No retreat likely on DTH regulations
In a major blow to the future revenue collections of pay-channel broadcasters like Star, Zee, Sony and ESPN from the Direct-to-Home (DTH) companies, broadcast regulator Trai has indicated that it may not go back or modify its recently released paper on the interconnection agreement for the DTH companies.
Under the new provisions, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has made it mandatory for the broadcasters to offer their channels on a-la-carte basis (individual channels) and bouquets.
Also, broadcasters can not compel the DTH operators to buy their entire bouquet of channels and will be free to package whatever channel they want to offer to their subscribers.
But the pay-channel broadcasters want Trai to allow the market forces to dictate the commercial terms decided between them and the DTH operators. They see the new regulations as a possible threat to their future revenue collections.
more news at Dishnews Satellite Television Discussion Forum - No retreat likely on DTH regulations
In a major blow to the future revenue collections of pay-channel broadcasters like Star, Zee, Sony and ESPN from the Direct-to-Home (DTH) companies, broadcast regulator Trai has indicated that it may not go back or modify its recently released paper on the interconnection agreement for the DTH companies.
Under the new provisions, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has made it mandatory for the broadcasters to offer their channels on a-la-carte basis (individual channels) and bouquets.
Also, broadcasters can not compel the DTH operators to buy their entire bouquet of channels and will be free to package whatever channel they want to offer to their subscribers.
But the pay-channel broadcasters want Trai to allow the market forces to dictate the commercial terms decided between them and the DTH operators. They see the new regulations as a possible threat to their future revenue collections.
more news at Dishnews Satellite Television Discussion Forum - No retreat likely on DTH regulations