Porn comeback is big cable TV secret

NEW DELHI: Remember TB6, the Russianadult TV channel which was banned by government sometime back. Now, porn oradult TV channels are making a comeback.
Latest are Russian channelREN TV, which offers Playboy branded movies on Saturday nights, Bluekiss andBluekiss Express Promo — which have become a sensation.
Cableoperators admit that more than half a dozen porn and semi-porn TV channels(Rainbow, Free X-TV and more) are being broadcast across thecountry.
I&B ministry officials are aware of the adult channelsdished in many areas across India, but they have not found a way to stop thesleaze. Experts say that technologically it is impossible to prevent thesechannels reaching Indian shores. At present, anyone with a satellite dish, adecoder or set-top box and the relevant smartcard bought from Dubai or in India,can tune into porn programmes.
Industry experts maintain that Indiais seen by sleaze broadcasters as a potential market. Although the governmenthas banned porn channels for direct to home (DTH) service providers, subscriberscan buy smart cards and access adult content. Experts maintained that it iseasier to access porn via DTH than through cable.
Even nationalbroadcaster Doordarshan has to find a way to prevent adult channels passingthrough its satellite when it launches DTH service.