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January 8th, 2019 2:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Caps DTH Service Installation and Activation Charge at Rs 500 for All Subscribers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) introduced some major changes to the pricing of channels packs and other television-related charges in the past few months. A similar mandate by Trai has also highlighted that moving forward, DTH providers will not be able to charge more than Rs 500 for installation and activation of services. This charge has been broken into two parts with a separate max cap of Rs... Read More

January 6th, 2019 1:17 PM 40 COMMENTS

Migration to New Trai Regime: Will Cable TV Subscribers Face Blackout After January 31?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) charted out a new scheme for pricing the channels for DTH operators and cable operators and set a deadline of December 29 for transitioning to the new regime. However, keeping in mind the migration procedure of consumers and cable operators alike, the deadline was extended to January 31, till when subscribers have to select their channels and migrate to the new Trai tariff... Read More

January 3rd, 2019 12:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Times Network Lists New Channel Packs According to the Latest Trai Regime, Prices Start at Rs 5

After the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) issued a directive changing the pricing parameters, cable operators, DTH providers and broadcasters were in a dilemma as they were all asked to publish the network subscription charges, channel pricing and the channel packs pricing as well. However, besides DTH providers and cable operators, the channel broadcasters were also allowed to curate their own channels and come up with new packs during... Read More

January 2nd, 2019 8:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Approaches Supreme Court Against TDSAT Order on Predatory Pricing

The telecom regulator Trai has approached the Supreme Court against TDSAT order, which dismissed its predatory pricing tariff rule, Parliament was informed Wednesday. "Trai has filed an appeal before Hon'ble Supreme Court against the order of Hon'ble TDSAT dated December 13, 2018. The appeal is yet to be listed," telecom minister Manoj Sinha said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, according to PTI. Under the predatory pricing tariff... Read More

December 31st, 2018 9:32 AM 24 COMMENTS

Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV New Channel and Packs Declared, Large Correction in Prices Noticed

Previously we came up with the names of cable operators which have complied by the new Trai regime. However, that time the DTH operators had not published their new channel and packs pricing thus arousing doubts about whether the companies would further resist the new mandate charted out by the industry regulator. However, now two of the biggest DTH operators of India, Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV have also... Read More

December 29th, 2018 3:29 PM 62 COMMENTS

Trai Directs DTH Providers to Publish All New Channel Packs and Pricing Information By the End of the Day

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has issued a directive to all the DTH providers including Dish TV, D2h, Tata Sky, Hathway, Den Networks, Airtel Digital and Sun Direct to publish their new plans and channels prices by the end of today. On Friday, the regulator posted on its website saying that all the DTH providers must strictly adhere to the timeline published by Trai on July 3. As... Read More

December 28th, 2018 2:47 PM 2 COMMENTS

Trai Proposes Well Planned Migration Plan for Subscribers With DPOs and Broadcasters

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in companionship with broadcasters and distribution platform operators (DPOs) has chalked out a migration plan for the subscribers. This has been done by the regulator to ensure that subscribers do not face any difficulty or interruption in the services while migrating to the new tariff regime regulated by Trai. According to this newly charted migration plan, the DPOs will be responsible for collecting... Read More

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 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 20th, 2018 7:28 PM 119 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Achieves Average Download Speed of 20.3 Mbps During November 2018: Trai

Despite witnessing a slight drop in the average 4G download speeds, Reliance Jio has been topping the charts of the 4G download speed tests being conducted by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). As per the Trai data, Jio averaged the download speed of 20.3 Mbps, which is a decline from October’s 22.3 Mbps. It is worth noting that this entire year, Reliance Jio has witnessed fluctuating averages for the... 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

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