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New Delhi: Telecom regulator TRAI<\/a> Friday said some broadcasters are \"exploiting\" the freedom available for a-la-carte pricing of TV channels<\/a> and warned that it will keep a \"strict watch\" on them and not shy away from taking action in the \"larger interest\" of consumers and the sector.
With an increase in TV channel subscription rates \"impending\", the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India<\/a> (TRAI) said in a statement that the new tariff recently announced by \"these leading broadcasters\" reflects their intention to raise the prices of driver and popular channels.
Driver channels include general entertainment channels (GEC) and sports channels.
The telecom regulator, however, did not name any broadcaster.
\"Moreover, a sustained misleading campaign is being run to create an impression that the impending price increase is due to the NTO<\/a> 2.0 (new tariff order and broadcast regulations<\/a>).
\"It is being publicised that any\/every consumer who opts top GEC channels or sports channels will end-up paying an extra amount of Rs 100,\" the TRAI said.
This is \"a fictional pretention\" as the NTO 2.0 does not entail or prescribe any condition for increasing prices, it said.
\"TRAI is aware that prices of some of the channels announced by the broadcasters are unsustainable as these are not demand driven or market determined prices and are against the interest of consumers,\" the regulator said.
The price hike has been announced by broadcasters on their own \"in the garb of\" complying to the NTO 2.0, which is not true and rather an attempt to defeat the purpose of the NTO 2.0 that has \"already benefited the consumers to a large extent\", it added.
The TRAI said the purpose of the amendments to regulations for broadcasting for cable services sector was to ensure that no service provider corners undue gains and profiteers at the expense of consumers.
\"It is important to note that the channel pricing remained under prescribed ceiling for 15 years since 2004,\" it said.
However, the new framework provided freedom to the broadcasters to fix prices of their television channels with certain conditions for inclusion into a bouquet, the TRAI said.
Some broadcasters revised prices in compliance to the NTO2.0 thereby passing on \"certain benefits\" to the consumers, it said.
\"Few other broadcasters are now exploiting freedom available for a-la-carte pricing of television channels. The new tariff announced by these leading broadcasters reflect their intention to increase prices of driver and popular channels,\" it said.
The regulator said that the new framework NTO 2.0 is \"a comprehensive code\" that balances interests of the service providers as-well-as the consumers. The framework should result into reducing prices for the consumers.
\"Once implemented in true letter and spirit, it will bring in an era of transparent tariffs and usher in better channel content at most competitive prices,\" it said.
\"In addition, the TRAI will also keep a strict watch over the developments and will not shy away from reviewing certain provisions including forbearance allowed to the broadcasters in the larger interest of consumers and the broadcasting sector,\" it added.
The regulator said it is \"conscious\" of the time required for the implementation of necessary changes to be carried out to incorporate the considered choices of 150-160 million pay television homes.
\"Therefore, TRAI may review the time frame provided for implementation to help consumers in making informed choices,\" it added.<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":87206824,"title":"Twitter acquires group chat app Sphere","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/twitter-acquires-group-chat-app-sphere\/87206824","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":87207079,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Some broadcasters exploiting a-la-carte pricing of TV channels, will keep strict watch: TRAI","synopsis":"With an increase in TV channel subscription rates \"impending\", the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said in a statement that the new tariff recently announced by \"these leading broadcasters\" reflects their intention to raise the prices of driver and popular channels.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/some-broadcasters-exploiting-a-la-carte-pricing-of-tv-channels-will-keep-strict-watch-trai","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"analytics":{"comments":0,"views":368,"shares":0,"engagementtimems":1628000},"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2021-10-22 17:01:25","lastupd":"2021-10-22 17:06:08","breadcrumbTags":["trai","telecom regulatory authority of india","TV channels","trai new delhi","nto","new tariff order and broadcast regulations","policy"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/some-broadcasters-exploiting-a-la-carte-pricing-of-tv-channels-will-keep-strict-watch-trai"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2021-10-22" data-index="article_1">
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电视频道的一些广播公司利用零点定价,将继续严格的观察:火车
与电视频道的增加订阅率“迫在眉睫”,印度电信管理局(火车)在一份声明中表示,“这些领先的广播”最近宣布了新的关税反映他们的目的提高司机和受欢迎的渠道的价格。
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新德里:电信监管机构火车周五表示,一些电视台“剥削”的自由可以零点的定价电视频道并警告说,他们将“严格观察”采取行动,而不是回避“大利益”的消费者和行业。
与电视频道的增加订阅率“迫在眉睫”印度电信管理部门(火车)在一份声明中表示,“这些领先的广播”最近宣布了新的关税反映他们的目的提高司机和受欢迎的价格渠道。
司机渠道包括通用娱乐频道(GEC)和体育频道。
然而,电信监管机构并没有广播公司的名字。
“此外,持续误导运动正在运行创建一个印象,即将到来的价格上涨是由于旅游公司2.0 (关税新秩序和广播条例)。
“它被公开,任何/所有消费者选择顶级GEC频道、体育频道会绝交支付额外数量的Rs 100,“火车说。
而这是“一个虚构的pretention”2.0并不需要或规定的任何条件增加价格。
“火车意识到价格的一些广播宣布的渠道是不可持续的,因为这些不是需求驱动或市场决定价格,对消费者的利益,“监管机构说。
涨价已经宣布广播自己的装束”而服从的2.0,这是不正确的,而试图击败全家人的2.0的目的,“消费者在很大程度上已经受益”,它补充说。
火车说条例修正案的目的为广播有线电视服务部门,以确保没有不正当收益和服务提供者角落奸商的消费者。
“重要的是要注意,渠道定价仍然处于规定的上限为15年自2004年以来,“它说。
然而,新的框架提供了自由电视频道的广播公司固定价格与某些条件包含成一束,火车说。
一些广播公司修订价格遵从NTO2.0从而传递“某些利益”消费者,它说。
“很少有其他广播公司现在利用自由可供零点定价的电视频道。宣布的新关税,这些司机的主要广播公司反映他们有意提高价格和受欢迎的频道,”它说。
监管机构表示,新的框架2.0是“一个全面的代码”,全家人的平衡服务提供者和消费者的利益。框架应该结果为消费者降低价格。
“一旦实现真正的字母和精神,它将在一个透明的关税和开创的时代更好的频道内容以最有竞争力的价格,”它说。
“此外,火车也将保持严格的关注在发展,不会回避检查某些条款包括忍耐允许广播公司的更大利益的消费者和广播领域,”它补充道。
监管机构表示,它正在“意识”的实现所需的时间进行必要的更改将150 - 160的考虑选择付费电视的家园。
“因此,火车可能审查规定的时间内实现帮助消费者做出明智的选择,”它补充道。
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