Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India - Subsection
Section 2(1)(s) in Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017
(s)"head end in the sky service" or "HITS service" means transmission of programmes including re-transmission of signals of television channels---(i)to intermediaries like local cable operators or multi-system operators by using a satellite system and not directly to subscribers; and(ii)to the subscribers by using satellite system and its own cable networks;