Breaking NTO 2.0 partially upheld by Bombay HC

[dino29]

Sports Channels Will Be Out Of Bouquet For Sure

Good. I will subscribe just when i like...already since last 5 yrs i do not watch IPL and even rarely watch India's international matches as got bored of so much cricket.

 

[KGF]

If GEC is priced ₹75. People will gladly pay without a second though. If something niche like sport is priced ₹75. People would rather stream over the internet or listen on AIR than pay ₹75 on one event. You are overestimating cricket or any sporting events. The reason for sports broadcasting still being sucessful after NTO is because of it being bundled at discount with GEC. If they go Alacartè. The can say goodbye to half the viewership.

You're underestimating cricket. Literally every home subscribes to cricket channels even over kids channels.

I personally know 3 such homes in my family itself who have kids and they want want cricket and live without cartoon network or pogo or nick.

 

[iDJ]

You're underestimating cricket. Literally every home subscribes to cricket channels even over kids channels.

I personally know 3 such homes in my family itself who have kids and they want want cricket and live without cartoon network or pogo or nick.

Literally every home equals to 3 such homes?

Kids sacrificing cartoons over cricket is utter . Just remove those cartoon channels and see how they react. Kids needs these cartoons socialize. Just like how men need sports and news.

 

[Sagar Mude]

You're underestimating cricket. Literally every home subscribes to cricket channels even over kids channels.

I personally know 3 such homes in my family itself who have kids and they want want cricket and live without cartoon network or pogo or nick.

Same Bro Don't Cere If Price 50 Also Cricket Is Must For 50% Indian Including Me

 

[Prithi Deb]

I don't like the idea of airing different things on HD & SD versions of the channel. Both are supposed to be the same channel, just different quality. So both should air the same thing. Airing different things on channels with same name makes no sense. Also, what if I have subscibed to the HD version, but one of my favorite movie is airing on the SD channel (or vice versa). That means I have to subscribe to both channels to make sure I don't miss anything.

Let's take a channel called "XYZ Cinema". If they want to launch a new HD channel and not air the same thing, then they should name the new channel as "XYZ Cinema 2" and make it an HD-only channel (or Ad-Free too) instead of launching it as "XYZ Cinema HD". If both have different names, then it makes perfect sense if they air different things at the same time.

 

[Slu]

May god take brain out of broadcasters mind and they price every channel at Rs 75 hd and SD... So that their journey ends and some new players enter the ground.....

 

[iDJ]

Only hardcore fans will be willing to pay for ₹75. Be it for Cricket or Football and who do not have access to wired internet. No way most casual fans will pay ₹75 per month for one channel. I am sure broadcasters are not breaking the ₹25 mark. Anyhow sports channels are mostly bought as an individual channel over sports centric bouquets. Problem might be faced by Star as most of its basic packs comes with Star Sports channels. If they shutdown and keep one channel. They can easily earn a fixed amount from all the sporting content on Star Sports 1 and regional channels. I don't think anyone would be interested in SS2 and SS3. They don't even need that many channels.

 

[Dolphine98]

I don't like the idea of airing different things on HD & SD versions of the channel. Both are supposed to be the same channel, just different quality. So both should air the same thing. Airing different things on channels with same name makes no sense. Also, what if I have subscibed to the HD version, but one of my favorite movie is airing on the SD channel (or vice versa). That means I have to subscribe to both channels to make sure I don't miss anything.

Let's take a channel called "XYZ Cinema". If they want to launch a new HD channel and not air the same thing, then they should name the new channel as "XYZ Cinema 2" and make it an HD-only channel (or Ad-Free too) instead of launching it as "XYZ Cinema HD". If both have different names, then it makes perfect sense if they air different things at the same time.

If they wanna air different content for HD channel then they should add on something new with the original channel name. Like for eg StarPlus (SD version with regular content) and StarPlus Select (HD channel with exclusive content). In that way it will make some sense, people will be able to differentiate. I liked your idea.

 

[Stvnn]

I don't like the idea of airing different things on HD & SD versions of the channel. Both are supposed to be the same channel, just different quality. So both should air the same thing. Airing different things on channels with same name makes no sense. Also, what if I have subscibed to the HD version, but one of my favorite movie is airing on the SD channel (or vice versa). That means I have to subscribe to both channels to make sure I don't miss anything.

I agree to this
Hd is meant for higher quality only these greedy broadcasters will charge now hd channels at huge price thinking it's some special thing

 

[dino29]

Sports Channels Will Be Out Of Bouquet For Sure

Good. I will subscribe just when i like...already since last 5 yrs i do not watch IPL and even rarely watch India's international matches as got bored of so much cricket.

I don't like the idea of airing different things on HD & SD versions of the channel. Both are supposed to be the same channel, just different quality. So both should air the same thing. Airing different things on channels with same name makes no sense. Also, what if I have subscibed to the HD version, but one of my favorite movie is airing on the SD channel (or vice versa). That means I have to subscribe to both channels to make sure I don't miss anything.

Let's take a channel called "XYZ Cinema". If they want to launch a new HD channel and not air the same thing, then they should name the new channel as "XYZ Cinema 2" and make it an HD-only channel (or Ad-Free too) instead of launching it as "XYZ Cinema HD". If both have different names, then it makes perfect sense if they air different things at the same time.

A HD Bouquet can have both feeds if content is different, i have stated this yesterday and so many times before. If there is no differentiation then these 2 cannot b clubbed in one bouquet. Adding varied content on both feeds helps both us and broadcasters