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Chakri K January 25th, 2019 11:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Rules Out February 1 Deadline Extension for New DTH Tariff Implementation

Telecom regulator Trai has now ruled out an extension of February 1 deadline for migration to the new regime for broadcasting and cable services and said it had assurances from service providers that work related to seeking consumer's choice of channels "is in full swing". "It has also been brought to the attention of the authority that certain rumours and misleading information is still being circulated contending that further extension... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 24th, 2019 5:55 PM 3 COMMENTS

Most Cable TV Subscribers Opted for DPO Packs Under New Trai Regime: Hathway

One of India’s largest cable TV service and broadband provider, Hathway Cable and Datacom Private Limited (HCDPL) has remarked that the subscribers of cable TV are opting mostly for the channel packs prepared by the distribution platform operators (DPOs). In its third quarter presentation, the cable operator said that almost 70% subscribers had chosen the plans curated by the DPOs, whereas others opted for their customised plans or went ahead... Read More

Chakri K January 24th, 2019 3:09 PM 7 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Announces New Region Wise Channel Packs Based on Trai Tariff Regime

Tata Sky, the leading DTH service provider in India, has finally revealed its channel packs based on the Trai's new DTH tariff regime. This move from Tata Sky comes after a lot of fight with the government as the DTH provider wasn't convinced to shift to the new tariff regime introduced by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The good thing is Tata Sky also introduced region-wise channel packs which will... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 23rd, 2019 9:05 AM 77 COMMENTS

Trai Introduces Channel Selector Application For Easy Estimation of Channel Subscription and Packs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) introduced a new mandate which governs the pricing of channels and channel packs broadcasted by channel providers. This new regime ensures that subscribers of DTH subscribers and cable providers pay for the channels which they subscribe to and not anything additional. The new system has also put a max cap on other prices which include installation charges, monthly rental basic fee and more.... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 22nd, 2019 9:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

D2h DTH Operator Brings Support for Star India Channel Packs Before Trai Rule Comes Into Effect

The new Trai rule for the Indian TV viewers has created a major stir in the DTH sector of the country. According to the new Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) rule, Indian TV viewers will now able to choose the channels they want to watch and just pay for them unlike before. The new rule will be implemented February 1 onwards. Ahead of that, the DTH service provider D2h... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 20th, 2019 8:12 PM 9 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Has Most Number of HD Channels, Airtel Digital on Second Rank: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has introduced a new tariff regime in India which heavily regulates the pricing of channels and channels packs from all broadcasters. With the new mandate in effect from December 29, the DTH providers and cable operators are now under the pressure to list their new pricing. This new tariff regime grants more flexibility to the subscribers as they will have the power to... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 17th, 2019 1:59 PM 10 COMMENTS

Top Five DTH Players Amassed 80,000 Subscribers in Q2 FY19: Trai

The top five pay Direct to Home (DTH) providers added just 80,000 net pay subscribers in the quarter ending September 2018 as opposed to the April-June quarter, reported Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). In the July-September quarter, the five DTH operators amassed around 69.45 million subscribers compared to the 69.37 million subscribers in the following quarter ending July 31. Dish TV added 2,00,000 subscribers in the second quarter of... Read More

Chakri K January 16th, 2019 8:40 PM 25 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Directed by Telecom Regulator to File a Status Report Over the Implementation of New Tariff Regime

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked direct-to-home operator Tata Sky to file a status report over the implementation of the new rule that allows viewers select and pay only for the channels they wished to view, citing a large number of complaints from its consumers. The sectoral regulator also alleged that the DTH operator is misleading its consumers by informing subscribers that "Trai has extended the date... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 16th, 2019 2:24 PM 64 COMMENTS

Must Know Things for DTH and Cable TV Subscribers Before Migrating to New Trai Plans

The new pricing regime charted out by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) makes the pricing of the channels more regulated for the subscribers' benefit. Now unlike it was the case before, the subscribers will have full control over which channels they get on their TV screen, and they will only pay for those channels. Like you would expect, this also brings down the pricing of the overall monthly... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 15th, 2019 9:28 AM 32 COMMENTS

DTH Subscribers Can Select Free Channels, Pay Channels and Combos in Base Pack of Rs 130: Trai

After a lot of confusion and hula-hoop about which channels the subscribers can choose for their base pack of 100 SD channels, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has issued another clarification. The regulator has this time asserted that the subscribers of DTH or cable subscribers would be able to choose any free to air channels, pay channels or a bouquet of pay channels and also a combination of... Read More

Chakri K January 14th, 2019 7:28 PM 2 COMMENTS

Hathway and Den Networks Reveal New Cable Television Channel Packs and Prices

Popular Cable Television operators Hathway and Den Networks has now revealed the new channel prices according to the latest Trai regime. Joining Hathway and Den Networks is Siti Cable which is also one of the biggest Cable TV service provider in the southern states. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is currently pushing service providers to move their subscribers to the latest regime where consumers can choose their channels... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 13th, 2019 7:37 PM 39 COMMENTS

D2h Ahead of Other DTH Providers in Migrating Subscribers to New Trai Framework

D2h has become the first of the many DTH providers to start the customer migration to the new Trai framework, reported Ultra News. The new tariff order which the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has introduced came into effect on December 29, and it brings significant changes to the pricing architecture of channels and plans in the Indian television industry. However, DTH providers and subscribers were given till February... Read More