Chandigarh-India: Indian cricket spectators were shocked to see PTV on their cable. ESPN-Star Sports is official channel to telecast world cup 2011 matches but due to clash between ESPN & cable operators, cable operators boycott ESPN.
This all were happened in Punjab of India where cable operators found PTV as alternative channel. They also showed few Bangladeshi sports channel. Cricket viewers in those areas are shifting towards online streaming or other Indian channel as Doordarshan which is also telecasting matches.
Cable operators claimed that ESPN increased subscription charges & also switch OFF signal for them. They said that channel increased charges to make vast earning on world cup. On other side ESPN claimed that these cable operators haven’t paid past bills.