Control of Content available over Cable TV?

Looks like the channels that we have been enjoying for years is now under danger

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Comet Cable Customers Have your say

Since Comet Cable is not having any problem with the recent Cable TV problems in our wonderful Sri Lanka. I would like to invite all the Comet Cable customers to make any posts of any Bad/Good experience you have had with Comet or would like to see any additional channels on or anything more you would like Comet Cable to do.

BBC World Back on Comet Cable?

Reports are coming in that BBC World is now available on Comet Cable again. Would the viewers of Comet Cable be able to confirm this to us as soon as possible.

Are Multivision subagents legal?

There are several Cable companies cropping up in several areas calling themselves Multivision authorised companies and they are providing Cable TV connections for about Rs 500/= for a month. In fact there have been several Comet Cable customers complaining that they pay Rs 1200/= and more to get these channels directly from Comet whereas the subagents give all these channels plus more for Rs 500/= per month. Some examples of these sub companies are Delta Cable Vision in Wattala and a Cable TV operator in Negombo, etc. Maybe the reason for the increased cost maybe that Comet Cable provides a wireless service whereas the sub agents are on fixed wire systems.

The authorities must look into the legality of these services and issue appropriate licenses and guide them to obtain the required licenses since their customers too might be inconvienced like these CBNSat csutomers if the Police/CID raids and shuts them down.

Here are the questions that arise when it comes to the Multivision subagents

1. Does Multivision have the authority from its content providers to distribute its content on the Fixed Wire Cable via sub agents as well as the Wireless Platform.
2. Are the subagents granted approval by the TRC, etc
3. Do the subagents have the authority to distribute local channels
   

This post is not intended to bring trouble on Multivision or sub agents like Delta Cable Vision but it is intended to make sure the authorities check these operations out and grant neccessary approval, if they do not have the approval.

Comet Cable Channels

HBO - far east signal
STAR MOVIES - far east sgnal
CARTOON NETWORK/NICKOLODEAN
STAR SPORTS India
TEN SPORTS - INDIA/PAKISTAN
CINEMAX
BBC
AXN - far east signal
ESPN
DISCOVERY
STAR PLUS
MTV INDIA
STAR WORLD
HALLMARK
FASHION TV
VH 1
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
ANIMAL PLANET

Comet Cable Forum

Due to increasing demand we are adding a new Forum called the Comet Cable Forum. All customers of Comet Cable are welcome to make your opinions heard on this forum. In addition they are welcome to congratulate Comet Cable and also scold them if they wish.

Firstly I would like a customer to post what are the channels Comet Cable carries since the web site does not give a clear picture.

The management of Comet Cable are also welcome to have their voice heard.