Broadcasters are increasingly integrating digital creators into TV, offering new platforms and opportunities as traditional media adapts to the creator-driven attention economy
Broadcasters say that even as Bangladeshi sports continue to be monetised in India, Indian TV channels and IPL remain inaccessible in Bangladesh, reflecting a cross-border media rights imbalance
Industry awaits clarity on capacity, slot disclosures and auction rules ahead of FY26 DD Free Dish bidding
DPOs want TRAI to reduce broadcaster discount on channel bouquets from 45% to 15%, saying that the current discount makes broadcasters push unwanted channels to customers
Experts, however, say Prasar Bharati’s OTT raises significant concerns for DPOs, as the move to offer free registration & revenue sharing could disrupt the industry and negatively impact rev streams
As per the new draft of the broadcasting bill, people who regularly post content on news and current affairs may be classified as digital news broadcasters
According to sources, Tamil Nadu’s Arasu Cable TV has not cleared dues pertaining to subscription fees of several TV channels
The meeting, held with industry players, emphasised the necessity of a consistent licensing framework and equitable adherence to regulations for all participants
TRAI has highlighted that the broadcasters have been charging DPOs with subscription fees for pay channels, but are also paying DD Free Dish to carry the same channels
Since affluent audiences are shifting towards OTT, entertainment channels are concerned that they might lose ratings in the new system, say industry sources
As per experts from the broadcast industry, the recommendation to encrypt DD Free Dish channels is “just to please DPOs” and is pointless until Prasar Bharati falls within TRAI’s ambit
Industry experts say broadcasters may give some leverage and consider the concerns of cable operators
Broadcasters say the reserve prices in the 77th e-auction for MPEG-2 slots were 'too high'
Currently, DPOs get a 20% distribution fee from broadcasters on the price of TV channels. They have an option to avail 15% more subject to certain conditions
In their submission to TRAI, accessed by e4m, cable operators have sought that the condition for availing 15% more distribution fee only on ensuring 90-95% penetration of channels, should be removed
Halting the price hike of TV channels may not hit broadcasters as much as losing out on the viewership could, considering big ad dollars will be spent during elections, say experts
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Decline in television consumption and inflationary pressures on FMCG led to a drop in TV advertising revenue, share experts
Industry experts tell e4m that RLD has received a lukewarm response from broadcasters who feel it is not very user-friendly
This comes after BARC fixed the price for Respondent Level Data at Rs 15 lakh per annum
The data will be released every Thursday
A decision on the price at which BARC will provide Respondent Level Data to channels is expected soon
Meanwhile, sources in the industry claimed BARC may provide Respondent Level Data to broadcasters at much lower cost than the price at which it is already giving it to agencies
Industry experts believe that news channels are likely to be the first ones to buy RLD even if it comes at a premium cost
BARC is expected to take up this MIB order in its next board meeting
The programme addresses local issues and has a high relevance across age groups, note experts
The move comes after broadcasters complained to the ministry that they were facing difficulties in meeting the minimum net worth requirement
The paper is expected to be out in 4-6 weeks
With a growth of 5%, the sector has been valued at Rs 72,000 crore, states the TRAI’s annual report for FY 2021-22
The cable operators' apex body informed advertisers that the signal blackout has purged 46 billion minutes of viewing time per day for the past three days
The notice has been sent to AIDCF members who have decided not to raise channel pricing till a case in this regard is being heard by the Kerala HC
Stakeholders say they are optimistic that NTO 3.0 will be implemented today as majority of DPOs, including DTH operators, have already notified consumers about the price hike
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MIB issues advisory after observing that some channels have reported incidents of accidents, deaths, and violence in a manner that was quite unpalatable to the eyes and ears of a common viewer
DNF to give impetus for online news platform
The two sides have been at loggerheads ever since the regulator came out with the first amendments to the NTO in January 2020
Industry players ask if the govt plans to bear the cost of creating content of national importance; MIB likely to speak to stakeholders & issue detailed guidelines in the next few weeks
The direction has been issued by TDSAT to Star India, Sony Pictures Networks India and Sun TV Network
While the ICC has insisted that broadcasters will participate in the bid submission process, media reports suggest the Big 4 broadcasters have given the mock auctions a miss
Sources say the rationale behind exiting DD Free Dish earlier this year was to arrest the decline in pay DTH base, but the gamble doesn't seem to have paid off
The broadcasting industry has been voicing its concern over the disruption of satellite services due to the reduction of the guard band
The collective decision has been taken to protect the subscription revenue which is under tremendous pressure due to migration of customers from pay platforms to DD Free Dish, say industry sources
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TRAI has asked broadcasters to come clean on the issue of providing linear channels to their in-house and third-party OTT platforms, saying it violates clause 5.6 of the downlinking guidelines
The broadcasters including Star, Sony, and Sun have refused to share the detailed architecture as they believe that the TRAI doesn't have any jurisdiction on OTT
COWF India, in a letter to PM Narendra Modi, has requested to stop NTO 2.0 from getting implemented, disregard linear TV as part of OTT & make cable operator-friendly amendments in the DAS laws
Broadcasters, MSOs, DTH operators, and others have urged TRAI to adopt light-touch regulation on the issue of market dominance in the cable TV business as a stiff competition is already in existence
On 1st October, the apex court had refused the request of IBDF and other broadcasters for interim relief and listed the matter before the appropriate court for final disposal on 30th November
From the fear of consumer backlash to UP elections, reasons why the regulator granted four months' time to the industry, according to stakeholders