Breaking TRAI Admits things hasn’t worked as planned, looks to lower TV bills

[Abhinav]

TRAI is considering to issue a consultation paper aimed at reducing monthly cable and DTH bills. The official admitted that new pricing regime which had aimed to make TV viewing more affordable hasn’t worked as planned.

The official said to ET “A consultation paper is in the works on reducing the broadcasting tariffs.”

He also said that regulator’s move did not play out the way the authority had earlier expected. “The aim was to make TV channel pricing more transparent and to give control of channels to the consumers, while making it more affordable, but it did not pan out that way.”

TRAI: 3 months into new tariffs, TRAI looks to lower TV bills

 

[nulll]

Finally they admit to screwing up the DTH/Cable TV plan pricing for customers!

 

[SarFa]

Trai Admits Now they'll mess more with our packages Get ready for more hike

 

[dishking]

First of all they should decrease ncf of 150 to 50 ruppes

 

[amarnathkvk]

Finally a word from them!

 

[iDJ]

First of all they should decrease ncf of 150 to 50 ruppes

How will DPO's run operations in such low profit?

 

[Mahesh Reddy]

I have no more hopes on Trai.The old system was way better.

 

[SarFa]

How will DPO's run operations in such low profit?

It'll Never happen for 153 NCF 3 DTHs case still pending on court

 

[IndiaN]

1-Broadcasters packs shouldn't be allowed-Only a-la-carte should be there
2-Channel mrp should be Rs.9/-
3-Ncf mrp should be Rs.99/-
4-Gst should be 9%

 

[iDJ]

My suggestions.
1. Channel prices of non sports channels should be under ₹10 (exclusive of GST).
2. Prices of sports channels should be under ₹25 (exclusive of GST).
3. Broadcasters should be made to create genre and language specific bouquets.
3. GST should be reduced to 5% of amount.
4. DPO should be forced to provide bouquets. If all of the channels of bouquet are available as Ala-Carte. Also force to drop bouquet from the list of any particular channel are missing.
5. NCF should be ₹100 (exclusive of GST).
6. All news (paid or free) channels carried on the platform shall be mandatory and to be provided to customers without any charge or counting against customers channel count. Also shall be provided without any subscription like on terrestrial network.
7. Ad free channels should be priced under ₹75 (exclusive of GST).