TRAI in its recommendations on the National Broadcast Policy has said it was crucial to identify districts and blocks with low-density television penetration
ALCOA has stated that NTO 1.0 has already caused a lot of loss to the cable industry and the implementation of NTO 2.0 will worsen the situation
In its plea, the TRAI contended that it has received several letters from consumers complaining about their viewing experience because of excessive ads on various television channels
According to TRAI, the IA regulations are aimed to formulate the contours of a reporting system for the service providers
I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said the TRAI Act and IP laws define provisions & powers of the respective competent authorities in relevant statutes prescribed for the purpose specified to them
Madhavan, The Walt Disney Company India & Star India Country Manager & President, said that regulations like New Tariff Order 1 and 2 did not address the interests of any 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
exchange4media co-founder Nawal Ahuja explains why NTO 2.0 implementation could force users to pay more, defeating TRAI's objective of 'easing consumers' pain'
The meeting was held in the presence of TRAI chairman PD Vaghela, & secretary SK Gupta with industry leaders like Jawahar Goel, Harit Nagpal, SN Sharma, Anil Malhotra and Avinash Pandey in attendance
From announcing NTO 2.0 to launching channel selector apps, TRAI had a rather eventful year
The regulatory body said developments shall be monitored and intervention, as felt necessary, shall be done at appropriate time
While BARC has said it’s still reviewing the recommendations, many industry experts believe the rating system shouldn’t come under TRAI’s purview
The regulatory authority has raised concerns about BARC with respect to its structure, governance, operations, transparency & accountability
The regulatory authority has been engaging with the stakeholders for quite some time for introducing set-top box interoperability
Maharashtra Cable Operators Federation said the implementation process will necessitate frequent interaction between subscribers and field executives
However, the revised MRP of most channels are not as per TRAI’s Rs 12 limit
The Court has also asked TRAI whether the matter can be deferred by a month since the hearing will take time
On February 4, the high court had adjourned the hearing to February 18
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
On January 30, the case was adjourned for today
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
A CRISIL February 2019 report had cautioned that the new network capacity fee and channel prices could lead to an increase in subscribers’ monthly TV bills
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
The counter comments for the Consultation Paper on ‘Transparency in Publishing of Tariff Offers’ can now be filed by February 21, 2020
According to the report, subscription increased by 10.69% whereas advertising revenues grew by 14.23% during the year
The regulatory authority has said broadcasters and DPOs will have to publish the revised MRP of a-la-carte channels and of bouquets on their website by January 15 and January 30 respectively