TRAI, however, has jurisdiction in the case of tariff forbearance and permission to DPOs to form their own bouquets, said the experts
IBDF members have written against price caps, ceilings, discount caps and limitations on bouquets for both broadcasters and distribution platforms
The court said the imposition was as per SC’s judgment to allow the Centre to regulate tariff of cable operators
DPOs were required to report to the authority, Distribution Retail Price of pay channels, bouquets of pay channels, and composition of bouquets of pay and FTA channels by January 1, 2023
The Kerala High Court is likely to hear the petition this week
While the withdrawal will be unconditional, it is learnt that the TRAI is likely to come out with a consultation paper to take care of the grievances of all stakeholders
Thakur also spoke on the schemes of the government for the production, promotion, and preservation of film content
A recent Crisil report suggested that the tariff hike along with ongoing customer upgrades will lead to an estimated 20% improvement in the average revenue per user (ARPU)
From the fear of consumer backlash to UP elections, reasons why the regulator granted four months' time to the industry, according to stakeholders
As per the implementation plan, the DPOs will have to ensure that subscribers avail of pay-TV service as per NTO 2.0 norms with effect from 1st April 2022
TRAI has also said that it will not allow the additional burden to fall on the consumers
The Bench also noted that the second proviso of the twin conditions of NTO 2.0 is arbitrary and violates the broadcasters fundamental rights
Media experts believe it is unlikely that NTO 2.0 will be implemented this year even if the judgement is pronounced in November, because whoever loses the case will go to the Supreme Court
The deadline has been extended as a petition by broadcasters against the order is being heard by Bombay High Court. The final verdict is expected on August 24
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According to sources, broadcasters and distribution operators are sticking to existing deals that are valid until March 31 and consumers are also going by the old channel bouquets
Maharashtra Cable Operators Federation said the implementation process will necessitate frequent interaction between subscribers and field executives
TRAI said that this is to ensure that sufficient time is actually available to the consumers to exercise their choice of channels and bouquets before 1 March 2020
While some industry players say broadcasters have started cutting budgets for content, others shared that the emphasis is still on producing good content but an impact in the future can’t be ruled out
Industry experts have expressed concerns on whether TRAI will be able to fulfill its goals like empowering consumers and reducing TV bills or will it lead to more rounds of amendments
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The counter comments for the Consultation Paper on ‘Transparency in Publishing of Tariff Offers’ can now be filed by February 21, 2020
The average revenue per user (ARPU) of the Indian telecoms continue to stay low this year and their consumer spends are the lowest globally, according to industry experts
According to TRAI Secretary SK Gupta, at the time of NTO implementation, broadcasters were up in arms claiming that it will harm the industry but broadcasters and DPOs ended up profiting from it