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December 28th, 2018 11:00 AM 23 COMMENTS

Trai Asks Customers to Choose Channels Under New Cable TV Regime by January 31

Telecom regulator Trai has given time till January 31 for consumers to opt for channels of their choice under the new framework for broadcasting and cable services. "We had a meeting of broadcasters, DTH operators, and MSOs (multi-system operators) today (Thursday). Everyone confirmed their readiness to implement new regulations. However, they requested that some more time may be given to seek options from subscribers for smooth and interruption free migrations,"... Read More

December 27th, 2018 2:13 PM 12 COMMENTS

Sony Pictures Network Charts Out MRPs for Channels and Bouquets Under New Trai Tariff Regime

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), the popular channel broadcaster has made a thorough revision of its channels’ MRP (Maximum retail price) after the Trai mandate for DTH providers and channel pricing. The broadcaster has issued new prices for 29 of its channels and has also rolled out 27 new Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) bouquets. It is worth noting that out of the 29 total channels operated by... Read More

December 26th, 2018 8:46 PM 71 COMMENTS

Trai Says Customers Will Not Face Any Disruption of TV Services for Subscribed Channels After December 29

Amid speculation that there may be a blackout of subscribed channels when the new regulatory framework for broadcasting and cable services comes into effect, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Wednesday assured consumers that there would be no disruption of TV services due to the order's implementation. The Trai, in March 2017, had notified the new regulatory framework for Broadcasting and Cable services and re-notified it on July... Read More

December 24th, 2018 1:11 PM 13 COMMENTS

Trai Clarifies Doubts Regarding New Tariff Regime Amidst Rising Questions from Cable Operators

There has been rising scepticism and doubt among the smaller cable operators about falling profitability after the introduction of the new Trai pricing regime. However, brushings off these doubts of the smaller cable operators, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has said that this won’t be the case. Instead, the new pricing regime will enhance flexibility and standing for the operators. The doubts arose when some sections of the cable... Read More

December 22nd, 2018 4:09 PM 13 COMMENTS

Tata Sky ShortsTV Platform Launched With a Monthly Rental Fee of Rs 75

One of India’s top DTH providers Tata Sky has partnered up with the world’s first 24/7 dedicated channel for short films, ShortsTV to launch Tata Sky ShortsTV. The new Tata Sky ShortsTV platform will be exclusively dedicated to short films and stories. This new service by Tata Sky will be the first of its kind in Asia and will provide about 600 hours of new and unique short format stories... Read More

December 20th, 2018 10:53 AM 53 COMMENTS

Cable TV Broadcasters ZEE, Sony and Star India Introduce New Channel Pricing Under Latest Trai Regime

Major broadcasters such as Zee Entertainment, Sony Picture Networks and Star India have come out with the a-la-carte and bouquet prices of their channels as mandated under the new framework for broadcasting and cable services by the sectoral regulator Trai, applicable from December 29, 2018. The new framework allows consumers to select and pay only for the channels they wish to view and requires TV broadcasters to disclose maximum retail... Read More

December 19th, 2018 9:05 AM 14 COMMENTS

New Framework for Cable TV Services Would Lead to Lower Prices in India: Trai

Telecom regulator Trai has now asserted that the implementation of the new framework for broadcasting and cable services would lead to lower prices for TV viewers, even as it slammed the "misinformation campaign" being carried out by some to fuel "hyperbolic fear" among consumers. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman R S Sharma said the regulator is working to ensure a "smooth transition" to the new framework without... Read More

December 18th, 2018 12:52 PM 13 COMMENTS

DTH Subscribers to Benefit the Most from New Trai Pricing Scheme: Hathway

One of the biggest cable feed providers of India, Hathway Cable and Datacom informed that consumers are going to benefit after the latest direction by Trai which overrides the previous plans being provided by the DTH providers. As per an Ultra News report, starting December 29, the Trai will avail new schemes for the consumers which will be based on a different pricing model. This is meant to bring a... Read More

December 13th, 2018 6:10 PM 15 COMMENTS

Long Duration Plans by DTH Providers to Be Soon Replaced by Trai Mandated Plans

Following a new mandate by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the long duration plans being shipped by Direct to Home (DTH) services will be discontinued from December 29. Instead, subscribers will have different schemes to choose from based on new Trai guidelines. The industry watchdog has introduced a brand new mandate which changes the pricing and the plans of the DTH services, thus implying that all the subscribers who... Read More

November 26th, 2018 6:04 PM 7 COMMENTS

After Tata Sky, Dish TV Users to Suffer the Loss of Star India Channels Very Soon

Star India has been aggressively discontinuing its partnerships with Direct-to-Home service providers. After getting into a spat with popular DTH provider Tata Sky, Star has now issued disconnection notice to Dish TV as well. Dish TV, which has over 23.5 million subscribers in the country has received a notice from Star based on the grounds of breach of the subscription agreement, non-payment of the subscription fee and non-signing of the... Read More

November 5th, 2018 8:27 PM 2 COMMENTS

Trai Plans a Consumer Outreach Programme to Create User Awareness On the New Broadcasting Framework

Telecom regulator Trai is planning a consumer outreach programme, starting this month, to create user awareness on the nuances of its new tariff order and framework for the broadcasting sector, a senior official said to PTI. Trai's move comes just days after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai's) March 2017 regulations and tariff order relating to fixation of charges for free and... Read More

November 5th, 2018 6:26 PM 2 COMMENTS

Trai Tariff Order on DTH Sector Held by Apex Court, Star India Legal Appeal Dismissed

Last week, the apex court supported the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) tariff order and interconnect regulations relating to pricing and packaging of DTH channels being offered to subscribers. The court has listed channels genre-wise and has set an upper cap on the pricing of the genre-wise sorted channels. Notably, it was on July 3 when Trai implemented the Telecommunication Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations 2017 and also charted a... Read More

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