Broadcast Worldwide, which runs the Tara group of regional language channels, has denied reports that it had defaulted on payments to Thaicom, the satellite beaming the channel over India.

A report published on Friday had said that Broadcast Worldwide had six months dues outstanding.

There has been no default, Sonali Shroff, vice-president, corporate communications Broadcast International, said on Saturday. "Payments are made on a mutually agreed schedule. In fact, it is Thaicom's policy to discontinue service to any channel in arrears of more than a month," Shroff said.