Zee says 3 cable operators of 'illegally blocking' channels in Tamil Nadu

Nearly 70 per cent of share gains for Zee came from its regional network.

Zee Entertainment has accused three cable operators of blacking out its channels in Tamil Nadu, which along with other southern India states fetch a quarter of its business.

"The Zee channel packs have been illegally blacked out in South Market (Tamil Nadu) by certain operators namely Arasu, SCV and VK Digital. As you would know, by law, unless the consumer rejects the channel or the broadcaster discontinues the channel, the operator is responsible of delivering the channel to the consumer, which is not happening in this case," said a company spokesperson in a statement.

SCV and VK Digital did not respond to