TRAI Versus Indian Broadcasting
January 17, 2020The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has managed to do the impossible. It has united Indian broadcasters. The head of every major broadcast firm in the country —…Read More
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HC To Hear Plea Against TRAI’s Amended Tariff Order Today
January 14, 2020The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has moved Bombay high court against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai’s) amended new tariff order (NTO), first issued in December 2018 and implemented…Read More
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TRAI Won’t Budge, Says Will Execute New Tariff Arrangement By March 1
January 14, 2020The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday said it could apply alterations to its February 2019 tariff arrangement as broadcasters have united against it. On Monday, companies including…Read More
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Price Revision To Bring In Transparency, Curb Distortion Due To Discounting: TRAI
January 13, 2020The telecom and broadcast regulator defended its latest tariff order governing broadcasters and subscription platforms, saying that it will usher in transparency. “The framework’s primary focus is empowerment of consumers,”…Read More
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TRAI’s Latest Tariff Order To Jeopardise Content Creation, Hit Growth: Broadcasters
January 10, 2020Television broadcasters on Friday united against regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s recent order capping prices for channels, saying it will “jeopardise” content creation, impact jobs and pull down economic…Read More
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Cable TV Bills Set To Fall By Up To 14 Percent: ICRA
January 8, 2020Last year was a year of turmoil for TV subscribers as the government’s attempt to streamline channel pricing turned into a nightmare, with cable bills doubling for several subscribers. However,…Read More
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TRAI Amends Tariff Order: Broadcasters Fume, MSOs Neutral, Customers To Pay Less
January 2020The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended its New Tariff Order (NTO) which came into full effect in February 2019. The change in regulatory framework, back then, was…Read More
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Broadcasters Miffed With TRAI’s Amendments To Tariff Order
January 2020Just a day after India’s broadcasting regulator announced new caps on pricing and bouquet discounts, Indian television stations have sought reversal of these changes that some broadcasters believe are “illogical,…Read More
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Cable TV Operators Shares Fall After TRAI’s New Tariff Rules
January 2020Shares of broadcasting and cable TV operators fell up to 6 percent on Thursday after TRAI made amendments to the new regulatory framework for cable and broadcasting services under which…Read More
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India Ratings And Research: TRAI’s Amendments To Tariff Regulations Negative For Broadcasters; Neutral For Distributors
January 3, 2020India Ratings & Research (Fitch Group) believes that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) amendments to the tariff and interconnection regulation are largely neutral for multiple system operators (MSOs) and…Read More
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TRAI’s New Tariff Order Offers More Channels At Lower Prices For Consumers
January 2, 2020India’s cable TV users could soon access more channels at a lower subscription price—a move that’s likely to affect broadcasters and distribution platforms. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, in…Read More
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New TV Channel Pricing: TRAI Mandates Provision Of 200 Channels At Rs 153
January 2, 2020The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has released amendments to the New Tariff Order (NTO), in which it has directed cable operators to provide 200 channels for Rs 153….Read More
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TRAI Set-Top Box Interoperability Now Opposed By Cable TV Operators
December 2019One of the prime things of focus for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) this year has been the issue of Set-Top Box Interoperability. The telecom regulator has floated consultation paper…Read More
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Plea In HC Against Recent Regulation On Interconnection Between Distributors And Broadcasters
December 2019The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of telecom regulator TRAI on a plea challenging its recent regulation making it mandatory for all broadcasters to disclose every agreement and…Read More
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Cable TV Digitisation Nearing End
December 16, 2019The regulatory changes in the DTH and the broadcasting industry have been very impactful in recent times. Right on from the new Trai tariff regime or the QoS regulations put…Read More
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TRAI Could Bring Variable NCF For Subscribers To Make DTH And Cable TV Connection More Affordable
November 20, 2019There have been a lot of ups and downs in the DTH industry since the start of this year, most of these ups and downs have been because of the…Read More
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Media Convergence And Content Creation Is Driving The M&E Industry In India
November 18, 2019Posted by CII The Indian Media & Entertainment industry is transforming into a key driver of economic growth both domestically and internationally, while simultaneously employing a significant portion of the…Read More
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Quality Content, Leveraging Rich Cultural Diversity Will Bring Its Rewards
November 15, 2019Broadcast regulator Trai on Thursday said India’s rich cultural diversity should be leveraged to create interesting and vibrant content for viewers and asserted that quality content will bring its own…Read More
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Definition Of DTH Platform Services Excludes Foreign Channels Not Registered In India: TRAI
November 14, 2019The TRAI has released several recommendations for platform services offered by DTH operators, defining them as programmes transmitted by distribution platform operators exclusively to their own subscribers. The definition excludes…Read More
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TRAI Releases Recommendations On Platform Services Offered By DTH Operators
November 14, 2019Posted by TRAI The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)has released its recommendations on “Platform Services offered by DTH Operators”. A reference was received from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting…Read More