In a move which will help the IPTV sector in the country, the cabiner gave its consent to the policy framework of IPTV services and also approved the move to amend policy guidelines for downlinking of TV channels enabling broadcasters to provide content to IPTV service providers.

Current policies allow broadcasters to only share their channels. But with the modification in policy IPTV service providers will now be able to obtain content of registered satellite TV channels from broadcasters.

"Issuance of guidelines on IPTV will bring clarity on defining the parameters in which such service providers will work as also clarifying how these services are going to be regulated", said Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi.