NEW DELHI: Trai<\/a>'s amendments to the new regulatory framework<\/a> for cable and broadcasting services could potentially lower DTH\/cable bills by up to 14 per cent from the present levels, rating agency Icra<\/a> said on Tuesday. Last week, the broadcast regulator amended the new regulatory framework for cable and broadcasting services under which cable TV users<\/a> will be able to access more channels at lower subscription price. These changes come into effect from March 1.

The regulator capped at Rs 160 the amount consumers will have to pay monthly for all free to air channels, and reduced the maximum Network Capacity Fee (NCF) to Rs 130 (excluding taxes) for 200 channels.

\"These changes in tariff could potentially lower the direct-to-home (DTH)\/cable bills of the subscribers by up to 14 per cent from the present levels and encourage subscribers to exercise their right to choose and opt for a-la-carte channels,\" Icra said in a statement.

It noted that the tariff order of 2017 had aimed at giving the subscribers their right to choose by mandating the broadcasters to declare the nature of channels as free to air (FTA) or pay channel as well as declare a-la-carte pricing of all channels.

\"However, contrary to Trai's expectations, given the high channel pricing of popular general entertainment channels (GECs) and sports channels (with 66 of the 330 existing pay channels being priced at ceiling rate of Rs 19 per month), the very purpose of the tariff order was defeated, resulting in up to 23 per cent surge in bills for subscribers (as per Icra's estimates) and continued dominance of bouquets in the subscription patterns,\" it added.

Sakshi Suneja, Assistant Vice President at Icra, said after the recent changes in tariff, the prices of popular GECs and sports channels are expected to reduce from Rs 19 per month to Rs 12 per month, given the revised ceiling rates for a-la-carte channels, to be included in bouquets.

She added that the amendments also seek to improve the attractiveness of a-la-carte channels by reducing discounts that can be offered on bouquet pricing to 33 per cent (vis-a-vis a-la-carte prices, from the existing average levels of discounts of 40-54 per cent), as well as through introduction of two new conditions.

\"Icra does not expect the bouquet prices to increase, though the channel offerings under the bouquet are expected to reduce. While an earlier bouquet price of Rs 349 included 81 pay channels, the same is now expected to fetch only 51 pay channels. However, the same should not adversely impact the subscribers, as their viewing is largely restricted to few popular channels,\" she said.

Kinjal Shah, Vice President at Icra, said the recent amendments will adversely impact revenues of broadcasters.

Shah explained that the subscription revenues are expected to reduce (as subscription charges for a-la-carte channels will reduce and also due to the expected shift of subscribers from bouquets to a-la-carte selection).

\"Furthermore, given the reduction in the number of channels that can be offered in a bouquet (for a given price), bundling of non-popular channels with established ones will reduce, thereby impacting their reach and thus advertisement revenues for the broadcaster. This, however, would eventually lead to increased focus on content quality,\" Shah added.<\/p><\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":73144282,"title":"Intelligence of Things, AI and 5G to define the technology in next decade","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/intelligence-of-things-ai-and-5g-to-define-the-technology-in-next-decade\/73144282","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[{"msid":"73141432","title":"DTH","entity_type":"IMAGES","seopath":"industry\/media\/entertainment\/media\/dth\/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra\/dth","category_name":"DTH\/cable bills may fall by up to 14 pc post Trai's amendments: Icra","synopsis":"Kinjal Shah, Vice President at Icra, said the recent amendments will adversely impact revenues of broadcasters. ","thumb":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/thumb\/img-size-26776\/73141432.cms?width=150&height=112","link":"\/image\/industry\/media\/entertainment\/media\/dth\/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra\/dth\/73141432"}],"msid":73148101,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"DTH\/cable bills may fall by up to 14 pc post Trai's amendments: Icra","synopsis":"Trai amendments to new regulatory framework could lower DTH\/cable bills by up to 14 per cent, Icra said.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/dth\/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2020-01-08 08:18:34","lastupd":"2020-01-08 08:19:40","breadcrumbTags":["trai","DTH\/ cable bills","TV users","Cable Bills","icra","regulatory framework","MVAS\/Apps"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/dth\/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2020-01-08" data-index="article_1">

DTH /有线电视账单可能下降14电脑后火车的修正案:Icra

火车修改新的监管框架可以降低潜孔/有线电视账单14%,Icra说。

  • 更新2020年1月8日08:19点坚持

新德里消息:火车新修正案监管框架有线电视和广播服务可能会降低DTH /有线电视账单从目前14%的水平,评级机构Icra周二表示。广播监管机构上周修改的新监管框架下电缆有线电视和广播服务电视用户将能够访问更多的频道以较低的订阅价格。这些变化从3月1日生效。

监管机构限制在Rs 160消费者数量将不得不支付每月对所有自由的空气通道,并降低最大网络容量费(NCF) Rs 130(不包括税)200个频道。

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“这些关税的变化可能会降低direct-to-home (DTH) /有线电视账单的用户14%从目前水平,鼓励用户选择行使权利和选择零点频道,“Icra在一份声明中说。

它指出,2017年的关税顺序旨在给用户他们的权利选择强制广播宣布通道作为自由空气的性质(自由贸易协定)或支付渠道以及申报零点定价的渠道。

“然而,火车的预期相反,高定价一般流行的娱乐频道频道(gec)和体育频道(与66年的330年现有支付渠道售价上限的Rs每月19日),关税的目的被击败,导致费用激增23%用户(估计)举行以“国际机器人与自动化会议”和花束的订阅模式,继续占据主导地位”。

助理副总裁Sakshi Suneja,举行的“国际机器人与自动化会议”后表示最近关税的变化,流行的通用电气和体育频道的价格预计将减少从Rs每月每月19 Rs 12,鉴于零点修正上限利率渠道,包括在花束。

她补充说,该修正案还寻求改善零点渠道的吸引力减少折扣,可以提供花束价格33%(相对于零点的价格,从现有的平均水平的折扣盂/分),以及通过引入两个新的条件。

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不希望举行”“国际机器人与自动化会议”花束价格增加,虽然气味下的渠道产品预计将减少。虽然早期花束Rs 349包括81的价格支付渠道,也是现在将获取只有51个支付渠道。然而,同样不应产生不利影响用户,作为他们的观察主要是局限于几个流行的渠道,”她说。

Kinjal Shah,举行副总裁“国际机器人与自动化会议”称,最近的修正案将造成不利影响电视台的收入。

国王解释说,订阅收入预计将减少(如订阅收费零点渠道将会减少,也由于用户预期的转变从花束到零点的选择)。

“此外,考虑到减少渠道的数量可以提供一束(对于一个给定的价格),很多不受欢迎的捆绑渠道的建立将会减少,从而影响他们的到达,因此电视台广告收入。然而,这最终将导致更多的关注内容质量,”国王说。

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NEW DELHI: Trai<\/a>'s amendments to the new regulatory framework<\/a> for cable and broadcasting services could potentially lower DTH\/cable bills by up to 14 per cent from the present levels, rating agency Icra<\/a> said on Tuesday. Last week, the broadcast regulator amended the new regulatory framework for cable and broadcasting services under which cable TV users<\/a> will be able to access more channels at lower subscription price. These changes come into effect from March 1.

The regulator capped at Rs 160 the amount consumers will have to pay monthly for all free to air channels, and reduced the maximum Network Capacity Fee (NCF) to Rs 130 (excluding taxes) for 200 channels.

\"These changes in tariff could potentially lower the direct-to-home (DTH)\/cable bills of the subscribers by up to 14 per cent from the present levels and encourage subscribers to exercise their right to choose and opt for a-la-carte channels,\" Icra said in a statement.

It noted that the tariff order of 2017 had aimed at giving the subscribers their right to choose by mandating the broadcasters to declare the nature of channels as free to air (FTA) or pay channel as well as declare a-la-carte pricing of all channels.

\"However, contrary to Trai's expectations, given the high channel pricing of popular general entertainment channels (GECs) and sports channels (with 66 of the 330 existing pay channels being priced at ceiling rate of Rs 19 per month), the very purpose of the tariff order was defeated, resulting in up to 23 per cent surge in bills for subscribers (as per Icra's estimates) and continued dominance of bouquets in the subscription patterns,\" it added.

Sakshi Suneja, Assistant Vice President at Icra, said after the recent changes in tariff, the prices of popular GECs and sports channels are expected to reduce from Rs 19 per month to Rs 12 per month, given the revised ceiling rates for a-la-carte channels, to be included in bouquets.

She added that the amendments also seek to improve the attractiveness of a-la-carte channels by reducing discounts that can be offered on bouquet pricing to 33 per cent (vis-a-vis a-la-carte prices, from the existing average levels of discounts of 40-54 per cent), as well as through introduction of two new conditions.

\"Icra does not expect the bouquet prices to increase, though the channel offerings under the bouquet are expected to reduce. While an earlier bouquet price of Rs 349 included 81 pay channels, the same is now expected to fetch only 51 pay channels. However, the same should not adversely impact the subscribers, as their viewing is largely restricted to few popular channels,\" she said.

Kinjal Shah, Vice President at Icra, said the recent amendments will adversely impact revenues of broadcasters.

Shah explained that the subscription revenues are expected to reduce (as subscription charges for a-la-carte channels will reduce and also due to the expected shift of subscribers from bouquets to a-la-carte selection).

\"Furthermore, given the reduction in the number of channels that can be offered in a bouquet (for a given price), bundling of non-popular channels with established ones will reduce, thereby impacting their reach and thus advertisement revenues for the broadcaster. This, however, would eventually lead to increased focus on content quality,\" Shah added.<\/p><\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":73144282,"title":"Intelligence of Things, AI and 5G to define the technology in next decade","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/intelligence-of-things-ai-and-5g-to-define-the-technology-in-next-decade\/73144282","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[{"msid":"73141432","title":"DTH","entity_type":"IMAGES","seopath":"industry\/media\/entertainment\/media\/dth\/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra\/dth","category_name":"DTH\/cable bills may fall by up to 14 pc post Trai's amendments: Icra","synopsis":"Kinjal Shah, Vice President at Icra, said the recent amendments will adversely impact revenues of broadcasters. ","thumb":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/thumb\/img-size-26776\/73141432.cms?width=150&height=112","link":"\/image\/industry\/media\/entertainment\/media\/dth\/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra\/dth\/73141432"}],"msid":73148101,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"DTH\/cable bills may fall by up to 14 pc post Trai's amendments: Icra","synopsis":"Trai amendments to new regulatory framework could lower DTH\/cable bills by up to 14 per cent, Icra said.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/dth\/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2020-01-08 08:18:34","lastupd":"2020-01-08 08:19:40","breadcrumbTags":["trai","DTH\/ cable bills","TV users","Cable Bills","icra","regulatory framework","MVAS\/Apps"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/dth\/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra"}}" data-news_link="//www.iser-br.com/news/dth/cable-bills-may-fall-by-up-to-14-pc-post-trais-amendments-icra/73148101">