KOLKATA: Tv channel broadcasters have moved the Supreme Court docket towards the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s choice to cap channel worth in bouquets at Rs 12 from December 1.
The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Federation (IBDF) – a broadcasters’ physique – has positioned earlier than the apex courtroom a proposal that includes transferring most of their common channels out of packages and providing them individually at a worth that’s 30%-50% larger than the prevailing charges. A verdict is predicted later this month.
If the IBDF’s proposal is accepted, the month-to-month cable TV subscription worth might rise by round 50% from subsequent month. A few of the main broadcasters, together with Star & Disney India, Sony Footage Networks India, Zee Leisure and Viacom 18, have provide you with new tariffs preserving their flagship channels out of bouquets and pricing them between Rs 15 and Rs 30.
Native cable operators worry such a hike will deal a crippling blow to the cable TV business.
“Two years in the past, channel costs went up by round 40% and it led to a dip in subscription in Kolkata. This time, one other 25%-30% hike has been proposed which, in impact, will result in a 50%-60% rise in subscription fees since 2019,” stated Tapash Das, joint convenor of All Bengal Cable TV and Broadband Operators’ United Discussion board.
As per the proposal, main sports activities, leisure, infotainment and film channels will now be priced between Rs 15 and Rs 30.
The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Federation (IBDF) – a broadcasters’ physique – has positioned earlier than the apex courtroom a proposal that includes transferring most of their common channels out of packages and providing them individually at a worth that’s 30%-50% larger than the prevailing charges. A verdict is predicted later this month.
If the IBDF’s proposal is accepted, the month-to-month cable TV subscription worth might rise by round 50% from subsequent month. A few of the main broadcasters, together with Star & Disney India, Sony Footage Networks India, Zee Leisure and Viacom 18, have provide you with new tariffs preserving their flagship channels out of bouquets and pricing them between Rs 15 and Rs 30.
Native cable operators worry such a hike will deal a crippling blow to the cable TV business.
“Two years in the past, channel costs went up by round 40% and it led to a dip in subscription in Kolkata. This time, one other 25%-30% hike has been proposed which, in impact, will result in a 50%-60% rise in subscription fees since 2019,” stated Tapash Das, joint convenor of All Bengal Cable TV and Broadband Operators’ United Discussion board.
As per the proposal, main sports activities, leisure, infotainment and film channels will now be priced between Rs 15 and Rs 30.
Supply: Times of India