Following on the lines of broadcasters like Zee, Times Network and TV18, now the popular broadcaster Sony Pictures India has also revamped its pricing of channel packages in response to the market conditions. With this new development, Star India will be the only broadcaster left which has not tweaked its … Read More
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 … Read More
Only two operators, Reliance Jio and state-run BSNL, gained new subscribers in October 2018, leading to a marginal growth in overall telecom user base to 1192 million, according to the Trai data. Reliance Jio and BSNL jointly added over 10.8 million new mobile phone customers, while rest of the operators … Read More
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 … Read More
The ministry of information and broadcasting, in alliance with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), has revived a proposal which aims to bring broadband internet connectivity to the most rural areas of India. The proposal which has been revised by the two bodies seeks to make use of the existing … Read More
Last year, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) struck down on the broadcasters and the cable operators and introduced a new mandate which changed the pricing scheme of the channels and packs which the DTH providers and broadcasters were providing. The new tariff regime by Trai put more power … Read More
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 … Read More
Telecom regulator Trai today recommended that spectrum charges for state-owned BSNL’s satellite phone services be fixed at 1% of the revenue accrued from such services, replacing the current model of the formula-based levy. If the regulator’s recommendations are accepted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), it could drive down the … Read More
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 … Read More
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, … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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