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Many have pointed out that the system has left operators with reduced income and viewers disgruntled with the available channel packages. “We have pointed out that viewers are now paying more for fewer channels<\/a>. While previously, a subscriber got all channels for Rs 450, they are now paying at least Rs 100 more for the same package. As a result, a large number of viewers has scaled down the number of pay channels to keep the expenditure unchanged. That apart, the new system is also unfair to operators since their share has dropped, making it difficult for them to run their business,” said the secretary of a leading operators’ union in south Kolkata.
He added that most unions have demanded an immediate rise in the operators’ revenue share. “We have asked for the entire price of free-to-air channels, which had originally been allotted to us. Now, we get a 45% share while the rest goes to the MSO. At least half of the revenue from pay channels should be given to us while the other half could be shared by the MSO and the broadcaster,” he said.
About 80% of the revenue from pay channels now goes to the broadcaster and the rest is divided between operators and MSOs. While viewers pay Rs 154 for 100 FTA channels, pay channel prices vary from 10 paise to Rs 19.
The new system is useless since subscribers are still being forced to watch channels that they don’t want, pointed out Mrinal Chatterjee of MSO Bengal Broadband. “Broadcasters are offering channels a la carte, but at a price that most subscribers can’t afford. So now they have offered packages at discounted rates that are being pushed through the MSOs. Subscribers have no option but to accept these packages, which have a few channels of their choice, but contain a larger number of channels that they don’t want. The new system has proved to be self-defeating,” said Chatterjee.
He added that operators should have a larger share of the pay-channel revenue. “When the CAS came into effect in 2006, it had been stipulated that channels airing commercials can’t turn into pay channels,” said Chatterjee.
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有线电视观众在加尔各答支付更少,而我们的收入受打击,运营商告诉火车
有线电视观众在加尔各答被迫减少的数量支付渠道观看转向前点菜系统在2月1日,城市有线电视订阅了随后下降,利益相关者说贸易应对一系列问题造成印度电信管理局(火车)作为咨询文件的一部分。
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许多人指出,该系统使运营商与收入减少,观众不满的渠道包可用。“我们已经指出,观众现在为少支付更多渠道。虽然在此之前,用户所有渠道Rs 450,他们现在为同一个包支付至少100卢比。因此,大量的观众按比例缩小的数量支付渠道保持支出不变。分开,新系统运营商,因为他们也是公平的份额下降,使得他们很难运行他们的业务,”部长说主要运营商的联盟在加尔各答南部。
他补充说,大多数工会要求立即增加运营商的收入份额。“我们已经要求整个价格免费频道,原本被分配给我们。现在,我们得到了45%的份额,其余的则去美索。至少一半的收入支付渠道应该给予我们另一半可以共享美索和广播公司,”他说。
现在约80%的收入来自支付渠道去电视台,其余分为运营商和美索。而观众支付154卢比100自贸区渠道,支付渠道的价格从10 paise Rs 19。
新系统是毫无用处的,因为用户仍被迫观看频道,他们不想,指出Mrinal Chatterjee美索孟加拉的宽带。“广播公司提供渠道按菜单点菜,但付不起代价,大多数用户。现在他们有折扣价提供包正在推动美索。用户别无选择,只能接受这些包,有几个通道的选择,但含有大量的渠道,他们不想。新系统已经证明是弄巧成拙,”Chatterjee说。
他补充说,运营商应该收费频道收益的更大份额。“当CAS生效于2006年,它被规定频道播放广告不能变成支付渠道,“Chatterjee说。
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