
undertaken by the Parties under this Agreement shall terminate immediately except:

i. DTH Operator’s obligations to pay the Subscription Fees accrued under this Agreement
upon or prior to the expiration or termination of the Agreement; and

ii. the indemnity obligations of the Parties; and

i. the confidentiality obligations of the Parties; and

iv. such other rights as may accrue to the Parties under applicable laws.

In addition, DTH Operator shall forthwith:

i. cease to use the Intellectual Property Rights of the Broadcaster and shall sign such
confirmation of cessation of use of such Intellectual Property Rights as ZEEL and its
licensors may require;

ii. cease to provide or distribute/ transmit the Zee Group Channels to the Subscribers;

iii. return back to ZEEL and its licensors the IRDs.

iv. The DTH Operator shall prepare and deliver to ZEEL a final Subscriber Report relating
to any amounts due to ZEEL forthwith;

v. All Promotional Materials of ZEEL and/or Confidential Information, which are in the
possession of the DTH Operator, its sub-operators or any of their Affiliates or under
their control shall be returned to ZEEL or be otherwise disposed of in accordance with
the ZEEL’s directions;

The expiry or termination of the Agreement shall be without prejudice to any rights which have
already accrued to either Party under the Agreement prior to the date of expiry or termination.

The Parties shall immediately cease to make any representations that they are associated with
each other in the Area.
Termination of the Agreement shall not absolve the DTH Operator of its obligations and
stipulations under the Agreement.

The provisions of Clauses 24, 26-35 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

22. Intellectual Property

(I) ZEEL and its licensors shall have the sole right and privilege to determine which events and
programmes, advertisements, messages and the like shall be included in the channels. The DTH
Operator agrees and undertakes to distribute the channels in their entirety in the same manner
as such channels are delivered by ZEEL, without any cutting, editing, dubbing, scrolling or
ticker tape, interruptions, picture squeezing or re-sizing, insertion of graphic or animated
overlays, pull-throughs or crawls, deletions or additions, blacking out, substituting or any other

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modification, alteration, addition, deletion or variation, substituting or any other modification,

alteration, addition, deletion, variation or other interference or interruption in any manner.
(II) The DTH Operator shall use its best efforts to promote an awareness of the Channel among its
Subscribers and potential subscribers. The DTH Operator acknowledges that the Channel
Marks and associated marks and names (and the names of programs which appear in the
Service) are and shall remain the exclusive property of ZEEL and its licensor(s), as applicable.
The DTH Operator has not and shall not acquire any proprietary or other rights or interests
therein by reason of this Agreement. ZEEL shall have the sole discretion to approve the use of
such Channel Marks by the DTH Operator with respect to the programmes included in the
Channels. The DTH Operator shall keep fully confidential and shall not publish or disseminate
any material or information which violates any conditions imposed by ZEEL or its programme
suppliers/licensor(s) and disclosed to DTH Operator by ZEEL for the purpose of this
Agreement. ZEEL acknowledges and agrees that the DTH Operator shall have the right to use
the Channel Marks to promote the Channel(s) through programme guide, programme listing,
internet website and for the purpose of displaying the electronic program guide if any.
(III) All rights to the Channels and its contents are specifically reserved to ZEEL and its licensors,
as appropriate, and may be freely exercised and exploited by them by any means, any locations
and in any manner whatsoever.
(IV) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the DTH Operator agrees that ZEEL,
its parent, successors, assigns or any entity that owns or controls ZEEL, directly or indirectly
during the Term hereof or for any extension, may re-name and/or re-brand the Channels in its
sole discretion.
23. Representations and Warranties
(I) Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:
(a) each of them is a duly incorporated and is a validly existing company/legal entity under
applicable Law and has full authority and all rights (including necessary licenses and
approvals from competent authorities) necessary to perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
(b) upon execution hereof, this Agreement shall be legally binding on such Party and
enforceable against such Party and will not result in any violation of any applicable Law;
(c) it has obtained, and shall maintain in full force, during the Term of this Agreement, all
approvals and consents necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement and
operate the business it is conducting in connection with this Agreement, as applicable
and no consent, authorization, license or approval of any Governmental Authority that
has not been applied for or obtained is required to authorize the execution, delivery, or
performance of this Agreement.
(II) The DTH Operator undertakes, represents and warrants to ZEEL that:
(a) the DTH Operator has conducted its business at all times in accordance with applicable
Laws in all material respects and the terms of each license, registration and permit held
by it and has obtained all the licenses, permits, registrations from any Governmental
Authority required under applicable Law for the DTH Operator to operate the

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Distribution System within the Authorised Area. The registration or license to operate
the Distribution System within the Authorised Area and all other necessary supporting
documents are valid and shall continue to remain valid during the Term of this
Agreement. The DTH Operator confirms that it shall abide by the applicable Law, and
Interconnection Regulation(s)/Tariff Order(s) and shall duly inform ZEEL in the event
of any changes or termination in its registrations or in the event of a change in names and
addresses of sub-operators working under the DTH Operator within 10 (ten) calendar
days of such change. Any failure on the part of the DTH Operator to inform ZEEL in the
event of any such change within 10 (ten) calendar days of such change shall be construed
as a material breach of this Agreement;
(b) the DTH Operator has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority
with respect to any violation of any applicable Law and no fact or circumstance exists
which is likely to lead to any license, registration or permit which is material to the
Distribution System of the DTH Operator being revoked, varied, cancelled, suspended or
not renewed.
(c) the Distribution Systems used by it to exercise the rights under this Agreement meet the
requirements of applicable Laws and regulations, as amended from time to time, and this
Agreement. The DTH Operator shall not generate or retransmit any unencrypted signals
or feeds from its Head End;
(d) it shall not pledge, charge or encumber or in any way part with the possession of the
Equipment without the prior written permission of ZEEL and shall not remove/shift any
equipment used to avail of the Services from the address referred to in ANNEXURE XI,
without the prior written consent of ZEEL;
(e) it shall not shift, remove, modify, misuse or tamper with the equipment used to avail of
the Services including the paper seal to prevent opening of the equipment or any signals
emanating there from, in a manner that prevents the identification of the equipment
number or interferes with the signals emanating there from;
(f) it shall not distribute the Channels other than by itself or otherwise deal with the Channels
except as expressly authorized under this Agreement. It is hereby clarified that the DTH
Operator shall offer the Channel(s) to it subscribers either on A-la-carte or within and as
part of Subscriber Package;
(g) it shall not distribute the Channels (i) outside the Authorised Area; (ii) to any other Person
other than the Subscriber in a manner specified in the Agreement;
(h) it has the appropriate net worth, good and paying subscriber base, necessary infrastructure
including office, support staff and the equipment for running the Distribution System
smoothly and efficiently so as to enable the DTH Operator to discharge all its obligations
under this Agreement. The DTH Operator further represents that it is not in breach of any
contractual obligation with respect to other service providers with whom it is connected;
(i) all information provided by the DTH Operator to ZEEL in connection with this
Agreement has been provided in good faith. All information which has been provided
by the DTH Operator to ZEEL in connection with this Agreement is true and accurate,

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and such information does not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
(j) the DTH Operator has not received any petition for, and no order has been made or a
resolution been passed for the winding up of the DTH Operator or for the appointment of
any provisional liquidator or administrator over any or all the assets of the DTH Operator
or the suspension of payments, a moratorium of any indebtedness, winding-up,
dissolution, administration or re-organisation (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme
of arrangement or otherwise) of the DTH Operator and no analogous procedure or step
is being taken or is pending or threatened in any jurisdiction. No receiver has been
appointed in respect of the whole or any part of any of the assets of the DTH Operator.
(k) there are no legal proceedings pending against the DTH Operator which would materially
affect the ability of the DTH Operator to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
The breach of any of the above shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and shall
entitle ZEEL to terminate this Agreement. The rights of ZEEL under this Clause shall be in
addition to and without prejudice to any other rights available to it in Law or under this
Agreement.
(III) Except as expressly set out in this agreement and to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the
Channels are provided by ZEEL on an 'as-is' 'where-is' basis without warranties of any kind
whatsoever, express or implied, including in relation to quality, merchantability, fitness for
purpose or non-infringement or that the services will be error free or uninterrupted.
(IV) The DTH Operator further represents and warrants that:
a. all the terms and conditions laid down in this agreement are non-discriminatory,
reasonable and justified and are not more than necessary for the legitimate preservation
of the value of the Channel(s) and the content of the Channel(s);
b. that it has understood the merits and demerits including risks arising out of this agreement
and acknowledges that it has evaluated all considerations relating to the agreement, after
duly reading the contents of this agreement. The DTH Operator further represents that it
has also taken advice from the subject matter experts including but not limited to finance,
technical, content, legal and tax experts, pertaining to the implications of all terms and
conditions of the agreement and based on their opinion has accepted that this agreement
is suitable and appropriate for the DTH Operator.
c. it has agreed to all terms and conditions of this agreement after due discussion with
ZEEL. In the event of any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arising out of
this Agreement, then the Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by both the
Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any
Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
24. Regulatory Intervention
In the event that there is any change to any applicable statutes, enactments, acts of legislation
or parliament, laws, ordinances, rules, by-laws or regulations of any government or statutory
authority in India including but not limited to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and
The Telecom Regulatory Authority or any final un-appealable order of any competent court or

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tribunal which would have a material adverse effect on either of the Parties, then the affected
Party may request that the Parties consult as soon as reasonably practicable with a view to
negotiating in good faith an amendment to this Agreement including but not limited to the
Subscription Fee payable hereunder, such amendment to take effect from the date of such
change. In the event that the Parties are unable to agree on an amendment within thirty (30)
days of the date of the request by the affected Party, then either Party may approach TDSAT
for appropriate resolution of the dispute.
25. Indemnity and Limitation of Liability
(I) The DTH Operator shall without any limitations as to time period or amounts keep and hold
ZEEL and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents fully indemnified and
harmless against all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, causes of action, damages, awards,
liabilities, costs and/or expenses of any kind (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out
of any misrepresentation or fraud committed by the DTH Operator, or actual or alleged breach
of any terms of this Agreement by the DTH Operator (including but not limited to breach of
any representation and warranty provided by the DTH Operator to ZEEL).
(II) It is expressly understood and agreed between the Parties that ZEEL shall have no liability or
obligation whatsoever under this Agreement, towards the DTH Operator, the Subscribers or
any other person or Governmental Authority, arising from and/or in respect of:
(a) any defect in any Equipment (including without limitation IRDs / Viewing Cards)
attributable to or resulting from any unauthorized/improper use, tampering, negligence
or failure to follow ZEEL's instruction, or any use of the Equipment with any apparatus
or Equipment not authorized by ZEEL, in which event ZEEL shall not be under any
obligation to provide DTH Operator with any other Equipment;
(b) any inaction, default or on the part of the DTH Operator, its distributor or installer;
(c) any delay or failure in the performance of this Agreement caused by any reason or event
beyond the control of ZEEL;
(d) deactivation, disconnection, interruption of the Zee Group Channels or termination of
this Agreement by ZEEL in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for any reason
whatsoever (including without limitation on account of the non-payment of Subscription
Fee by the DTH Operator or on account of any other breach of this Agreement by the
DTH Operator); or
(e) failure on the part of the DTH Operator to maintain the licenses and approvals required
under applicable Law;
(III) The DTH Operator undertakes that it shall be solely responsible for dealings with the
Subscribers and shall be liable for any claims, actions, demands or proceedings by the
Subscribers arising out of the actions or omissions of DTH Operator. Nothing in this Agreement
or the contract(s) executed between the Subscriber and the DTH Operator shall entitle the
Subscriber to receive the Zee Group Channels from ZEEL or create any direct relationship
between the Subscriber and ZEEL.
(IV) ZEEL shall not be liable to the DTH Operator, any Subscriber or to any other Person, whether
under contract, tort or otherwise, for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages

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or for any lost profits, business, revenues or goodwill arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement or the provision of the Channels or inability to provide the same whether or not due
to suspension, interruption or termination of the Channels or for any inconvenience,
disappointment due to deprival of any programme or information whether attributable to any
negligent act or omission or otherwise.
(V) Without prejudice to the foregoing, the maximum aggregate liability of ZEEL for proven and
awarded direct damages or losses that may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement
shall not exceed the Subscription Fees under this Agreement paid by the DTH Operator to
ZEEL.
26. Compliance with Laws
The DTH Operator shall at all times ensure that their employee(s), directors(s), personnel adhere to all
applicable laws, including but not limited to the anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws, provisions of the
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The DTH Operator
further agree that the DTH Operator, and any person working on its behalf in connection with the
services or this agreement shall not make any payment or transfer anything of value, directly or
indirectly to: any governmental official or employee (including employees of government-owned and
government-controlled corporations and public international organizations); any political party, official
of a political party, or candidate for public office; any intermediary, including, but not limited to, agents
or family members of government officials, for payment to any government official; any other person
or entity in a corrupt or improper effort to obtain or retain business or any advantage, in connection with
ZEEL’s affairs; any person selling a competing product in order to eliminate or restrict competition,
including, but not limited to, agreements to divide the market; or any other person or entity; if such
payment or transfer would violate the applicable law of the country.

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27. Confidentiality
(I) Subject to Clause 27 (III) the parties agree to keep all confidential information including
without limitation, data pertaining to the business of the other party, details of the other party’s
affiliates, subscriber details, Subscription Fees, pricing, information regarding the strategy and
volume of business of the other party strictly confidential at all times.
(II) Any information provided by one Party to the other Party under the Agreement is to be held
strictly in confidence by the other Party and shall not be used by the other Party for a purpose
other than the purpose for which it is intended under this Agreement without written consent of
the other.
(III) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Clause 27(I) and 27(II), either Party may disclose
Confidential Information:
(a) if and to the extent necessary to be disclosed under the applicable Law or by any
Governmental Authority to whose jurisdiction the Party is subject;
(b) in so far as it is required to be disclosed to Affiliates, the employees, directors or
professional advisers of any Party, provided that any such disclosure is on a need-to-
know basis and the disclosing Party shall procure that the persons to whom it is disclosed
in terms of this provision treat such information as confidential;
(c) if and to the extent the Confidential Information has come into the public domain,
otherwise than as a direct or indirect consequence of any breach of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and through no fault of that Party; or
(d) if and to the extent all the other Parties have given prior written consent to the disclosure
of such Confidential Information.
28. Specific Performance
The parties agree that damages may not be an adequate remedy and the parties shall be entitled
to an injunction, restraining order, right for recovery, suit for specific performance or such other
equitable relief as a court of competent jurisdiction may deem necessary or appropriate to
restrain the other party from committing any violation or enforce the performance of the
covenants, representations and obligations contained in this agreement. These injunctive
remedies are cumulative and are in addition to any other rights and remedies the parties may
have at law or in equity, including without limitation a right for damages.
29. Guarantee
The DTH Operator shall procure that its affiliates who are operating in the area comply with
the terms of this agreement and perform their obligations hereunder. The DTH Operator
guarantees the performance of the obligations of its affiliates under the terms of this agreement.
Any breach or default of this clause will make the DTH Operator liable for any such non-
compliance and penal action thereto.
30. Agency
Neither the DTH Operator nor ZEEL shall be or hold itself out as the agent of the other under
this Agreement except with the express written consent of the other. No sub-operators or

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subscribers shall be deemed to have any privity of contract or direct contractual or other
relationship with ZEEL by virtue of this Agreement or by ZEEL’s delivery of the services to
the DTH Operator.
31. Waiver
No waiver of any of the terms or conditions hereof shall be valid or binding unless made in
writing and duly executed by or on behalf of the Parties. No waiver by any party of any default
with respect to any provision, condition or requirement hereof shall be deemed to be a waiver
of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof. No delay or omission of any Party to
exercise any right hereunder on one occasion in any manner shall impair the exercise of any
such right on any other occasion.
32. Force Majeure
32.1 Failure on the part of the DTH Operator or ZEEL to perform any of its obligations, shall not
entitle either party to raise any claim against the other or constitute a breach of this Agreement
to the extent that such failure arises from an event of Force Majeure. If through Force Majeure
the fulfilment by either Party of any obligation set forth in this Agreement is delayed, the period
of such delay shall not be taken into account in computing periods prescribed by this
Agreement. Force Majeure will include act of god, earthquake, tides, storm, flood, lightening,
explosion, fire, sabotage, quarantine, epidemic, arson, civil disturbance, terrorist attack, war
like situation, or enactment of any law or rules and regulation made by the authorities or
revocation of registration of the Parties any circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the
Parties herein that directly or indirectly hinders or prevents either of the Parties from
commencing or proceeding with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
The Party affected by such Force Majeure event shall promptly notify the other Party of the
occurrence of such event. It is agreed between the parties that lack of funds shall not in any
event constitute or be considered an event of Force Majeure. If the conditions of Force Majeure
to continue for a period exceeding one (1) month, the Parties shall meet to decide upon the
future performance of this Agreement. If the Parties are unable to agree upon a plan for future
performance, then this Agreement shall be terminated upon notice of either Party to the other,
on expiry of one (1) month from the date of such notice.
32.2 Any accrued payment obligation of the DTH Operator prior to the commencement of Force
Majeure shall survive the termination of this Agreement pursuant to such Force Majeure.
33. Assignment
The DTH Operator shall not have the right without the prior written consent of ZEEL, to assign,
transfer, convey, delegate or sub-contract this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations

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hereunder. ZEEL may assign or transfer its rights or obligations under the Agreement to any
party without consent or approval of DTH Operator.
34. Notices
Any Notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
(I) First transmitted by Email or facsimile transmission, and then confirmed by Postage,
Prepaid Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due or by Nationally Recognised
Courier Service; or
(II) Sent by Postage, Prepaid Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due or by Nationally
Recognized Courier Service:
The above provisions shall mutatis mutandis apply to delivery of invoice or to any other
communication under this Agreement
A. In the case of notices to ZEEL:
Mr. Viresh Dhaibar, Chief Legal Counsel - Distribution
Address: 19th Floor, A- Wing, Marathon Futurex,
N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013
Email: [email protected]
B. In the case of notices to the DTH Operator:
Mr. ____________________________________
Address:

Facsimile:
Attention:
Email:
35. Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a
competent legal forum, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect.

36. Jurisdiction
Disputes or differences arising between the parties as to the effect, validity or interpretation of
this Agreement or to their Rights, duties or liabilities arising out of this Agreement, the
Governing law shall be the Indian Law and Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate
Tribunal (TDSAT) shall have exclusive jurisdiction. Further, in case of dishonour of cheque(s),
the parties agree that the Delhi courts only shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to try cases
under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

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37. Designated person for receiving the request for Interconnection from the DTH Operator
and their grievance redressal pertaining to this Agreement:
ZEEL has designated the following persons for receiving the request for interconnection and/or
expansion of Territory from the DTH Operator and their grievance redressal pertaining to this
Agreement
Name of Designated to receive request
Telephone
Designated Email Address from the DTH Operator in the
Number
Person State
[email protected]
Mr. Sujoy Sen 0120 - 4657953 PAN INDIA
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38. Entire Understanding Between the Parties

This Interconnection Agreement read along with the ANNEXURE I to ANNEXURE XII of
this Agreement contains the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersede any prior agreements, writings, understandings or communications
in this connection. The Parties agree that the terms contained herein are fair and reasonable.
This Interconnection Agreement read along with the ANNEXURE I to ANNEXURE XII of
this Agreement shall not be modified, amended or varied unless otherwise mutually agreed in
writing in accordance with applicable Law.

39. Interpretation
In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Any reference to the singular in the Agreement shall include a reference to the plural and
vice versa and words importing one gender only shall include all other genders unless the
context otherwise requires;
(b) The word “person” shall include individuals, corporations, partnerships, association of
persons and any other entities;
(c) Any references to article, clauses, sub-clauses, appendices, annexure and schedules are
references to Articles, clauses, sub-clauses, appendices, annexure and schedules to the
Agreement unless the context otherwise expressly provides;
(d) References to a “month” are to a calendar month;
(e) Headings and titles are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of
this agreement and in no way be read to give a construction not harmonious with the
interpretation of various clauses of this agreement done otherwise independent of the title.
(f) Any reference to law, regulation, statutory provision, order, guideline, policy, etc.,
includes references to such law or regulation or provision, order, guideline, policy, etc., as
modified, codified, amended or re-enacted from time to time.
40. Special Overriding Condition
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement is without prejudice
to broadcaster’s challenge / right to challenge / impugn certain provisions of TRAI’s

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notifications dated March 3, 2017, as amended. ZEEL reserves the right to

alter/modify/terminate this Agreement, subject to outcome of any present/future challenge to
TRAI’s notifications dated March 3, 2017, as amended.

IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by their
duly authorized representatives.

For and on behalf of, For and on behalf of,

___________________________________ ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES
LIMITED
___________________________________
[Name of the DTH Operator]

__________________________ _____________________________
Name: Name:

Designation: Designation:

Date: Date:

Witnesses:- Witnesses:-
Name: Name:

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ANNEXURE I
TERRITORY
(PART A)
Registered Area: PAN India

(PART B)
Authorised Area:

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ANNEXURE II
LIST OF ZEE GROUP CHANNELS ALONG WITH A-LA-CARTE MRP
DTH Operator is desirous of availing Zee Group Channels on A-la-Carte Basis (Yes / No): ________

I. List of Standard Definition (SD) Pay Zee Group Channels offered on A-la-Carte Basis with
MRP of the Channel:
Maximum Retail
Price (MRP) per
subscriber per month Channel
Sr. of the Channel offered
Name of Channel Genre Language Availed
No. on A-la-Carte Basis (Yes /No)
(in Rs.) excluding all
applicable taxes
General
1 Zee TV Hindi 19.00
Entertainment
General
2 &TV Hindi 17.00
Entertainment
General
3 Zee Anmol Hindi 1.00
Entertainment
General
4 Big Magic Hindi 1.00
Entertainment
5 Zee Cinema Movies Hindi 19.00
6 &pictures Movies Hindi 17.00
7 Zee Bollywood Movies Hindi 2.00
8 Zee Action Movies Hindi 1.00
9 Zee Anmol Cinema Movies Hindi 1.00
News and Current
10 Zee News Hindi 0.50
Affairs
News and Current
11 Zee Hindustan Hindi 0.50
Affairs
News and Current
12 Zee Business Hindi 0.50
Affairs
13 Living Foodz Infotainment Hindi/English 4.00
14 Zee ETC Music Hindi 1.00
15 Zing Music Hindi 1.00
News and Current
16 Zee Salaam Urdu 1.00
Affairs
General
17 Zee Café English 15.00
Entertainment
18 &flix Movies English 15.00
News and Current
19 WION English 1.00
Affairs
General
20 Zee Marathi Marathi 19.00
Entertainment
21 Zee Talkies Movies Marathi 17.00

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Maximum Retail
Price (MRP) per
subscriber per month Channel
Sr.
Name of Channel Genre Language of the Channel offered Availed
No.
on A-la-Carte Basis (Yes /No)
(in Rs.) excluding all
applicable taxes
General
22 Zee Yuva Marathi 14.00
Entertainment
News and Current
23 Zee 24 Taas Marathi 0.50
Affairs
General
24 Zee Bangla Bangla 19.00
Entertainment
25 Zee Bangla Cinema Movies Bangla 10.00
News and Current
26 24 Ghanta Bangla 0.50
Affairs
News and Current
27 Zee Kalinga Odia 0.50
Affairs
General
28 Zee Sarthak Odia 19.00
Entertainment
General
29 Zee Tamil Tamil 12.00
Entertainment
General
30 Zee Telugu Telugu 19.00
Entertainment
31 Zee Cinemalu Movies Telugu 10.00
General
32 Zee Kannada Kannada 19.00
Entertainment
General
33 Big Ganga Bhojpuri 2.00
Entertainment
News and Current
34 Zee Bihar Jharkhand Hindi 0.50
Affairs
Zee Punjab Haryana News and Current
35 Hindi 0.50
Himachal Affairs
Zee Madhya News and Current
36 Hindi 0.50
Pradesh Chattisgarh Affairs
News and Current
37 Zee Rajasthan News Hindi 0.50
Affairs
Zee Uttar Pradesh News and Current
38 Hindi 0.50
Uttarakhand Affairs
News and Current
39 Zee 24 Kalak Hindi 0.50
Affairs
40 Ezmall.com Miscellaneous Hindi 0.10
41 Z Living Infotainment Hindi 0.10
42 Living Travelz Infotainment Hindi 0.10
43 Living Rootz Infotainment Hindi 0.10
44 Living Zen Infotainment Hindi 0.10
General
45 Zee Keralam* Malayalam 0.10
Entertainment

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*This channel will be launched by November 2018

II List of High Definition (HD) Pay Zee Group Channels offered on A-la-Carte Basis with
MRP of the Channel:

Maximum Retail
Price (MRP) per
subscriber per
month of the Channel
Sr. Channel offered Availed
Name of Channel Genre Language
No. on A-la-Carte (Yes
Basis /No)
(in Rs.) excluding
all applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD General Entertainment Hindi 19.00
2 &TV HD General Entertainment Hindi 19.00
3 Zee Cinema HD Movies Hindi 19.00
4 &pictures HD Movies Hindi/English 19.00
5 Living Foodz HD Infotainment Hindi 15.00
6 Zee Café HD General Entertainment English 19.00
7 &flix HD Movies English 19.00
8 &prive HD Movies English 19.00
9 Zee Marathi HD General Entertainment Marathi 19.00
10 Zee Talkies HD Movies Marathi 19.00
11 Zee Bangla HD General Entertainment Bangla 19.00
12 Zee Tamil HD General Entertainment Tamil 19.00
13 Zee Telugu HD General Entertainment Telugu 19.00
14 Zee Cinemalu HD Movies Telugu 16.00
15 Zee Kannada HD General Entertainment Kannada 19.00
16 Zee Keralam HD* General Entertainment Malayalam 8.00
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Total Count of Zee Group Channels Availed on A-la-Carte Basis: ___________

* Note: 1. The MRP mentioned for the ala carte channel(s) are per “subscriber” per month.
2. ZEEL reserves its rights, subject to applicable Regulations, to revise the maximum
retail price of Zee Group Channel payable per Subscriber per Month mentioned herein
above. Upon such revision DTH Operator agrees and unconditionally undertakes to
pay revised Subscription Fee pro rata from the effective date of such revision.
3. “Subscriber” for the purpose of calculation of Subscription Fee shall mean for any
calendar month, each Set Top Box (“STB”), which is availing the ZEEL Channels

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4. MRP of Zee Group Channels offered on A-La-Carte basis mentioned herein above are
excluding taxes and levies imposed by local and / or the Central Government including
but not limited to GST, etc. (as applicable).

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ANNEXURE III
BOUQUET OF PAY ZEE GROUP CHANNELS ALONG WITH MRP
DTH Operator is desirous of availing Bouquet(s) of Pay Zee Group Channels (Yes / No): ________

List of Bouquet(s) of Pay Zee Group Channels with MRP of the Bouquet

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 45.00
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Ezmall.com
17 Big Ganga
18 Zee Bihar Jharkhand
19 Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal
20 Zee Madhya Pradesh Chattisgarh
21 Zee Rajasthan News
22 Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand
23 Zee 24 Kalak

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Hindi

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
47.00
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Big Ganga
19 Zee Bihar Jharkhand
20 Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal
21 Zee Madhya Pradesh Chattisgarh
22 Zee Rajasthan News
23 Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand
24 Zee 24 Kalak

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Hindi

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC 64.00
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Café
19 &flix
20 WION
21 Big Ganga
22 Zee Bihar Jharkhand
23 Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal
24 Zee Madhya Pradesh Chattisgarh
25 Zee Rajasthan News
26 Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand
27 Zee 24 Kalak

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Marathi

Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of the Bouquet per subscriber Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
70.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Ezmall.com
17 Zee Marathi
18 Zee Talkies
19 Zee Yuva
20 Zee 24 Taas

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Marathi

Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of the Bouquet per subscriber Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 72.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Marathi
19 Zee Talkies
20 Zee Yuva
21 Zee 24 Taas

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Marathi

Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of the Bouquet per subscriber Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
84.00
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Café
19 &flix
20 WION
21 Zee Marathi
22 Zee Talkies
23 Zee Yuva
24 Zee 24 Taas

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Bangla

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the
Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 58.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Ezmall.com
17 Zee Bangla
18 Zee Bangla Cinema
19 24 Ghanta

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Bangla

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the
Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
60.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Bangla
19 Zee Bangla Cinema
20 24 Ghanta

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Bangla

Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of the Bouquet per subscriber Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 74.00
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Café
19 &flix
20 WION
21 Zee Bangla
22 Zee Bangla Cinema
23 24 Ghanta

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Odia

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
53.00
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Ezmall.com
17 Zee Kalinga
18 Zee Sarthak

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Odia

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 55.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Kalinga
19 Zee Sarthak

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Odia

Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of the Bouquet per subscriber Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
70.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Café
19 &flix
20 WION
21 Zee Kalinga
22 Zee Sarthak

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 – Tamil

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee Tamil
10.00
2 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Tamil

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 58.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Tamil
19 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Tamil

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 75.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Tamil
21 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee Telugu
2 Zee Cinemalu 20.00
3 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
58.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Telugu
19 Zee Cinemalu
20 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
75.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Telugu
21 Zee Cinemalu
22 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee Kannada
17.00
2 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 58.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kannada
19 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 75.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Kannada
21 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Tamil - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee Telugu
2 Zee Cinemalu
24.00
3 Zee Tamil
4 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Tamil - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 65.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Telugu
19 Zee Cinemalu
20 Zee Tamil
21 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Tamil - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 80.00
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Telugu
21 Zee Cinemalu
22 Zee Tamil
23 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Tamil - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee Kannada
2 Zee Tamil 22.00
3 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Tamil - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
63.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kannada
19 Zee Tamil
20 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Tamil - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
78.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Kannada
21 Zee Tamil
22 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Telugu - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee Kannada
2 Zee Telugu
25.00
3 Zee Cinemalu
4 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Telugu - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 68.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kannada
19 Zee Telugu
20 Zee Cinemalu
21 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Telugu - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
the Bouquet per subscriber per Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 83.00
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Kannada
21 Zee Telugu
22 Zee Cinemalu
23 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - All South

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee Kannada
2 Zee Telugu
3 Zee Cinemalu 32.00
4 Zee Tamil
5 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - All South

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
75.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kannada
19 Zee Telugu
20 Zee Cinemalu
21 Zee Tamil
22 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - All South

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
90.00
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Kannada
21 Zee Telugu
22 Zee Cinemalu
23 Zee Tamil
24 Zee Keralam*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Odia - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
the Bouquet per subscriber per Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 66.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Zee Kalinga
17 Sarthak TV
18 Zee Telugu
19 Zee Cinemalu

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Odia - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the
Bouquet Availed
Bouquet per subscriber per month
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 68.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kalinga
19 Sarthak TV
20 Zee Telugu
21 Zee Cinemalu

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Odia - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the
Bouquet Availed
Bouquet per subscriber per month
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 83.00
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Kalinga
21 Sarthak TV
22 Zee Telugu
23 Zee Cinemalu

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 1 - Marathi - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of the Bouquet per subscriber Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
80.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Zee Marathi
17 Zee Talkies
18 Zee Yuva
19 Zee 24 Taas
20 Zee Kannada

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 2 - Marathi - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of the Bouquet per subscriber Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
82.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Marathi
19 Zee Talkies
20 Zee Yuva
21 Zee 24 Taas
22 Zee Kannada

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Name of Bouquet - SD Bouquet 3 - Marathi - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
of the Bouquet per subscriber Bouquet Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel per month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV
2 &TV
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema
6 &pictures
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
97.00
13 Living Foodz
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café
18 &flix
19 WION
20 Zee Marathi
21 Zee Talkies
22 Zee Yuva
23 Zee 24 Taas
24 Zee Kannada

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Hindi

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 57.00
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Ezmall.com
17 Big Ganga
18 Zee Bihar Jharkhand
19 Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal
20 Zee Madhya Pradesh Chattisgarh
21 Zee Rajasthan News
22 Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand
23 Zee 24 Kalak

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Hindi

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
62.00
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Big Ganga
19 Zee Bihar Jharkhand
20 Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal
21 Zee Madhya Pradesh Chattisgarh
22 Zee Rajasthan News
23 Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand
24 Zee 24 Kalak

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Hindi

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
88.00
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Café HD
19 &flix HD
20 &prive HD
21 WION
22 Big Ganga
23 Zee Bihar Jharkhand
24 Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal
25 Zee Madhya Pradesh Chattisgarh
26 Zee Rajasthan News
27 Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand
28 Zee 24 Kalak

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Marathi

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
88.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Ezmall.com
17 Zee Marathi HD
18 Zee Talkies HD
19 Zee Yuva
20 Zee 24 Taas

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Marathi

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 93.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Marathi HD
19 Zee Talkies HD
20 Zee Yuva
21 Zee 24 Taas

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Marathi

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD 114.00
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Café HD
19 &flix HD
20 &prive HD
21 WION
22 Zee Marathi HD
23 Zee Talkies HD
24 Zee Yuva
25 Zee 24 Taas

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Bangla

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 73.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Ezmall.com
17 Zee Bangla HD
18 Zee Bangla Cinema
19 24 Ghanta

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Bangla

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
78.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Bangla HD
19 Zee Bangla Cinema
20 24 Ghanta

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Bangla

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
101.00
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Café HD
19 &flix HD
20 &prive HD
21 WION
22 Zee Bangla HD
23 Zee Bangla Cinema
24 24 Ghanta

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Odia

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
65.00
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Ezmall.com
17 Zee Kalinga
18 Zee Sarthak

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Odia

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 70.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Kalinga
19 Zee Sarthak

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Odia

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 94.00
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Ezmall.com
18 Zee Café HD
19 &flix HD
20 &prive HD
21 WION
22 Zee Kalinga
23 Zee Sarthak

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Tamil

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee Tamil HD
17.00
2 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched in November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Tamil

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 80.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Tamil HD
19 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Tamil

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
105.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Tamil HD
22 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee Telugu HD
2 Zee Cinemalu HD 29.00
3 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
80.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Telugu HD
19 Zee Cinemalu HD
20 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 105.00
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Telugu HD
22 Zee Cinemalu HD
23 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee Kannada HD
17.00
2 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 80.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kannada HD
19 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
105.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Kannada HD
22 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Tamil - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee Telugu HD
2 Zee Cinemalu HD
36.00
3 Zee Tamil HD
4 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Tamil - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 92.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Telugu HD
19 Zee Cinemalu HD
20 Zee Tamil HD
21 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Tamil - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
118.00
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Telugu HD
22 Zee Cinemalu HD
23 Zee Tamil HD
24 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Tamil - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee Kannada HD
2 Zee Tamil HD 31.00
3 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Tamil - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
87.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kannada HD
19 Zee Tamil HD
20 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Tamil - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business 112.00
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Kannada HD
22 Zee Tamil HD
23 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Telugu - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee Kannada HD
2 Zee Telugu HD
33.00
3 Zee Cinemalu HD
4 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Telugu - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 92.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kannada HD
19 Zee Telugu HD
20 Zee Cinemalu HD
21 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Telugu - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
120.00
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Kannada HD
22 Zee Telugu HD
23 Zee Cinemalu HD
24 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - All South

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the Bouquet
Sr. No. Name of Channel Bouquet per subscriber per month Availed
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable taxes (Yes/No)
1 Zee Kannada HD
2 Zee Telugu HD
3 Zee Cinemalu HD 47.00
4 Zee Tamil HD
5 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - All South

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
105.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kannada HD
19 Zee Telugu HD
20 Zee Cinemalu HD
21 Zee Tamil HD
22 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - All South

Maximum Retail Price
Bouquet
(MRP) of the Bouquet per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel subscriber per month
(In Rs.) excluding all
(Yes/No)
applicable taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD 129.00
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Kannada HD
22 Zee Telugu HD
23 Zee Cinemalu HD
24 Zee Tamil HD
25 Zee Keralam HD*
*This channel will be launched by November 2018

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Odia - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News 84.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Zee Kalinga
17 Sarthak TV
18 Zee Telugu HD
19 Zee Cinemalu HD

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Odia - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan 89.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Kalinga
19 Sarthak TV
20 Zee Telugu HD
21 Zee Cinemalu HD

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Odia - Telugu

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
113.00
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Kalinga
22 Sarthak TV
23 Zee Telugu HD
24 Zee Cinemalu HD

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 1 - Marathi - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
101.00
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Zee ETC
14 Zing
15 Zee Salaam
16 Zee Marathi HD
17 Zee Talkies HD
18 Zee Yuva
19 Zee 24 Taas
20 Zee Kannada HD

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 2 - Marathi - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
106.00
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 WION
18 Zee Marathi HD
19 Zee Talkies HD
20 Zee Yuva
21 Zee 24 Taas
22 Zee Kannada HD

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Name of Bouquet - HD Bouquet 3 - Marathi - Kannada

Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of
Bouquet
the Bouquet per subscriber per
Availed
Sr. No. Name of Channel month
(In Rs.) excluding all applicable
(Yes/No)
taxes
1 Zee TV HD
2 &TV HD
3 Zee Anmol
4 Big Magic
5 Zee Cinema HD
6 &pictures HD
7 Zee Bollywood
8 Zee Action
9 Zee Anmol Cinema
10 Zee News
11 Zee Hindustan
12 Zee Business
13 Living Foodz HD 130.00
14 Zee ETC
15 Zing
16 Zee Salaam
17 Zee Café HD
18 &flix HD
19 &prive HD
20 WION
21 Zee Marathi HD
22 Zee Talkies HD
23 Zee Yuva
24 Zee 24 Taas
25 Zee Kannada HD

Total Count of Bouquet(s) Availed by DTH Operator = _____________

* Note: 1. It is hereby clarified that the DTH Operator shall offer to all subscribers the bouquet(s)
of Pay Zee Group Channels offered by ZEEL for which interconnection agreement has
been signed with ZEEL, without any alteration in composition of the bouquet(s) of Pay
Zee Group Channels. In case DTH Operator opts for a certain bouquet but does not
carry all the channels constituting that bouquet, then the DTH Operator will be liable
to pay for the channels on A-la-Carte basis. For example, if the DTH Operator opts for
SD Bouquet 1 – Hindi, however DTH Operator carries only 22 out of the 23 channels
constituting SD Bouquet 1 – Hindi, then the DTH Operator shall be liable to pay the
A-la-Carte MRP for these 22 channels and billing will be done accordingly.
2. The MRP of Bouquet(s) of Pay Zee Group Channels mentioned herein above are per
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3. ZEEL reserves its rights, subject to applicable Regulations, to revise the maximum
retail price of the bouquets payable per Subscriber per Month mentioned herein above.
Upon such revision DTH Operator agrees and unconditionally undertakes to pay
revised Subscription Fee pro rata from the effective date of such revision.
4. “Subscriber” for the purpose of calculation of Subscription Fee shall mean for any
calendar month, each Set Top Box (“STB”), which is availing the ZEEL Channels
5. MRP of Bouquet(s) of Pay Zee Group Channels mentioned herein above are excluding
taxes and levies imposed by local and / or the Central Government including but not
limited to GST, etc. (as applicable).
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ANNEXURE IV
INCENTIVE SCHEME ON MRP OF A-LA-CARTE ZEE GROUP CHANNELS
1. ZEEL is offering the following incentives on the MRP of A-la-Carte Channels set out in this
ANNEXURE IV subject to DTH Operator fulfilling the conditions set out in this
ANNEXURE IV.
2. DTH Operator is desirous of availing the Incentive Scheme on MRP of A-la-Carte Zee Group
Channels __________ (Yes / No)
3. Incentive Parameters for Incentive on MRP of A-la-Carte Channel:
The following is the parameter to be fulfilled by the DTH Operator to be eligible to avail the
discount under the Incentive Scheme on MRP of A-la-Carte Channel.
LCN Incentive: LCN Incentive shall mean the incentive based on the logical channel number
(“LCN”) slabs within specified genre (as listed in Table A below), in which any of the Zee Group
Channels are placed by the DTH Operator on the Platform, within the specified genre and language
of all Zee Group Channels as contained in electronic program guide (EPG) system as set out in
Table B of this ANNEXURE (“LCN Incentive”).
TABLE – A
Genre and Logical Channel Number (LCN)
Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
General
Star Plus, Colors, SET, SAB, Star Bharat and
1 Zee TV Entertainment 1 to 4 5 to 6
similar channels
(Hindi)
General
Star Plus, Colors, SET, SAB, Star Bharat and
2 &TV Entertainment 1 to 6 7 to 8
similar channels
(Hindi)
General
Star Plus, Colors, SET, SAB, Pal, Star Bharat
3 Zee Anmol Entertainment 1 to 10 11 to 14
and similar channels
(Hindi)
General
Star Plus, Colors, SET, SAB, Pal, Star Bharat
4 Big Magic Entertainment 1 to 8 9 to 12
and similar channels
(Hindi)
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies OK,
Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies, Max 2, Star
5 Zee Cinema Movies (Hindi) 1 to 3 4 to 5
Utsav Movie, UTV Action, B4U Movies, Star
Gold Select and Similar channels
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies OK,
Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies, Max 2, Star
6 &pictures Movies (Hindi) 1 to 6 7 to 8
Utsav Movie, UTV Action, B4U Movies, Star
Gold Select and Similar channels
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies OK,
Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies, Max 2, Star
7 Zee Bollywood Movies (Hindi) 1 to 8 9 to 10
Utsav Movie, UTV Action, B4U Movies, Star
Gold Select and Similar channels
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies OK,
Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies, Max 2, Star
8 Zee Action Movies (Hindi) 1 to 10 11 to 12
Utsav Movie, UTV Action, B4U Movies, Star
Gold Select and Similar channels

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Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies OK,
Zee Anmol Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies, Max 2, Star
9 Movies (Hindi) 1 to 12 13 to 15
Cinema Utsav Movie, UTV Action, B4U Movies, Star
Gold Select and Similar channels
News and Aaj Tak, India TV, ABP News, News18 India,
10 Zee News Current Affairs News Nation, News 24, India News, NDTV 1 to 3 4 to 6
(Hindi) India, Tez and similar channels
News and Aaj Tak, India TV, ABP News, News18 India,
11 Zee Hindustan Current Affairs News Nation, News 24, India News, NDTV 1 to 5 6 to 8
(Hindi) India, Tez and similar channels
News and
Current Affairs
12 Zee Business CNBC Awaaz and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Hindi Business
News)
Infotainment
13 Living Foodz Food Food, Fox Life and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Hindi/English)
9XM, Mastiii, B4U Music, MIX, 9X Jalwa,
14 Zee ETC Music (Hindi) Zoom, Music India, MTV and similar 1 to 5 6 to 8
channels
9XM, Mastiii, B4U Music, MIX, 9X Jalwa,
15 Zing Music (Hindi) Zoom, Music India, MTV and similar 1 to 5 6 to 8
channels
News and
ETV Urdu, Munsif TV, Aalami Samay and
16 Zee Salaam Current Affairs 1 to 2 3 to 4
similar channels
(Urdu)
General
Colors Infinity, Comedy Central, AXN, Star
17 Zee Café Entertainment 1 to 3 4 to 6
World and similar channels
(English)
Movies Now, Pix, Star Movies, MNX, HBO,
18 &flix Movies (English) 1 to 4 5 to 7
WB, Romedy Now and similar channels
News and Times Now, Republic TV, India Today
19 WION Current Affairs Television, CNN News18, NDTV 24x7, 1 to 4 5 to 6
(English) Mirror Now, News X and similar channels
General
Colors Marathi, Star Pravah, Sony Marathi
20 Zee Marathi Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
and similar channels
(Marathi)
21 Zee Talkies Movies (Marathi) Fakt Marathi and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
General
Colors Marathi, Star Pravah, Sony Marathi
22 Zee Yuva Entertainment 1 to 4 5 to 6
and similar channels
(Marathi)
News and
ABP Majha, TV9 Marathi, News18 Lokmat
23 Zee 24 Taas Current Affairs 1 to 2 3 to 4
and similar channels
(Marathi)
General
Star Jalsha, Colors Bangla, Aath and similar
24 Zee Bangla Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
channels
(Bangla)
Zee Bangla
25 Movies (Bangla) Jalsha Movies and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
Cinema
News and
ABP Ananda, ETV News Bangla, Kolkata TV,
26 24 Ghanta Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 5
News Time Bangla and similar channels
(Bangla)

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Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
News and
Kalinga TV, Kanak News, News 7, Odisha
27 Zee Kalinga Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 5
TV, News18 Odia and Similar Channels
(Odia)
General
28 Zee Sarthak Entertainment Colors Oriya, Tarang TV and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Odia)
General
Sun TV, Vijay, Vijay Super, Colors Tamil and
29 Zee Tamil Entertainment 1 to 3 4 to 5
similar channels
(Tamil)
General
ETV, Gemini TV, Maa TV, Maa Gold and
30 Zee Telugu Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
similar channels
(Telugu)
ETV Cinema, Gemini Movies, Maa Movies
31 Zee Cinemalu Movies (Telugu) 1 to 4 5 to 6
and similar channels
General Colors Kannada, Star Suvarna, Udaya TV,
32 Zee Kannada Entertainment Suvarna Plus, Udaya Comedy and similar 1 to 4 5 to 6
(Kannada) channels
General
Anjan TV, Bhojpuri Dhamaka DISHUM,
33 Big Ganga Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
Mahuaa Plus and similar channels
(Bhojpuri)
News and
Zee Bihar Sahara Samay Bihar and Jharkhand, News18
34 Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 6
Jharkhand Bihar/ Jharkhand and similar channels
(Bihar News)
Chardikla Time TV, India News Punjabi, MH
Zee Punjab News and
One News, News18
35 Haryana Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 6
Punjab/Haryana/Himachal, PTC News and
Himachal (Punjabi News)
similar channels
Bansal News, IBC 24, India News MP,
Zee Madhya News and
Sadhna News MP/CG, Sahara Samay MP/CG,
36 Pradesh Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 6
News18 Madhya Pradesh/ Chattishgarh,
Chattisgarh (MPCG News)
Swaraj Express SMBC and similar Channels
News and
India News Rajasthan, Jan TV, Sahara Samay
Zee Rajasthan Current Affairs
37 Rajasthan, News18 Rajasthan, First India 1 to 3 4 to 6
News (Rajasthan
Rajasthan and similar channels
News)
News and India News UP, News State UP/UK, Sahara
Zee Uttar Pradesh
38 Current Affairs Samay UP/UK, News 18 Uttar Pradesh 1 to 3 4 to 6
Uttarakhand
(UPUK News) /Uttarakhand and similar channels
ABP Asmita, Sandesh News, TV9 Gujarati,
News and
VTV Gujarati, News18 Gujarati, Free TV
39 Zee 24 Kalak Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 6
India News Gujarat, GSTV and similar
(Gujarati News)
channels
General
Star Plus HD, Colors HD, SET HD, SAB HD,
40 Zee TV HD Entertainment 1 to 4 5 to 6
Star Bharat HD and similar channels
(Hindi)
General
Star Plus HD, Colors HD, SET HD, SAB HD,
41 &TV HD Entertainment 1 to 6 7 to 8
Star Bharat HD and similar channels
(Hindi)
Star Gold HD, Max HD, Star Gold Select HD,
42 Zee Cinema HD Movies (Hindi) 1 to 3 4 to 5
Cineplex HD and similar channels
Star Gold HD, Max HD, Star Gold Select HD,
43 &pictures HD Movies (Hindi) 1 to 6 7 to 8
Cineplex HD and similar channels

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Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
General Colors Infinity HD, Comedy Central HD,
44 Zee Café HD Entertainment AXN HD, Star World HD, Star World 1 to 3 4 to 6
(English) Premiere HD and similar channels
Star Movies HD, Pix HD, HBO HD, Movies
Now HD, MN+, MNX HD, Star Movies
45 &flix HD Movies (English) 1 to 4 5 to 7
Select HD, Le Plex HD, Romedy Now HD
and similar channels
Star Movies HD, Pix HD, HBO HD, Movies
Now HD, MN+, MNX HD, Star Movies
46 &prive HD Movies (English) 1 to 6 7 to 10
Select HD, Le Plex HD, Romedy Now HD
and similar channels
Infotainment
47 Living Foodz HD Fox Life HD and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Hindi)
General
Star Pravah HD, Colors Marathi HD and
48 Zee Marathi HD Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
similar channels
(Marathi)
49 Zee Talkies HD Movies (Marathi) Marathi Movie channels in High Definition 1 to 2 3 to 4
General
Star Jalsha HD, Colors Bangla HD and similar
50 Zee Bangla HD Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
channels
(Bangla)
General
Sun TV HD, Star Vijay HD, Colors Tamil HD
51 Zee Tamil HD Entertainment 1 to 3 4 to 5
and similar channels
(Tamil)
General
ETV HD, Gemini TV HD, Star Maa HD and
52 Zee Telugu HD Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
similar channels
(Telugu)
Gemini Movies HD, Star Maa Movies HD and
53 Zee Cinemalu HD Movies (Telugu) 1 to 4 5 to 6
similar channels
General
Colors Kannada HD, Star Suvarna HD, Udaya
54 Zee Kannada HD Entertainment 1 to 4 5 to 6
HD and similar channels
(Kannada)
Miscellaneous Naaptol, Shop CJ, HomeShopTV18, Gemporia
55 Ezmall.com 1 to 3 4 to 5
(Hindi) and similar channels
General Asianet, Asianet Plus, Surya TV Flowers TV,
56 Zee Keralam* Entertainment Kairali TV, Mazhavil Manorama and similar 1 to 3 4 to 5
(Malayalam) channels
General
Asianet HD, Surya HD, Mazhavil Manorama
57 Zee Keralam HD* Entertainment 1 to 3 4 to 5
HD and similar channels
(Malayalam)
*These channels will be launched by November 2018

Table – B
LCN Incentive for Pay Zee Group Channels offered on A-la-Carte Basis

Percentage Incentive
Particular
Channel Slab 1 Channel Slab 2
Any Channel 15% 5%

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a.) In the event that the DTH Operator, for any reason whatsoever, fails to place any of the
Channel(s) as per the defined Slabs in Table A above, during any day of the month and DTH
Operator is not able to restore the channels in the defined Slabs within 3 days from the date of
such displacement (“Cure Period”), then the LCN Incentive for such channels will be
withdrawn for that particular month.
b.) However, in event DTH Operator who had placed a certain Channel in committed Slab, for any
reason whatsoever, fails to place the said Channel in the committed Slab but places the Channel
in lower Slab, even for one day in any month during the Term, then for that entire concerned
month the DTH Operator shall be eligible for Incentive for that said Channel as per lower Slab.
For e.g. if a DTH Operator has committed to place Zee Rajasthan News in Slab – 1 but places
the said channel in Slab – 2 for one day, the incentive for that said month for the DTH Operator
shall be 5% instead of 15%.
4. Reports
In order to be eligible for the Incentives, the DTH Operator shall provide ZEEL along with the
Subscriber Reports referred to in this Agreement, the LCN Report in the format set out in
Annexure VII to this Agreement (“LCN Report”).
5. Subscriber Records, Access and Audit: ZEEL (through the empaneled auditor) shall during the
Audit referred to in Clause 14 of this Agreement, be entitled to access the Records, SMS, CAS
and related systems of the DTH Operator in order to determine the correctness of the LCN Report
referred to in Clause 4 of this ANNEXURE IV above.

6. Subscription Fee: Subscription Fee shall be calculated in the manner set out in ANNEXURE VI
of this Agreement. The Incentive on MRP of A-la-Carte Channel applicable to an DTH Operator
shall be as per the applicable slabs set out in Table B for which the DTH Operator has qualified
(“Incentive”) and the MRP of A-la-Carte Channel specified in ANNEXURE II shall be reduced
to the extent of the Incentive.
7. ZEEL is offering the following two (2) Incentive Schemes:
(i) Incentive Scheme on MRP of A-la-Carte Channel as detailed in ANNEXURE IV;
(ii) Incentive on MRP of Bouquet of Pay Channels as detailed in ANNEXURE V;
All the above mentioned schemes are governed by the conditions detailed in the respective
Annexures as mentioned above and are self-contained and mutually exclusive. It is clarified that
save as provided in the respective Incentive Schemes, the provisions of Incentive Scheme on MRP
of A-la-Carte Zee Group Channels cannot be combined with the provisions of the Incentive
Scheme MRP of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channels for the same Zee Group Channel.
8. ZEEL reserves the right to amend, modify, alter, change, substitute, withdraw, add any of the terms
and conditions of any of the Incentive Schemes at its sole discretion. In addition, ZEEL at sole
discretion may amend the Incentive Scheme(s) in the event, during the Term, (i) ZEEL launches a
New Channel, or (ii) in case of a Removed Channel, or (iii) in case of a Converted Channel. For
the avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that a reference to a New Channel in this Annexure and/ or
the Agreement includes any additional channels (whether by way of a new launch, acquisition of
any existing channel or otherwise), distributed by ZEEL and/ or its current or future subsidiaries,

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and in such an event ZEEL shall have the right to withdraw and/ or modify this Annexure and/ or
the Incentives set out herein in its sole discretion.
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ANNEXURE V

INCENTIVE SCHEME ON MRP OF BOUQUET OF PAY ZEE GROUP CHANNELS

1. ZEEL is offering the following incentives on the MRP of Bouquet(s) of Pay Zee Group Channels
set out in this ANNEXURE V subject to DTH Operator fulfilling the conditions set out in this
ANNEXURE V:

2. DTH Operator is desirous of availing the Incentive Scheme on MRP of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group
Channels __________ (Yes / No)
3. Incentive Parameters for Incentive on MRP of Bouquet:
The following parameters are to be fulfilled by the DTH Operator to be eligible to avail the
incentive under the Incentive Scheme(s) on MRP of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channels.
Bouquet Slab (LCN) Incentive: Bouquet Slab (LCN) Incentive shall mean the incentive based
on the logical channel number (“LCN”) slabs for the channels forming part of the Bouquet within
specified genre (as listed in Table A below), in which any of the Pay Zee Group Channels are
placed by the DTH Operator on the Platform, within the specified genre and language of all Zee
Group Channels as contained in electronic program guide system as set out in Table B of this
ANNEXURE (“Bouquet Slab (LCN) Incentive”).
TABLE – A
Genre and Logical Channel Number (LCN) Slabs
Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
General
Star Plus, Colors, SET, SAB, Star Bharat
1 Zee TV Entertainment 1 to 4 5 to 6
and similar channels
(Hindi)
General
Star Plus, Colors, SET, SAB, Star Bharat
2 &TV Entertainment 1 to 6 7 to 8
and similar channels
(Hindi)
General
Star Plus, Colors, SET, SAB, Pal, Star
3 Zee Anmol Entertainment 1 to 10 11 to 14
Bharat and similar channels
(Hindi)
General
Star Plus, Colors, SET, SAB, Pal, Star
4 Big Magic Entertainment 1 to 8 9 to 12
Bharat and similar channels
(Hindi)
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies
OK, Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies,
5 Zee Cinema Movies (Hindi) Max 2, Star Utsav Movie, UTV Action, 1 to 3 4 to 5
B4U Movies, Star Gold Select and
Similar channels
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies
OK, Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies,
6 &pictures Movies (Hindi) Max 2, Star Utsav Movie, UTV Action, 1 to 6 7 to 8
B4U Movies, Star Gold Select and
Similar channels

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Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies
OK, Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies,
7 Zee Bollywood Movies (Hindi) Max 2, Star Utsav Movie, UTV Action, 1 to 8 9 to 10
B4U Movies, Star Gold Select and
Similar channels
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies
OK, Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies,
8 Zee Action Movies (Hindi) Max 2, Star Utsav Movie, UTV Action, 1 to 10 11 to 12
B4U Movies, Star Gold Select and
Similar channels
SET Max, Star Gold, Sony Wah, Movies
OK, Rishtey Cineplex, UTV Movies,
Zee Anmol
9 Movies (Hindi) Max 2, Star Utsav Movie, UTV Action, 1 to 12 13 to 15
Cinema
B4U Movies, Star Gold Select and
Similar channels
Aaj Tak, India TV, ABP News, News18
News and
India, News Nation, News 24, India
10 Zee News Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 6
News, NDTV India, Tez and similar
(Hindi)
channels
Aaj Tak, India TV, ABP News, News18
News and
India, News Nation, News 24, India
11 Zee Hindustan Current Affairs 1 to 5 6 to 8
News, NDTV India, Tez and similar
(Hindi)
channels
News and
Current Affairs
12 Zee Business CNBC Awaaz and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Hindi Business
News)
Infotainment
13 Living Foodz Food Food, Fox Life and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Hindi/English)
9XM, Mastiii, B4U Music, MIX, 9X
14 Zee ETC Music (Hindi) Jalwa, Zoom, Music India, MTV and 1 to 5 6 to 8
similar channels
9XM, Mastiii, B4U Music, MIX, 9X
15 Zing Music (Hindi) Jalwa, Zoom, Music India, MTV and 1 to 5 6 to 8
similar channels
News and
ETV Urdu, Munsif TV, Aalami Samay
16 Zee Salaam Current Affairs 1 to 2 3 to 4
and similar channels
(Urdu)
General
Colors Infinity, Comedy Central, AXN,
17 Zee Café Entertainment 1 to 3 4 to 6
Star World and similar channels
(English)
Movies Now, Pix, Star Movies, MNX,
Movies
18 &flix HBO, WB, Romedy Now and similar 1 to 4 5 to 7
(English)
channels

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Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
Times Now, Republic TV, India Today
News and
Television, CNN News18, NDTV 24x7,
19 WION Current Affairs 1 to 4 5 to 6
Mirror Now, News X and similar
(English)
channels
General
Colors Marathi, Star Pravah, Sony
20 Zee Marathi Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
Marathi and similar channels
(Marathi)
Movies
21 Zee Talkies Fakt Marathi and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Marathi)
General
Colors Marathi, Star Pravah, Sony
22 Zee Yuva Entertainment 1 to 4 5 to 6
Marathi and similar channels
(Marathi)
News and
ABP Majha, TV9 Marathi, News18
23 Zee 24 Taas Current Affairs 1 to 2 3 to 4
Lokmat and similar channels
(Marathi)
General
Star Jalsha, Colors Bangla, Aath and
24 Zee Bangla Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
similar channels
(Bangla)
Zee Bangla Movies
25 Jalsha Movies and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
Cinema (Bangla)
News and ABP Ananda, ETV News Bangla,
26 24 Ghanta Current Affairs Kolkata TV, News Time Bangla and 1 to 3 4 to 5
(Bangla) similar channels
News and Kalinga TV, Kanak News, News 7,
27 Zee Kalinga Current Affairs Odisha TV, News18 Odia and Similar 1 to 3 4 to 5
(Odia) Channels
General
Colors Oriya, Tarang TV and similar
28 Zee Sarthak Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
channels
(Odia)
General
Sun TV, Vijay, Vijay Super, Colors
29 Zee Tamil Entertainment 1 to 3 4 to 5
Tamil and similar channels
(Tamil)
General
ETV, Gemini TV, Maa TV, Maa Gold
30 Zee Telugu Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
and similar channels
(Telugu)
Movies ETV Cinema, Gemini Movies, Maa
31 Zee Cinemalu 1 to 4 5 to 6
(Telugu) Movies and similar channels
General Colors Kannada, Star Suvarna, Udaya
32 Zee Kannada Entertainment TV, Suvarna Plus, Udaya Comedy and 1 to 4 5 to 6
(Kannada) similar channels
General Anjan TV, Bhojpuri Dhamaka,
33 Big Ganga Entertainment DISHUM, Mahuaa Plus and similar 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Bhojpuri) channels

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Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
News and Sahara Samay Bihar and Jharkhand,
Zee Bihar
34 Current Affairs News18 Bihar/ Jharkhand and similar 1 to 3 4 to 6
Jharkhand
(Bihar News) channels
Chardikla Time TV, India News Punjabi,
Zee Punjab News and
MH One News, News18
35 Haryana Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 6
Punjab/Haryana/Himachal, PTC News
Himachal (Punjabi News)
and similar channels
Bansal News, IBC 24, India News MP,
Zee Madhya News and Sadhna News MP/CG, Sahara Samay
36 Pradesh Current Affairs MP/CG, News18 Madhya Pradesh/ 1 to 3 4 to 6
Chattisgarh (MPCG News) Chattishgarh, Swaraj Express SMBC and
similar Channels
News and
India News Rajasthan, Jan TV, Sahara
Zee Rajasthan Current Affairs
37 Samay Rajasthan, News18 Rajasthan, 1 to 3 4 to 6
News (Rajasthan
First India Rajasthan and similar channels
News)
India News UP, News State UP/UK,
News and
Zee Uttar Pradesh Sahara Samay UP/UK, News 18 Uttar
38 Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 6
Uttarakhand Pradesh /Uttarakhand and similar
(UPUK News)
channels
ABP Asmita, Sandesh News, TV9
News and
Gujarati, VTV Gujarati, News18
39 Zee 24 Kalak Current Affairs 1 to 3 4 to 6
Gujarati, Free TV India News Gujarat,
(Gujarati News)
GSTV and similar channels
General
Star Plus HD, Colors HD, SET HD, SAB
40 Zee TV HD Entertainment 1 to 4 5 to 6
HD, Star Bharat HD and similar channels
(Hindi)
General
Star Plus HD, Colors HD, SET HD, SAB
41 &TV HD Entertainment 1 to 6 7 to 8
HD, Star Bharat HD and similar channels
(Hindi)
Star Gold HD, Max HD, Star Gold Select
42 Zee Cinema HD Movies (Hindi) 1 to 3 4 to 5
HD, Cineplex HD and similar channels
Star Gold HD, Max HD, Star Gold Select
43 &pictures HD Movies (Hindi) 1 to 6 7 to 8
HD, Cineplex HD and similar channels
General Colors Infinity HD, Comedy Central HD,
44 Zee Café HD Entertainment AXN HD, Star World HD, Star World 1 to 3 4 to 6
(English) Premiere HD and similar channels
Star Movies HD, Pix HD, HBO HD,
Movies Movies Now HD, MN+, MNX HD, Star
45 &flix HD 1 to 4 5 to 7
(English) Movies Select HD, Le Plex HD, Romedy
Now HD and similar channels
Star Movies HD, Pix HD, HBO HD,
Movies Movies Now HD, MN+, MNX HD, Star
46 &prive HD 1 to 6 7 to 10
(English) Movies Select HD, Le Plex HD, Romedy
Now HD and similar channels
Infotainment
47 Living Foodz HD Fox Life HD and similar channels 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Hindi)

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Sr.
Channel Name Genre Competing Channels Slab 1 Slab 2
No.
General
Star Pravah HD, Colors Marathi HD and
48 Zee Marathi HD Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
similar channels
(Marathi)
Movies Marathi Movie channels in High
49 Zee Talkies HD 1 to 2 3 to 4
(Marathi) Definition
General
Star Jalsha HD, Colors Bangla HD and
50 Zee Bangla HD Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
similar channels
(Bangla)
General
Sun TV HD, Star Vijay HD, Colors
51 Zee Tamil HD Entertainment 1 to 3 4 to 5
Tamil HD and similar channels
(Tamil)
General
ETV HD, Gemini TV HD, Star Maa HD
52 Zee Telugu HD Entertainment 1 to 2 3 to 4
and similar channels
(Telugu)
Movies Gemini Movies HD, Star Maa Movies
53 Zee Cinemalu HD 1 to 4 5 to 6
(Telugu) HD and similar channels
General
Colors Kannada HD, Star Suvarna HD,
54 Zee Kannada HD Entertainment 1 to 4 5 to 6
Udaya HD and similar channels
(Kannada)
Miscellaneous Naaptol, Shop CJ, HomeShopTV18,
55 Ezmall.com 1 to 3 4 to 5
(Hindi) Gemporia and similar channels
General Asianet, Asianet Plus, Surya TV Flowers
56 Zee Keralam* Entertainment TV, Kairali TV, Mazhavil Manorama and 1 to 3 4 to 5
(Malayalam) similar channels
General
Asianet HD, Surya HD, Mazhavil
57 Zee Keralam HD* Entertainment 1 to 3 4 to 5
Manorama HD and similar channels
(Malayalam)
*These channels will be launched by November 2018

Table – B
Bouquet Slab (LCN) Incentive

Percentage Incentive
Particular
Bouquet Slab
Bouquet Slab 2
1
Any Bouquet 15% 5%

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Table – C
Primary Market for Identified Channel(s)

Sr. No. Channel Name Primary Market

1 Zee TV Specified States**
2 Zee Marathi Maharashtra & Goa
3 Zee Bangla West Bengal
4 Zee Sarthak Odisha
5 Zee Tamil Tamil Nadu
6 Zee Telugu Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
7 Zee Kannada Karnataka
8 Zee Keralam* Kerala
9 Zee TV HD Specified States**
10 Zee Marathi HD Maharashtra & Goa
11 Zee Bangla HD West Bengal
12 Zee Tamil HD Tamil Nadu
13 Zee Telugu HD Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
14 Zee Kannada HD Karnataka
15 Zee Keralam HD* Kerala
*These channels will be launched by November 2018
** Specified states include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh,
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Goa,
Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal

a.) DTH Operator shall be considered eligible to avail the Bouquet Slab (LCN) Incentive in the event
it satisfies following two conditions:
i. Any of the Identified Channel(s) forming part of the bouquet is made available to at
least 80% of the Total Active Pay Subscriber of the DTH Operator in the respective
Primary Market(s) as mentioned in Table – C herein above applicable under this
Agreement, and
ii. Places all the Pay Zee Group Channels forming part of the Bouquet in the stipulated
Slabs as stated in Table – A herein above.
b.) The DTH Operator shall be entitled to have the flexibility of placing upto one (1) channel out of
the total number of channel(s) of the particular Bouquet into any other stipulated Slab(s). Meaning
thereby, if the DTH Operator has subscribed SD Bouquet 1 Hindi for which it opts for Bouquet Slab 1
and also Zee TV attains a minimum 80% penetration in its Primary Market applicable under this
Agreement, then the DTH Operator has to mandatorily place minimum twenty two (22) channels out
of the twenty three (23) channels of SD Bouquet 1 Hindi in their respective Slab 1, and any one channel
could be placed in its respective Slab 2.
c.) Further in case the DTH Operator places more than one (1) channel in their respective Slab 2, then
the DTH Operator will be entitled to receive the Bouquet Slab Incentive as per Bouquet Slab 2.

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d.) In the event that the DTH Operator, for any reason whatsoever, fails to place more than one
Channel as per the defined Slabs in Table A, during any day of the month and is not able to restore the
channel(s) in the defined Slabs within 3 days from the date of such displacement (“Cure Period”), then
the Bouquet Slab (LCN) Incentive for such Bouquets shall be withdrawn for that particular month.

e.) In the event, any of the Identified Channel(s) forming part of the bouquet does not attain minimum
80% penetration in the respective Primary Market(s), DTH Operator will not be entitled to receive the
Bouquet Slab Incentive even if it places all the channels forming part of the bouquet in their respective
slabs.

4. Reports

In order to be eligible for the Incentives, the DTH Operator shall provide ZEEL along with the
Subscriber Reports referred to in this Agreement, the LCN Report in the format set out in
ANNEXURE VII to this Agreement (“LCN Report”).

5. Subscriber Records, Access and Audit: ZEEL (through empaneled auditors) shall during the
Audit referred to in Clause 14 of this Agreement, be entitled to access the Records, SMS, CAS
and related systems of the DTH Operator in order to determine the correctness of the LCN Report
referred to in Clause 4 of this ANNEXURE V above.

6. Subscription Fee: Subscription Fee shall be calculated in the manner set out in ANNEXURE VI
of this Agreement. The Incentive on MRP of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channel applicable to an
DTH Operator shall be as per the applicable slabs set out in Table B, of this Annexure, for which
the DTH Operator has qualified (“Incentive”) and the MRP of Bouquet of the Pay Zee Group
Channel specified in ANNEXURE III shall be reduced to the extent of the Incentive.

7. ZEEL is offering the following two (2) Incentive Schemes:

(i) Incentive Scheme on MRP of A-la-Carte Channel as detailed in ANNEXURE IV;
(ii) Incentive on MRP of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channels as detailed in ANNEXURE V;
All the above mentioned schemes are governed by the conditions detailed in the respective
Annexures as mentioned above and are self-contained and mutually exclusive. It is clarified that
save as provided in the respective Incentive Schemes, the provisions of Incentive Scheme on MRP
of A-la-Carte Zee Group Channels cannot be combined with the provisions of the Incentive
Scheme MRP of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channels for the same Zee Group Channel.
8. ZEEL reserves the right to amend, modify, alter, change, substitute, withdraw, add any of the terms
and conditions of any the Incentive Schemes at its sole discretion. In addition, ZEEL at sole
discretion amend the Incentive Scheme in the event, during the Term, (i) ZEEL launches a New
Channel, or (ii) in case of a Removed Channel, or (iii) in case of a Converted Channel. For the
avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that a reference to a New Channel in this Annexure and/ or the
Agreement includes any additional channels (whether by way of a new launch, acquisition of any
existing channel or otherwise), distributed by ZEEL and/ or its current or future subsidiaries, and
in such an event ZEEL shall have the right to withdraw and/ or modify this Annexure and/ or the
Incentives set out herein in its sole discretion.

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ANNEXURE VI

CALCULATION OF SUBSCRIPTION FEE AND PAYMENT TERMS

I. Subscription Fee:

(i) “ZEEL’s share of MRP” will be equal to the “MRP of A-la-Carte / MRP of Bouquet of Pay
Zee Group Channel(s)” per month less “Distribution Fee” less “Incentive” as per the parameters
under the Incentive Scheme [if any].
(ii) For each month or part thereof during the Term of the agreement, the DTH Operator shall pay
to ZEEL, “Subscription Fee” to be calculated as ZEEL’s Share of MRP multiplied by Monthly
Average Active Subscriber Level of the A-la-Carte Channel or Bouquet as applicable reported
by the DTH Operator for that particular month.
(iii) The Maximum Retail Price (MRP) per subscriber per month of Zee Group Channels availed on
A-la-Carte basis is set out in ANNEXURE II and the MRP of Bouquet of pay Zee Group
Channels is set out in ANNEXURE III to this Agreement. The MRP mentioned in the
ANNEXURE II & ANNEXURE III to this Agreement, as referred to above, are exclusive of
all taxes and levies.
(iv) The “Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level” for each channel or bouquet shall be equal to
the average of the number of active subscribers subscribing that A-la-Carte channel or bouquet,
as the case may be, recorded four times in a month, as provided in Table – 1 and Table – 2 of
ANNEXURE VII respectively. The number of subscribers shall be recorded at any point of
time between 19:00 Hrs to 23:00 Hrs. on the designated days.
(v) For the purpose of calculation of the Subscription Fee payable “Subscriber” means, for any
calendar month, each Set Top Box, which is availing the Zee Group Channel(s) and/or bouquet
of Zee Group Channels through the DTH Operator.

II. Calculation of Subscription Fee

1. Calculation of Monthly Subscription Fee where DTH Operator does not avail any
Incentive Scheme:
(a) In case DTH Operator avails one or more or all Zee Group SD Channels on A-la-Carte
basis:

(i) If the DTH Operator is providing the channels on A-la-Carte basis to its subscribers, the
Monthly Subscription Fee for such A-la-Carte channel(s) shall be equal to the “ZEEL’s
Share of MRP” of that A-la-Carte Channel multiplied by the number of Monthly Average
Active Subscriber Level reported by the DTH Operator for that month for that particular
Zee Group Channel(s).

Illustration:
If DTH Operator has opted for Zee TV on A-la-Carte Basis and the Monthly Average
Active Subscriber Level for a particular month reported by the DTH Operator is 10,000
subscribers for Zee TV, then the Subscription Fee payable by the DTH Operator for that

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particular month for Zee TV will be calculated as:

MRP of ZEE TV = Rs. 19.00

Less: Distribution Fee (20% of MRP) = Rs. 03.80
ZEEL’s Share of MRP = Rs. 15.20
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for Zee TV reported by DTH Operator = 10,000 subscribers
Subscription Fee for Zee TV
for that month = Rs. 15.20 x 10,000 = Rs. 1,52,000

Note: The MRP and Subscription Fee mentioned hereinabove is exclusive of applicable
taxes and levies.

(ii) If the DTH Operator does not offer such opted A-la-Carte channel(s) on A-la-Carte basis
to its subscriber but offers the A-la-Carte channel(s) in packages of the DTH Operator, then
the Subscription Fee for each of the A-la-Carte channels availed by DTH Operator, shall
be calculated on the basis of Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level of the package in
which such opted A-La-Carte channel has been placed multiplied by “ZEEL’s Share of
MRP” of each channel(s).
Illustration:

If DTH Operator has opted for Zee TV on A-la-Carte basis and has placed Zee TV in
package “X” of the DTH Operator. The Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level for a
particular month reported by the DTH Operator is 10,000 subscribers for package X, then
the Subscription Fee payable by the DTH Operator for that particular month for Zee TV
will be calculated as

MRP of ZEE TV = Rs. 19.00

Less: Distribution Fee (20% of MRP) = Rs. 03.80
ZEEL’s Share of MRP = Rs. 15.20
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for Package X reported by DTH Operator = 10,000 subscribers
Subscription Fee for Zee TV
for that month = Rs. 15.20 x 10,000 = Rs. 1,52,000

Note: The MRP and Subscription Fee mentioned hereinabove is exclusive of applicable
taxes and levies.
(b) In case DTH Operator avails one or more Bouquet(s) of Zee Group SD Channel(s):

(i) the Monthly Subscription Fee payable by DTH Operator to ZEEL for such Bouquet(s) shall
be equal to “ZEEL’s Share of MRP” of the Bouquet multiplied by the Monthly Average
Active Subscriber Level availing the Bouquet(s) reported by the DTH Operator for that
particular month.

Illustration:

If DTH Operator has opted for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi and the Monthly Average Active

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Subscriber Level for a particular month reported by the DTH Operator is 10,000 subscribers
for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi, then the Subscription Fee payable by the DTH Operator for that
particular month will be calculated as

MRP of SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi = Rs. 45.00

Less: Distribution Fee (20% of MRP) = Rs. 09.00
ZEEL’s Share of MRP = Rs. 36.00
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi reported by DTH Operator = 10,000 subscribers
Subscription Fee for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi
for that month = Rs. 36.00 x 10,000
= Rs. 3,60,000

Note: The MRP and Subscription Fee mentioned hereinabove is exclusive of applicable
taxes and levies.

(c) In case a DTH Operator avails one or more Zee Group SD Channels on A-la-Carte basis
and also opts for different Bouquet(s) of Pay Zee Group SD Channel(s) not comprising of
the Channels opted on A-la-Carte basis:

(i) For the channels opted on A-la-Carte basis, the monthly Subscription Fee payable by DTH
Operator to ZEEL shall be calculated on the basis of Clause II.1.(a)(i) above.
(ii) For bouquet(s), the monthly Subscription Fee payable by DTH Operator to ZEEL shall be
calculated on the basis of Clause II.1.(b) above.

2. Calculation of Monthly Subscription Fees where DTH Operator avails any of the Incentive
Schemes:
(a) In event DTH Operator avails and fulfils all the laid down conditions of Incentive Scheme
on MRP of A-la-Carte Channels as laid down in ANNEXURE IV:
DTH Operator shall be liable to pay the Subscription Fee calculated herein below:
(i) If the DTH Operator is providing the channels on A-la-Carte basis to its subscribers, the
Monthly Subscription Fee for such A-la-Carte channels shall be equal to the “ZEEL’s Share
of MRP” of the A-la-Carte Channel(s) multiplied by the number of Monthly Average
Active Subscriber Level for that Channel(s).

Illustration 1:
If DTH Operator has opted for Zee TV under the Incentive Scheme on MRP of A-la-Carte
Channel and has placed Zee TV in Slab 1. The Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for a particular month reported by the DTH Operator is 10,000 subscribers for Zee TV, then
the Subscription Fee payable by the DTH Operator for that particular month for Zee TV
will be calculated as:

MRP of ZEE TV = Rs. 19.00

Less: Incentive (15% of MRP) = Rs. 02.85
Net MRP of ZEE TV = Rs. 16.15

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Less: Distribution Fee (20% of MRP) = Rs. 03.80

ZEEL’s Share of MRP = Rs. 12.35
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for Zee TV reported by DTH Operator = 10,000 subscribers
Subscription Fee for Zee TV
for that month = Rs. 12.35 x 10,000 = Rs.1,23,500

Illustration 2:
If DTH Operator has opted for Zee TV under the Incentive Scheme on MRP of A-la-Carte
Channel and has placed Zee TV in Slab 2. The Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for a particular month reported by the DTH Operator is 10,000 subscribers for Zee TV, then
the Subscription Fee payable by the DTH Operator for that particular month for Zee TV
will be calculated as:
MRP of ZEE TV = Rs. 19.00
Less: Incentive (5% of MRP) = Rs. 00.95
Net MRP of ZEE TV = Rs. 18.05
Less: Distribution Fee (20% of MRP) = Rs. 03.80
ZEEL’s Share of MRP = Rs. 14.25
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for Zee TV reported by DTH Operator = 10,000 subscribers
Subscription Fee for Zee TV
for that month = Rs. 14.25 x 10,000 = Rs. 1,42,500
Note: The MRP and Subscription Fee mentioned hereinabove is exclusive of applicable
taxes and levies.

(ii) If the DTH Operator does not offer such opted A-la-Carte channel(s) as A-la-Carte to its
subscriber but offers the A-la-Carte channel (s) in packages of the DTH Operator, then the
Subscription Fee for each of the A-la-Carte channels, shall be calculated on the basis of
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level of the package in which such opted A-La-Carte
channel has been placed by DTH Operator multiplied by the “ZEEL’s share of MRP”.
Illustration:
If DTH Operator has opted for Zee TV under the Incentive Scheme on MRP of A-la-Carte
Channel and has placed Zee TV in package “X” of the DTH Operator. Further the DTH
Operator has place Zee TV in Slab 1 and the Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level for
a particular month reported by the DTH Operator is 10,000 subscribers for package “X” of
the DTH Operator, then the Subscription Fee payable by the DTH Operator for that
particular month for Zee TV will be calculated as:

MRP of ZEE TV = Rs. 19.00

Less: Incentive (15% of MRP) = Rs. 02.85
Net MRP of ZEE TV = Rs. 16.15
Less: Distribution Fee (20% of MRP) = Rs. 03.80
ZEEL’s Share of MRP = Rs. 12.35
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level

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for package “X” reported by DTH Operator= 10,000 subscribers

Subscription Fee for Zee TV
for that month = Rs. 12.35 x 10,000 = Rs.1,23,500
Note: The MRP and Subscription Fee mentioned hereinabove is exclusive of applicable
taxes and levies.

(b) In event DTH Operator avails and fulfils all the laid down conditions of Incentive Scheme
on MRP of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channel as per ANNEXURE V:
DTH Operator shall be liable to pay the Subscription Fees calculated herein below:
Monthly Subscription Fee for such Bouquet(s) shall be equal to the “ZEEL’s Share of MRP”
of the Bouquet multiplied by the number of Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level availing
the Bouquet(s).
Illustration 1:
If DTH Operator has opted for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi under the Incentive Scheme on MRP
of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channel and has placed all the channels of SD Bouquet 1 -
Hindi in Slab 1 and Zee TV has attained minimum 80% penetration in its Primary
Market applicable under this Agreement. Further, the Monthly Average Active
Subscriber Level for a particular month reported by the DTH Operator is 10,000 subscribers
for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi, then the Subscription Fee payable by the DTH Operator for that
particular month will be calculated as

MRP of SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi = Rs. 45.00

Less: Incentive (15% of MRP) = Rs. 06.75
Net MRP SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi = Rs. 38.25
Less: Distribution Fee (20% of MRP) = Rs. 09.00
ZEEL’s Share of MRP = Rs. 29.25
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi reported by DTH Operator = 10,000 subscribers
Subscription Fee for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi
for that month = Rs. 29.25 x 10,000
= Rs. 2,92,500
Illustration 2:
If DTH Operator has opted for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi under the Incentive Scheme on MRP
of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channel and has placed all the channels of SD Bouquet 1 -
Hindi in Slab 2 and Zee TV has attained minimum 80% penetration in its Primary
Market applicable under this Agreement. Further, the Monthly Average Active
Subscriber Level for a particular month reported by the DTH Operator is 10,000 subscribers
for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi, then the Subscription Fee payable by the DTH Operator for that
particular month will be calculated as
MRP of SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi = Rs. 45.00
Less: Incentive (5% of MRP) = Rs. 02.25
Net MRP of SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi = Rs. 42.75

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Less: Distribution Fee (20% of MRP) = Rs. 09.00

ZEEL’s Share of MRP = Rs. 33.75
Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level
for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi reported by DTH Operator = 10,000 subscribers
Subscription Fee for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi
for that month = Rs. 33.75 x 10,000
= Rs. 3,37,500

Illustration 3:
If DTH Operator has opted for SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi under the Incentive Scheme on MRP
of Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channel and has placed all the channels of SD Bouquet 1 -
Hindi in any of the stipulated Slabs. However, Identified Channel Zee TV does not attain
minimum 80% penetration in the respective Primary Market(s). Then in such an
event, DTH Operator will not be entitled to receive the Bouquet Slab Incentive.

Note: The MRP and Subscription Fee mentioned hereinabove is exclusive of applicable
taxes and levies.

3. In case the DTH Operator operates through any of its Joint Venture/affiliate/associate
Network(s) in different parts of the Cities/Country then it shall be the sole responsibility and
obligation of the DTH Operator to clear all the entire accumulated arrears/dues which are not
paid by any such Joint Venture/affiliate/associate entities of the DTH Operator to ZEEL in
DAS I, DAS II, DAS III and DAS IV areas referred to as “DAS” notified areas. Further it is
also agreed by DTH Operator that any other Independent Affiliate taken over by DTH
Operator during the term of this Agreement shall be treated as JVs and DTH Operator shall
be liable to make additional payment for such JVs acquired during the term of this Agreement.
4. Payment of the Subscription Fee shall be subject to deduction of any withholding tax/ TDS in
accordance with the provisions of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended from time to
time.
5. In the event the DTH Operator fails to pay the Subscription Fee and/ or, upon expiry of, or
termination of the Agreement, ZEEL shall be entitled to take back the possession of the
Equipment from the DTH Operator, its sub operators and their respective Affiliates and
deactivate the Viewing Card(s). Upon return of the Equipment in proper working condition by
the DTH Operator, the IRD Deposit shall be refunded to the DTH Operator. In the event,
the DTH Operator fails to return the Equipment to ZEEL, the DTH Operator shall be liable
to pay a sum of Rs.1,000/- per day per IRD to ZEEL for the period during which the default
continues. In case the DTH Operator returns the IRD, but the Viewing Card and remote
(where applicable) are damaged or missing, then the DTH Operator shall be liable to pay to
ZEEL such charges as may be determined by ZEEL. ZEEL shall be authorized to deduct the
cost of damages from the IRD Deposit.
6. All payments from the DTH Operator to ZEEL under this Agreement shall be paid either by
(i) Demand Draft / Cheque in favour of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited– A/c Zee

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Channels payable at its head office or any other place that may be specified by ZEEL in writing
from time to time; or (ii) electronic wire transfer into ZEEL’s Bank Account, accompanied by
documentary evidence certified by the DTH Operator’s bank that the payment has been
transferred to ZEEL’s Bank Account.
III. Payment Terms
1. For each month during the Term of this Agreement, ZEEL shall issue an invoice for
Subscription Fee on or before 10th day of the immediately succeeding month, based on the
monthly subscription report submitted by DTH Operator, such invoice would clearly specify
the payment due for the respective month for which the invoice is issued and arrears/ dues (if
any) payable by DTH Operator along with the due date of payment. DTH Operator shall
be liable to make payment for Subscription Fee as per the monthly invoice raised by ZEEL
within a period of Fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of invoice through email or
otherwise by the DTH Operator (Due Date) without any deduction except deduction of
withholding tax/ TDS as provided in this Agreement. For e.g. Invoice for Subscription Fee for
the month of January 2019 shall be issued by ZEEL on or before 10th February 2019 and the
payment for such invoice shall be made by the DTH Operator on or before 25th February
2019 (Due Date).
2. Within seven days of end of each month, the DTH Operator shall provide the subscriber
report stating the number of subscribers along with the other reports for that month in the
format(s) set - out in ANNEXURE VII attached herewith, based on which ZEEL shall raise an
invoice on the DTH Operator.
3. In case the DTH Operator fails to send the report within the said period of seven days from
the end of each calendar month, ZEEL shall have the right to raise a provisional invoice
(“Provisional Invoice”) for an amount increased by ten percent (10%) of the “Subscription Fee”
payable by the DTH Operator to ZEEL for the immediately preceding month, and the DTH
Operator shall be under legal obligation to make the payment on the basis of such Provisional
Invoice in accordance with the terms of this clause.
4. The Parties will carry out reconciliation, between the Provisional Invoice raised by ZEEL and
the monthly subscription reports sent by the DTH Operator, within three (3) months from the
date of issue of Provisional Invoice.
5. In case of default by the DTH Operator on account of non-submission of Reports, it shall be
deemed to be a material breach and entitle ZEEL to initiate appropriate steps for disconnection
of signals of Zee Group Channel(s) and / or termination of this Agreement for material breach
of this Agreement. In such an event ZEEL shall have an option to levy an additional charge for
said material breach whereby the DTH Operator shall be liable to pay to ZEEL an amount
equivalent to previous three months’ invoice amount towards Monthly Fee as additional charge
for every such default, in addition to the Provisional Invoice amount raised for Monthly Fee for
non-submission of Report.
6. The DTH Operator shall be required to make payments with 15 days of the receipt of
invoice/provisional invoice (Due Date) in accordance with the terms hereof, and any failure to
do so on the part of the DTH Operator shall constitute a material breach hereunder and ZEEL
be entitled to switch of the signals of Zee Group Channels to entire network of the DTH

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Operator. Late payments shall also attract interest calculated from the date the payment was
due until the date the payment is made in full at a pro rata monthly rate of 1.5%. “Default
Interest Rate” The imposition and collection of interest on late payments does not constitute a
waiver of the DTH Operator’s obligation to pay the Subscription Fee by the Due Date, and
ZEEL shall retain all of its other rights and remedies under the Agreement.
7. DTH Operator shall make the payment of Subscription Fee irrespective of DTH Operator’s
collection of the invoiced monthly Subscription Fee from its sub-
operator/affiliate/LCO/Subscribers in a timely manner, the DTH Operator shall pay the
Subscription Fee on or before the Due Date prescribed in this Agreement.
8. DTH Operator shall make payment of the Subscription Fee as per the terms of this Agreement
without making any deductions or adjustments on whatsoever account including but not limited
to any other alleged dues claimed by the DTH Operator and/or its affiliates, JVs, etc. from
ZEEL, its affiliated companies (including any subsidiary and or associate entities of ZEEL),
channel owners.
9. All payments of Subscription Fee hereunder are exclusive of all applicable taxes including
works contract taxes, customs duties, excise duties, entertainment taxes, GST and other such
taxes. All such applicable taxes shall be at DTH Operator’s cost and will be charged at the
prevailing rates by ZEEL to the DTH Operator.
10. If payment of the Subscription Fee is subject to deduction of any withholding tax/ TDS in
accordance with the provisions of the Indian Income Tax Act 1961, as amended, the DTH
Operator shall provide tax withholding certificates to ZEEL within such period as has been
specified in the Income Tax Act/ Rules/ Notifications/ Circulars issued thereunder.
11. It is explicitly made clear that in the event of any dispute including but not limited to
commercial terms, incentive parameters etc. arising out of the agreement, the DTH Operator
shall continue to make the payment of Subscription Fee at per the provision of Clause 9 read
along with this ANNEXURE VI of this Agreement till such time the dispute is resolved.
Appropriate adjustment in this regard shall be made by the respective parties on final
adjudication of the dispute.
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ANNEXURE VII
REPORT FORMAT
A. Report Format in the event DTH Operator does not avail any of the Incentive Scheme
(For each City to be submitted separately)
A.1 Monthly Average Active Subscriber Level of a Zee Group Channels or bouquet shall be arrived at
by averaging the number of subscribers subscribing Zee Group Channel or bouquets, as the case may
be, recorded four times in a month, as provided in Table -1 and Table – 2 respectively. The number of
subscribers shall be recorded at any point of time between 19:00 Hrs. to 23:00 Hrs. of the day.

Reported Month: __________ City: _________ Year:___________

Table – 1 Monthly subscription for A-la-Carte Channels

DTH Monthly
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Operator’s Average
Name of subscriber subscribers subscribers subscribers
Package Active
Sl. Zee s of the of the of the of the
Name / Subscriber
No. Group channel on channel on channel on channel on
Add-on Level of the
Channel 7th day of 14th day of 21st day of 28th day of
Name / A- Zee Group
the month the month the month the month
la-Carte Channel
(8) =
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) [(4)+(5)+(6)
+(7)]/4
1
2
3
Note: Above information is required for all packages and Add-on offered by DTH Operator in which
respective Zee Group Channel(s) is offered by the DTH Operator and also for Zee Group
Channels offered by DTH Operator on A-la-Carte Basis.
Table – 2 Monthly subscription for bouquet of pay Zee Group Channels

DTH
Number Number Number Number
Name of Operator’
of of of of Monthly
the Name of s
subscribe subscribe subscribe subscribe Average
bouquet constituent Package
r of the rs of the rs of the r of the Active
Sl. of pay Zee Group Name /
bouquet bouquet bouquet bouquet Subscriber
Zee Channels Add-on
on 7th day on 14th on 21st on 28th Level of the
Group of bouquet Name (if
of the day of the day of the day of the bouquet
Channel applicabl
month month month month
e)
(9) =
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) [(5)+(6)+
(7)+(8)]/4
1
2
3

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Note: (i) Above information is required for all packages and Add-on offered by DTH Operator in
which respective Zee Group Channel(s) is offered by the DTH Operator.
(ii) DTH Operator Package Name and Add-on name not applicable in case subscriber has
opted for Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channels.
(iii) City wise report is required to be furnished by the DTH Operator for its operational areas.
(City shall mean the municipal limit of that particular city).
(iv) Each set top box, located at a place indicated by the subscriber for receiving the signals of
Zee Group Channels from the DTH Operator, shall constitute one subscriber.
(v) The reports shall be generated in non-editable PDF format, with read only permissions.

B. Reports to be submitted by DTH Operator in the event it avails the Incentive Scheme on MRP
of A-la-Carte Channels:

Name of
Sr. No. Genre Language Channel LCN Number LCN Rank Parity Slab
Channel

C. Reports to be submitted by DTH Operator in event it avails the Incentive Scheme on MRP of
Bouquet Pay Zee Group of Channels:

Total Active Pay Total Active Pay

Name of Applicable
Sr. Name of Subscriber of the DTH Subscriber of
Identified Primary
No Bouquet Operator in Applicable Identified Channel in
Channel Market
Primary Market Primary Market

Name of
Package Name of
Sr. No. Genre Language Channel LCN Number LCN Rank Parity Slab
/ Channel
Bouquet

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ANNEXURE VIII

DECLARATION FORM TO BE OBTAINED FROM CAS PROVIDER

(ON THE CAS PROVIDER COMPANY’S LETTER HEAD)

TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that M/s _________________________________________, having its Registered

office at __________________________________________ and having its headend at
________________________________________ has installed Conditional Access System (CAS) of
our company for its DTH network.

Date of CAS Installation: ________________ CAS Version: ______________________

CAS ID: ____________________________, NETWORK ID: ___________________

With respect to the CAS installed at above mentioned headend and in terms of Schedule III of the
Interconnection Regulations dated 3rd March, 2017, we confirm the following:

1. The current version of CAS does not have any history of hacking.

2. We have the capability of upgrading of CAS in case it gets hacked at any point of time.

3. The CAS is currently in use by other pay TV services providers including DTH Operators.

4. We, the CAS system provider are able to provide monthly log of activation and deactivation on
a particular channel or on a particular Bouquet / Subscriber Package provided by the DTH
Operator to its end subscribers.

5. We have the technical capability in India to maintain this CAS system on 24x7 basis throughout
the year.

6. This CAS installed is independently capable of generating log of all activations and
deactivations.

7. This CAS has the provision to tag and blacklist VC numbers and STB numbers that have been
involved in piracy in the past to ensure that the VC’s or the STB’s cannot be redeployed.

8. The installed CAS is capable of individually addressing subscriber’s choice of channel(s), on a

channel by channel and STB by STB basis.

9. This CAS installed has the capability to store history logs of all activations and deactivations
for the period of last 2 years for every channel and Bouquet/ Subscriber Package introduced
and made available by the DTH Operator to its last mile subscribers.

Please find enclosed sample log of all activations & deactivations of a particular channel generated from
the installed CAS system.

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Thanking you,

For (CAS company name)

(Signature)

Name: ______________________

Designation: _______________________ (not below the level of COO or CEO or CTO)

Company seal:

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ANNEXURE IX

DECLARATION TO BE OBTAINED FROM SMS PROVIDER

(ON SMS PROVIDER COMPANY’S LETTER HEAD)

TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that M/s __________________________________, having its Registered Office at

_____________________________________________ and having its headend at
_________________ has installed SMS of our Company for its DTH network. ____

Date of SMS Installation: ____________________________________________________________

SMS Version: _____________________________________________________________________

With respect to the SMS installed at above mentioned headend and in terms of Schedule III of the
Interconnection Regulations dated 3rd March, 2017, we confirm the following:

1. The installed SMS is currently in use by other pay TV service providers including DTH
Operators.

2. We have the technical capability in India to be able to maintain their system on 24 x 7 basis
throughout the year.

3. We, the SMS system provider are able to provide monthly log of activation and deactivation
on a particular channel or on a particular Bouquet / Subscriber Package which is or will be
provided by the DTH Operator.

4. This SMS has the provision to tag and blacklist VC numbers and STB numbers that have been
involved in piracy in the past to ensure that the VC’s or the STB’s cannot be redeployed.

5. The installed SMS is capable of individually addressing subscriber’s choice, on a channel by

channel and STB by STB basis as well.

6. This installed SMS is independently capable of generating log of all activations and
deactivations.

7. This installed SMS has the capability to store history logs of all activations and deactivations
for the period of last two (2) years for every channel provided by the DTH Operator.

Please find enclosed sample log of all activations & deactivations of a particular channel generated from
the installed SMS system.

Thanking you,

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For (SMS company name)

(Signature)

Name: ______________________

Designation: _______________________ (not below the level of COO or CEO or CTO)

Company seal:

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ANNEXURE X

SPECIFICATIONS FOR SET TOP BOXES (STBs), CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM

(CAS) & SUBSCRIBER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SMS)

A. STB Requirements:

1. All the STBs should have embedded Conditional Access.

2. The STB should be capable of decrypting the Conditional Access messages inserted by the
Headend.

3. The STB should be capable of doing finger printing. The STB should support both Entitlement
Control Message (ECM) & Entitlement Management Message (EMM) based fingerprinting.

4. The STB should be individually addressable from the Headend.

5. The STB should be able to receive the messages from the Headend.

6. The messaging character length should be minimal 120 characters.

7. There should be provision for the global messaging, group messaging and the individual STB
messaging.

8. The STB should have forced messaging capability including forced finger printing display

9. The STB must be compliant to the applicable Bureau of Indian Standards

10. The STBs should be addressable over the air to facilitate Over The Air (OTA) software upgrade.

11. The STB should have network lock feature and its should not work on any other network feed.

12. The STBs with facilities for recording the programs shall have a copy protection system.

13. The STBs should have following I/O protection systems.

a Macro vision 7 or better on Composite video output.
b Macro vision 7 or better on the Component Video output.
c HDCP copy protection on the HDMI & DVI output.
d DTCP copy protection on the IP, USB, 1394 ports or any applicable output ports.
14. The STBs with PVR/USB recording option should have following capability:
a Capability to record live Fingerprinting, forced message and watermarking logo along
with content.
b During playout live Finger printing & forced message should flash on screen.

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c Recorded content should get disable on deactivated STB.

15. DTH Operator should not give access or configure LCN/Transport stream to insert local
channel in field.
B. Fingerprinting Requirements:

1. DTH Operator shall ensure that it has systems, processes and controls in place to run finger
printing at regular intervals and it should be able to trigger finger printing within 30 minutes on
request from Broadcasters.

2. The STB should support both visible and covert types of finger printing

3. The finger printing should not be removable by pressing any key on the remote of STB.

4. The Finger printing should be on the top most layer of the video.

5. The Finger printing should be such that it can identify the unique STB number or the unique
Viewing Card (VC) number.

6. The Finger printing should appear on all the screens of the STB in all scenarios, such as menu,
EPG, Settings, blank screen, and games etc.

7. The location, font colour, size and background of finger printing should be changeable from
head end and should be random on the viewing device.

8. The Finger printing should be able to give the numbers of characters as to identify the unique
STB and/ or the VC.

9. The Finger printing should be possible on global as well as on the individual STB basis.

10. The overt finger printing should be displayed by the DTH Operator without any alteration with
regard to the time, location, duration and frequency.

11. Scroll messaging should be only available in the lower part of the screen and to be available at
STB & CAS end

12. The STB should have a provision that finger printing is never disabled.

13. The watermarking network logo for all pay channels shall be inserted at encoder end only.

C. Conditional Access System (CAS) & Subscriber Management System (SMS)

Requirements:

1. The DTH Operator shall ensure that current version of the conditional access system (CAS), in
use, should not have any history of hacking.

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Explanation: A written declaration available with the DTH Operator from the CAS vendor, in
this regard, shall be construed as compliance of this requirement.
All CAS, SMS and DHE vendors should get their product and versions certified by Govt.
agency authorized by TRAI or MIB. Any customization done at the DPO end should be
specifically Noted.

2. The SMS shall be independently capable of generating, recording, and maintaining logs in
editable format since inception with date and time stamp of log generation, for the period of at
least immediate preceding two consecutive years, corresponding to each user level and
command executed in the SMS including but not limited to activation and deactivation
commands. All these commands should be in a format which is readable and should have
required parameters/elements which can be analysed to drive channel-wise count.

3. The DTH Operator should provide declaration document should contain inter-alia

(i) Full Detail of Network Diagram including the location of Headend, Muxes and Encryption
System including the insertion points of CAS.
(ii) Details of CAS system having inter-alia
(a) Locations/ Networks where deployed, and hacking history
(b) Antipiracy features of CAS.

4. It shall not be possible to alter the data and logs recorded in the CAS and the SMS.

5. The DTH Operator shall validate that the CAS, in use, do not have facility to activate and
deactivate a Set Top Box (STB) directly from the CAS terminal. All activation and deactivation
of STBs shall be done with the commands of the SMS.

6. The SMS and CAS should be integrated for activation and deactivation process from SMS to
be simultaneously done through both the systems. Further, the CAS should be independently
capable of generating log of all activations and deactivations.
Explanation: Necessary and sufficient methods shall be put in place so that each activation and
deactivation of STBs is reflected in the reports generated from the SMS and the CAS terminals.

7. The DTH Operator shall validate that the CAS has capability to upgrading STBs over-the-air
(OTA), so that the connected STBs can be upgraded.

8. The SMS & CAS should have provision to extract all different reports from front end and back
end of systems

9. The fingerprinting should not get invalidated by use of any device or software.

10. The CAS system should be able to disable piracy software (to mask/remove FP, remove OSD
layer and EMM).

11. The CAS and the SMS should be able to activate or deactivate services or STBs of at least 10%
of the subscriber base of the DTH Operator within 24 hours.

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12. The STB and Viewing Card (VC) shall be paired from the SMS to ensure security of the
channel.

13. STB should be paired with viewing card on chip set level, and viewing cards should not be
portable. There should be hardware protection so that Control words cannot be extracted from
any point in the STB

14. The SMS & CAS should be capable of individually addressing subscribers for the purpose of
generating the reports, on a channel by channel and STB by STB basis.

15. The SMS should be computerized and capable to record the vital information and data
concerning the subscribers such as:

a. Unique Customer Identification (ID)

b. Subscription Contract number
c. Name of the subscriber
d. Billing Address
e. Installation Address
f. Landline no
g. Mobile No
h. Email id
i. Channel, Bouquets and Service/ Package subscribed to
j. Unique STB No
k. Unique VC No

16. The SMS should be able to undertake the:

a. Viewing and printing historical data in terms of the activations, deactivations of STBs etc.
b. Location of each and every set top box/ VC unit
c. Generating historical data of changes in the subscriptions for each subscriber and the
corresponding source of requests made by the subscribers.

17. The SMS should be capable of giving the reporting at any desired time about:

i. The total number of subscribers authorized

ii. The total number of active subscribers on the network
iii. The total number of temporary suspended subscribers
iv. The total number of deactivated subscribers
v. List of blacklisted STBs in the system
vi. Channel and bouquet wise monthly subscription report in the prescribed format

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vii. The name of channels forming part of each bouquet

viii. The total number of active subscribers subscribing to a particular channel or bouquet or
service at a given time.
ix. The details of a-la-carte channel and bouquet opted by subscriber
x. The ageing report for subscription of a particular channel or bouquet.
xi. The package wise subscriber numbers.
ix. The history of all the above mentioned data for the period of the last 2 years

18. The CAS shall be independently capable of generating, recording, and maintaining logs, for the
period of at least immediate preceding two consecutive years, corresponding to each command
executed in the CAS including but not limited to activation and deactivation commands issued
by the SMS

19. The CAS shall be able to tag and blacklist VC numbers and STB numbers that have been
involved in piracy in the past to ensure that such VC or the STB cannot be re-deployed.

20. It shall be possible to generate the following reports from the logs of the CAS:
a. STB-VC Pairing / De-Pairing
b. STB Activation / De-activation
c. Channels Assignment to STB
d. Report of the activations or the deactivations of a particular channel for a given period.
e. Channel wise/service wise active and de-active detail with STB/VC and date/time stamp.
f. Package channel composition detail with creation, modification and discontinue date.
g. Linkage of all SIDs (service id of channels) created in CAS with SMS and packages.
h. List of blacklisted STBs in the system.

21. The SMS shall be capable of generating bills for each subscriber with itemized details such as
the number of channels subscribed, the network capacity fee for the channels subscribed, the
rental amount for the customer premises equipment, charges for pay channel and bouquet of
pay channels along with the list and retail price of corresponding pay channels and bouquet of
pay channels, taxes etc

22. The DTH Operator shall ensure that the CAS & SMS system suppliers should have the technical
capability in India to be able to maintain the system on 24x7 basis throughout the year.

23. The SMS & CAS should have date and time in sync and in same format. In case time zone for
CAS and SMS is different than it should be captured clearly at the time of applying for signals.

24. The DTH Operator shall declare the details of the CAS and the SMS deployed for distribution
of Zee Group Channels. In case of deployment of any additional CAS/ SMS, the same should
be notified to ZEEL by the DTH Operator.

25. Upon deactivation of any subscriber from the SMS, all programme / services shall be denied to
that subscriber.

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26. The DTH Operator shall preserve unedited data of the CAS and the SMS for at least two years.

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ANNEXURE XI
DETAILS OF IRDS

(I) DETAILS OF INTEGRATED RECEIVER DECODERS (IRD’s).

Integrated Receiver Viewing Card (VC)

Sr. No Name of The Channel(s)
Decoder (IRD) Number Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

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ANNEXURE XII

SCOPE OF AUDIT

I. Head End Audit DTH Operator should provide Complete Accurate Schematic Diagram of
their Head End, Earth Stations, Systems and Processes for Audit and Auditing Purpose.

• DTH Operator to submit & confirm the no. of MUX’s (Multiplexer Units) installed with
active TS (Transport Stream) outputs. This should include physical audit of head end, earth
station and analysis of TS stream from the Mux.

• All TS from MUX should be encrypted for the territory.

• DTH Operator to ensure that his Network Watermark logo is inserted on all Pay Channels
at encoder end only.

II. CAS Audit: DTH Operator to provide all below information correctly: Make & version of CAS
installed at Head End.

• CA system certificate to be provided by DTH Operator.

• CAS version installed should not have any history of hacking, certificate from CAS
vendor required.

• CAS should be able to generate log of all activities i.e. activation/deactivation/FP/OSD.

• CAS should be able to generate active/deactivate report Channel wise or Bouquet /

Subscriber Package wise.

• STB’s & cards to be uniquely paired from DTH Operator before distributing box down
the line.

• DTH Operator to declare by undertaking the no of encryptions CAS/SMS he is using

at the head end and in future if he is integrating any additional CAS/SMS same should
be notified to ZEEL by means of a fresh undertaking.

• Reconciliation of CAS database (active cards, service wise and Bouquet / Subscriber
Package wise) with SMS database to be provided by DTH Operator. CAS vendor
required to certified reconciliation of data.

• No activation / deactivation from direct CAS system, it must be routed via SMS client
only.

• DTH Operator should provide CAS vendor certified copies of active/deactivate channel
wise/product wise report &Bouquet/Subscriber Package/ product report during audit
period.

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• CA system should have the capability of providing history of all actions taken for last
2 years.

III. SMS Audit: All product authorization must be from SMS only.

• SMS and CAS should be fully integrated.

• The SMS should be computerized and capable to record the vital information and data
concerning the subscribers such as:

▪ Unique Customer Id

▪ Subscription Contract number

▪ Name of the subscriber

▪ Billing Address

▪ Installation Address

▪ Landline telephone number

▪ Mobile telephone number

▪ Email id

▪ A – la carte Channels or Bouquet / Subscriber Packagesubscribed to

▪ Unique STB Number

▪ Unique VC Number

• The SMS should be able to undertake the viewing and printing historical data in terms
of the activations, deactivations etc.

• Location of each and every set top box VC unit

• The SMS should be capable of giving the reporting at any desired time about:

▪ The total no subscribers authorized

▪ The total no of subscribers on the network

▪ The total no of subscribers subscribing to a particular service at any particular

date.

▪ The details of channels opted by subscriber on A-la-carte basis.

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▪ The Bouquet / Subscriber Packagewise details of the channels in the Bouquet

/ Subscriber Package.

▪ The Bouquet / Subscriber Package wise subscriber numbers.

▪ The ageing of the subscriber on the particular channel or Bouquet / Subscriber

Package

▪ The history of all the above mentioned data for the period of the last 2 years

1. Following parameter should be validated during the audit

i. Review Complete Network Diagram

ii. Undertaking from Operators for all SMS and CAS installed at Head end – issue of
Multiple CAS / SMS

iii. Certificate from CAS provider for details of CA ID, Service ID, N/w ID, version and
no. of instances installed. Also confirmation with respect to history of hacking

iv. Check the number of MUX’s installed with active TS outputs. Also whether all TS
from MUX are encrypted.

v. Review whether Live diagram / fiber details of network are captured in SMS system

vi. To check if DTH Operator specific coding / ID is available for Finger Printing

vii. Confirm whether watermarking network logo for all pay channels are inserted at
encoder end only

viii. Review the controls deployed to ensure integrity and reliability of the reports such as
logs, access controls, time stamp etc.

ix. Review the Subscriber parameters which are captured in the SMS and validate if
following parameters are present for subscriber

▪ Unique Subscriber ID

▪ Subscriber Contract Details – No, Term, Date, Name, Address & contact
details

▪ Hardware details

x. Review the subscriber’s activation/ de-activation history in the SMS system

xi. Validate if the SMS is integrated with CAS.

xii. Review if all the active and de-active STBs are synchronized in both SMS and CAS.

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xiii. Validate if independent logs/report can be generation for active and de-active VCs with
the product/channels active in both SMS & CAS.

xiv. Review if the system supports the Finger Printing and OSD features at Box level,
Customer account level as well as Global level.

xv. Validate if all the STBs are individually addressable from the System and are paired
with the viewing cards.

xvi. Review the Electronic Programming Guide to check LCN/CDN and genre of all
Channels

xvii. Review the various packages programmed in the Systems with respect to the subscriber
reports submitted to ZEEL/ Aggregators.

xviii. Extraction and Examination of System Generated reports, statistics, data bases, etc.
pertaining to the various Bouquets, Subscriber Package, Channel availability, bouquet
/ Subscriber Package composition, rates,

xix. Review of the following reports are supported by SMS and CAS.

a. Total no of Subscribers – active & de-active separately

b. De-active subscribers with ageing

c. Channel wise Subscribers - total

d. Channel wise Subscribers – split by Bouquet / Subscriber Package

e. Revenue by Bouquet, Subscriber Package or A-la-carte Channel

f. Subscriber/Revenue Reports by State/City

g. No of Bouquets / Subscriber Package offered

h. List of Channels / rates of each Bouquet / Subscriber Package

i. Rate Card Options offered / Attached with active Subscribers

j. Historical data reports

k. Free / demo Subscribers details

l. Exception cases – active only in SMS or CAS

IV. STB Audit: All STB should be individually paired in advance with unique smart card at central
warehouse of DTH Operator before handing down the line distribution.

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• DTH Operator to provide details of manufacturers of STB’s being used / to be used by

him (OS/Software, memory capacity, zapping time). All STBs must be secure chipset
with chipset pairing mandatory.

• DTH Operator should provide one set of all type/model of boxes for testing and
monitoring purpose.

• All STBs used by DTH Operator’s should be certified by their CAS vendor.

• Forensic watermarking to be implemented on the DTH Operator headend & STBs.

• ECM/EMM base Forced messaging full screen and ticker mode should be available.

• All the STBs should have embedded Conditional Access.

• The STB should be capable of doing Finger printing. The STB should support both
Entitlement Control Message (ECM) & Entitlement Management Message (EMM)
based fingerprinting.

• The STB should be individually addressable from the Head end.

• The messaging character length should be minimum of 120 characters.

• There should be provision for the global messaging, group messaging and the
individual STB messaging.

• The STB should have forced messaging capability.

• The STB must be BIS compliant.

• The STB must have secure chip set with mandatory pairing.

• There should be a system in place to secure content between decryption &

decompression within the STB.

• The STBs should be addressable over the air to facilitate Over The Air (OTA) software
upgrade.

• The STB outputs should have the following copy protections

ii. Macro vision 7 or better on Composite video output.

iii. Macro vision 7 or better on the Component Video output.

iv. HDCP copy protection on the HDMI & DVI output.

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v. DTCP copy protection on the IP, USB, 1394 ports or any applicable output
ports.

• Types of boxes launched / to be launched:

▪ Vanilla STB

▪ DVR STB

▪ Others (please specify)

• Please furnish STB details as following:

▪ Open Standards or Proprietary?

▪ Audio Video and Data I/O Configuration?

▪ Local Storage?

▪ Smarts Card?

▪ PVR Functionality?

▪ Tamper Resistance?

▪ I/O Copy Protection? Please provide the details.

▪ I/O Interface to Other Devices?

• Are the STB’s interoperable?

• DVR / PVR STB should be compliance of following;

▪ Content should get recorded along with FP/watermarking/OSD & also should
display live FP during play out.

▪ Recorded content should be encrypted & not play on any other devices.

▪ Content should get record along with entitlements and play out only if current
entitlement of that channel is active.

▪ User should not have access to install third party application/software.

• Does the Set Top Box support any type of interactive middleware? Please describe.

V. Distribution Network Audit: DTH Operator should provide below information in detail:

• Fiber network and PIT information on Geo Map.

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• Service area to be defined.

VI. Anti-Piracy Measure: Use of any device or software should not invalidate the fingerprinting.

• The OVERT Finger Printing should not be removable by pressing any key from the
remote.

• The OVERT Finger printing should be on the top most layer of the video.

• The Finger printing should be such that it can identify the unique STB number or the
unique Viewing Card (VC) number.

• The Finger printing should appear on all the screens of the STB, such as Menu, EPG
etc.

• The location of the Finger printing should be changeable from the Head end and should
be random on the viewing device.

• The Finger printing should be possible on global as well as on the individual STB basis.

• The Overt finger printing and On screen display (OSD) messages of the respective
Company should be displayed by the DTH Operator without any alteration with regard
to the time, location, duration and frequency.

• Covert finger printing should be available.

• No common interface Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to be used.

• The STB should have a provision that OSD is never disabled.

VII. Commercial Audit*1. Provide system generated Channel-wise and Bouquet / Subscriber
Package-wise reports of channels for the platform in a non-editable format.

2. Understand/ Verify the Customer Life Cycle Management process by performing a

walkthrough of the following processes and their underlying systems

• Customer acquisition

• Provisioning of the subscriber in authentication, billing and SMS system

• Bouquet / Subscriber Package change request process

• Customer Retention process, if any

• Deactivation and churn process

3. Understand/ verify the various Bouquets / Subscriber Package being offered to customers

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• Obtain details of all approved Bouquets / Subscriber Package and add on which are
being offered to customers

• Interactions with the Operator’s marketing and sales team on how the various channels
are being marketed

• Any special marketing schemes or promotions

• Details of the consumers subscribing to the various Bouquets / Subscriber Package,

including ‘demo’/ free/ complimentary/ testing/ promotional subscribers

4. Understand the declaration report generation process by performing a walkthrough of processes

and underlying systems (to understand completeness and accuracy of subscriber report
generation process):

• Generation of reports for subscriber declaration for Channels or Bouquets /

Subscriber Package

• Any reconciliations / checks /adjustments carried out before sending the declarations

5. Analyze declaration reports on a sample basis:

• Reconciling the declaration figures with base data from various systems (SMS /
Provisioning / Billing and Authentication systems).

• Analyse the computation of average subscribers.

• Ascertain the average subscribers for a specific period on a sample basis by

generating a sample report for a given period in the presence of the
representative/auditors.

6. Analysis of the following:

• Input and change controls of customer data into SMS.

• SMS user access controls – authentication, authorization and logging.

• Analyze system logs to identify any significant changes or trail of changes made.

• Security controls over key databases and systems including not limiting to SMS,
Provisioning, authentication and billing systems.

• Review the system logic for the reports which are inputs to Broadcaster declarations.

• Channel allocation/fixation to a particular LCN/CDN.

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• Mapping of subscriber id across the CRM and SMS billing system if the same is
different across the systems.

• Sample of activation and deactivation request logs.

• Opening and closing numbers of the active subscribers for sample months (report to
be taken in front of the auditors/ rep).

• Confirmation of the numbers on the middle of the month on a random chosen dates
(report to be taken in front of the auditors/ representatives of both parties).

• Live Demo of the queries being put in to the system to generate different reports.

• List of CAS and SMS used by DTH Operator. Incase more than one CAS and SMS
system is used by DTH Operator, then understand and analyze how the two markets
are segregated, controlled, reported and invoiced.

• Similarly, list of head-ends of the operator providing DTH services and for such
head-ends, understand and analyze how the two markets are segregated, controlled,
reported and invoiced.

In case of multiple CAS being used by DTH Operator, to understand synchronization between multiple
CAS and SMS.

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Application form for request of signals of Zee Group Channels

(As per Clause 10 (4), (5) and (6) of Chapter IV of the Interconnection Regulations)

1. Name of the DTH Operator: __________________________________

2. The names of Owners/Directors/Partners of the DTH Operator: ______________________

________________________________________________________________________

3. Registered Office address: ________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

4. Address for communication: _________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

5. Name of the contact person/ Authorized Representative: ___________________________

6. Telephone: _________________________, Mobile: ______________________________

7. Email address: ____________________________________________________________

8. Copy of certificate of registration/ permission/ license (Copy Attached): ___________ (Yes

/ NO)

9. Details of Head-end, Conditional Access Systems (CAS) and Subscriber Management

Systems (SMS) deployed by the DTH Operator to be attached along with this Application
Form.

10. Details of the areas, corresponding States/ UTs and details of the Head-end from which the
signals of television channels shall be distributed in such areas: _____________________

11. Area wise present subscriber base of the DTH Operator: __________________________

12. List of channels and bouquets for which signals of television channels are requested: As
per the details provided in Schedule A

13. Goods & Services Tax registration number: ____________________________________

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14. PAN No. (Attach a copy): ___________________________________________________

15. Are the CAS/ SMS in compliance with the regulations: YES / NO

16. Copy of the report of the Auditor in compliance of the Schedule III of the
Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable
System) Regulations 2017, if available (Copy Attached): YES / NO

___________________________
(Stamp & Signature)
Name: ____________________________

Designation: _______________________

Date and Place: _____________________

DECLARATION
I ____________________________________________s/o, d/o______________,
___________________ (Owner/Proprietor/Partner /Director/ Authorized Signatory), of
_________________________________ (Name of DTH Operator), do hereby declare that the
details provided above are true and correct. I state that the addressable systems installed for
distribution of television channels meet the technical and other requirements specified in the
Schedule III of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection
(Addressable System) Regulations 2017. The configuration and the version of the addressable
system have not been changed after issuance of the report by the Auditor.
___________________________
(Stamp & Signature)
Name: ____________________________
Designation: _______________________
Date and Place: _____________________

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SCHEDULE A

I. List of Zee Group Channels offered of A-la-Carte basis for which signals are requested

We are desirous of availing the signals of the following Zee Group Channels are marked as yes in the
table below on A-la-Carte basis:
Want to avail signal of
S. No. Name of Channel Genre Language the Channel
(Yes / No)
1 Zee TV General Entertainment Hindi
2 &TV General Entertainment Hindi
3 Zee Anmol General Entertainment Hindi
4 Big Magic General Entertainment Hindi
5 Zee Cinema Movies Hindi
6 &pictures Movies Hindi
7 Zee Bollywood Movies Hindi
8 Zee Action Movies Hindi
9 Zee Anmol Cinema Movies Hindi
News and Current
10 Zee News Hindi
Affairs
News and Current
11 Zee Hindustan Hindi
Affairs
News and Current
12 Zee Business Hindi
Affairs
Hindi/Englis
13 Living Foodz Infotainment
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14 Zee ETC Music Hindi
15 Zing Music Hindi
News and Current
16 Zee Salaam Urdu
Affairs
17 Zee Café General Entertainment English
18 &flix Movies English
News and Current
19 WION English
Affairs
20 Zee Marathi General Entertainment Marathi
21 Zee Talkies Movies Marathi
22 Zee Yuva General Entertainment Marathi
News and Current
23 Zee 24 Taas Marathi
Affairs
24 Zee Bangla General Entertainment Bangla
25 Zee Bangla Cinema Movies Bangla
News and Current
26 24 Ghanta Bangla
Affairs

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News and Current

27 Zee Kalinga Odia
Affairs
29 Zee Sarthak General Entertainment Odia
28 Zee Tamil General Entertainment Tamil
30 Zee Telugu General Entertainment Telugu
31 Zee Cinemalu Movies Telugu
32 Zee Kannada General Entertainment Kannada
33 Big Ganga General Entertainment Bhojpuri
News and Current
34 Zee Bihar Jharkhand Hindi
Affairs
Zee Punjab Haryana News and Current
35 Hindi
Himachal Affairs
Zee Madhya Pradesh News and Current
36 Hindi
Chattisgarh Affairs
News and Current
37 Zee Rajasthan News Hindi
Affairs
Zee Uttar Pradesh News and Current
38 Hindi
Uttarakhand Affairs
News and Current
39 Zee 24 Kalak Hindi
Affairs
40 Ezmall.com Miscellaneous Hindi
41 Z Living Infotainment Hindi
42 Living Travelz Infotainment Hindi
43 Living Rootz Infotainment Hindi
44 Living Zen Infotainment Hindi
45 Zee Keralam* General Entertainment Malayalam
46 Zee TV HD General Entertainment Hindi
47 &TV HD General Entertainment Hindi
48 Zee Cinema HD Movies Hindi
Hindi/Englis
49 &pictures HD Movies
h
50 Living Foodz HD Infotainment Hindi
51 Zee Café HD General Entertainment English
52 &flix HD Movies English
53 &prive HD Movies English
54 Zee Marathi HD General Entertainment Marathi
55 Zee Talkies HD Movies Marathi
56 Zee Bangla HD General Entertainment Bangla
57 Zee Tamil HD General Entertainment Tamil
58 Zee Telugu HD General Entertainment Telugu
59 Zee Cinemalu HD Movies Telugu
60 Zee Kannada HD General Entertainment Kannada
61 Zee Keralam HD* General Entertainment Malayalam

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Total Count of Zee Group Channels to be availed on A-la-Carte Basis

*This Channel will be available by November 2018

II. List of Bouquets of Pay Zee Group Channels

We are desirous of availing the following Bouquet of Pay Zee Group Channels marked as yes in the
table below:
Want to Avail the Bouquet
Sr. No. Bouquet Name
(Yes / No)
1 SD Bouquet 1 - Hindi
2 HD Bouquet 1 - Hindi
3 SD Bouquet 2 – Hindi
4 HD Bouquet 2 - Hindi
5 SD Bouquet 3 – Hindi
6 HD Bouquet 3 - Hindi
7 SD Bouquet 1 - Marathi
8 HD Bouquet 1 - Marathi
9 SD Bouquet 2 - Marathi
10 HD Bouquet 2 – Marathi
11 SD Bouquet 3 – Marathi
12 HD Bouquet 3 - Marathi
13 SD Bouquet 1 – Bangla
14 HD Bouquet 1 - Bangla
15 SD Bouquet 2 – Bangla
16 HD Bouquet 2 - Bangla
17 SD Bouquet 3 - Bangla
18 HD Bouquet 3 - Bangla
19 SD Bouquet 1 – Odia
20 HD Bouquet 1 - Odia
21 SD Bouquet 2 – Odia
22 HD Bouquet 2 - Odia
23 SD Bouquet 3 – Odia
24 HD Bouquet 3 - Odia
25 SD Bouquet 1 – Tamil
26 HD Bouquet 1 – Tamil
27 SD Bouquet 2 – Tamil
28 HD Bouquet 2 - Tamil
29 SD Bouquet 3 – Tamil
30 HD Bouquet 3 - Tamil
31 SD Bouquet 1 – Telugu
32 HD Bouquet 1 – Telugu
33 SD Bouquet 2 – Telugu

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34 HD Bouquet 2 – Telugu
35 SD Bouquet 3 – Telugu
36 HD Bouquet 3 - Telugu
37 SD Bouquet 1 – Kannada
38 HD Bouquet 1 – Kannada
39 SD Bouquet 2 – Kannada
40 HD Bouquet 2 - Kannada
41 SD Bouquet 3 - Kannada
42 HD Bouquet 3 - Kannada
43 SD Bouquet 1 – Tamil - Telugu
44 HD Bouquet 1 – Tamil - Telugu
45 SD Bouquet 2 – Tamil - Telugu
46 HD Bouquet 2 – Tamil - Telugu
47 SD Bouquet 3 – Tamil - Telugu
48 HD Bouquet 3 – Tamil - Telugu
49 SD Bouquet 1 – Tamil - Kannada
50 HD Bouquet 1 – Tamil - Kannada
51 SD Bouquet 2 – Tamil - Kannada
52 HD Bouquet 2 – Tamil - Kannada
53 SD Bouquet 3 – Tamil - Kannada
54 HD Bouquet 3 – Tamil - Kannada
55 SD Bouquet 1 – Telugu - Kannada
56 HD Bouquet 1 – Telugu - Kannada
57 SD Bouquet 2 – Telugu - Kannada
58 HD Bouquet 2 – Telugu - Kannada
59 SD Bouquet 3 – Telugu - Kannada
60 HD Bouquet 3 – Telugu - Kannada
61 SD Bouquet 1 – All South
62 HD Bouquet 1 – All South
63 SD Bouquet 2 – All South
64 HD Bouquet 2 – All South
65 SD Bouquet 3 – All South
66 HD Bouquet 3 – All South
67 SD Bouquet 1 – Odia - Telugu
68 HD Bouquet 1 – Odia - Telugu
69 SD Bouquet 2 – Odia - Telugu
70 HD Bouquet 2 – Odia - Telugu
71 SD Bouquet 3 – Odia - Telugu
72 HD Bouquet 3 – Odia - Telugu
73 SD Bouquet 1 – Marathi - Kannada
74 HD Bouquet 1 – Marathi - Kannada
75 SD Bouquet 2 – Marathi - Kannada

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76 HD Bouquet 2 – Marathi - Kannada

77 SD Bouquet 3 – Marathi - Kannada
78 HD Bouquet 3 – Marathi - Kannada
Total Count of Bouquets of Pay Zee Group
Channels to be availed