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Panel suggests amendments to cable TV Act to curb piracy
The committee on piracy constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today recommended an amendment to the Cable Television Networks Act. The panel suggested a licensing system for cable operators along the lines of the existing registration mechanism to combat piracy.
MSOs find Trai’s digitization deadline of 2013 too ambitious
In a bid to offer more choice and quality to consumers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has decided to phase out analogue TV services completely by the end of 2013. The move will have an impact on 105 million households in which television viewers will be able to choose from roughly 800-1,000-odd channels and get more value-added services from both direct-to-home television (DTH) and cable service providers.
Cable distribution stocks jump, but analysts are wary
Equity analysts feel that the markets have overreacted to TRAI’s recommendation of complete digitisation by 2013. Stocks in the cable distribution and DTH business, DEN Networks, Hathway Cable and Dish TV saw gains in excess of five per cent each.
Hathway, DEN surge on TRAI ruling on digital cable
Shares of Hathway Cable and Den Networks jumped after telecom cum broadcasting regulator TRAI said that all cable operators need to switch to digital systems by December 2013. Shares of DTH operators Dish TV and Sun TV also gained amid optimism that the TRAI ruling may prompt many consumers to opt for DTH services.
TRAI issues new tariff order for Cable, DTH services
No. 1114/2009B&CS. In exercise of the powers conferred by subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of clause (b) of subsection (1) and subsection (2) of section 11 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), read with notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications), No.39 ,
Trai to cap cable TV prices at Rs.250
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: In what could upset multi-system operators (MSOs), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) plans to cap cable TV pricing at Rs 250 in non-Cas areas while allowing broadcasters an inflation rate of nine per cent and denying cable TV operators to choose channels on a la carte basis.
Strong profit visibility
The Rs 21,000-crore cable and satellite sector is likely to improve profitability on the back of higher subscriber base, lower costs and improving average revenue per user. The consolidation activity and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai’s) recently-proposed norms on foreign direct investment in the cable and satellite sector could hasten corporatisation and make operations of service providers more profitable.
