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Hathway Cable eyes huge subscriber growth post digitisation
Reports suggest that the government is planning an ordinance to scale up digitisation of the cable and satellite television industry. The move will speed up pay-TV revenues for broadcasters and curtail carriage costs. G Subramanium, chief finance officer of Hathway Cable and Datacom , in an interview to CNBC-TV18, said that in a bid to meet March deadline, government is contemplating an ordinance to expedite digitisation. Subramanium expects to see huge growth in subscribers post digitisation. “Carriage fees will go down for broadcasters post digitisation, but subscription revenue will make up »»»
Apex court orders new tariff formula for DTH operators
In a move that will ensure that the cost of cable channels will continue to remain affordable for consumers even after shifting from analogue to digital services, the Supreme Court last week ordered a new tariff formula for all digital addressable platforms. The apex court has fixed 42 per cent of non-CAS tariffs as the new benchmark for all future commercial agreements between broadcasters, direct-to-home (DTH) firms and MSOs offering digital cable services. This formula will now replace the earlier tariff orders (35 per cent by Trai in July 2010 and 50 per cent by TDSAT in July 2006). Simply »»»
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. These gains are unsustainable and only DTH operators would reap the benefits of complete digitisation as individuals feel it is a nuisance to interact with local cable operators, said an analyst from a large broking house. DTH operators like Tata Sky, Dish TV and Reliance Big would do well as it has already been proved beyond doubt that mandatory »»»
Reduce wholesale tariff for DTH players: Assn to Trai
The DTH association of India today asked telecom regulator Trai to bring down the wholesale tariff for direct-to-home operators to 10-20 per cent of non-CAS cable tariff from the existing 35 per cent. Welcoming the new tariff order announced by Trai, the Association noted that the telecom regulator has pointed out that the effective wholesale tariff for a DTH operator was 2.47 times that of non-CAS cable tariff. “In order to create a level-playing field, we strongly recommend that the ceiling of 35 per cent be brought down to a realistic level of 10-20 per cent of the non-CAS cable tariff,” »»»
Come Sept, pick and choose DTH channels
Come September and subscribers of DTH services would be able to pick and choose the channels they want to watch but have to pay a minimum of Rs 150 per month for a bouquet of channels of their choice. In its tariff order for 2010, broadcast regulator TRAI also included provisions to protect the consumers from rise in rates, like no increase in subscription charges in the first six months of enrolling. The rates can, however, be decreased in those six months and the consumer can opt for any other service provided by the DTH operators. The composition of the bouquet of channels should also be the »»»
Trai caps a la carte channel price to 35% of non-Cas areas
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has capped the a la carte pricing of channels for addressable systems at 35 per cent the cost in non-Cas areas, a step that will bring down the content cost for DTH, digital cable and IPTV operators. The earlier rate for DTH operators was fixed at 50 per cent of pricing in non-Cas areas. In its new tariff order today, applicable to all broadcasting and cable services provided to subscribers through addressable systems, Trai said that every broadcaster shall offer all its pay channels on a la carte basis to distributors of TV channels, and »»»
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. The broadcast sector regulator is in favour of leaving carriage rates to market forces as it feels capping it would not be feasible. Trai today told the Supreme Court that it plans to introduce three pricing slabs for cable television, with a maximum cap of Rs 250. In an affidavit, Trai said »»»
