In its new white paper released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the regulator noted that around 15 big MSOs (Multi System Operators) control 78% of the cable TV market in India, as opposed to the other small MSOs which occupy only 22% of the market share. Trai also noted that there are around total 1100 MSOs in the country, out of which the top 15 make up... Read More
When Trai announced the new broadcasting framework back in 2017, it promised transparency and complete rights of choosing channels would be with the customer. However, the new tariff mandate is fully effective and several customers are still facing issues related to channel selection and other issues which the service providers are unable to solve. Last week, it was reported that Trai had issued showcause notices to six Cable TV operators... Read More
The new pricing framework introduced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has made headlines in the last few months along with the chairman of the body, RS Sharma. After a lot of hurdles and delays, Trai has finally managed to bring the new rule to effect thus instilling transparency and new pricing techniques into the broadcast and TV industry in general. However, there has been a debate going... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has said that it plans to roll out interoperability of set-top-boxes by the end of this year, ET Brand Equity reported. When interoperability comes into play, the subscribers of DTH operators will be able to change their service provider without needing to change the set-top-box. Presently, if a subscriber wishes to switch his service provider, then he or she is required to change... Read More
Sector regulator, Trai, has revealed that six Cable TV operators including the popular ones like Hathway Digital, GTPL Hathway, Siti Networks, Den Networks and others have violated several rules regarding the new tariff regime which fully became effective on April 1. The other two players on the list are Fastway Transmissions Private Limited and IndusInd Media and Communications Ltd (IMCL). According to a PTI report, the Trai has asked the... Read More
The subscriber migration deadline of March 31 is already past us now and the dust is starting to settling down in the TV and broadcasting industry as things grow smooth again. As for the subscribers, most of the TV viewers have been in a divide when it comes to the new Trai tariff regime since it has increased the monthly rental prices for TV even though it has brought transparency... Read More
As per new reports on the TV industry, the TV viewership in India has dipped after the introduction to the new Trai tariff regime. This reduction in viewership for major broadcasters comes because of the ongoing disruption in the cable and broadcasting ecosystem. According to a report which was run by Zee News based on CLSA, the viewership of the top five broadcasters which dominate the TV industry has come... Read More
In the ensuing legal battle between the DTH operators, Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Sun Direct and the broadcaster Discovery Communications India against the sector regulator, Trai, the Delhi High Court has adjourned the matter to April 25. The DTH operators and the broadcaster have challenged the new tariff regime which has been put together and implemented by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). In the last hearing, Discovery... Read More
After Trai thundered down on the Broadcasters Audience Research Council (BARC), the council has finally resumed publishing weekly viewership data. After resuming its report, the BARC has put out data for week 13 of the period 23-26 March. The council had stopped sharing data publicly after Trai introduced the new tariff regime in India. Following that, the last report which was publicly available was the week six report, after which... Read More
There's no doubt that the new Trai broadcasting regime will help DTH and Cable TV operators in increasing their revenue and ARPU. With the new pricing scheme coming into effect from April 1, subscribers are being moved to Best Fit plans. That said, under the new Best Fit plan, subscribers are noticing higher TV bill than earlier, especially the Cable TV users. It's already a known piece of news that... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has demanded the telecom operators to furnish details of all the segmented tariff orders issued between April 2018 and March 2019. The details have been requested to be monthly and are to be submitted in 15 days by the telcos. The regulator further added that it wants the telecom companies to share the details of the segment offers from April 2019 onwards, within... Read More
The deadline for migration to the new Trai based channel packs was over on March 31, and with that, the implementation of the new regime by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) was brought to effect in its full-fledged form. With the completion of the transition period, Trai has said that almost every subscriber has migrated to the new channels and altered their TV channel selection. The total number... Read More
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