Discussion TRAI announced important changes in the Tariff Order

[IamTRoy4]

There are some very important changed that we need to understand with respect to bouquets.

siva bro can you explain your 1 & 2 point by example please.. or anybody??

 

[IamTRoy4]

So, if a channel which is of Rs.19 couldn't be the part of the broadcaster bouquets ? is it like that.

Yeah, RIP Star Sports channels..

 

[The Lonelier Island]

Oh! wait. Small broadcasters like Discovery won't be able to offer bundled channel now as the channels are priced under ₹12?

Edit : Okay, got it now.

 

[WizarD]

So, if a channel which is of Rs.19 couldn't be the part of the broadcaster bouquets ? is it like that.

Yes.
In all possibility, broadcasters will bring down the MRP (excluding GST) of channels to Rs. 12/- by end of this month.

 

[rahul78X]

Will these new rules force broadcasters to reduce their bouquet prices or add more channels in the existing bouquets?

 

[rahul78X]

There are some very important changed that we need to understand with respect to bouquets.

i) the sum of the a-la-carte rates of the pay channels (MRP)forming part of a bouquet shall in no case exceed one and half times the rate of the bouquet of which such pay channels are a part; and

ii) the a-la-carte rates of each pay channel (MRP),forming part of a bouquet, shall in no case exceed three times the average rate of a pay channel of the bouquet of which such pay channel is a part.

@Abhinav842 bro, please correct your post as per the below.

Additionally, Authority decided that only those channels which are of Rs.12 or less will be permitted to be part of the bouquet broadcasters.

Can you explain these two points with example it would be very helpful.

 

[SarfaRaZ]

Yeah, RIP Star Sports channels..

Now star sports channels price will go to Rs.12 .

 

[Prithi Deb]

Authority decided that only those channels which are having MRP of Rs.12 or less will be permitted to be part of the bouquet offered by broadcasters.

Does this mean channels like Star Sports, SET HD, Colors HD, etc (which are ₹19) won't be allowed in any broadcaster bouquets?
Is ₹12 including taxes or excluding taxes?
This should bring down the bouquet rates.. right?

 

[Siva]

Updated the 1st post with category wise changes!

 

[dino29]

Yipee! So reduced bouquet, standalone, NCF, multi tv and discount on long term packs. That's awesome news.