Viacom18 wins the MSM Discovery case

Commenting on the TDSAT order, Viacom18 spokesperson said, "We're happy that TDSAT has ruled in our favour. The operations of Sun18 have already begun and Viacom18 channels are a part of the Sun18 bouquet."

Viacom18 had initiated a legal action against MSM Discovery before the TDSAT and claimed Rs. 127 crores for damages, material breaches, misrepresentation and under-reporting of subscriber base. In the petition, Viacom18 also sought for various other interim reliefs and disclosure. Further, Viacom18 had requested TDSAT to prevent MSM Discovery from representing its channels (COLORS, MTV, Nick and Vh1), which are now part of the Sun18 bouquet.

Viacom18 channels are a part of the Sun18 bouquet, the recently announced alliance between the Network18 Group and the SUN Group.