Discussion Confusion clearing thread regarding TRAI rate changes effective 1st February

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She not added a single world about replace channels in 100 or 150 channels
Looks like Trai made mandatory of dth preselected channels 🤔
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NCF - Network Capacity Fee

Videocon dth website mentions:
  • ₹ 130 for first 75 pay channels + 25 mandatory Doordarshan channels
  • Additional NCF of ₹ 20 for every block of 25 pay channels
  • In case any subscriber wants to avail only FTA channels, the NCF will be ₹ 130
  • 1 HD channel = 2 SD channels
Thus it means, minimum NCF is ₹ 130 + 18% GST = ₹ 153.4
All FTA (Free to Air) Channels do not have additional NCF.
All Bouquets do not have additional NCF.
Only ala-carte pay channels have additional NCF.
There are 536 FTA Channels. So one can add all these 536 channels & pay ₹ 153.4 as NCF.
This ₹ 153.4 NCF includes 75 pay channels + 25 mandatory Doordarshan channels.

If one chooses only Bouquets + all FTA Channels, then only ₹ 153.4 NCF charges are applicable.
If one chooses additional 75 SD channels (considering 1 HD as 2 SD channels here) as ala-carte then also NCF remains at ₹ 153.4.

Considering that most will go for bouquets + FTA + few Pay channels, practically NCF remains ₹ 153.4.

P.S. NOTE THAT THESE ARE INFERRED FROM CURRENT AVAILABLE INFO. THERE MIGHT BE CORRECTION REQUIRED IF INFO GETS UPDATED.
 
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One example for DTH Bouquet Channel Selection is given below:

BroadcasterChannelHDSDbouquetbouquetnamebouquetprice
Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited (Times Network)853YesBOUQUET-3
20​
Discovery Communications India844YesHD Bouquet 1 -FAMILY HIGH DEFINITION PACK
9​
Disney Broadcasting (India) Limited220YesHD Bouquet
8​
New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV)404YesNDTV ULTRA
3.5​
Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited17116YesHappy India Platinum HD 90
90​
STAR India Private Limited22175YesHindi HD Premium
120​
Turner International Pvt Ltd.514YesTurner Family HD Pack
12.5​
TV 18 Broadcast Ltd.301119YesGujarat Family HD
50​
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited28820YesZee All-in-One Pack Hindi HD
85​
Total1245965
Total no. of channels for consideration18311865
Total no. of channels for consideration to be paid0
Total Bouquet Price in Rs.
398​
Total NCF in Rs. (Rs.20 for every 25 channels)
130​
Total in Rs.
528​
Total including 18% GST in Rs.
623.04​
 
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It says:
  • ₹ 130 for first 75 pay channels + 25 mandatory Doordarshan channels
  • Additional NCF of ₹ 20 for every block of 25 pay channels
  • In case any subscriber wants to avail only FTA channels, the NCF will be ₹ 130
  • 1 HD channel = 2 SD channels
 
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