The latest policy of TRAI for cable tv operators and DTH service providers
television viewing in India is at its crossing, with consumption of digital content via the internet via the internet on the big screen slowly but surely catching up. so, it was hard for the telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) to ignore the concerns of the consumers, who are paying for the dual medium of content.
which is why TRAI's latest change in tariff for TV channels may come as a big relief for people, who end up spending more on TV charges.
the new policy also requires broadcasters like zee and star to publish their channel rates and ask the cable operators and direct to home (DTH) service providers to provide a channel with a maximum monthly rate of RS 19.
Trai says that
Tv users to pay RS 130 monthly as a fixed price for 100 free-to-air SD channels
users will get additional 25 channels by adding RS 20 to it
Channel broadcasters not allowed to bundle pay channels with the free ones
HD channels cannot be linked with SD channels
WHAT IS THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE NEW TARIFF ORDER?
Trai’s new tariff order allows consumers to decide what channels they want to watch and pay only for those. So far, broadcasters and distribution platform operators (DPOs) such as cable and DTH players used to offer a lumpsum number of channels for a fee. All this will change with the new order as the broadcasters will have to offer all the channels on their maximum-retail-price (MRP).
WILL THERE BE A BLACKOUT OF TV CHANNELS?
the cable TV operators and DTH service providers are planning a blackout of TV channels form 1 January 2019. but, Trai chairman has said that the authority is working along with the broadcasters and DPOs on a transition plan and there won’t be any blackout during that time.
Will there be an increase in cable bill?
in the latest policy, the consumer will get 100 channels with a fixed price of RS 130. and, a viewer can add the channels as per the requirement or needs of the consumers.
all the channels or broadcasters have different rate charts, but there is a limit of RS 19 for a particular channel. no channel will cost individually more than RS 19, but broadcasters can bunch up the channels as a pack costing more than 19 but not individually.
Will there be fewer channels?
Today, we are paying RS 200 in small cities and towns and RS 250 in big cities for approximately 500 (+/-) channels . in which most of them are of no use, consumer even doesn't know about half of the channels. so from 29th of Dec 2018, TRAI has passed a new rule that can be named as channels on demand.
there will be fewer channels for sure, but at the same time QUALITY OVER QUANTITY! we will get channels of our choice.
Some basic pricing of broadcasters-
star india (13 channels) RS49
Zee entertainment(24 channels) RS 45
Sony picture networks(9 channels) RS31
Indiacast (20 channels) RS 25
Disney(7 channels) RS10
Times network(4 channels) RS7
NDTV (4 channels) RS3.5
TV TODAY (2 channels) RS0.75
television viewing in India is at its crossing, with consumption of digital content via the internet via the internet on the big screen slowly but surely catching up. so, it was hard for the telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) to ignore the concerns of the consumers, who are paying for the dual medium of content.
which is why TRAI's latest change in tariff for TV channels may come as a big relief for people, who end up spending more on TV charges.
the new policy also requires broadcasters like zee and star to publish their channel rates and ask the cable operators and direct to home (DTH) service providers to provide a channel with a maximum monthly rate of RS 19.
Trai says that
Tv users to pay RS 130 monthly as a fixed price for 100 free-to-air SD channels
users will get additional 25 channels by adding RS 20 to it
Channel broadcasters not allowed to bundle pay channels with the free ones
HD channels cannot be linked with SD channels
WHAT IS THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE NEW TARIFF ORDER?
Trai’s new tariff order allows consumers to decide what channels they want to watch and pay only for those. So far, broadcasters and distribution platform operators (DPOs) such as cable and DTH players used to offer a lumpsum number of channels for a fee. All this will change with the new order as the broadcasters will have to offer all the channels on their maximum-retail-price (MRP).
WILL THERE BE A BLACKOUT OF TV CHANNELS?
the cable TV operators and DTH service providers are planning a blackout of TV channels form 1 January 2019. but, Trai chairman has said that the authority is working along with the broadcasters and DPOs on a transition plan and there won’t be any blackout during that time.
Will there be an increase in cable bill?
in the latest policy, the consumer will get 100 channels with a fixed price of RS 130. and, a viewer can add the channels as per the requirement or needs of the consumers.
all the channels or broadcasters have different rate charts, but there is a limit of RS 19 for a particular channel. no channel will cost individually more than RS 19, but broadcasters can bunch up the channels as a pack costing more than 19 but not individually.
Will there be fewer channels?
Today, we are paying RS 200 in small cities and towns and RS 250 in big cities for approximately 500 (+/-) channels . in which most of them are of no use, consumer even doesn't know about half of the channels. so from 29th of Dec 2018, TRAI has passed a new rule that can be named as channels on demand.
Some basic pricing of broadcasters-
star india (13 channels) RS49
Zee entertainment(24 channels) RS 45
Sony picture networks(9 channels) RS31
Indiacast (20 channels) RS 25
Disney(7 channels) RS10
Times network(4 channels) RS7
NDTV (4 channels) RS3.5
TV TODAY (2 channels) RS0.75
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