January 16th, 2020 1:46 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai New DTH Rules: Why Broadcasters Are Angry at the Telecom Regulator

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) launched new DTH rules right on the first day of the year. While 2019 was all about shifting to the new Trai tariff regime, it seems that Trai is wanting to make 2020 all about changing the Trai tariff regime. In the second half of last year, Trai admitted that it might have overlooked some of the things while bringing the National Tariff... Read More

January 15th, 2020 9:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai DTH Rule Changes: No Relief for Broadcasters from Bombay HC

On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court heard the petitions filed by the broadcasters and the major group of all broadcasters being represented by the groups. Some of the big names which had approached the Bombay HC in regards to the new Trai DTH rules included the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), Star India, Viacom18, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and more. These broadcasters have been against the new amendments made by... Read More

January 14th, 2020 11:51 AM 1 COMMENTS

Trai New DTH Rule Battle Intensifies as Broadcasters Approach Bombay HC Against Amendments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has made some radical changes to the rules which it had put forth back in 2019. These rules, known as the Trai tariff regime or the National Tariff Order (NTO), have been changed to pave the way for the NTO 2.0. Under these new rules, Trai has put consumer interest forward and has reduced the ways of revenue generation for the broadcasters by... Read More

January 10th, 2020 7:31 PM 1 COMMENTS

New Trai DTH Rule Changes Heavily Opposed by Broadcasters Like Star India, Zee and More

The new Trai tariff regime changes are all the news that are making the headlines in the DTH industry. These new rules change some of the fundamental ways in which the channels were being priced. These new rules also bring some caps on the discounts which were being offered to the consumers on the channel packs. Also, the new amendments change the way multi TV serviced being priced for the... Read More

January 10th, 2020 1:04 PM 1 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Binge Service or Binge+ Set-Top Box: Which is Better for the Consumers

When it comes to getting DTH services, there are a handful of options available for the consumers. The top names which come to the minds of the people when choosing DTH services include Tata Sky. Tata Sky also happens to be the top DTH operator in the country with the most number of subscribers. However, these days, the DTH industry has been more about OTT (Over the top) services instead... Read More

January 9th, 2020 2:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Independent TV Shuts Down Services, Total Pay DTH Operator Count Becomes 4 in India: Trai

Independent TV has been in the news for more than six months now. The DTH operator first showed signs of struggle back in June 2019 when it faced issues with the satellite provider Antrix Corporation. At last, Trai has confirmed that Independent TV has closed operations in the country which brings down the total pay DTH operators count to four- Tata Sky, Dish TV, Airtel Digital TV and Sun Direct.... Read More

January 7th, 2020 7:34 PM 10 COMMENTS

Trai DTH Rule Changes: New NCF Channel Limit Might Not Benefit a Lot of People

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) made some reeling change on the first day of the year. As the new year knocked its way into the people’s lives, so did a new change for the DTH industry as well. Under this new notification which Trai released on January 1, the telecom regulator announced a plethora of changes which will change how the industry is functioning starting March 1. The... Read More

January 4th, 2020 4:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Set-Top Box Prices Now Start at Rs 1,100 for New Customers

Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel, has been making some significant advancements in the sector. Back in 2017, it was the first operator to launch an Android TV-based Set-Top Box called 'Airtel Internet TV' to the customers. Very recently, it brought the Airtel Xstream Box running latest Android TV 9 Pie out of the box. Besides the hybrid Set-Top Box that allows users to watch both Satellite... Read More

January 3rd, 2020 7:29 PM 1 COMMENTS

New DTH Rules Effect: Star India Announces Change in Prices of Popular Channels

The latest change in the DTH industry right now comes from the changes made to the Trai tariff regime which has been made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) itself. In the changes, the telecom regulator has accepted that the prices have gone up for the subscribers of the DTH industry and then the authority has gone on to introduce some major rule changes which primarily concern the... Read More

December 16th, 2019 12:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cable TV Digitisation Nearing End as Almost All Connection Digitised Across India

The regulatory changes in the DTH and the broadcasting industry have been very impactful in recent times. Right on from the new Trai tariff regime or the QoS regulations put forth by the regulatory, these laws have changed the shape of the industry. However, while the DTH industry and the DTH companies hog the limelight when it comes to broadcasting, the cable TV services cannot entirely be ignored. These companies... Read More

December 13th, 2019 6:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

Dish TV, Tata Sky and Other DTH Operators Do Not Have Long Term Packs But There are Other Options

The DTH industry has been through lots of ups and downs this year. Firstly with the start of the Trai tariff regime at the start of the year, the bumpy transmission of the customers from one regime to the new one and then the series of reeling regulatory changes and other operator level changes that have been brought to the subscribers, have surely affected the DTH industry and the experience... Read More

November 27th, 2019 7:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Is the Only DTH Operator Offering Long-Term Channel Pack to Subscribers

Similar to the telecom industry, the DTH industry has also become a little competitive owing to the latest regulatory changes from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). The DTH operators are also fighting for the top spot and there seem to be changes in the subscriber market share. Some of the most popular DTH operators in the race obviously include Tata Sky, Dish TV and more. However, Bharti Airtel’s DTH... Read More

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