RE: TRAI may regulate HD channels'subscription charges
In US GDP per capita is $53,042, it is $ 41,787 in UK where as in India it is $1,499
GDP per capita (current US$) | Data | Table
So pack price should be higher in US,UK and defenitely be lower in INDIA. Now just calculate what percent of money an average US citizen pay o his/her income and compare it with INDIA. U will see that Indians are paying more percentage of their money towards these TV packs/internet cost than US or UK. Don't go with only number as 1250 is always greater than 250 but u should look at the percentage of their monthly income.
sagar.patnaik said:Cost of running a channel in the 90's was very less. Now it has increased multifold. Production cost of programs has increased. Example 100 episodes of Mahabharata cost Rs 100 Cr. Big boss Salman charges hell lot of money. Kaun banega crorepati amitab charges huge money. Now the normal programs at the time of kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi an actor was paid Rs 5000 per episode now its 15-20000. Production cost in HD is higher. In USA the minimum pack costs Rs 1250/month. Our minimum pack is Rs 200-250.
In US GDP per capita is $53,042, it is $ 41,787 in UK where as in India it is $1,499
GDP per capita (current US$) | Data | Table
So pack price should be higher in US,UK and defenitely be lower in INDIA. Now just calculate what percent of money an average US citizen pay o his/her income and compare it with INDIA. U will see that Indians are paying more percentage of their money towards these TV packs/internet cost than US or UK. Don't go with only number as 1250 is always greater than 250 but u should look at the percentage of their monthly income.