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(Manoj Kumar Madhavan) (Manoj Kumar Madhavan)

EDITOR’S SCATVIEW

The pandemic and the upheavals caused due to ithas still not gone away and we are still in the midst ofit. Despite this it was heartening to see a positive PWCreport which stated ‘India’s Entertainment & Mediaindustry is expected to reach INR 4.3 lakh crores by2026’.

‘There is an exciting pace of growth of digitalmedia and advertising led by the deeper penetration ofinternet and mobile devices in our market. At the sametime, traditional media will hold their steady growthrate over the next few years. We shall see a very differentprofile of media and entertainment related businessesand revenue models emerging in the digital space oncewe have the rollout of 5G.’ says the report.

It is encouraging to note the part of traditionalmedia holding on to their steady growth rate and a verydifferent profile of media and entertainment relatedbusinesses and revenue model with the rollout of 5G asstated in the report.

Where does this leave the CATV industry? That hasbeen the moot point for us to look at. The answer is inthe report itself. How the CATV industry will reinventitself in the next 5 – 10 years and look at new revenuemodels and different profile of businesses to sustain andgrow themselves…

This is the cue for the CATV industry and itsstakeholders to take affirmative steps to ascertain theirfuture.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hasonce again extended the deadline for the implementationof the new broadcast sector tariff regulations - NTO2.0, by almost six months, to November 30th.

PPC Technologies newly constructed plant in Kochifeatures state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities forbroadband and 5G products. This is a great fillip to the‘Make in India’ program.India is on the cusp of emergingas a powerhouse of entertainment. Let’s raise a toast tothat!

Manoj Kumar Madhavan

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TANVIE SHUKLA JOINS FANTASYSPORTS

Tanvie Shukla who was with Mirror andrecently India Ahead TV channel has joinedFantasy Sports. She will be working asConsultant, Policy Communication.

Shukla was working as Deputy NewsEditor at Times Now earlier. She has also servedstints at CNBC TV 18, Bloomberg TV India andDNA in the past.

NBDA RAISES NTO CONCERNS

NBDA - News Broadcasters & Digital Associationhas raised concerns on the NTO 2.0 New RegulatoryFramework and requested TelecomRegulatory Authority of India -TRAI toinitiate a separate consultation process inorder to address the concerns of newsbroadcasters with respect to the newregulatory framework.

NBDA feels a separate Consultation Process beinitiated in order to address the concerns of the Members

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of NBDA as the New Regulatory Framework has not beenimplemented in letter and spirit nor have the due benefitsaccrued to the News Broadcasters.

ATRANGII HINDI CHANNEL LAUNCHED

Hindi general entertainment channel, Atrangii, hasbeen launched.

Vibhu Agarwal, Founder & CEO ATRANGII channelshared, “We are elated to roll-out our firstHindi general entertainment channelATRANGII. We have been curating grippingcontent for the channel for the past coupleof months now and we take pride inlaunching it with four hours of programming.From here on, we aim to further bolster the original contentline-up. We have invested heavily in expanding ourcreative pool, bringing talent both behind and on-screento put out shows that resonate with the Hindi heartland.Our concerted focus with ATRANGII is to partner withestablished production houses and independent creatorsto showcase content that will give us a definitive edgeover currently produced shows in the Hindi GEC space.We aim to emerge as the go to destination forentertainment across both satellite and digital space”

MEGHA TATA LEAVES DISCOVERY

Megha Tata has quit Discovery and ArjunNowhar has been appointed as GM forIndia. Discovery has Clement Schwebig,as president and managing director/Clement will be responsible for India, SouthEast Asia and Korea.

Arjun Nohwar reports to Schwebig.Tata was with Discovery for over threeyears. In her three decades of career, shehas worked with media brands such as StarIndia, Turner International, HBO and BTVibefore joining Discovery.

As Schwebig will continue to makeother management adjustments over thenext 18 months across the markets fallingunder him, his priority tasks for India will be “streamingservices HBO Go in Southeast Asia and discovery+ inIndia” and “growth of the Kids space in India”.

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MEGHA TATA

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AIRTEL OTT SUBSCRIBER BASEEXPANDS

Airtel’s OTT service - Airtel Xstream has reacheda two million paid subscriber base.

''We are the fastest-growing OTTaggregator in India with two million paidsubscribers,'' said Adarsh Nair, CEO ofAirtel Digital.

Nair said Airtel Xstream is well-positioned to solve the challenges facedby both OTT content providers and customers.''Customers face fragmented viewing experiences, multipleplatforms for content, and pricing challenges, which AirtelXstream solves,'' he said.

WHITE TURTLE ACQUISITION BY TPG

Trailer Park Group – TPG which is a leadingentertainment marketing and contentproduction company acquired WhiteTurtle Studios in India.

White Turtle Studios was foundedin 2012 by Ankit Bhatia and Avinash Rajan.

Trailer Park Group is expandingand looks to serve global media,entertainment, gaming, and technologyclients with creative, strategy, and

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production expertise locally. Trailer Park Group works withmedia and technology companies, networks, studios, andstreaming platforms such as Amazon Studios, Disney,HBO, Netflix, and Xbox, and is responsible for campaignslike Stranger Things, Marvel’s Avengers, Pokémon,Spiderman, Xbox’s Game Pass, and Jurassic World.

MRINAL KULKARNI ON BOARD OFPLANET MARATHI OTT

Mrinal Kulkarni, actor and director has come onthe Board of Planet Marathi OTT, Vistas Media CapitalCompany, as a part of its prestigious Board Of Founders.

Kulkarni started her role from June 2022 at PlanetMarathi OTT.

Kulkarni said, "It gives me great pleasure to assumethis honourable position. Iunderstand the greatresponsibility which comes withthis role. Web content is a greatspace to showcase the potentialand power since it is a globalplatform with few barriers. Iapplaud the Planet Marathi OTTteam for setting highbenchmarks, not settling for lessand creating new avenues forthe Marathi web space. With mynew role, I am glad I will be able to share my ideas andexperience to take forward the platform’s efforts. It bringsme great pleasure to say, we are poised for the next levelin the OTT space”

Producer and Founder, Planet Marathi OTT,Akshay Bardapurkar, said, "We are excited to have anindustry veteran and expert like Mrinal Kulkarni onboard.With Mrinal joining us, we have upped the level of greatexpertise we have in our team. Mrinal embodies a sharpsense of business, innovation and craft, which is muchneeded in the OTT space. Her experience and vision willadd to our mission of taking Marathi content to the world.She staunchly believes in the potential of Marathi contentand it is an honour to have a powerhouse like her as a partof the Planet Marathi family"

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Pla o n a oT marazI Aa oTITI kI baa oD - sa o ja uD , I M ma RNaalaPla o n a oT marazI Aa oTITI kI baa oD - sa o ja uD , I M ma RNaalaPla o n a oT marazI Aa oTITI kI baa oD - sa o ja uD , I M ma RNaalaPla o n a oT marazI Aa oTITI kI baa oD - sa o ja uD , I M ma RNaalaPla o n a oT marazI Aa oTITI kI baa oD - sa o ja uD , I M ma RNaalakulakNaI -k ulakNaI -k ulakNaI -k ulakNaI -k ulakNaI -

AiBanaota AaOr inado-Sak maRNaala kulakNaI- ivasTasa maIiDyaa kOipTlakMpnaI¸ PlaonaoT marazI AaoTITI ko p`itiYzt baaoD- Aa^f fa]MDsa- ko ihssaoko $p maoM Saaimala hao gayaI hOM.

EaImatI kulakNaI- nao jaUna 2022 sao PlaonaoT marazI AaoTITI maoMApnaI BaUimaka Sau$ kI.EaImatI kulakNaI- nao kha ‘[sa sammaanajanak pdkao ga`hNa krto hue mauJao bahut KuSaI hao rhI hO.maOM [sa BaUimaka ko saaqa

Aanao vaalaI baD,I ijammaodairyaaoM kao samaJatIhUM.vaoba saamaga`I xamata AaOr Sai@t p`dSa-na ko ilae ek mahana sqaana hO @yaaoMikyah kuC baaQaaAaoM ko saaqa vaOiSvakPlaoTfa^ma- hO.maOM PlaOnaoT AaoTITI TImakI sarahnaa krtI hUM ik ]sanao ]ccamaanak sqaaipt krto hue iksaI trhka samaJaaOta ikyao ibanaa marazI vaoba sposako ilae nayaa rasta tOyaar ikyaa.ApnaInayaI BaUimaka ko saaqa mauJao KuSaI hO ik

maOM PlaoTfa^ma- ko p`yaasaaoM kao Aagao baZ,anao ko ilae Apnao ivacaar AaOrAnauBava saaJaa kr pa}MgaI.mauJao yah khto hue bahut KuSaI hao rhI hOik hma AaoTITI xao~ maoM Agalao str ko ilae tOyaar hOM.’

PlaonaoT marazI AaoTITI ko inamaa-ta AaOr saMsqaapk Axaya bada-purkr nao kha ‘hma maRNaala kulakNaI- jaOsao ]Vaoga ko idggaja AaOrivaSaoYa& kao Saaimala krnao ko ilae ]%saaiht hOM.maRNaala ko hmaaro saaqajauD,nao ko saaqa hmanao ApnaI TIma maoM mahana ivaSaoYa&ta ko str kao }pr]zayaa hO.maRNaala vyaapar¸ navaacaar AaOr iSalp kI ek toja Baavanaa kop`tIk hOM ijasakI AaoTITI xao~ maoM bahut AiQak AavaSyakta hO.]nakaAnauBava AaOr dUrdRiYT marazI saamaga`I kao duinayaa tk lao jaanao ko hmaaroimaSana kao AaOr baZ,ayaogaI.vao marazI saamaga`I kI xamata maoM dRZ, ivaSvaasarKtI hOM AaOr PlaOnaoT marazI pirvaar ko ek ihssao ko $p maoM ]nako jaOsaopavarha]sa ka haonaa sammaana kI baat hO.

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BROADCASTERSSPEAK ON

REGULATORYFRAMEWORK

The Regulatory Framework for Broadcast&Cable Services mooted by TRAI has receivedfeedback from various stakeholders from the

industry. Scatmag presents the views ofthe Indian Broadcasting and Digital

Foundation (IBDF).The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)

has once again extended the deadline for theimplementation of the new broadcast sector

tariff regulations —commonly known as NTO 2.0— by almost six months, to November 30th.

\The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation

(IBDF) has urged the TelecomRegulatory Authority of India (TRAI)to deregulate broadcast tariff andremove restrictions on channelbundling.

Responding to the TRAI'sconsultation paper titled' Issuesrelated to New Regulatory Frameworkfor Broadcasting & Cable Services',the IBDF said that the time is ripe forthe regulator to implement a forbearance model vis-à-vispricing of channels and packaging of such channels

Q1. Should TRAI continue to prescribe a ceiling priceof a channel for inclusion in a bouquet?

A. If yes, please provide the MRP of a televisionchannel as a ceiling for inclusion in a bouquet.Please provide details of calculations andmethodology followed to derive such ceilingprice.

IBDF response:i. No. There should be no prescription of any ceiling

price of a channel for inclusion in a bouquet. Asoutlined in the preface, Á-la-carte and bouquets are

inayaamak Z,aMcao prinayaamak Z,aMcao prinayaamak Z,aMcao prinayaamak Z,aMcao prinayaamak Z,aMcao prp`saarNakta-AaoM ka $Kp`saarNakta-AaoM ka $Kp`saarNakta-AaoM ka $Kp`saarNakta-AaoM ka $Kp`saarNakta-AaoM ka $KT/a[- Wara p`staivat p`saarNa AaOr kobala saovaaAaoM ko ilae

inayaamak Z,aMcao kao ]Vaoga ko ivaiBanna ihtQaarkaoM sao p`itiËyaaimalaI hO.skOTmaOga¸ [MiDyana ba`a^DkaisTMga eMD iDijaTla

fa]MDoSana ³Aa[-baIDIef´ ihtQaarkaoM sao ivacaaraoMp`stut kr rha hO. BaartIya dUrsaMcaar inayaamak p`aiQakrNa

³T/a[-´ nao ek baar ifr sao nayao p`saarNa xao~ ko TOirfinayamaaoM ko kayaa-nvayana kI samaya saImaa kao lagaBaga Ch mahInao

baZ,akr 30 navaMbar kr idyaa hO¸ ijasao AamataOr prenaTIAao 2º0 ko $p maoM jaanaa jaata hO.

[MiDyana ba`a^DkaisTMga eMD iDijaTla fa]MDoSana ³Aa[-baIDIef´ naoBaartIya dUrsaMcaar inayaamak p`aiQakrNa ³T/a[-sao p`saarNa Saulk kao inayaM~Na mau@t krnao AaOrcaOnala baMDilaMga pr p`itbaMQa hTanao ka Aaga`hikyaa hO.psaarNa AaOr kobala saovaaAaoM ko ilae nayaoo inayaamakZ,aMcao sao saMbaMiQat mau_o ‘SaIYa-k vaalao T/a[- kopramaSa- p~ ko javaaba maoM¸ Aa[-baIDIef naokha ik inayaamak ko ilae caOnalaaoM ko maUlyainaQaa-rNa AaOr eosao caOnalaaoM kI pOkoijaMga ko ilae

ek sahnaSaIlata maa^Dla laagaU krnao ka samaya Aa gayaa hO.

p`1: @yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao kop`1: @yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao kop`1: @yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao kop`1: @yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao kop`1: @yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao koilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆ

e ºe ºe ºe ºe º yaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koyaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koyaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koyaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koyaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koemaAarpI kao bauko maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae AiQaktmaemaAarpI kao bauko maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae AiQaktmaemaAarpI kao bauko maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae AiQaktmaemaAarpI kao bauko maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae AiQaktmaemaAarpI kao bauko maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae AiQaktmasaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIsaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIsaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIsaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIsaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIgaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa p`dana kro M.gaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa p`dana kro M.gaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa p`dana kro M.gaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa p`dana kro M.gaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa p`dana kro M.

Aa[-baIDIef ]<ar:Aa[-baIDIef ]<ar:Aa[-baIDIef ]<ar:Aa[-baIDIef ]<ar:Aa[-baIDIef ]<ar:i. nahIM bauko maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae iksaI caOnala ko AiQaktma maUlya

ka inaQaa-rNa nahIM haonaa caaihe.jaOsaaik p`stavanaa maoM batayaa gayaa

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different offerings catering to different targetaudiences supporting to different value propositions.

ii. As also elaborated above, bundling of channels is astandard business practice across sectors as well asan internationally accepted practice. It offers severaladvantages and is adversely affected by price ceilings.Bundling not only allows broadcasters to experimentby introducing new and niche channels but also,allows consumers to sample such channels as well asother channels. It is also unfathomable to expectconsumers to remember each and every channel thatthey may want to watch and subscribe accordingly,and as such, bundling allows consumers to haveaccess to wide pool of content ataffordable prices. Even historically,bundles seem to be the usual choiceof consumers when it comes tosubscribing channels. Additionally,ample evidence exists, in the formof global regulatory practices, thatforbearance in relation to channeltariff and bundling thereof is thenorm.

iii. Whenever any stakeholder refers to a consumer inthe B&CS sector, that consumer is not an individual,but a household, whose average family/ householdaudience size is 4.25, and according to BroadcastAudience Research Council (BARC), 98% of the 210million TV households are single-TV homes. For thisreason, bouquets are the default choice of Indian TVconsumers/Households. Therefore, any price ceilingfor inclusion in the formation of a bouquet will restrictthe ability to form a package that caters to the majorityof Indian TV households, which prefer bouquetsbecause of their family size and to cater to diversepreferences.

iv. As has been observed by TRAI in the ConsultationPaper, price ceilings on channel prices for inclusionin bouquets and regulation of bouquet prices haveneither resulted in consumer satisfaction nor havethey benefitted any stakeholder. On the contrary,they are counterproductive both from consumer aswell as DPO / broadcaster’s perspective since, ithampers robust channel offering to consumers. Therestrictions on bouquet pricing have also led tomarket disruptions, such as decrease in activesubscriber base as well as revenues of broadcasters.

hO ik e–laa^–kaTo- AaOr bauko Alaga–Alaga poSakSa hOM jaao ivaiBannalaixat dSa-kaoM ko ilae Alaga–Alaga maUlya p`stavaaoM ka samaqa-nakrto hOM.

ii. jaOsaaik }pr batayaa gayaa hO ik caOnalaaoM kao baMDla krnaa saBaIxao`~aoM maoM ek maanak vyavasaaiyak AByaasa hO AaOr saaqa hI AMtrraYT/Iya str pr svaIkRt AByaasa BaI hO.yah k[- laaBa BaI p`danakrta hO AaOr maUlya saImaa sao p`itkUla $p sao p`Baaivat haotahO.baMDilaMga na kovala p`saarkaoM kao nayao AaOr Aalaa caOnala poSakrko p`yaaoga krnao kI Anaumait dota hO bailk ]pBaao@taAaoM kaoeosao caOnalaaoM ko saaqa–saaqa Anya caOnalaaoM ka namaUnaa laonao kIAnaumait dota hO.]pBaao@taAaoM sao yah Apoxaa krnaa BaI AklpnaIya

hO ik vao p`%yaok caOnala kao yaad rKoM¸ ijasao vaodoKnaa AaOr ]sako Anausaar sadsyata laonaa caahtohOM AaOr [sa trh baMDilaMga ]pBaao@taAaoM kao sastIkImataoM pr saamaga`I ko vyaapk pUla tk phuMcanaokI Anaumait dota hO.eoithaisak $p sao BaI jabacaOnalaaoM kI sadsyata laonao kI baat AatI hO taobaMDla ]pBaao@taAaMo kI saamaanya psaMd p`itt haotIhO.[sako Aitir@t vaOiSvak inayaamak p`qaaAaoM ko

$p maoM pyaa-Pt sabaUt maaOjaUd hOM ik caOnala TOirf AaOr [sakobaMDilaMga ko saMbaMQa maoM sahnaSaIlata AadSa- hO.

iii. jaba BaI kao[- ihtQaark baI eMD saIesa xao~ maoM iksaI ]pBaao@ta kaosaMdiBa-t krta hO tao vah ]pBaao@ta ek vyai@t nahIM hO bailk ekGar hO ijasaka AaOsat pirvaarÀGarolaU dSa-kaoM ko Aakar 4º2 hOAaOr ba`a^DkasT Aa^iDyaMsa irsaca- ka]Misala ³baIeAarsaI´ ko Anausaar210 imailayana maoM sao 98‰ TIvaI Garanao isaMgala TIvaI Gar hOM.[sakarNa sao¸ bauko BaartIya TIvaI ]pBaao@taAaoMÀGaraoM kI iDfa^lTpsaMd hO.[sailae bauko ko inamaa-Na maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae kao[- BaImaUlya saImaa ek pOkoja banaanao kI xamata kao saIimat kr dogaaI jaao ikAiQakaMSa BaartIya TIvaI doKnao vaalao pirvaaraoM kI ja$rtaoM kao pUrakrta hO jaao ik Apnao pirvaar AaOr ivaivaQa p`aqaimaktaAaoM kaodoKto hue bauko kao psaMd krta hO.

iv. jaOsaaik T/a[- nao pramaSa- p~ maoM doKa hO¸ bauko maoM Saaimala krnao koilae caOnala kImataoM pr maUlya saImaa AaOr bauko kI kImataoM koinayamana sao na tao ]pBaao@ta saMtuiYT hu[- hO AaOr na hI [sasao iksaIihtQaarkaoM kao laaBa huAa hO.[sako ivaprIt vao ]pBaao@ta kosaaqa–saaqa DIpIAaoÀp`saarkaoM daonaaoM ko dRiYTkaoNa sao p`itkUla hOM¸@yaaoMik yah ]pBaao@taAaoM kao majabaUt caOnala poSakSa kao baaiQatkrta hO.bauko maUlya inaQaa-rNa pr p`itbaMQa ko karNa baajaar maoMvyavaQaana BaI Aayaa hO¸ jaOsao saiËya ga`ahk AaQaar maoM kmaI AaOr

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Moreover, the change necessitated in allbroadcasters’ bouquet offerings has led todistributors being tasked with repeating the large-scale consumer migration exercise that had beencompleted, with much difficulty in 2019. This hasalso impacted consumer interest, as manyconsumers, after having been compelled to migrateto a new regime by exercising their choice, are nowleft without the bouquet offerings that they hadchosen under the earlier regime.

v. The Authority’s admission, as observed in para 2.4 ofthe Consultation Paper, is that an optimal channelprice is impractical to determine or does not exist.“While framing the new regulatory framework 2017,the Authority noted that it is impractical to determinethe price of a television channel. In this regard theAuthority observed that generally a channel consistsof number of the programs. The cost of the productionof different programs varies based on the actors, setupcost, script, copy rights, and other miscellaneousfactors. Various programs on a given channel alsoget changed frequently based on their TelevisionRating Points (TRP) and advertisement potential.Hence, determining the cost of production of aprogram on a television channel at all times is anextremely difficult process, perhaps almostimpossible to derive through a fixed mathematical/statistical model. Moreover, such determination ofprice would be dynamic in nature and may vary withchange in programs in a channel and programs ontelevision channels change dynamically.Accordingly, the Authority in the Tariff Order 2017did not prescribe any ceiling on the prices ofchannels and left it to the broadcasters to decide theprices of their channels.” That apart, as has beenobserved by TRAI itself in the Consultation Paper,since it is not possible for a third-party to determinethe price of a TV channel, any ceiling price for such achannel to retro-fit into any formula for linking á-la-carte or bouquet and/or determining either á-la-carteprice or bouquet price would undoubtedly suffer fromunworkability and speciousness.

vi. There is no empirical study linking consumersatisfaction to bundling of channels as per theirchoice, to lend credibility to the conclusion that Indianconsumers prefer to make higher payment, ifnecessary, in exchange for receipt of channels of their

p`saarkaoM ko rajasva maoM kmaI.[sako Alaavaa saBaI p`saarkaoM ko baukokI poSakSaaoM maoM AavaSyak pirvat-na ko karNa ivatrkaoM kao baD,opOmaanao pr ]pBaao@ta p`vaasana AByaasa kao daohranao ka kama saaOMpagayaa hO ijasao 2019 maoM kiznaa[- ko saaqa pUra ikyaa gayaa qaa.[sanao]pBaao@t iht kao BaI p`Baaivat ikyaa hO¸ @yaaoMik k[- ]pBaao@taApnaI psaMd ka p`yaaoga krko ek nayaI vyavasqaa maoM sqaanaaMtirthaonao ko ilae majabaUr haonao ko baad Aba vao phlao ko Saasana kotht caunao gayao Aa^firMga sao vaMicat rh gayao hOM.

v. p`aiQakrNa kI svaIkRit¸ jaOsaaik pramaSa- p~ ko pOra 4º2 maoM doKagayaa hO yah hO ik [YTtma caOnala maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa AvyavahairkhO yaa maaOjaUd nahIM hO.nayaa inayaamak Z,aMcaa 2017 tOyaar krto samaya¸p`aiQakrNa nao naaoT ikyaa ik ek TolaIivajana caOnala kI kImatinaQaa-irt krnaa Avyavahairk hO.[sa saMbaMQa maoM p`aiQakrNa nao payaaik AamataOr pr ek caOnala maoM kaya-ËmaaoM kI saM#yaa haotI hO.ivaiBannakaya-ËmaaoM ko ]%padna kI laagat AiBanaotaAaoM¸ saoTAp laagat¸isËPT¸ ka^pI ra[T\sa AaOr Anya ivaivaQa karkaoM ko AaQaar priBanna haotI hO.iksaI caOnala pr ivaiBanna kaya-Ëma BaI ]nako TolaIivajanaroiTMga Pvaa[MT ³TIAarpI´ AaOr iva&apna xamata ko AaQaar prbaar–baar badlao jaato hOM.[sailae hr samaya ek TolaIivajana caOnalapr ek kaya-Ëma kI ]%padna laagat ka inaQaa-rNa ek A%yaMtkizna p`iËyaa hO Saayad ek inaiScat gaiNatIyaÀsaaMi#yakIya maa^Dlako maaQyama sao p`aPt krnaa lagaBaga AsaMBava hO.[sako Alaavaa kImatka eosaa inaQaa-rNa p`kRit maoM gaitSaIla haogaa¸ AaOr ek caOnala maoM kaya-ËmaaoM maoM badlaava ko saaqa iBanna hao sakta hO AaOr TolaIivajana caOnalaaoMpr kaya-Ëma gaitSaIla $p sao badlato hOM.td\nausaar p`aiQakrNa naoTOirf AadoSa 2017 maoM caOnalaaoM kI kImat pr kao[- saImaa inaQaa-irtnahIM kI hO AaOr caOnalaaoM kI kImat tya krnao ko ilae [sao p`saarkaoMpr CaoD, idyaa hO.[sako Alaavaa jaOsaaik svayaM T/a[- Wara pramaSa-p~ maoM doKa gayaa hO caUMik iksaI tIsaro pxa ko ilae iksaI TIvaIcaOnala kI kImat inaQaa-irt krnaa saMBava nahIM hO eosao caOnala ko ilaeiksaI BaI AiQaktma maUlya kao ilaMk krnao ko ilae iksaI BaI fa^maU-laomaoM roT/ao ifT krnao ko ilae e–laa^–kaTo- yaa bauko AaOr yaa tao e–laa^–kaTo- maUlya yaa bauko kI kImat ka inaQaa-rNa ina:saMdoh Avyavahaya-tava ivaiSaYTta sao ga`st haogaa.

vi. ]pBaao@taAaoM kI saMtuiYT kao ]nakI psaMd ko Anausaar caOnalaaoM kIbaMDilaMga sao jaaoD,nao vaalaa kao[- AnauBavajanya AQyayana nahIM hO [sainaYkYa- pr ivaSvanaIyata p`dana krnao ko ilae ik BaartIya ]pBaao@takovala ApnaI psaMd ko caOnalaaoM kI p`aiPt ko badlao yaid AavaSyakhao tao ]cca Baugatana krnaa psaMd krto hOM.baajaar maoM Aalaa AaOr

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choice alone. There is also lack of data on the impactof such price restrictions and regulation, on the entryof niche and smaller players in the market. On thecontrary, ample evidence exists, in the form of globalregulatory practices, that forbearance in relation tochannel tariff and bundling thereof is the norm andhas enabled the TV market to grow for all stakeholders,in line with the market and the consumers ability toreceive and consume the service.

vii. As witnessed, the INR 19 ceiling for a channel thatcan be included in a bouquet effectively becomes theprice ceiling for á-la-carte channels. Not being in abouquet denies that á-la-carte channel the ability toreach 80% of the TV households in India. In NTO 2.0,by pushing this price ceiling to INR 12 under NTO 2.0,it became totally unfeasible for several channels to beincluded in a bouquet. As a result, those channelswere pushed out from bouquets and priced muchhigher since the revenue loss from advertisements(from not being in a bouquet) had to be compensatedfor by higher subscriptions revenues through higherprices.

viii. Accordingly, TRAI should discontinue prescribingceiling price of a channel for inclusion in a bouquetand leave the fixation of prices of channels as well asbouquets to market forces of demand and supply.

B. If no, what strategy should be adopted to ensurethe transparency of prices for a consumer andsafeguard the interest of consumer from perversepricing? Please provide detailed reasoning/justifications for your comment(s).

IBDF response:i. It is reiterated that market forces of demand and

supply are the best parameters for determining pricesof channels, and broadcasters seeking to ensurehighest market penetration will be incentivised toinvest in high quality content and to price the samecompetitively. Market forces will also ensure that theseprices remain stable.

ii. To recommend an enduring solution to the problemsthat are plaguing the industry, it is extremely importantfor clarification/correction of TRAI’s misconceptionof “perverse pricing” of bouquets vis-à-vis á-la-carteprices. Due to this misconception, the questionsframed in the present consultative exercise are aimed

CaoTo iKlaaiD,yaaoM ko p`vaoSa pr [sa trh ko maUlya p`itbaMQaaoM AaOrivainayama ko p`Baava pr DoTa ka BaI ABaava hO.[sako ivaprItvaOiSvak inayaamak p`qaaAaoM ko $p maoM pyaa-Pt sabaUt maaOjaUd hOM ikcaOnala TOirf AaOr baMDilaMga ko saMbaMQa maoM sahnaSaIlata AadSa- hO AaOr[sanao TIvaI baajaar kao baajaar AaOr ]pBaao@taAaoM kI saovaa p`aPtkrnao AaOr ]pBaaoga krnao kI xamata ko Anau$p saBaI ihtQaarkaoM koilae ivakisat haonao maoM saxama banaayaa hO.

vii. jaOsaaik doKa gayaa hO ik ek caOnala ko ilae 19 Épyao kIAiQaktma saImaa ijasao bauko maoM Saaimala ikyaa jaa sakta hO p`BaavaI$p sao e–laa^–kaTo- caOnalaaoM ko ilae maUlya saImaa bana jaatI hO.bauko maoMna haonaa [sa baat sao [Mkar sao [Mkar krta hO ik e–laa^–kaTo- caOnalaBaart maoM 80‰ TIvaI GaraoM tk phuMcanao kI xamata rKta hO.enaTIAao2º0 maoM enaTIAao 2º0 ko tht [sa maUlya saImaa kao 12 Épyao tkbaZ,akr k[- caOnalaaoM kao ek bauko maoM Saaimala krnaa pUrI trhAsaMBava hao gayaa.natIjatna¸ ]na caOnalaaoM kao bauko sao baahr kridyaa gayaa AaOr ]nakI kImat bahut AiQak qaI¸ @yaaoMik iva&apnaaoMsao haonao vaalaI rajasva haina ³bauko maoM nahIM haonao sao kI BarpayaI]cca kImataoM ko maaQyama sao ]cca sabsaËIPSana rajasva Wara kI jaanaIqaI.

viii. td\nausaar¸ T/a[- kao ek bauko maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae ek caOnala kIAiQaktma kImat inaQaa-irt krnaa baMd kr donaa caaihe AaOr caOnalaaoMko saaqa–saaqa bauko kI kImataoM ka inaQaa-rNa maaMga AaOr AapUit- kIbaajaar Sai@tyaaoM pr CaoD, donaa caaihe.

b a Iºb a I ºb a I ºb a I ºb a I º yaid nahI M¸ ta o ]pBaa o@taAa o M ko ilae kImata o M kIyaid nahI M¸ ta o ]pBaa o@taAa o M ko ilae kImata o M kIyaid nahI M¸ ta o ]pBaa o@taAa o M ko ilae kImata o M kIyaid nahI M¸ ta o ]pBaa o@taAa o M ko ilae kImata o M kIyaid nahI M¸ ta o ]pBaa o@taAa o M ko ilae kImata o M kIpardiSa -ta sa uinaiScat krna o AaOr ]pBaa o@taAao M kaopardiSa -ta sa uinaiScat krna o AaOr ]pBaa o@taAao M kaopardiSa -ta sa uinaiScat krna o AaOr ]pBaa o@taAao M kaopardiSa -ta sa uinaiScat krna o AaOr ]pBaa o@taAao M kaopardiSa -ta sa uinaiScat krna o AaOr ]pBaa o@taAao M kaoivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitApna a y a I j a a n a I c a a iheÆkRpy a a Apna I iTPpNa IApna a y a I j a a n a I c a a iheÆkRpy a a Apna I iTPpNa IApna a y a I j a a n a I c a a iheÆkRpy a a Apna I iTPpNa IApna a y a I j a a n a I c a a iheÆkRpy a a Apna I iTPpNa IApna a y a I j a a n a I c a a iheÆkRpy a a Apna I iTPpNa I³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`dana³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`dana³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`dana³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`dana³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`danakro M.kro M.kro M.kro M.kro M.

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caOnalaaoM kI kImataoM kao tya krnao ko ilae savaao-<ama maanadMD hO AaOr]ccatma baajaar phuMca sauinaiScat krnao kI maaMga krnao vaalao p`saarkaoMkao ]cca gauNava<aa vaalaI saamaga`I maoM inavaoSa krnao AaOr p`itspQaI- $psao kImat tya krnao ko ilae p`ao%saaiht ikyaa jaayaogaa.baajaar kItaktoM yah sauinaiScat krMogaI ik yah kImatoM isqar rhoM.

ii. ]Vaoga kao proSaana krnao vaalaI samasyaaAaoM ko sqaayaI samaaQaana kIisafairSa krnao ko ilae bauko ko ivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa ko baaro maoMT/a[- kI galat QaarNaa ko spYTIkrNaÀsauQaar ko ilae e–laa^–kaTo-kImataoM kI tulanaa maoM A%yaMt mah%vapUNa- hO.[sa galat QaarNaa ko

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at rectifying or solving something that is not ‘perverse’but in fact reasonable, accommodating and involvingmutual assistance in working towards a common goal.Perpetuating this mistaken perception will prevent theindustry from achieving the stated objective of NTO1 i.e., adequate choice to consumers at affordableprice(s). We have noted the reference to the Hon’bleSupreme Court’s observation on the a-la-carte andbouquet linkage in paragraph 37 of the judgment datedOctober 30, 2018. It may be noted that the TRAIthereafter filed an SLP challenging the judgment ofthe Hon’ble Madras High Court by which the cappingof the price of bouquets at 85%of the sum of the a-la-carteprices of pay channels wasstruck down as being arbitraryand un-enforceable.Therefore, the SLP sought toreinstate ability for the TRAIto reintroduce a linkagebetween a-la-carte andbouquet prices. It may benoted that this SLP wasdismissed as withdrawn. The2017 tariff order and regulationwere therefore implemented (and continue as on date)as a consequence without any linkage between a-la-carte and bouquets in keeping with the judgment ofthe Hon’ble Madras High Court which found suchlinkage to be arbitrary and un-enforceable. In anyevent, the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Courtwas rendered in the factual context of the 2017Regulations while the current exercise pertains to the2020 framework.

iii. The only strategy that needs to be adopted to ensurethe transparency of prices as well as safeguarding theinterest of a consumer, is to inform the consumer ofits available options. The consumer has the benefit ofinformation openly available on the price and thepackaging in a broadcaster’s bouquet, the price andpackaging in various kinds of DPO bouquets, as wellas the price of an á-la-carte channel. Thus, under thepresent regulatory regime, a consumer has a clear lineof sight and can make an informed choice. The factorsthat influence the price in a package are supported byadvertising and subscription, as explained in question1 above. Like any business, various overt and ancillarycosts are factored when offering packages and

karNa vat-maana pramaSaI- AByaasa maoM tOyaar ikyao gayao p`SnaaoM ka ]_oSyaiksaI eosao caIja kao zIk krnaa yaa hla krnaa hO jaao ivakRt nahIMhO bailk vaastva maoM ]icat hO ek saamaanya laxya kI idSaa maoM kamakrnao maoM AapsaI sahayata kao samaayaaoijat krta hO AaOr [samaoMSaaimala hO.[sa galat QaarNaa kao banaayao rKnao sao ]Vaoga kao enaTIAao1 ko GaaoiYat ]_oSyaaoM kao p`aPt krnao sao raok idyaa jaayaogaa¸ yaanaI]pBaao@taAaoM kao sastI kImataoM pr pyaa-Pt ivaklp p`aPt haoMgao.hmanao30 A@TUbar 2018 ko fOsalao ko pOra 37 maoM e–laa^–kaTo- AaOr baukoilaMkoja pr maananaIya saup`Ima kaoT- ko Avalaaokna ko saMdBa- ka]llaoK ikyaa hO.yah Qyaana idyaa jaa sakta hO ik [sako baadT/a[- nao maananaIya mad`asa ]cca nyaayaalaya ko fOsalao kao caunaaOtI doto

hue ek esaelapI dayar kI ijasako Wara pocaOnalaaoM ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoM ko yaaoga ko85‰ pr bauko kI kImat kI saImaa kao manamaanaaAaOr Ap`vat-naIya haonao ko naato samaaPt kridyaa gayaa qaa.[sailae esaelapI nao T/a[- koilae e–laa^–kaTo- AaOr bauko ko kImataoM kobaIca ko saMbaMQa kao ifr sao Sau$ krnao kIxamata bahala krnao kI maaMga kI.yah Qyaanaidyaa jaa sakta hO ik [sa esaelapI kaovaapsa laonao ko $p maoM Kairja kr idyaa gayaaqaa.[sailae 2017 ko TOirf AadoSa AaOr

ivainayamana kao laagaU ikyaa gayaa ³AaOr Aaja BaI jaarI hO ¸ baavajaUd[sako ik maananaIya mad`asa ]cca nyaayaalaya ko inaNa-ya kao Qyaana maoMrKto hue¸ e–laa–kaTo- AaOr bauko ko baIca iksaI BaI saMbaMQa ko ibanaaek pirNaama ko $p maoM ijasanao [sa trh ko saMbaMQa kao manamaanaa AaOrApirvat-naIya payaa.iksaI BaI GaTnaa maoM maananaIya savaao-cca nyaayaalaya kainaNa-ya 2017 ko ivainayamaaoM ko tqyaa%mak saMdBa- maoM idyaa gayaa qaa¸jabaik vat-maana AByaasa 2020 ko Z,aMcao sao saMbaMiQat hO.

iii. kImataoM kI pardiSa-ta sauinaiScat krnao ko saaqa–saaqa ]pBaao@taAaoMko ihtaoM kI rxaa ko ilae kovala ek hI rNanaIit ApnaayaI jaanaIcaaihe¸ vah hO ]pBaao@taAaoM kao ]sako ilae ]plabQa ivaklpaoM kobaaro maoM saUicat krnaa.]pBaao@taAaoM kao p`saarkaoM ko bauko maoM kImatAaOr pOkoijaMga¸ ivaiBanna p`kar ko DIpIAao bauko maoM kImat AaOrpOkoijaMga ko saaqa–saaqa ek e–laa^–kaTo- caOnala kI kImat pr KulaotaOr pr ]plabQa jaanakarI ka laaBa imalata hO.[sa p`kar vat-maanainayaamak vyavasqaa ko tht ek ]pBaao@ta ko pasa spYT dRiYThaotI hO AaOr vah ek saUicat ivaklp bana sakta hO.pOkoja maoMkImat kao p`Baaivat krnao vaalao kark iva&apna AaOr sadsyata Warasamaiqa-t hOM jaOsaaik p`Sna 1 maoM batayaa gayaa hO.iksaI BaI vyavasaayakI trh pOkoja AaOr sabsaËIPSana kI poSakSa krto samaya ivaiBannaspYT AaOr sahayak laagataoM kao Qyaana maoM rKa jaata hO.tqya yah hO

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subscriptions. The fact is the consumer, especially inIndia, benefits form the price being supported heavilyfrom advertising where subscription cannot meet thecosts alone.

iv. Between 2004 and 2019 (before the NTO 1 was broughtinto effect), there was no evidence that consumerswere exploited as far as pricing was concerned. Indiahas always been and continues to be a market thatprovides the most affordable access to content acrossthe world. The fierce and intense competition in thesector explains this stability of channel pricing. In fact,between 2004 and 2017, when the NTO 1 wasdeliberated, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increasedby 153% and broadcasters along with other businesseswere faced with rising costs and challenges. However,the saving grace for the TV broadcast industry wasbundling, as it kept monthly TV bills significantly lowerthan what they would otherwise have been if adjustedfor inflation. According to a survey commissioned byMIB in 2004 the average monthly TV bill was aroundINR 190 and the average household had access toaround 80 channels. Adjusting for inflation, INR 190in 2004 would be equivalent to INR 402 in 2018.However, thanks to bundling, the average monthlyTV bill in 2018 was only INR 222, being INR 180 LESSthan what it would have been if we accounted forinflation. Moreover, TV households had access to 315channels before NTO 1, up from 80 in 2004. This isprimarily because broadcasters were able to bundlechannels to keep prices low for consumers.

v. Accordingly, no strategy or additional steps arerequired to be adopted to ensure the transparency orfor safeguarding interests of consumer since,sufficient measures already exist under the extantregulatory regime. It is however submitted that needof the hour is to eventually exercise completeforbearance on regulation of channel pricing and thatthe same should be left to market forces.

Q2. What steps should be taken to ensure that populartelevision channels remain accessible to the largesegment of viewers. Should there be a ceiling on theMRP of pay channels? Please provide your answerwith full justifications/reasons.

IBDF response:i. At the outset, it is reiterated that TV watching patterns

differ amongst different persons and within different

ik ]pBaao@ta ivaSaoYa $p sao Baart maoM iva&apna sao BaarI samaqa-nap`aPt haonao vaalaI kImat sao laaBa haota hO jahaM sabsaËIPSana AkolaolaagataoM kao pUra nahIM kr saktI hO.

iv. 2004 AaOr 2019 ko baIca ³enaTIAao 1 ko p`Baava maoM Aanao saophlao [sa baat ka kao[- sabaUt nahIM qaa ik kImataoM ko saMbaMQa maoM]pBaao@taAaoM ka SaaoYaNa ikyaa gayaa qaa.Baart hmaoSaa sao ek eosaabaajaar rha hO AaOr banaa rhogaa jaao duinayaaBar maoM saamaga`I ko ilaesabasao ikfayatI phuMca p`dana krta hO.[sa xao~ maoM BayaMkr AaOrtIva` p`itspQaa- caOnala maUlya inaQaa-rNa kI [sa isqarta kI vyaa#yaakrtI hO.vaastva maoM 2004 AaOr 2017 ko baIca¸ jaba enaTIAao 1pr ivacaar ikyaa gayaa qaa¸ ]pBaao@t maUlya saUcakaMk ³saIpIAa[- maoM153‰ kI vaRiw hu[- AaOr Anya vyavasaayaaoM ko saaqa p`saarkaoM kIbaZ,tI laagat AaOr caunaaOityaaoM ka saamanaa krnaa pD,a.halaaMik TIvaIp`saarNa ]Vaoga ko ilae bacat Anauga`h baMDilaMga qaa¸ @yaaoMik [sanaomaaisak TIvaI ibalaaoM kao maud`asfIit ko ilae samaayaaoijat ikyao jaanaokI tulanaa maoM kafI kma rKa qaa.emaAa[-baI Wara ikyao gayao eksavao-xaNa ko Anausaar 2004 maoM AaOsat maaisak TIvaI ibala 190Épyaoko Aasapasa qaa AaOr AaOsat pirvaar kI phuMca lagaBaga 80 caOnalaaoMtk qaI.maud`asfIit ko ilae samaayaaojana 2004 maoM 190 Épyao2018 maoM 402 Épyao ko barabar haogaa.halaaMik baMDilaMga ko karNa2018 maoM AaOsat maaisak TIvaI ibala kovala 222 Épyao qaa¸ jaao ikAgar hma maudasfIit ko ihsaaba sao doKoM tao yah 180Épyao ko maukabalaokafI kma hO.[sako Alaavaa TIvaI pirvaaraoM ko pasa enaTIAao 1 saophlao 315 caOnalaaoM tk phuMca qaI¸ jabaik 2004 maoM yah 80 qaI.[sakamau#ya karNa yah hO ik psaark ]pBaao@taAaoM ko ilae kImatoM kmarKnao ko ilae caOnalaaoM kao baMDla krnao maoM saxama qao.

v. td\nausaar¸ pardiSa-ta sauinaiScat krnao yaa ]pBaao@taAaoM ko ihtaoMkI saurxaa ko ilae kao[- rNanaIit yaa Aitir@t kdma ]zanao kIAavaSyakta nahIM hO @yaaoMik maaOjaUda inayaamak vyavasqaa ko thtphlao sao hI pyaa-Pt ]paya maaOjaUd hOM.halaaMik yah AnauraoQa ikyaajaata hO ik samaya kI AavaSyakta hO ik AMtt: caOnala maUlya inaQaa-rNa ko inayamana pr pUrI trh sao raok lagaayaI jaae AaOr [sao pUrItrh baajaar kI taktaoM pr CaoD, idyaa jaanaa caaihe.

p`2: p`2: p`2: p`2: p`2: yah sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zayaa jaanaayah sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zayaa jaanaayah sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zayaa jaanaayah sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zayaa jaanaayah sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zayaa jaanaacaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ovaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M ko emaAarpI kIvaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M ko emaAarpI kIvaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M ko emaAarpI kIvaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M ko emaAarpI kIvaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M ko emaAarpI kIAiQaktma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AiQaktma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AiQaktma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AiQaktma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AiQaktma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do MÆAaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do MÆAaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do MÆAaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do MÆAaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do MÆ

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households, and accordingly, there is no definition ofwhat constitutes a ‘popular’ channel. Further,categorization of channels as ‘popular’ for the purposeof access is not in the interest of the public. It is ofutmost importance, in keeping with the freedom ofspeech and expression – both of the creator as well asthe viewer – that there should be access to pluralityof views and it is hence arbitrary to classify channelsas “popular” and certainly not in line with goodregulatory practice to use that classification to makeregulatory decisions. No study has been conductedto appreciate the specifics of consumer behaviour thatdrives TV consumption patterns in a home.

ii. What is popular may differ across regions, languagesand genres, as also in thesame household. In fact,popularity of a particularchannel may even changeseasonally or on thehappening of a particularevent. For instance,popularity of devotionalchannels increases aroundfestivals such as Navratri,while sports channels findmore popularity duringevents like IPL, FIFA World Cup etc.

iii. It is also relevant to highlight that the proposal forcapping of á-la-carte MRP of pay channels wasdeliberated upon and rejected by the TRAI duringconsultations held prior to NTO 1, as it was felt that“full freedom and business flexibility should be givento the broadcasters to monetize their channels”.Therefore, there is no requirement for a renewedconsideration of this aspect, and TRAI ought toinstead move towards forbearance and de-regulation.

iv. As per TRAI’s own assessment, the active subscriberbase of pay TV users has shrunk exponentially sincethe implementation of the NTO 1. Active paidsubscriptions reduced from 131 million in 2020 to 125million in 2021. This is because any regulatoryintervention, though well-intentioned, in the pricingof channels, which should be prerogative of thebroadcaster (who is the owner of copyright in thecontent on the channel as well as the broadcastreproduction right in the telecast of such content), iscounter-productive and has a cascading effect on

Alaga–Alaga vyai@tyaaoM AaOr Alaga–Alaga GaraoM maoM Alaga–Alagahaota hO AaOr td\nausaar laaokip`ya caOnala ko gazna krnao ka kao[-pirBaaYaa nahIM hO.[sako Alaavaa phuMca ko ]_oSya sao caOnalaaoM kaolaaokip`ya $p sao vagaaI-kRt krnaa janata ko iht maoM nahIM hO.BaaYaNaAaOr AiBavyai@t kI svatM~ta kao Qyaana maoM rKto hue–inamaa-ta AaOrdSa-k daonaaoM–kao Qyaana maoM rKto hue yah mah%vapUNa- hO ik ivacaaraoMkI bahulata tk phuMca haonaI caaihe AaOr [sailae caOnalaaoM kao‘laaokip`ya’ ko $p maoM vagaI-kRt krnaa manamaanaa hO AaOr inaiScat $psao inayaamak inaNa-ya laonao ko ilae ]sa vagaI-krNa ka ]pyaaoga krnao koilae AcCo inayaamak AByaasa ko Anau$p nahIM hO.]pBaao@ta vyavaharkI baarIikyaaoM kI sarahnaa krnao ko ilae kao[- AQyayana nahIM ikyaagayaa hO jaao ek Gar maoM TIvaI Kpt pOTna- kao saMcaailat krta hO.

ii. jaao laaokip`ya hO vah xao~aoM¸ BaaYaaAaoMAaOr SaOilayaaoM maoM iBanna hao sakta hO saaqa hIyah ek hI Gar maoM BaI haota hO.vaastva maoMiksaI ivaSaoYa caOnala kI laaokip`yata maaOsamaI$p sao yaa iksaI ivaSaoYa GaTnaa ko GaiTthaonao pr badla saktI hO.]dahrNa ko ilaenavarai~ jaOsao %yaaoharaoM ko Aasapasa Bai@tcaOnalaaoM kI laaokip`yata baZ, jaatI hO jabaikKola caOnala Aa[-pIela¸ fIfa valD-kp AaidjaOsao AayaaojanaaoM ko daOrana AiQak laaokip`yata

pato hOM.iii. yah ]jaagar krnaa BaI p`asaMigak hO ik po caOnalaaoM ko e–laa^–kaTo-

emaAarpI kI AiQaktma saImaa pr ivacaar ikyaa gayaa qaa AaOrenaTIAao 1 sao phlao Aayaaoijat pramaSa- ko daOrana T/a[- Wara Kairjakr idyaa gayaa qaa¸ @yaaoMik yah mahsaUsa ikyaa gayaa qaa ik ‘p`saarkaoMkao Apnao caOnalaaoM ka maud`IkrNa krnao ko ilae pUNa- svatM~ta AaOrvyaavasaaiyak lacaIlaapna idyaa jaanaa caaihe.’[sailae [sa phlaUpr nayao isaro sao ivacaar krnao kI kao[- AavaSyakta nahIM hO AaOr T/a[- kao [sako bajaaya sahnaSaIlata AaOr iva–ivainayamana kI AaorbaZ,naa caaihe.

iv. T/a[- ko Apnao Aaklana ko Anausaar enaTIAao 1 laagaU haonao ko baadsao po TIvaI ]pBaaogakta-AaoM kao saiËya ga`ahk AaQaar tojaI saoisakuD, gayaa hO.saiËya Baugatana sabsaËIPSana 2020 maoM 131 imailayanasao GaTkr 2021 maoM 125 imailayana rh gayaI hO.eosaa [sailae¸@yaaoMik caOnalaaoM ko maUlya inaQaa-rNa maoM kao[- BaI inayaamak hstxaop¸halaaMik sauivacaairt hO jaao p`saarkaoM ka ivaSaoYaaiQakar haonaa caaihe³jaao caOnalaaoM pr saamaga`I maoM ka^pIra[T ka maailak hO AaOr saaqa hIeosao kaya-ËmaaoM ko p`saarNa maoM p`saarNa irp`aoD@Sana ka AiQakar hO ¸

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broadcasters’ content / channel offering and business.The implementation of NTO 1 also impactedsubscription revenues, which witnessed a fall owingto the uncertainties caused by the NTO 1. Non-renewalof subscription revenues, increased in the number ofchoices available to viewers for accessing freshcontent and blackouts in the cable ecosystem led toerosion in the active subscriber base.

v. Broadcasters are conscious of market dynamics andare keen to make available good content at affordableprices to consumers.

vi. Further, any proposal to impose a price ceiling onchannel or bouquet prices effectively curtails thefundamental rights guaranteed to the creator of thecontent, and even more-so to the creator of niche,regional or diversity content, for whom the medium ofTV broadcast is existential, in achieving disseminationof its expression and speech through its work.

vii. It is submitted that no steps are required to be adoptedto ensure availability of television channels tosubscribers since, sufficient safeguards already existthat ensure availability of all channels to consumersat affordable prices. In this regard, it may be notedthat current regulatory regime requires mandatory á-la-carte offering of all channels. Further, there issufficient competition in the market to ensurereasonable pricing of all channels. In view thereof, noprice ceiling ought to be imposed on the MRP of paychannels.

Q3. Should there be ceiling on the discount on sum of a-la-carte prices of channels forming part of bouquetswhile fixing MRP of bouquets by broadcasters? Ifso, what should be appropriate methodology to workout the permissible ceiling on discount? What shouldbe value of such ceiling? Please provide yourcomments with justifications.

IBDF response:i. There should not be any ceiling on the discount on

sum of á-la-carte prices of channels forming part ofbouquets while fixing MRP of bouquets bybroadcasters. Broadcasters, and distributor platforms,should be free to offer discount on both their á-la-carte and bouquet offerings.

ii. Imposition of discount ceiling is aimed at encouraging

p`it ]%padk hO AaOr p`saarkaoM kI saamaga`IÀcaOnalaaoM kI poSakSaAaOr vyavasaaya pr vyaapk p`Baava Dalata hO.enaTIAao 1 kop`stuitkrNa nao sabsaiËPSana rajasva kao BaI p`Baaivat ikyaa hOijasamaoM enaTIAao 1 kI vajah sao AinaiScatta ko karNa igaravaTdoKI gayaI.sabsaËIPSana rajasva ka gaOr–navaInaIkrNa¸ kobalapairisqaitkI tM~ maoM tajaa saamaga`I AaOr blaOkAa]T tk phuMcanao koilae dSa-kaoM ko ilae ]plabQa ivaklpaoM kI saM#yaa maoM vaRiw hu[- hOjaao ik saiËya ga`ahk AaQaar maoM igaravaT ka karNa banaa.

v. psaark baajaar kI gaitSaIlata kao laokr jaaga$k hO AaOr ]pBaao@taAaoMkao sastI kImataoM pr AcCI saamaga`I ]plabQa kranao ka [-cCuk hO.

vi. [sako Alaavaa¸ caOnala yaa bauko kI kImataoM pr maUlya saImaa lagaanao kakao[- BaI p`stava saamaga`I ko inamaa-ta kao gaarMTIkRt maaOilak AiQakaraoMkao p`BaavaI ZMga sao kma krta hO AaOr [sasao BaI AiQak ivaiSaYT¸xao~Iya yaa ivaivaQata saamaga`I ko inamaa-ta ko ilae¸ ijasako ilae TIvaIp`saarNa ka maaQyama Apnao kama ko maaQyama sao ApnaI AiBavyai@tAaOr BaaYaNa ko p`saar kao p`aPt krnao maoM Aist%vagat hO.

vii. yah p`stut ikyaa jaata hO ik ga`ahkaoM kao TolaIivajana caOnalaaoM kI]plabQata sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae kao[- kdma ]zanao kI AavaSyaktanahIM hO @yaaoMik pyaa-Pt saurxaa ]paya phlao sao hI maaOjaUd hO jaao]pBaao@taAaoM kao saBaI caOnalaaoM kao sastI kImataoM pr ]plabQatasauinaiScat krto hOM.[sa saMbaMQa maoM yah Qyaana idyaa jaa sakta hO ikvat-maana inayaamak vyavasqaa ko ilae saBaI caOnalaaoM ko ilae Ainavaaya-e–laa^–kaTo- poSakSa kI AavaSyakta hO.[sako Alaavaa saBaI caOnalaaoMka ]icat maUlya inaQaa-rNa sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae baajaar maoM pyaa-Ptp`itspQaa- hO.[sako ma_onajar po caOnalaaoM ko emaAarpI pr kao[- maUlyasaImaa nahIM lagaayaI jaanaI caaihe.

p3: p3: p3: p3: p3: @yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko kI emaAarpI tya krto samaya@yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko kI emaAarpI tya krto samaya@yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko kI emaAarpI tya krto samaya@yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko kI emaAarpI tya krto samaya@yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko kI emaAarpI tya krto samayabauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMbauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMbauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMbauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMbauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTka Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilaeka Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilaeka Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilaeka Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilaeka Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilae]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆ[sa trh kI]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆ[sa trh kI]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆ[sa trh kI]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆ[sa trh kI]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆ[sa trh kIsa I il a M g a ka m a U ly a @ya a ha o n a I ca a iheÆkRpya a Apna Is a I il a M g a ka m a U ly a @ya a ha o n a I ca a iheÆkRpya a Apna Is a I il a M g a ka m a U ly a @ya a ha o n a I ca a iheÆkRpya a Apna Is a I il a M g a ka m a U ly a @ya a ha o n a I ca a iheÆkRpya a Apna Is a I il a M g a ka m a U ly a @ya a ha o n a I ca a iheÆkRpya a Apna IiTPpiNayaa o M kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.iTPpiNayaa o M kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.iTPpiNayaa o M kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.iTPpiNayaa o M kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.iTPpiNayaa o M kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.

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bananao vaalao caOnalaaoM ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoM ko yaaoga pr CUT kI kao[-saImaa nahIM haonaI caaihe.p`saarkaoM AaOr ivatrk PlaoTfa^ma- kao Apnaoe–laa^–kaTo- AaOr bauko daonaaoM pr CUT kI poSakSa krnao ko ilaesvatM~ haonaa caaihe.

2º iDska]MT saIilaMga lagaanao ka ]_oSya ]pBaao@taAaoM kao e–laa^–kaTo-

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consumers to opt for a la carte options, which areviewed by TRAI as being in consumer interest.However, it needs to be considered that opting ofchannels on á-la-carte basis is a tedious taskconsidering that currently there are approximately1,000 TV channels available for subscription in thecountry, and generally, DPOs offer around 350-500TV channels for subscription to consumers. It isbecause of the huge number of TV channels availablefor subscription, that the usual pattern for availingTV channels by consumers is to primarily subscribeto bouquets, and thereafter, if need be, subscribes tofew channels on á-la-carte basis. As such, impositionof ceiling on discount on sum of á-la-carte prices ofchannels forming part of bouquets of broadcasterswhile fixing MRP of bouquets will accentuate theproblem of exclusion a greater number of channelsfrom bouquets thereby, requiring consumers to gothrough the rigmarole of choosing a greater numberof channels on á-la-carte basis. While we have alreadydelved into the comparative benefits of bouquet/bundling over a la carte offerings, it may be pertinentto highlight that the prevalence of bundling is owingto consumer preference, which favours bouquets. Thisis also acknowledged by TRAI in its press releasedated February 12, 2019, where it noted that 35% ofcable subscribers and 65% of DTH subscribers hadnot yet exercised their “choices” for a la carte/bouquetchannels and thus, directed DPOs to migrate them totheir “best fit plans” created for such consumers. Wewill delve into the illustrative details of consumerpreference for bouquet in our response to Issue 4below, which may be read as part of our response tothe issue 3 as well.

iii. Bundling of channels has been shown to improve thequality of service provided to subscribers by allowingmore consumer choice, variety and differentiation forsubscribers at an affordable price. A Stanford studyconducted in 2011 found that an á-la-carte regimewould result in increase of 103% in the total inputcosts for 49 channels.

iv. It is pertinent to note that the reasoning for imposinga cap on discounts (i.e., it forces subscribers to takebouquets only, and thus, reduce subscriber choice) isa flawed assessment inter-alia since, the huge pool ofchannels makes it impossible for consumers to choosechannels on á-la-carte basis thereby, making bouquet

ivaklp caunanao ko ilae p`ao%saaiht krnaa hO ijanhoM T/a[- ]pBaao@taiht maoM doKta hO.halaaMik [sa pr ivacaar krnao kI AavaSyakta hOik e–laa^–kaTo- AaQaar pr caOnalaaoM ka cayana krnaa ek kiznakama hO @yaaoMik vat-maana maoM doSa maoM sadsyata ko ilae 1000 TIvaIcaOnala ]plabQa hOM AaOr AamataOr DIpIAao ]pBaao@taAaoM kao sabsaËIPSanako ilae lagaBaga 350–500 caOnalaaoM kI poSakSa krto hOM.sabsaËIPSanako ilae ]plabQa TIvaI caOnalaaoM kI baD,I saM#yaa ko karNa¸ ]pBaao@taAaoMWara TIvaI caOnalaaoM ka laaBa ]zanao ka pOTna- mau#ya $p sao bauko kIsadsyata laonaa hO AaOr ]sako baad yaid AavaSyak hao tao e–laa^–kaTo- AaQaar pr kuC caOnalaaoM kI sadsyata laonaa hO.[sa p`kar baukoka emaAarpI tya krto samaya p`saarkaoM ko bauko ka ihssaa bananaovaalao caOnalaaoM ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoM ko yaaoga pr CUT pr saIilaMgalagaanao sao bauko sao baD,I saM#yaa maoM caOnalaaoM kao baahr krnao kI samasyaabaZ, jaayaogaI ijasasao ]pBaao@taAaoM kao [sako maaQyama sao jaanao kIAavaSyakta haogaI.halaaMik hma phlao BaI e–laa^–kaTo- poSakSaaoMpr baukoÀbaMDilaMga ko tulanaa%mak laaBaaoM pr ivacaar kr cauko hOM yah]jaagar krnaa ]icat haogaa ik baMDilaMga ka p`calana ]pBaao@ta kIpsaMd ko karNa hO jaao bauko ko pxa maoM hO.T/a[- nao 12 frvarI2019 kI posa iva&iPt maoM BaI [sa baat kao svaIkar ikyaa hO jahaM]sanao naaoT ikyaa hO ik 35‰ kobala ga`ahkaoM AaOr 65‰ DITIecaga`ahkaoM nao ABaI e–laa^–kaTo-Àbauko caOnalaaoM ko ilae ApnaI psaMd kap`yaaoga nahIM ikyaa qaa AaOr [sa p`kar¸ DIpIAao kao ]nhoM eosao]pBaao@taAaoM ko ilae banaayaI gayaI ]nakI sava-EaoYz ifT yaaojanaaAaoMmaoM sqaanaaMtirt krnao ka inado-Sa idyaa.hma naIcao idyao gayao AMk 4 kojavaaba maoM bauko ko ilae ]pBaao@ta varIyata ko ]dahrNaa%mak ivavarNamaoM tllaIna kroMgao ijasao AMk 3 pr hmaarI p`itiËyaa ko ihssao ko$p maoM BaI pZ,a jaa sakta hO.

iii. yah idKayaa gayaa hO ik caOnalaaoM ko baMDilaMga sao ga`ahkaoM kao p`danakI jaanao vaalaI saovaa ko gauNava<aa maoM sauQaar haota hO ijasasao ]pBaao@taAaoMkI AiQak psaMd¸ ivaivaQata AaOr ]pBaao@taAaoM ko ilae ekikfayatI maUlya pr BaodBaava kI Anaumait imalatI hO.2011 maoM ikyaogayao sTOnafaoD- AQyayana maoM payaa gayaa ik e–laa^–kaTo- Saasana kopirNaamasva$p 49 caOnalaaoM ko ilae kula [napuT laagat maoM 103‰

kI vaRiw haogaI.iv. yah Qyaana donao yaaogya hO ik CUT pr ek saImaa lagaanao ka tk-

³yaanaI yah kovala ga`ahkaoM bauko laonao pr majabaUr krta hO AaOr [sap`kar ga`ahkaoM kI psaMd kao kma krta hO ek ~uiTpUNa- maUlyaaMknahO Anya baataoM ko saaqa¸ caOnalaaoM ka ivaSaala pUla¸ [sao AsaMBava banaadota hO ]pBaao@taAaoM kao e–laa^–kaTo- AaQaar pr caOnalaaoM ka cayanakrnao ko ilae¸ ijasao bauko kao sauivaQaajanak ivaklp p`dana krtohue¸ yah ]nhoM caunanao ko ilae baD,o caOnalaaoMÀsaamaga`I pUla tk phuMca

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offering the convenient choice since, it gives themaccess to larger channels / content pool to choosefrom. Further, it stems from the flawed belief that a-la-carte and bouquet propositions can be compared. Thefact of the matter is that they are distinct productswith vastly differing business / economic models whichinform their composition and pricing i.e. a-la-carte is asubscription led proposition while a bouquet is anadvertising led proposition.

v. Tariff forbearance in broadcasting sector should alsobe exercised given the success of such regulatoryapproach adopted in the telecom sector. The rates forvoice calls, SMS and data in telecom are the lowestonly because the Authority has, since 2002, left thetariff fixation to market forces and, prices are fixeddepending on the demand and supply of services. Inthis regard, it may be noted that even the subscriptioncharges of TV channels are amongst the lowest in theworld, which is all on account of huge competition aswell as availability of alternate sources for contentconsumption to consumers.

vi. Accordingly, TRAI ought to exercise forbearance andpermit the broadcasting sector to freely bundle theTV channels, keeping the overall consumer interest inmind.

vii. It has also been noted by TRAI in the presentConsultation Paper that it is difficult to determine ascientific formula for determination of channel andbouquet prices for different genres. TRAI has alsoacknowledged that, since bouquets are formed by smallas well as larger broadcasters, and the size of suchbouquets may vary due to various reasons, it is notpossible to ascertain the content costs in order toderive a standard bouquet price.

Further, as submitted above, any linkage between a-la-carte and bouquet emanates from a flawed understandingof the industry. Therefore as is the position today, thereshould not be any linkage between a-la-carte and bouquetand no discount cap ought to be prescribed in this regard.

p`dana krta hO.[sako Alaavaa¸ yah ~uiTpUNa- ivaSvaasa sao ]pjaa hOik e–laa^–kaTo- AaOr bauko p`stavaaoM kI tulanaa kI jaa saktIhO.[sa maamalao ka tqya yah hO ik vao Alaga–Alaga vyavasaayaÀAaiqa-k maa^Dla vaalao Alaga–Alaga ]%pad hOM jaao ]nakI saMrcanaaAaOr maUlya inaQaa-rNa kao saUicat krto hOM yaanaI e–laa^–kaTo- eksadsyata AaQaairt p`stava hO jabaik ek bauko iva&apna AaQaairtp`stava hO.

v. dUrsaMcaar xao~ maoM Apnaayao gayao [sa trh ko inayaamak dRiYTkaoNakI saflata kao doKto hue p`saarNa xao~ maoM BaI TOirf saihYNautaka BaI p`yaaoga ikyaa jaanaa caaihe.TolaIka^ma maoM vaa^yasa ka^la¸esaemaesa AaOr DoTa kI dro [sailae sabasao kma hOM @yaaoMikp`aiQakrNa nao 2002 maoM TOirf inaQaa-rNa kao baajaar kI taktaoMpr CaoD, idyaa hO AaOr saovaaAaoM kI maaMga AaOr AapUit- ko AaQaarpr kImatoM tya kI jaatI hO.[sa saMbaMQa maoM yah Qyaana idyaa jaasakta hO ik TIvaI caOnalaaoM kI sabsaËIPSana Saulk BaI duinayaa BarmaoM sabasao kma hO¸ jaao BaarI p`itspQaa- ko saaqa–saaqa ]pBaao@taAaoMkao saamaga`I kI Kpt ko ilae vaOkilpk sa`aotaoM kI ]plabQata kokarNa hO.

vi. td\nausaar¸ T/a[- kao saMyama bartnaa caaihe AaOr samaga` ]pBaao@ta ihtaoMkao Qyaana maoM rKto hue p`saarNa xao~ kao TIvaI caOnalaaoM kao svatM~ $psao baMDla krnao kI Anaumait donaI caaihe.

vii. T/a[- Wara vat-maana pramaSa- p~ maoM yah BaI naaoT ikyaa gayaa hO ikivaiBanna SaOilayaaoM ko ilae caOnala AaOr bauko kImataoM ko inaQaa-rNa koilae ek vaO&ainak saU~ inaQaa-irt krnaa kizna hO.T/a[- nao yah BaIsvaIkar ikyaa hO ik caUMik bauko CaoTo AaOr baD,o p`saarkaoM Wara banaayaojaato hOM AaOr eosao bauko ka Aakar ivaiBanna karNaaoM sao iBanna haosakta hO [sailae maanak bauko maUlya p`aPt krnao ko ilae saamaga`I kIlaagat ka pta lagaanaa saMBava nahIM hO.[sako Alaavaa jaOsaaik }pr p`stut ikyaa gayaa hO e–laa^–kaTo-

AaOr bauko ko baIca kao[- BaI saMbaMQa ]Vaoga kI ~uiTpUNa- samaJa sao ]%pnna haotahO.[sailae jaOsaaik Aaja kI isqait hO e–laa^–kaTo- AaOr bauko ko baIcakao[- saMbaMQa nahIM haonaI caaihe AaOr [sa saMbaMQa maoM kao[- CUT saImaa inaQaa-irtnahIM kI jaanaI caaihe.

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CABLE FEDERATIONSPEAK ON

REGULATORYFRAMEWORK

The Regulatory Framework for Broadcast&Cable Services mooted by TRAI has receivedfeedback from various stakeholders from the

industry. Scatmag presents the the views of theIndia Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF). The

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) hasonce again extended the deadline for the

implementation of the new broadcast sector tariffregulations —commonly known as NTO 2.0 —

by almost six months, to November 30th.

The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) hasurged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) toextend the MRP cap to linear channels that are available onover-the-top (OTT) platforms. The federation has sought aRs 12 cap on all pay channelsirrespective of genre.

Providing rationale behind thedemand for extending MRP to linearchannels on OTT platforms, theAIDCF said that the cable and direct-to-home (DTH) platforms are seeinga consistent decline in theirsubscriber base due to the change in consumption habitsof the consumers.

Q1. Should TRAI continue to prescribe a ceiling priceof a channel for inclusion in a bouquet?a. If yes, please provide the MRP of a television

channel as a ceiling for inclusion in a bouquet.Please provide details of calculations andmethodology followed to derive such ceilingprice.

b. If no, what strategy should be adopted toensure the transparency of prices for aconsumer and safeguard the interest ofconsumer from perverse pricing? Pleaseprovide detailed reasoning/ justifications foryour comment(s).

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jaata hO.

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saImaa kI maaMga kI hO caaho vah iksaI BaI trhka caOnala hao.AaoTITI PlaoTfa^ma- pr ilainayar caOnalaaoM ko ilaeemaAarpI baZ,anao kI maaMga ko pICo tk- p`danakrto hue¸ eAa[-DIsaIef na o kha ik]pBaao@taAaoM kI Kpt ko AadtaoM maoM badlaava

ko karNa kobala AaOr Da^yaro@T–TU–haoma ³DITIeca´ PlaoTfa^ma- Apnaoga`ahk AaQaar maoM lagaatar igaravaT doK rho hOM.

p `1ºp `1ºp `1ºp `1ºp `1º @yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao ko@yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao ko@yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao ko@yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao ko@yaa T/a[- kao iksaI caOnala kao bauko mao M Saaimala krnao koilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆilae AiQaktma maUlya inaQaa-irt krnaa jaarI rKnaa caaiheÆe ºe ºe ºe ºe º yaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koyaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koyaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koyaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala koyaid ha M ¸ ta o kRpyaa iksaI T olaIivajana ca O n ala ko

emaAarpI kao ba uko ma o M Saaimala krnao kI AiQaktmaemaAarpI kao ba uko ma o M Saaimala krnao kI AiQaktmaemaAarpI kao ba uko ma o M Saaimala krnao kI AiQaktmaemaAarpI kao ba uko ma o M Saaimala krnao kI AiQaktmaemaAarpI kao ba uko ma o M Saaimala krnao kI AiQaktmasaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIsaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIsaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIsaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIsaImaa ko $p ma o M p `dana kro M.kRpyaa [sa trh kIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIAiQaktma kImat p`aPt krnao ko ilae ApnaayaI gayaIgaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa do M.gaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa do M.gaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa do M.gaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa do M.gaNanaa AaOr kaya -p`NaalaI ka ivavarNa do M.

b a I ºb a I ºb a I ºb a I ºb a I º yaid nahIM¸ tao ]pBaao@ta ko ilae kImataoM kI pardiSa-yaid nahIM¸ tao ]pBaao@ta ko ilae kImataoM kI pardiSa-yaid nahIM¸ tao ]pBaao@ta ko ilae kImataoM kI pardiSa-yaid nahIM¸ tao ]pBaao@ta ko ilae kImataoM kI pardiSa-yaid nahIM¸ tao ]pBaao@ta ko ilae kImataoM kI pardiSa-ta sauinaiScat krnao AaOr ]pBaao@taAao M ko ihtao M kaota sauinaiScat krnao AaOr ]pBaao@taAao M ko ihtao M kaota sauinaiScat krnao AaOr ]pBaao@taAao M ko ihtao M kaota sauinaiScat krnao AaOr ]pBaao@taAao M ko ihtao M kaota sauinaiScat krnao AaOr ]pBaao@taAao M ko ihtao M kaoivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa sao bacaanao ko ilae @yaa rNanaIitApnaay a I ja a n a I ca a iheÆ kRpya a ApnaI iTPpNaIApnaay a I ja a n a I ca a iheÆ kRpya a ApnaI iTPpNaIApnaay a I ja a n a I ca a iheÆ kRpya a ApnaI iTPpNaIApnaay a I ja a n a I ca a iheÆ kRpya a ApnaI iTPpNaIApnaay a I ja a n a I ca a iheÆ kRpya a ApnaI iTPpNaI³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`dana³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`dana³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`dana³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`dana³iTPpiNayaa o M´ ko ilae ivastRt tk-ÀAaOica%ya p`danakro M.kro M.kro M.kro M.kro M.

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AIDCF RESPONSE:i. It has been observed clearly that the Broadcasters

have exploited the pricing freedom provided to themto deliberately price the driver channels above thebenchmark for inclusion in bouquet leading tosignificant increase in subscriber prices.

ii. Therefore, the correct strategy to adopt to ensure thetransparency of prices for a consumer and safeguardthe interest of consumer from perverse pricing is tocap the overall price of any channel MRP at INR 12/-only.

iii. The channel pricing before implementation of NTO(refer page 73 of TRAI consultation paper dated 16thAug 2019), wherein maximum price of SD channelswere marked at Rs. 9 per channel and below that, postthat if we add inflation of last 3-4 years, at a CAGR of7%, the channel price shall not exceed Rs. 12 in anycase.

iv. Channels should be priced in a manner that isaffordable to the consumer and INR 12/- per channelcap will ensure affordability and access to content toall consumers. More so, since the major broadcastershave alternate platforms of their own OTT platformsthey have no incentive to price channels as per therequirement of the consumer or to ensure affordability,competitiveness and protection of the consumer basefor Cable TV industry.

v. In addition to above with respect to regulatingadvertisement time on pay channels, we would alsorequest Authority to introduce Ad-Cap wherein thereshould be cap of maximum permissible time foradvertisement during an hour i.e. 60 minutes (“Ad-Cap”), based on the aforesaid price range/band(s).Accordingly, we suggest an Ad-Cap as is stated inthe table below:

Sr. Band(s) for Lower Range Upper Range Ad-CapNo. the purpose of MRP (Rs) of MRP (Rs) per 60

of Ad-Cap Minutes1 Band 1 0.01 1.00 122 Band 2 1.00 4.00 93 Band 3 4.01 8.00 64 Band 4 9.01 12.00 3

vi. As per the data quoted in the consultation paper itselfthe revenue of the broadcaster is earned from bothsubscription and advertising revenues. The

eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:i. yah spYT $p sao doKa gayaa hO ik p`saarkaoM nao bauko maoM Saaimala krnao

ko ilae p`mauK caOnalaaoM kao jaanabaUJa kr baoMcamaak- sao AiQak kImatdonao ko ilae ]nhoM p`dana kI gayaI maUlya inaQaa-rNa svatM~ta kafayada ]zayaa hO ijasasao ga`ahkaoM kI kImataoM maoM ]llaoKnaIya vaRiwhu[- hO.

ii. [sailae¸ ]pBaao@taAaoM ko ilae kImataoM kI pardiSa-ta sauinaiScatkrnao AaOr ]pBaao@taAaoM ko ihtaoM kao ivakRt maUlya inaQaa-rNa saobacaanao ko ilae Apnaanao kI sahI rNanaIit iksaI BaI caOnala emaAarpIkI kula kImat kao kovala 12 Épyao pr saIimat krnaa hO.

iii. enaTIAao ko kayaa-nvayana sao phlao caOnala maUlya inaQaa-rNa ³T/a[-pramaSa- p~ idnaaMk 16 Agast 2019 ka pRYz 73 doKoM ¸ ijasamaoMesaDI caOnalaaoM kI AiQaktma kImat 9Épyao p`it caOnala AaOr ]sasaonaIcao icainht kI gayaI qaI.[sako baad Agar hma ipClao 3–4 vaYaao-M kImaud`asfIit kao 7‰ saIejaIAar sao jaaoD,to hOM tao caOnala kI kImatiksaI BaI halat maoM 12 Épyao sao AiQak nahIM haonaI caaihe.

iv. caOnalaaoM kI kImat [sa trh sao haonaI caaihe jaao ]pBaao@ta ko ilaevahnaIya hao AaOr 12Épyao p`it caOnala kOp saBaI ]pBaao@taAaoM koilae vahnaIya AaOr saamaga`I tk phuMca sauinaiScat krogaa.[sakoAlaavaa¸ caUMik p`mauK p`saarkaoM ko pasa Apnao svaMya ko AaoTITIPlaoTfa^maao-M ko vaOkilpk PlaoTfa^ma- hOM [sailae ]nhoM ]pBaao@ta kIAavaSyakta ko Anausaar maUlya caOnalaaoM ko ilae yaa kobala TIvaI]Vaoga ko ilae ]ppBaao@ta AaQaar ka saamaqya- p`itspQaa- AaOrsaurxaa sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae kao[- p`ao%saahna nahIM hO.

v. po caOnalaaoM pr iva&apna samaya kao ivainayaimat krnao ko saMbaMQa maoM]prao@t ko Alaavaa¸ hma p`aiQakrNa sao eODkOp Sau$ krnao ka BaIAnauraoQa kroMgao ijasamaoM ek GaMTo ko daOrana iva&apna ko ilae AiQaktmaAnaumaoya samaya kI saImaa haonaI caaihe¸ yaanaI 60 imanaT ³iva&apnakOp´¸ pUvaao-@t maUlya saImaaÀbaOMD ³baOMDaoM ko AaQaar pr.td\nausaarhma ek iva&apna saImaa ka sauJaava doto hOM jaOsao ik naIcao idyao gayaoTobala maoM batayaa gayaa hO:

Sr. Band(s) for Lower Range Upper Range Ad-CapNo. the purpose of MRP (Rs) of MRP (Rs) per 60

of Ad-Cap Minutes1 Band 1 0.01 1.00 122 Band 2 1.00 4.00 93 Band 3 4.01 8.00 64 Band 4 9.01 12.00 3

vi. pramaSa- p~ maoM ]dRt AaMkD,aoM ko Anausaar hI p`saark ka rajasvasadsyata AaOr iva&apna rajasva daonaaoM sao Aija-t ikyaa jaata hO.psaarkaoMko pasa iva&apna rajasva pr kao[- saImaa nahIM hO AaOr vao dSa-kaoM kI

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broadcasters have no limitation on the advertisementrevenues and are showing advertisements for up to20% of the viewership time. The Ad-Cap is requiredas the customer is already paying for the channel andis still subjected to advertisement when accessing thecontent on DPOs platforms. However, content isprovided ad-free on OTT platform.

Q2. What steps should be taken to ensure that populartelevision channels remain accessible to the largesegment of viewers. Should there be a ceiling on theMRP of pay channels? Please provide your answerwith full justifications/reasons.

AIDCF Response:i. Broadcasters have exploited the pricing freedom

provided to them to deliberately price the driverchannels at unaffordable and perversely high pricepoints making it impossible for consumers to accesscontent of their choice at an affordable price point.

ii. The channels which are popular should be madeaffordable to the consumer. As suggested above, MRPof channel shall be capped at Rs. 12.

iii. Unless a pricing cap is introduced on the price of thepopular channels, consumers who are alreadyaccustomed to and searching for certain driverchannels will have to pay more for viewing the TVcontent that they are used to viewing.

iv. As suggested above, the 15% discount should bemerged with distribution fee so that pure subscriberchoice alone determines the off take of the channelrather than push/inducement to increase the channeloff take to earn 15% discount. Such an amendmentwill lead to true price discovery of the channel /bouquet based on subscriber choice.

Q3. Should there be ceiling on the discount on sum of a-la-carte prices of channels forming part of bouquetswhile fixing MRP of bouquets by broadcasters? Ifso, what should be appropriate methodology to workout the permissible ceiling on discount? What shouldbe value of such ceiling? Please provide yourcomments with justifications.

AIDCF Response:i. Yes, there should be ceiling on the discount on sum

of a-la-carte prices of channels forming part ofbouquets while fixing MRP of bouquets by

saM#yaa ko 20‰ tk iva&apna idKa rho hOM.iva&apna saImaa kIAavaSyakta hO @yaaoMik ga`ahk phlao sao hI caOnala ko ilae Baugatanakr rha hO AaOr ABaI BaI DIpIAao PlaoTfa^ma- pr saamaga`I tkphuMcanao pr iva&apna ko AQaIna hO.halaaMik¸ saamaga`I AaoTITI PlaoTfa^ma-pr iva&apna mau@t p`dana kI jaatI hO.

p `2p `2p `2p `2p `2ººººº yah sa uinaiScat krna o ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zaya o jaana oyah sa uinaiScat krna o ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zaya o jaana oyah sa uinaiScat krna o ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zaya o jaana oyah sa uinaiScat krna o ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zaya o jaana oyah sa uinaiScat krna o ko ilae @yaa kdma ]zaya o jaana ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ocaaihe ik laa okip`ya TolaIivajana ca Onala dSa -kao M ko baD, ovaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M kI emaAarpI kIvaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M kI emaAarpI kIvaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M kI emaAarpI kIvaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M kI emaAarpI kIvaga- ko ilae saulaBa rho.@yaa po caOnalaao M kI emaAarpI kIAiQatma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AiQatma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AiQatma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AiQatma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AiQatma saImaa ha onaI caaiheÆkRpyaa Apnaa ]<ar pUNa -AaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do M.AaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do M.AaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do M.AaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do M.AaOica%yaÀkarNaa o M ko saaqa do M.

eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:eAa[-DIsaIef p`itiËyaa:

i. p`saarkaoM nao p`mauK caOnalaaoM kao jaanabaUJakr kImat donao kI svatM~taka fayada ]zayaa hO ijasasao ]pBaao@taAaoM ko ilae sastI kImat prApnaI psaMd kI saamaga`I tk phuMcanaa AsaMBava hao gayaa hO.

ii. jaao caOnala laaokip`ya hOM ]nhoM ]pBaao@ta ko ilae ikfayatI banaayaajaanaa caaihe¸ jaOsaaik }pr sauJaava idyaa gayaa hO ik caOnala kaemaAarpI 12 Épyao haonaa caaihe.

iii. jabatk laaokip`ya caOnalaaoM kI kImat maUlya inaQaa-rNa kI saImaa nahIMlagaayaI jaatI hO eosao ]pBaao@ta jaao ik phlao sao hI p`mauK caOnalaaoMko AadI hOM AaOr Kaoja rho hOM ]nhoM ]sa TIvaI saamaga`I kao doKnao koilae AiQak Baugatana krnaa haogaa jaao vao doKnao ko AadI hOM.

iv. jaOsaaik }pr sauJaava idyaa gayaa hO ik 15‰ kI CUT kao ivatrNaSaulk ko saaqa imalaa idyaa jaanaa caaihe taik 15‰ CUT Aija-tkrnao ko ilae caOnala Aa^f Tok kao baZ,anao ko ilae kovala SauWga`ahk ivaklp hI caOnala ko Aa^f Tok kao inaQaa-irt krta hO.[satrh ko saMSaaoQana sao ga`ahk kI psaMd ko AaQaar pr caOnalaÀbauko kIsahI kImat ka pta calaogaa.

p`3º p`3º p`3º p`3º p`3º @yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko ka emaAarpI tya krto samaya@yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko ka emaAarpI tya krto samaya@yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko ka emaAarpI tya krto samaya@yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko ka emaAarpI tya krto samaya@yaa p`saarkao M Wara bauko ka emaAarpI tya krto samayabauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMbauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMbauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMbauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMbauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaao M ko e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoMko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTko yaaoga pr CUT kI saImaa haonaI caaiheÆyaid haM¸ tao CUTpr Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilaepr Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilaepr Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilaepr Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilaepr Ana uma oya AiQaktma saImaa inaQaa - irt krna o ko ilae]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆeosaI saIila Mga]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆeosaI saIila Mga]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆeosaI saIila Mga]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆeosaI saIila Mga]pya u@t kaya -p `NaalaI @yaa ha onaI caaiheÆeosaI saIila Mgaka ma Ulya @yaa ha onaa caaiheÆ kRpyaa ApnaI iTPpiNayaa o Mka ma Ulya @yaa ha onaa caaiheÆ kRpyaa ApnaI iTPpiNayaa o Mka ma Ulya @yaa ha onaa caaiheÆ kRpyaa ApnaI iTPpiNayaa o Mka ma Ulya @yaa ha onaa caaiheÆ kRpyaa ApnaI iTPpiNayaa o Mka ma Ulya @yaa ha onaa caaiheÆ kRpyaa ApnaI iTPpiNayaa o Mkao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.kao AaOica%ya ko saaqa p`dana kro M.

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i. haM p`saarkaoM Wara bauko ka emaAarpI tya krto samaya bauko kaihssaa bananao vaalao caOnalaaoM kI e–laa^–kaTo- kImataoM ko yaaoga pr CUT

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broadcasters so that unwanted channels are notpushed to subscribers increasing the cost tosubscribers. There should be linkage of Bouquet priceand sum of a-la-carte price so that the pricing is notskewed in favour of bouquets.

ii. The clause 3(b)(a) regulation “The Telecommunication(Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth)(Addressable Systems) Tariff (Second Amendment)Order, 2020” dated 1st Jan-2020 is already having thefollowing condition to ensure that the prices of the ala-carte Channels have a direct-correlation with the priceof the Bouquets being offered by the Broadcasters i.e. Clause 3(b)(a) - the sum of maximum retail prices

per month of the a-la-carte pay channels formingpart of a bouquet shall in no case exceed one andhalf times of the maximum retail price per monthof such bouquet;

In addition to above, following conditions shall beadded to the above condition The maximum retail price per month of any one à-

lacarte pay channel forming part of such abouquet, shall in no case exceed three times theaverage maximum price per month of a paychannel of that bouquet

iii. We would also like to mention that to ensure thatpopular/premium channels are not unnecessarilyclubbed with unpopular channels, a price range/band(s) should also be introduced and adhered to forinclusion of channels in a bouquet. Accordingly, wehave suggested a price range/band(s) for inclusion ofa channel in a bouquet and the same is/are reproducedherein below:

Sr. Band(s) for inclusion Lower UpperNo. of a channel in a Range (Rs) Range (Rs)

Bouquet1 Band 1 0.01 1.002 Band 2 1.01 4.003 Band 3 4.01 8.004 Band 4 9.01 12.00

i. Further, any channel whose MRP is above Rs. 12/-should not be permitted to be part of a bouquet andmandatorily made ad free

ii. Additionally, bouquets can be considered to berestricted based on channels within the same genre/same language, so that bouquet size will be small andaffordable to consumers.

kI saImaa haonaI caaihe¸ taik AvaaMiCt caOnala sabsaËa[baraoM kaolaagat baZ,anao ko ilae Qa@ka na doM.bauko maUlya AaOr e–laa^–kaTo-maUlya ka jaaoD, haonaa caaihe¸ taik maUlya bauko ko pxa maoM Jauka huAana hao.

ii. KMD 3 ³baI´³e´ ivainamayana ‘dUrsaMcaar ³p`saarNa AaOr kobala´saovaayaoM ³AazvaaM ³eD/osaobala isasTma´ TOirf ³dUsara saMSaaoQana´AadoSa¸ 2020 phlao sao hI sauinaiScat krnao ko ilae inamnailaiKtSat- rKta hO ik e–laa^–kaTo- caOnalaaoM kI kImataoM ka p`saarkaoM WarapoSa ikyao jaa rho bauko kI kImat ko saaqa saIQaa sahsaMbaMQa hO yaaina:

@laa^ja 3³baI´³e´–bauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao e–laa^–kaTo-po caOnalaaoM ko p`it maah AiQaktma Kudra kImataoM ka yaaogaiksaI BaI isqait maoM eosao bauko ko p`it maah AiQaktma KudramaUlya ko DoZ, gaunaa sao AiQak nahIM haogaa¸

]prao@t ko Aitir@t¸ ]prao@t Sat- maoM inamnailaiKt Sato-M jaaoD,IjaayaoMgaI: eosao bauko ka ihssaa bananao vaalao iksaI BaI e–laa^–kaTo- po caOnala

ka p`it maah AiQaktma Kudra maUlya iksaI BaI isqait maoM ]sabauko ko po caOnala ko p`it maah AaOsat AiQaktma maUlya ko tInagaunaa sao AiQak nahIM haogaa.

iii. hma yah BaI ]llaoK krnaa caahoMgao ik yah sauinaiScat krnao ko ilaeik laaokip`yaÀp`Iimayama caOnalaaoM kao AnaavaSyak $p sao Alaaokip`yacaOnalaaoM ko saaqa nahIM jaaoD,a jaata hO ek maUlya saImaaÀbaOMD BaI poSaikyao jaanao caaihe AaOr caOnalaaoM ka ek bauko maoM Saaimala krnao koilae ]naka palana ikyaa jaanaa caaihe.td\nausaar¸ hmanao ek caOnalakao bauko maoM Saaimala krnao ko ilae ek maUlya saImaaÀbaOMD ³baOMDaoM kasauJaava idyaa hO AaOr [sao yahaM naIcao p`stut ikyaa jaa rha hO.

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PPC SETS UP MEGADESIGN AND

MANUFACTURINGFACILITY IN KOCHI

PPC’s 70,000 square feet facility features asolutions hub that recreates an optical

broadband network to demonstrate how PPCproducts form a powerful end-to-end solution.

PPC Broadband, Inc. (“PPC”), a leading developerand manufacturer of connectivity solutions recentlyannounced the official opening of its advanced design andmanufacturing facility in Kochi, India. The new facility willserve as the regional headquarters for operations servingAsia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Central and SouthPacific.

The Kochi site covers nearly 70,000 sq. ft. offunctional space and hosts more than 350 employees

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filling a range of engineering, testing, operations, andadministrative roles. The building is designed to createan immersive customer experience, to enable advancedtesting, and to streamline production and service tocustomers.

It features a solutions hub that recreates an opticalbroadband network to demonstrate how PPC productsform a powerful end-to-end solution. The display is fullyaccessible for visitors to interact with physical productsand custom software to better understand how PPCsolutions support the networks that power their lives.

The Kochi facility also includes two testinglaboratories. The R&D testing laboratory is an independent,state-of-the-art facility featuring cutting-edge fibertechnologies. The Active Components Lab is designed toemulate live field conditions and measures networkcompatibility, conformance, interoperability, andconsistency of PPC solutions.

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Key PPC productcategories produced in Kochiinclude fiber connectivitysolutions, fiber managementsystems, OPGW products,and FTTx active devices.

The troika of PPC’stop management thatincludes Vikas Kapoor,Gurdeep Bakshi & BikashMadan, share their insightsin an exclusive interview onthe PPC facility, companystrategy and market overview

VIKAS KAPOOR

Q: What is yourassessment of thebroadband and fiberoptic markets in Indiapost pandemic in thecable TV industry?

VK: It is a market whosetime has just come. 2 yearsago, Indian Broadband was 96.5%wireless as per market reports, withPON being a very small part. Now PONhas grown 600% from that point andwill continue this trajectory, alsoreplacing other wireline technologieslike ethernet and DSL to a large extentas per expert opinion. It is the best timeto be in India from the perspective ofan end-to-end Broadband solutionsprovider

Q: What is going to the be thebusiness strategy for PPCTechnologies to deliver moregrowth in India and othermarkets?

VK: Our strategy has always beento listen to our customers and maketheir challenges ours. We intend tocontinue on that path even closer thanks to the significantinvestment we have just made in India with our new 70,000sq. ft. facility & R&D unit in Kochi.

VIKAS KAPOORDirector Sales - INDIA & SAARC

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GURDEEP BAKSHI

Q: What are the new range ofproducts that PPC is planningto launch in India?

GB: PPC has a 25 year history withRF products in India and APAC, andan even longer presence in other globalmarkets. Now, through organic R&Dand M&A-led fiber acquisitions, we arecontinuously launching new Activeand Passive products as part of ourend-to-end solutions portfolio. We willcontinue to do this regularly to solveour customers’ needs.

Q: Tell us your thoughts andstrategy in setting up thisfactory in Kochi, Kerala? Arethere plans to set up morefactories in India? Is this one ofthe biggest factories in Asia?

GB: The new facility and R&D center in Kochi is ourcommitment to ‘Make in India’. PPC acquired a fiberproduct manufacturer, Opterna, in 2019. Opterna wasbased in Kochi and brought us a highly qualified pool ofpeople, including top talent from nearby Photonicsuniversities. Photonics is the basis for all fiberapplications, so a Kochi location allows us to recruitsome of best talent available in the country. The Kochiport is also a big plus towards speeding up our rawmaterial imports tosupport fastercustomer service.Therefore, wedecided to expandour footprint inKochi. It is one ofour largest, ultra-modern facilities inthe APAC region.As for making otherfactories in India, wewill do whatever isneeded to continueserving the market inthe best possibleway. We are 100%committed to India.

GURDEEP BAKSHIVice President - Sales APAC

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BIKASH MADANQ: How has the growth been for

PPC Technologies in thebroadband markets in Asia andother markets?

BM: PPC is an established marketshare leader globally in the RFinterconnect technology since 80years. Our customer relationships &their support for us enabled us rapidacceptance of our fiber offerings aswell, significantly accelerating us in thedirection of being a fiber market shareleader too. For that, we truly thank allof our customers. Specifically in India,we are aiming to make our 25 yearpresence and commitment to thismarket closer than ever with our newKochi Fiber Plant, R&D center & theSolutions Hub. We are looking atpartnering the customers with many new solutions theywill need for evolving network architecture though our localR&D team, and delivering to them rapidly

Q: Are there any plans for further acquisitions in thenear future to scale up growth?

BM: We have a very clear long-term strategic plan, and avery active M&A team that continuously evaluates best-fitoptions for us. I am sure when the next right option presentsitself, we will move ahead with the acquisition.

BIKASH MADANVP - Strategy and Business

Development (EMEA & APAC)

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An occasional column on significantdevelopments in the media world

By Ashok MansukhaniAdvocate Bombay High Court.

Specialist in Multi Media Law and Regulation/Corporate Law and Regulation and Taxation.

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pr ek saamaiyak stMBalaoKk: ASaaok manasauKanaIeDvaaokoT baa^mbao ha[- kaoT-malTI maIiDyaa kanaUna AaOr rogyaUlaoSanaÀkarpaoroT kanaUna AaOr rogyaUlaoSanaAaOr TO@saoSana ko ivaSaoYa&.

IPL RIGHTS MAYDETERMINE FUTURE

OF TV MEDIAThe high price paid for IPL digital

rights is indicative of the massive shiftaway from legacy TV media.

This column analyses how Star andViacom will cope with record pricepaid. Other topics: Will there be a

NTO:3 and future shape of Zee group.

A. IPL BONANZA FOR BCCI/EXCITING TIMES FOR M/EINDUSTRY

1. The successful culmination ofthe grant of IPL Rights for2023-2027 is a stunningvictory for the BCCIManagement ably led by Mr JayShah. Four packages were hotlycontested and ultimatelyyielded a record sum of Rs.48390.50 crores. This has helped IPL to be the secondonly to the National Football League as one of themost expensive sports properties.

2. Disney Star India won Package A TV rights for Rs23,575 crores. Viacom 18 paid Rs 23,758 crores forPackage B and C Digital rights. Viacom jointlyshared Package D with Times Internet. It won threesignificant international territories–Australia-NewZealand, UK-Europe and South Africa. Times Internetwon the remaining two territories, the US, the MiddleEast, and North Africa (MENA).

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1º 2023–20272023–20272023–20272023–20272023–2027 ko ilae Aa[-pIelaAa[-pIelaAa[-pIelaAa[-pIelaAa[-pIelaAiQakarAiQakarAiQakarAiQakarAiQakar p`dana krnao kI safla piriNaitEaI jaya Saah ko naotR%va maoM baIsaIsaIAa[- p`baMQanako ilae ek AaScaya-janak jaIt hO.caar pOkojaaoMka jaaordar maukabalaa huAa AaOr AMtt:48390º50 kraoD, Épyao48390º50 kraoD, Épyao48390º50 kraoD, Épyao48390º50 kraoD, Épyao48390º50 kraoD, Épyao kI irka^D- raiSap`aPt hu[-.[sanao Aa[-pIelaAa[-pIelaAa[-pIelaAa[-pIelaAa[-pIela kao sabasao mahMgaIKola saMpi<ayaaoM maoM sao ek ko $p maoM naoSanala

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2º iDjnaI sTar [MiDyaa iDjnaI sTar [MiDyaa iDjnaI sTar [MiDyaa iDjnaI sTar [MiDyaa iDjnaI sTar [MiDyaa nao 23¸575 kraoD, Épyao23¸575 kraoD, Épyao23¸575 kraoD, Épyao23¸575 kraoD, Épyao23¸575 kraoD, Épyao mao M pOkoja epOkoja epOkoja epOkoja epOkoja eTIvaI AiQakarTIvaI AiQakarTIvaI AiQakarTIvaI AiQakarTIvaI AiQakar jaIto.vaayaka^ma 18vaayaka^ma 18vaayaka^ma 18vaayaka^ma 18vaayaka^ma 18 nao pOkoja baIpOkoja baIpOkoja baIpOkoja baIpOkoja baI AaOr saIsaIsaIsaIsaIiDijaTla AiQakaraiDijaTla AiQakaraiDijaTla AiQakaraiDijaTla AiQakaraiDijaTla AiQakara o M ko ilae 23758 kra oD , Épya o23758 kra oD , Épya o23758 kra oD , Épya o23758 kra oD , Épya o23758 kra oD , Épya o kaBaugatana ikyaa.vaayaka^mavaayaka^mavaayaka^mavaayaka^mavaayaka^ma nao pOkoja DIpOkoja DIpOkoja DIpOkoja DIpOkoja DI kao saMyau@t $p saokao saMyau@t $p saokao saMyau@t $p saokao saMyau@t $p saokao saMyau@t $p saoTa[msa [MTrnaoT ko saaqa saaJaa krogaa.Ta[msa [MTrnaoT ko saaqa saaJaa krogaa.Ta[msa [MTrnaoT ko saaqa saaJaa krogaa.Ta[msa [MTrnaoT ko saaqa saaJaa krogaa.Ta[msa [MTrnaoT ko saaqa saaJaa krogaa.[sanao tIna mah%vapUNa-AMtrraYT/Iya xao~aoM–Aa^sT/oilayaa–nyaUjaIlaOMD¸ yaUko–yaUraop AaOr dixaNaAÍIka kao jaIta.Ta[msa [MTrnaoTTa[msa [MTrnaoTTa[msa [MTrnaoTTa[msa [MTrnaoTTa[msa [MTrnaoT nao SaoYa dao xao~aoM yaUesa¸ maQyapUva- AaOr ]<arI AÍIka ³ema[-enae´kao jaIt ilayaa.

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3. This massive price is no surprise and has generallybeen hailed by most media, barring some analysts.In the Business Standard, renowned media analystMs Vanita Kohli Khandekar raised a critical doubtthat these prices are “a cause of concern, not acelebration”. Her moot point is that the NFLoperates in a 700 billion USD revenue market, “36times the entire Indian media and entertainmentspace.” She estimates that the entire Indian media,entertainment, and OTT business is a mere 22billion dollars in subscription and advertisementrevenue. “In the past five years, IPL was monetised70% through TV and 30% through Digital,” butnow joint selling will not happen. To her, IPL is an“unsustainable media bubble.” She forecasts thatcompanies like Zee/Sony that did not win the rightswill become more profitable.

4. She quotes Mr Vivek Couto of Media Partners Asiato estimate that the mature Indian TV market reaches900 million viewers, but digital reaches only 460million. The analyst blames NTO 2 for reduced TVrevenues and states that digital subscriptionrevenues do not exceed Rs. 5000 crores.

5. Another significant doubt she raises is that theFICCI Frames latest report estimates compoundedannual future growth rate of 13%. Still, contentcosts have shot up between 40-50%. So, theeconomics do not make sense to her. Her closingcomment is, “India may be a high volume, highgrowth media market, but on unit value andmonetisation, i t has always disappointedinvestors.”

6. Her views were rejected by well-known media guruMr Amit Khanna who argued that “all the playershave enough money to grow the market. The digitalmarket is expected to grow 100% per annum.” Hefeels “M & E &Sports is no longer a game for theweak-hearted or small players.”

7. Another leading sports journalist, Mr ThomasAbraham, wrote a brilliant analysis of the economicsof IPL bidding before the announcement of the finalrights holders. He surmised that when Star Indiahad won combined rights for Rs. 16,347.50 crores,if total input costs (media rights servicing fees plusoverhead costs for delivering the event over fiveseasons) were considered, the overall loss thatDisney incurred would exceed Rs. 1000 crores.

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4º ]nhao Mna o maIiDyaa paT-nasa- eiSayaamaIiDyaa paT-nasa- eiSayaamaIiDyaa paT-nasa- eiSayaamaIiDyaa paT-nasa- eiSayaamaIiDyaa paT-nasa- eiSayaa ko EaI ivavaok kUTaoEaI ivavaok kUTaoEaI ivavaok kUTaoEaI ivavaok kUTaoEaI ivavaok kUTao kao]dRt krto hue Anaumaana lagaayaa ik pirp@va BaartIya TIvaI baajaar900 imailayana dSa-ka900 imailayana dSa-ka900 imailayana dSa-ka900 imailayana dSa-ka900 imailayana dSa-kaoM tk phuMcata hO¸ laoikna iDijaTla isaf-460 imailayana460 imailayana460 imailayana460 imailayana460 imailayana tk phuMcata hO.ivaSlaoYak TIvaI rajasva maoM kmaIko ilae enaTIAao 2enaTIAao 2enaTIAao 2enaTIAao 2enaTIAao 2 kao daoYaI maanato hOM AaOr khto hOM ikiDijaTla sadsyata raiSa 5000 kraoD, Épya5000 kraoD, Épya5000 kraoD, Épya5000 kraoD, Épya5000 kraoD, Épyao AiQak nahIM hO.

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6º ]nako ivacaaraoM kao jaanao maanao maIiDyaa gau$ EaI Aimat Knnaa naoKairja kr idyaa¸ ijanhaoMnao tk- idyaa ik ‘saBaI iKlaaiD,yaaoM ko pasabaajaar kao ivakisat krnao ko ilae pyaa-Pt pOsaa hO.iDijaTlabaajaar ko p`itvaYa- 100‰ baZ,nao kI ]mmaId hO.’ ]nhoM lagata hOik ema eMD [- eMD spaoT\sa- Aba kmajaaor idla vaalao yaa CaoToiKlaaiD,yaaoM ko ilae ek Kola nahIM hO.’

7º ek Anya p`mauK Kola p~kar¸ EaI qaa^masa Aba`ahmaEaI qaa^masa Aba`ahmaEaI qaa^masa Aba`ahmaEaI qaa^masa Aba`ahmaEaI qaa^masa Aba`ahma nao AMitmaAiQakar QaarkaoM kI GaaoYaNaa sao phlao Aa[-pIela baaolaI p`iËyaa kaek Saanadar ivaSlaoYaNa ilaKa hO.]nhaoMnao Anaumaana lagaayaa ik jabasTar [MiDyaasTar [MiDyaasTar [MiDyaasTar [MiDyaasTar [MiDyaa nao 16347º50 kraoD, Épya16347º50 kraoD, Épya16347º50 kraoD, Épya16347º50 kraoD, Épya16347º50 kraoD, Épyao ko saMyau@t AiQakarjaIto qao Agar kula [napuT laagat ³maIiDyaa AiQakar saovaa SaulkAaOr paMca sa~aoM maoM kaya-ËmaaoM kao ivatirt krnao ko ilae AaovarhoDlaagat´ pr ivacaar ikyaa jaata hO tao iDjnaIiDjnaIiDjnaIiDjnaIiDjnaI kao haonao vaalaa kulanauksaana 1000 kraoD, Épya1000 kraoD, Épya1000 kraoD, Épya1000 kraoD, Épya1000 kraoD, Épyao sao AiQak haogaa.

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8. But he did admit that with Star holding both IPLand ICC rights, it earned a high strategic value.Secondly, its cricket rights had a significant role toplay in the overall value of Fox in 2019 of USD 16.5billion when the sale was happening. He admittedthat IPL rights were a crucial driver in the growth ofDisney Hotstar. But of course, foresight is notalways correct, as subsequent events showed.

9. While it will never be known why Mr Uday Shankarleft Disney Star India, the “high price” paid for theIPL rights expiring in 2023(now looking very moderate)was perhaps a factor for theconservative Disney Board.When Disney Star has nowto be content only with TVrights, Disney said it has 70 channels which canbe used to also promote Disney-Hotstar. Thecompany said, “We made disciplined bids (for TVrights) focusing on long-term value.”

10. One factor appears to be that the totalDisney Hotstar revenue is less than500 million USD which does notjustify exorbitant digital rights fees.Disney Hotstar feels it has “lots ofother content” and is quoted assaying, “it does not see its businessevaporating if it did not get thedigital rights”. Analysts expect thatthe loss of digital rights will lead to a morereasonable expectation of shareholders.

11. While Viacom is celebrating the grant ofdigital rights, no doubt helped mainly bythe business acumen of Mr JamesMurdoch and Mr Uday Shankar, who is inpartnership with Viacom through theirBodhi Tree Systems – a platform of LupaSystems, there are many challenges forboth the key winners.

12. Some of the figures are mind-boggling. Oneestimate is that for 410 matches and 240balls per match (excluding extras), the absolute rightfor the next five years is Rs. 48390 crores, meaningfor each of the 98400 balls that will be bowled in thenext season starting in 2023, each ball bowled will beworth Rs. 50 lakhs!

13. Viacom Digital has deep pockets to absorb losses.

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It plans to expand IPL’s reach by covering homesthat cannot catch IPL on TV. A significant commentby Ms Nita Ambani, Director RIL, states, “just likewith everything we do, our mission is to take thejoyful experience of IPL to fans wherever they arein every part of our country and around theworld.”

14. A critical force multiplier forViacom will be the massive reachof Jio Mobile with 405 millionsubscribers and, to some extentJio Fibre. This partnership willhelp ensure a default basegrowing by leaps and bounds every month. In April2022 , Jio added another 16.80 lakh newsubscribers. Jio has 93.39 per cent, activesubscribers. Jio continues to have the largest shareof the mobile pie at 35.50 per cent of 1.143 billionsubscribers.

15. With everyday life returning to India after 26months of lockdown, IPL ratings have steeplyfallen. This was one reason Sony TV felt that thebase tender price was “too high”. There are manyother factors for this phenomenon. The new teamslike Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giantsare still to pick up a dedicated number of fans.The misfiring of Chennai Super Kings andMumbai Indians caused disappointment to millionsof their followers.

16. A fascinating comment has come from the“founder” of IPL, Mr Lalit Modi, safely ensconcedin London, who says he feels that even the currentrights (2023-2027) values are moderate. Heforecasts that “I think digital rights will go three-four times

television in the next five years. That is if weget our act right. Money should be spent ontechnology on digital platforms. The feel hasto change. New technologies will bring userexperience to a better level. Right now, weare not doing it. BCCI needs to put in themoney.”

We have got newer and newer fan bases thatare joining in. Still, their experience has notbeen so good in India today as far as watchingit on a particular platform,” Mr Lalit Moditold NDTV.

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BCCI has announced a new player’s calendar fromJune 2022 to November 2023. This back-breakingschedule can lead to viewer fatigue apart fromburning out players unless rotations are donescientifically.

On June 18, 2022, Mr Jay Shah revealed that BCCIwas in talks with ICC to “stretch the playingwindow” of the League to increase the matches to74 in 2023 and 2024 and 84 to 94 in later seasons.Is BCCI too ambitious? Time will tell.

Meanwhile, this writer expects bold new strategiesto be adopted by both Star and Viacom to realiseprofits for their shareholders and justify the crazyvaluations.

While Disney Star retains the TV rights for anotherfive years, they will be challenged to sell ad spotsand sponsorships at higher prices because earlier,they had both TV and Digital rights but will nowonly have TV Rights.

There is a very pronounced amount of cord-cuttinghappening for traditional TV viewing. The massivegrowth of Free Dish has cut into the pay subscriberbase in the past 3 years.

Blended selling will not be possible withoutinnovative marketing by both Disney Star andViacom.

This writer wonders whether Star will offer IPLmatches on an ad-sharing basis to Free Dish andreaches out to approximately 45 million viewers,likely to go up to 60 million by 2025?

Would Viacom finally utilise its revolutionary JioBox to provide 4 K television digitally on Smart TV,considering that these sales are risingexponentially? The latest number of Smart TVs inIndia shows that they have captured a 40% sharein the overall TV market in the price range of Rs.10,000 to Rs. 20,000.

Business Fortunes favour the bold, and these areexciting times for the Media and EntertainmentIndustry.

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B. WILL NTO:2 BEREPLACED BY NTO:3?

1. India has had a Cable and DTH tariff regime for thepast 18 years. This has led to many Tribunal andCourtroom battles to the Supreme Court, but tariffcontrols have continued. Broadcasters have spentcrores in litigation fees over the past 18 years. TelecomRegulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has won mostof the Tariff Battles with massive (andunacknowledged) solid courtroom litigation supportfrom the Cable/MSO industry.

2. Currently, the bone ofcontention is whether NewTariff Order: 2 (NTO:2)should be scrapped/amended or replaced by aNew Tariff Order(N.T.O.:3)?

3. The current N.T.O.:2 hasalready undergone morethan two years of litigationin the Bombay High Courtand the Supreme Court. Inits order dated, the Bombay High Court had upheldthe constitutionality of Section 11 of the TelecomRegulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 in its orderof 01.07.2021, under which the NTO:2 was issued.

4. The Broadcasters filed a series of appeals to theSupreme Court in 2021 against the Bombay HighCourt Judgment but failed to get a stay of thejudgment. Ultimately the Supreme Court asked theparties to complete all the pleadings and fixed hearingsfor early 2022.

5. Meanwhile, there was a change of the Minister andTRAI Chairman, leading to a rethink of whether thedisputes could be settled out of Court. This ultimatelyculminated in Broadcasters withdrawing their appeals.After discussions with the entire Industry, TRAI hasissued a new Consultation paper highlighting variousissues raised by service providers for feedback onNTO:2.

6. The Consultation Paper titled Issues related to NewRegulatory Framework for Broadcasting and CableServices New Delhi, India, dated May 7, 2022,discusses the present-day Regulatory framework. It

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shares some vital data-based observations, which arean eyeopener on the present state of the Broadcastingand Cable Industry.

Para 1.22 -Trend in TV viewership/RevenueProjections

During the last more than one-year (approx. 8quarters) total, the active number of DTHsubscribers has decreased from 70.99 million to68.89 million.

Similarly, the number of total active subscribersof major MSOs/HITS operators having more than1 million subscribers has decreased from 47.58million to 45.55 million.

The revenue of Broadcasters and DPOs isprojected to decrease in FY 2020-21. Theadvertisement revenue of Broadcasters is alsoprojected to decrease in FY 2020-21.

Para 1.23/1.24 - Easy availability of OTT posing aserious challenge to traditional TV viewership.

“In 2013, there were only a few OTTplatforms in India with very fewviewers. In 2020 there were over40 OTT video platforms in Indiawith 400 million customers, whichare expected to grow to 555million in 2022.

In the 2020 financial year (FY), despite anoverall slump in the economy, the digital andOTT sector registered a growth of 26 per cent,the highest increase amongst other M&Eindustry segments.”

Paras 1.25/1.26- A Regulator needs to be aware ofand (endeavour to) address pending issues of theIndustry

“The above trends indicate that the TelevisionBroadcasting Sector is facing challenges due topandemics and other geopolitical conditions.A Regulator needs to be aware of and addressthe issues to enable the growth of the Industry.

During the interactions, Stakeholders have madeit clear that implementing Tariff AmendmentOrder 2020 in its current form will cause large-scale disruptions. This may aggravate the currentissues faced by the sector.

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Almost all the stakeholders opined that the tariffsannounced by the Broadcasters will causelarge-scale changes in consumer offerings. TheDPOs/ LCOs will have to obtain revised choicesfrom every consumer.

INDUSTRY RESPONSES

Key Regulatory Issues as per IBDF

The time is ripe to implement a forbearance model,at least vis-à-vis pricing of channels and packagingof such channels. Assuming that forbearance cannotbe implemented immediately, at least the frameworkfor sunset provisions relating to the price/packagingof channels should be identified and notified. (D- ii)

Price Forbearance is also in line with theGovernment’s vision. (G).

We remain hopeful that the regulatory overhaul willbe undertaken keeping in mind the abovefundamental principles and that theIndustry can begin to proceedtowards a light-touch regulatoryregime, as envisaged by TRAI in 2004.(K).

The formation of bouquets oftelevision channels or bundling ofchannels is neither unique nor limitedto India nor television channel distribution as anindustry. (L)

Opting for an á-la-carte system alone would not onlyresult in complete market disruption as it wouldrequire a drastic change being imposed uponconsumer behaviour but will also result in higherprices for consumers for the same level ofprogramming diversity. (Q)

Specific Responses by IBDF

There should be no prescription of any ceiling priceof a channel for inclusion in a bouquet. (Para 1.a. i)

Market forces will also ensure that these pricesremain stable. (Para 1. b. 1).

Categorising channels as ‘popular’ for access is notin the public’s interest. (Para 2.1)

Broadcasters and distributors (platforms, should befree to offer a discount on both their á-la-carte andbouquet offerings. (Para 3.1)

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Channel prices in a bouquet cannot be homogenous,as that would forcefully try to equalise the price ofeach channel. (Para a- 4.1)

There is no need for any measures to push á-la-cartechoice, which is more costly and less desirable toconsumers. (Para b -4.2)

Imposition of any formula/measure such as thetwin condition on the pricing of bouquets or thechannels within such bouquets would ignore thecomplex economics involved in pricing á-la-cartechannels as opposed to the pricing of bouquets.(Para c- 4.3)

Homogeneity in pricing will defeat the objective ofbouquet formation. Globally, there is no precedentfor mandating homogeneity of channel prices in abouquet. (Para 5)

There should not be any cap on the discount thatBroadcasters can offer DPOs Such discounts areimportant market tools to incentivise a DPO’sperformance. (Para 6 iv).

Response of All India Digital Cable Operator Federation(AIDCF)

Loss of Subscriber Base/ Price Increase

This trend of (falling subscriber base) isdisturbing for the Authority and allstakeholders except the large Broadcasters,who have a presence in the alternative spaceof OTT services.

This directly impacts MSOs, DTH operators andLCOs who employ more than 10 lakh people.

Any price increase will lead to the annihilationof the Industry. (Para 1-4)

The disparity in OTT Pricing

The average OTT platform’s pricing is lower,and the paid content is also advertisement-free to the subscriber. There is no level playingfield available to MSOs as the RIO offered toMSOs is not comparable.

Any attempt to redress the falling subscribernumbers across the Industry cannot bemade without creating a level playing field.(Para 9-10)

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An exponential increase in prices of DriverChannels:

Almost all Broadcasters have increased theprices of their driver channel exponentially by30% to 60%, thereby resulting in the exclusionof such channels from the bouquets as NTO 2.0has capped the price of the channel to beincluded in a bouquet at Rs. 12/- (Para 11-12)

MRP of driver channels of premierebroadcasters has exponentially increasedbetween 200- 400% in around two years, i.e.,from 2019 to 2021. (Para 13)

The Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs)have been stringently subjectedto the micromanagement andover-regulation of all revenues.There has been no growth/increase in the revenues earnedby the DPOs. (Para 14)

The recent RIOs and channel prices issued bybroadcasters have defeated the primary purposeof the NTO 2.0 regulatory framework. (Para 16)

AIDCF Views on Pricing of Channels/Ad Cap onChannels/ Discounting/Homogeneity/DistributionFees

Broadcasters have exploited the pricing freedomto deliberately price the driver channels abovethe benchmark for inclusion in the bouquetleading to a significant increase in subscriberprices. (Para 1 a.i)

Therefore, the correct strategy is to cap theoverall price of any channel MRP at INR 12/-only. (Para 1.a.ii)

We would also request Authority to introducean Ad-Cap.

The popular channels should be madeaffordable to the consumer. As suggested above,the MRP of the channel shall be capped at Rs.12. (Para 2. ii)

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There should be a ceiling on the discount on thesum of a-la-carte prices of channels forming partof bouquets while fixing the MRP of bouquets byBroadcasters so that unwanted channels are notpushed to subscribers increasing the cost tosubscribers. (Para 3. i)

There should be a linkage between Bouquetprice and the sum of a-la-carte price so that thepricing is not skewed in favour of the bouquet(Para 3. i)

The twin conditions methodology in the currentregulation is sufficient to define the relationshipbetween a la carte pricing and the channel’sbouquet price. Further, homogeneity in thecontent will help curtail skewed bouquet pricingvs a la carte pricing. (Para 4. v)

The distribution fee on both a-la-carte andbouquet offerings by the broadcasters should beflat at 35% of MRP to curb anti-regulatoryactivities by the Broadcasters. This will ensurethat the DPOs are not arm twisted to meetunreasonable penetration targets set by theBroadcaster. (Para 6).

COMMENT

There is a vast gulf between the viewpoints of theBroadcasters and the Multi-System Operators.Broadcasters want to scrap tariff regulations, and Multi-System Operators want tighter regulations cappingdriver channels at Rs. 12. They want the introductionof an ad cap on channels knowing full well that thematter has been stayed by the Delhi High Court verylong ago. Trai has made no attempt to revive the case.All the back channel discussions of the past year havecome to nought.

Looking at the diametrically opposite stands takenby Broadcasters and MSOs, TRAI is faced with Hobson’schoice. It is too early to predict what TRAI will do. Butultimately, while balancing the demands of theBroadcasters and the Cable Industry, this writer feelsthat TRAI must remember that the service providersdepend on the goodwill of the viewers, who have myriadchoices but finite purchasing power.

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C. FUTURE SHAPE OF ZEEGROUP

1. In the Official Transcript of the Q 4 FY 22 EarningsConference Call on May 26, 2022, the ManagingDirector of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited,Mr Punit Goenka, informed the analysts andshareholders that the merger with Sony was movingsteadily. He is quoted as having said:

We have filed a scheme of arrangements betweenthe two entities and the key document with theBombay Stock Exchange and the National StockExchange in January 2022. We are currentlyawaiting approval from the stock exchanges.

Basis the guidance received onour pre-filing, we haveformally filed with the CCI forthe proposed merger in April2022.

In line with the prescribedprocess for the scheme ofarrangements, we expect tosubmit the application toNational Company LawTribunal (NCLT) afterreceiving the necessaryapprovals from the stockexchanges. Next, NCLT willcall for the shareholder meeting to approve thescheme in due course.

2. In response to a pointed query on the “delay ofapproval” from the Stock Exchanges from an analyst,Mr Goenka clarified that: “Firstly, it is very difficult for me to comment on

the reason for the delays. I think the StockExchanges do not give us that answer veryeasily.”

“But my speculation is that because this is a verylarge merger, there has been a significant numberof queries that we have been answering to thestock exchanges.”

I am still positively inclined toward the 8 to 9months timeline that we had talked about at thatpoint in time.”

3. This clearly shows that the primary merger is verywell on track. However, procedural formalities may take

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DISH TV MD AND MEDIA DOYENJAWAHAR GOEL STEPS DOWN ASMANAGING DIRECTOR On 24.06.2022, the shareholders of Dish TV (Zee

Group) overwhelmingly rejected a proposal toreappoint Managing Director Mr. Jawahar Goel atan Extraordinary General Body meeting to reappointhim as MD and appoint Mr Anil Kumar Dua asWhole Time Director andMr R.C. Venkateish(Former CEO) asIndependent Director.Following this, Mr Goelstepped down as MD butcontinues “as a Non-Executive Director,” theregulatory filing by Dish TVstated.

Similarly, the proposal toreappoint Mr Anil KumarDua as a Whole-TimeDirector of the companyand appointment of itsformer chief executiveofficer Mr R C. Venkateshas a Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director has“not received requisitemajority at the EGM heldon June 24, 2022.”

Following this, “Mr. Anil Kumar Dua vacates theoffice of the Whole Time Director of the Company.He continues as Chief Executive Officer of theCompany,” said Dish TV.

Besides, Mr. R C Venkateish vacates the office ofDirector of the Company,” it added.

As per media reports, more than 80% voted in theEGM against the appointment of Mr Jawaharlal Goeland the other two new directors. While the rejectionby Yes Bank, which owns 24.78% of the shares, itis quite clear that it was supported by otherinstitutional shareholders too.

In a sense, Mr Goel’s reappointment got stymiedbecause Essel Group, of which Zee is a part, owes

MR. JAWAHAR GOEL

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nearly Rs. 4200 crores, and the current shareholdingof the promoters in Dish TV is only 6%. Even in Zee,the Promoter group holds only 4%. Of course, theDish TV developments will not have any deleteriouseffect on the Zee/Sony merger.

Dish TV and promoter companies fought many legalbattles in the Bombay HC and even Supreme Courtto deny voting rights. Still, ultimately the BombayHC division bench gave the go-ahead on June23,2022 to Yes Bank to cast its vote on June 24,2022, stating that there was no legal ground toprevent it from doing so saying “World Crest (anEssel Group company) has not made any case.”

A company law issue arises for the time being becausethere is currently no Managing Director, and theappointment of the Whole Time Director has alsobeen rejected on June 24,2022. The current Boardhas “independent directors’ apart from non-executivedirectors at present.

This writer expects the financial institutions toeither nominate an existing director other thanMr Jawahar Goel or bring in a new professionalas either Whole Time Director or ManagingDirector.

Either way, this is a sad day for the MediaDistribution industry. Mr Jawahar Goel has beenan inspiring and influential supporter of theindustry. His stepping down was perhaps inevitablebut is indeed regrettable.

a couple of months extra looking to the largeness ofthe merger.

4. Meanwhile, the rest of the Zee media groupcompanies, namely Dish TV and Siticable, are facingtheir own damaging litigations. Dish TV has beenfighting the invocation of the pledge by Yes Bank.A loan of Rs 5,270 crores was disbursed by YesBank to the Essel Group and its sister concernsbetween 2016-2018 against a pledge of shares; Apledge of (approximately) 44.53 crores shares wasinvoked, following which, between May and July2020, an intimation was furnished to the BSE, NSEand RBI.

5. A complaint was lodged on June 22, 2020,complaining that the borrowers had been induced

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or “pressurised” to take loans. An FIR based onthe complaint under Sections 420, 467, 468, 409,120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 wasregistered on September 12, 2020. The AGM ofthe Company, which was to take place on November30, 2021, was deferred. On November 5, 2021, theIO in UP issued notices under Section 102 CrPCpreventing the transfer of the shares and the exerciseof rights under them.

6. The Allahabad High Court refused relief, and YesBank filed a petition in Supreme Court urging thatthere has been a misuse of the criminal process torestrain the petitioner from exercising its rightsunder the pledged shares. In its order dated30.11.2021 in SLP No (Crl.) No(s).9192/2021, theSupreme Court stayed the criminal proceedings andstated invocation of the pledge had alreadyhappened.

7. Zee Group shifted the battle to Bombay High, whereproceedings are pending on whether Yes Bank couldactually have invoked the pledge when it is allegedthat the shares are owned by another company of ZeeGroup. The battle is being still fought in whether YesBank can exercise voting rights at the forthcomingEGM for confirmation of Mr Jawahar Goel to continueas MD of Dish TV.

8. Meanwhile, HDFC bank filed liquidationproceedings against Siticable Ltd for a loan defaultof Rs. 296 crores. The NCLT has admitted thepetition, and the hearing will take place in a coupleof weeks.

COMMENTThese developments show that the early merger

of Zee-Sony would be in the best interests of EsselGroup and Sony TV. With TV watching dwindling,an increase in OTT viewing and confirmed cord-cutting, legacy media is facing an unprecedentedupheaval. The problems of Zee are, in a sense, linkedto the entire Essel Group liquidity issues. This willnot be present in the new Zee-Sony merged entity.

But the problems of Dish TV and Siticable couldlead to either new owners or new boards andmanagement. It is indeed regrettable that India’s mostadmired media group is going through suchchallenging times. This writer wishes the best for theZee Group.

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SECTOR TO TOUCHINR 4.3 LAKH

CRORES BY 2026India’s Entertainment & Media industry is expected

to reach INR 4,30,401Cr by 2026 at 8.8% CAGR. Thesefigures come from PwC's Global Entertainment & MediaOutlook 2022-2026, the 23rd annual analysis and forecastof E&M spending by consumers and advertisers across 52territories.

Rajib Basu, Partner & Leader – Entertainment &Media, PwC India said, ”The Indian Media andEntertainment outlook for the next few years isquite unique. There is an exciting pace ofgrowth of digital media and advertising led bythe deeper penetration of internet and mobiledevices in our market. At the same time,traditional media will hold their steady growthrate over the next few years. We shall see avery different profile of media and entertainmentrelated businesses and revenue models emerging in thedigital space once we have the rollout of 5G.”

KEY FINDINGS FOR INDIA IN THIS YEAR’SOUTLOOK INCLUDE:

OTT Video:Total OTT revenue more than doubled in 2020,

partly driven by the absence of publicentertainment and additional time at home.This trend continued in 2021, with revenuenearly doubling again. While growth rateswill slow, the market will still expand at animpressive 14.1% CAGR to reach INR21,032Cr in 2026. It is subscription servicesthat are driving this rapid growth,accounting for 90.5% of revenue in 2021 and set toaccount for 95% in 2026.

Out-Of-Home Advertising:India’s out-of-home (OOH) advertising market is

demonstrating one of the strongest comebacks globallyand is predicted to grow at 12.57% CAGR to reach INR

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5,562Cr in 2026. Total OOH revenue recovered by 63.4%in 2021 over the 2020 levels which was one of the steepestdownturns of any market and the biggest fall in revenueamong the world’s major economies. In 2021 total OOHrevenue was up to INR 3,076Cr. The momentum of thisrebound will carry over into 2022, and by year-end themarket will be at the value INR 4,084Cr.

Video games & esports:India’s total video games and esports revenue was

INR 16,200Cr in 2021, and is forecastedto reach INR 37,535Cr by 2026,increasing at a 18.3% CAGR. While stilla fairly small market for the country’ssize and population, India is the thirdfastest-growing video games market inthe world, after Turkey and Pakistan.India's video games market ispredominantly geared towards social/casual gaming. With revenue of INR13,244Cr, social/casual gaming madeup 83.9% of India’s total video games and esports revenuein 2021. Expanding at a 20.6% CAGR, social/casualgaming revenue is expected to reach INR 34,581Cr by2026. A big enabler of this segment will be the emergenceof 5G technology in the market.

TV advertising:After several years of rapid expansion, India’s TV

advertising market was hit by the COVID-19 recession in2020, causing a -10.8% decline over the 2019 levels. Thisproved to be a temporary setback. With the country’s returnto economic growth in 2021, this segment grew by 16.9% toINR 32,374Cr. The market will expand further at a 6.3% CAGRto reach INR 43,410Cr by 2026. At this time, India will be thefifth-largest TV advertising market globally, after the US,Japan, China and the UK.

Cinema:India is the third-biggest market

globally in terms of admissions after Chinaand the US in 2021 and is set to grow atthe highest growth rate amongst all thesegments at a staggering 38.3% CAGR inthe forecast period to reach INR 16,198Crby 2026. In 2021 more than 379mn cinematickets were sold in India, a healthyincrease year-on-year on the 278mnadmissions in 2020 (and higher than the226mn admissions in the US in 2020) though that had been

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a huge (-85.4%) drop as compared to the 1.9bn tickets soldpre-pandemic.

Internet advertising:India’s Internet advertising market is set to

increase at a 12.1% CAGR to reach INR 28,234Cr by2026. Given India’s mobile-first Internet access market,the mobile sector dominates the country’s Internetadvertising market, accounting for 60.1% of totalrevenue in 2021, rising to 69.3% by 2026. Displayadvertising dominates the mobile sector, accounting for90.7% of revenue in 2021 though its share will fall to88.9% of the total in 2026. India’s wired Internet accessrevenue amounted to INR 6,379Cr in 2021 which ispredicted to increase at a 6.3% CAGR to reach INR 8,829Cr by 2026.

Music, Radio & Podcast:India’s music, radio & podcast segment grew at

18% in 2021 and is set to grow at 9.8%CAGR to reach INR 11,536Cr by 2026.India’s Recorded Music industry (which isa key sub-segment) is making steadyprogress at a CAGR of 13.6%, thanks tostreaming models. Here the revenue hasgrown from just INR 1,663Cr in 2017 to INR2,568Cr in 2021, and is expected to continueon this path to INR 4,849Cr by 2026.On theother hand the country’s Live Musicindustry remains small, and it shed two-thirds of its revenue in the first year of the COVID-19pandemic. Revenue ticked up in 2021 to INR 434 Cr andis forecast to grow to revenues of INR 1,052 Cr in 2026,increasing at a 19.2% CAGR.

OTHER FACTORS IMPACTING THE GLOBALE&M SECTOR:

Global Revenue - Fastest growing segmentsAfter a stellar 2021, virtual reality (VR) continues

to take steps towards becoming a mass-marketproposition. VR gaming content is the primary contributorto total revenue, bringing in US$1.9bn in 2021 and highestCAGR for the forecast period. Total cinema revenue willrise globally over the forecast period, and the pandemic-driven losses experienced in 2020 will be reversed, withthe market hitting new heights in 2023. Box office revenueis set to reach US$49.4bn in 2026. Internet advertisingcomfortably leads the way as the largest advertisingsegment. An exceptional 31.6% year-on-year rise in 2021

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put total global Internet advertising revenue atUS$468.4bn, up more than US$112bn in absolute termsin 2020.

The metaverse awaitsIn the not-too-distant future the metaverse could

become a stunningly virtually realistic world whereindividuals access immersive virtual experiences, throughVR headsets or other connecting devices. Because themetaverse is an evolution that may profoundly change howbusinesses and consumers interact with products, servicesand each other, its potential financial and economic valuegoes far beyond VR. In time, much of the revenuesassociated with video games, music performances,advertising and even e-commerce could migrate into themetaverse.

How big is the E&M opportuni ty in themetaverse? The fast-growing market for VR is a startingpoint to consider. It is currently one of the smallersegments tracked, but the 36% rise in global spendingover the past year is a hint of its long-term potential.The global installed base of stand-alone and tetheredVR headsets is projected to grow from 21.6m in 2021 to65.9m in 2026.

Werner Ballhaus, Global Entertainment & MediaIndustry Leader, PwC Germany, said: “Industry press tendsto focus on the companies that have dominated the E&Mindustry. But it is the choices that billions of consumersmake about where they will invest their time, attention andmoney that are fueling the industry’s transformation anddriving the trends. We are seeing the emergence of a globalE&M consumer base for the coming years that is younger,more digital and more into streaming and gaming than thecurrent consumer population. This is shaping the future ofthe industry.”

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OTT MARKET

AIRTEL OTT BIZSEES MAJOR

SUBSCRIBER BASEAirtel’s OTT service - Airtel Xstream has reached a

two million paid subscriber base.''We are the fastest-growing OTT aggregator in

India with two million paid subscribers,'' said Adarsh Nair,CEO of Airtel Digital.

Airtel Xstream has solved the challenges faced byboth OTT content providers and customers. The acceleratedgrowth is due to theexisting partnership with 15OTTs such as ErosNow,SonyLiv, Lionsgate,Hoichoi, ManoramaMax,Shemaroo, Ultra, HungamaPlay, Ultra, EPICon,Docubay, DivoTV, and withChaupal TV and KannchaLanka, regional platformswith a dedicatedviewership base acrossIndia.

The repeatsubscriptions came fromMaharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.

Airtel is looking to achieve the 20 million paidsubscriptions mark for Airtel Xstream. The addition ofChaupal TV and Kanncha Lanka will increase theplatform's appeal to the audiences in Punjab and Odishaand the diaspora based elsewhere in the country.

Airtel new initiative Social Swag, an influencercommerce platform backed by celebrities such as AkshayKumar, Rana Daggubati, and Mahesh Bhupathi s alsofetching dividends.

The large screen format, as Xstream Premium isalso available at Rs 149 and enables access to over10,500 movie titles and shows alongwith Live TV fromAirtel's OTT content partners such as Sony LIV, ErosNow, Lionsgate Play, Hoichoi , ManoramaMax,Shemaroo, Ultra, HungamaPlay, EPICon, Docubay,DivoTV among others.

The Indian OTT market is growing rapidly and isexpected to reach $ 2 billion by 2025.

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MARKET REPORT

ABP - IIM INDORECOLLABORATE

ABP Network has collaborated with Indian Instituteof Management (IIM) Indore to explore a mutual academic-practice collaboration framework.

The collaboration will also focus on analysing andrecommending policy level interventions combating fakenews eco-systems.

Avinash Pandey, CEO of ABPNetwork, said: “With this collaborationwe look forward to a constructiveprofessional relationship with IIMIndore in the years to come. ABPNetwork has always stayed true to itscommitment of increasing the scope ofan informed and open society. Byentering into this agreement, we aim to develop preventivestrategies to address the challenges of fake news, its genesis& impact, and develop awareness modules for the generalpublic. We are confident that this partnership will play apivotal role in the research and development of the dynamicmedia space and will allowan exchange of plethora ofideas and strategies.”

Prof. HimanshuRai, Director of IIMIndore said, “We aredelighted that IIMIndore and ABP Networkare signing aMemorandum ofUnderstanding. Socialconsciousness is at thefore in the missionstatement of IIM Indore.Through this agreement,we can lay thefoundation for building a conscious nation by combiningthe ground reach of the ABP Network and the intellectualexcellence of IIM Indore. This will be done primarily bytrying to solve the problem of fake news. According tous, the effect of fake news is not only on individualsensitivity but can also affect the social unity andnational security. Our journey starts here.”

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APPLE TV ON CANAL +Apple TV

has comeon Canal +.Its nowmade alaunch as aA u s t r i a nversion on

Canal+. It is now available via an appin the Apple App Store. It’s compatiblewith all Apple TV devices runningsoftware version tvOS14 or higher.

The streaming service withthousands of series, films anddocumentaries can now be found oniOS, Android, all current smart TVs andbrowsers.

Subscribers can createfavourite lists or use the searchfunction. 3 streams can be used on 5devices at the same time.

Current European content onthe platform includes Open Secretfeaturing Penélope Cruz and JavierBardem, Planet Single, an eight-part

series based on the Polish film of thesame name and including one episodeset in Vienna.

WARNER – REDGE TIE-UPEXTENDED

Wa r n e rand RedgeTechnologiestie-up hasb e e ne x t e n d e dand thec o n t r a c t

with TVN Warner Bros. Discovery forthe licensing of the Redge Media SDPplatform and the provision of RedgeMedia VDP services.

Player.pl has been operating onthe Redge Media platform as an end-to-end deployment since 2017.

Commenting on thedevelopment, Maciej Gozdowski,managing director of Player, said: “Weprovide services to a numerous endusers, so the stability and quality ofUX are the most important criteria thatguide us when selecting technologypartners. The Redge Media platform isthe essence of technologicalexcellence in the OTT area”.

Frasunek, member of theboard at Redge Technologies, added:“Our cooperation with TVN startedin 2011, and the broadcaster’s DNAhas always been close to us.

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Together, we have created the largestVOD platform in Poland. The bestcontent deserves the besttechnology and UX”.

POLISH BROADCAST MARKETGROWTH

Polish broadcast market isgrowing and IPTV continues to growin Poland at the expense of satellite interms of subscriber numbers, with thecable market remaining largelyconstant.

The latest annual reportpublished by the country’s Office ofElectronic Communications (UKE)shows that in 2021 satellite TVaccounted for just under half (49.5%)of pay-TV subscribers, down from51.5% a year earlier.

At the same time cable’s shareremained unchanged at 6.1%, whileIPTV’s increased from 12.2% to 14.2%.

Other technologies remainedunchanged at 0.2%. AlthoughCyfrowy Polsat had the largestnumber of pay-TV subscribers, itsshare fell from 30.1% to 29.1%.Second placed Canal+ remainedconstant at 19%, while UPC’s sharegrew from 12.4% to 13%.

All told, there were 10.8 millionpay-TV subscribers in Poland in 2021,the same number as a year earlier butlower than the 11 million in 2019 andhigher than the 9.1 million in 2018.

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INDIAN MEDIA &ENTERTAINMENT TO REACHRS 4.3 LAKH CRORES

The Indian media andentertainment industry is expected togrow at a CAGR of 8.8 per cent andreach Rs 4.30 lakh crore by 2026,according to a report by globalconsultancy firm PwC.

The growth would be paced bydigital media and advertising throughdeeper penetration of the internet andmobile devices in the domestic market,along with traditional media, which willhold their steady growth, the reportsaid.

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TV advertising is expected toreach over Rs 43,000 crore by 2026. Itwill make India the fifth-largest TVadvertising market globally, after theUS, Japan, China and the UK.

The Indian media andentertainment industry is expected tobe around Rs 3.14 crore in 2022,registering an overall growth of 11.4 percent, as per the PwC's GlobalEntertainment & Media Outlook 2022-2026.

India's OTT Video services areexpected to become a Rs 21,031 croreindustry in the next four years by 2026,in which Rs 19,973 crore would comefrom subscription-based services andRs 1,058 crore from Transactional VOD(video on demand).JAWAHAR GOEL STEPSDOWN AS MD OF DISH TV

Dish TVinformed thestock exchangesthat JawaharGoel hasstepped downas the managingdirector ofdirect-to-home

(DTH) company after the resolution ofhis reappointment failed to receive arequisite majority of the shareholdersat the extraordinary general meeting(EGM) held today.

Goel, however, will continue as

a Non-Executive Director, in terms ofthe applicable regulatory provisions,Dish TV said in a regulatory filing.

Moreover, the proposal toreappoint Anil Kumar Dua as awhole-time director of the companyand appointment of its former chiefexecutive officer RajagopalChakravarthi Venkatesh as a non-executive independent director have''not received requisite majority atthe EGM held on June 24, 2022.''Following this ''Anil Kumar Duavacates the office of the Whole TimeDirector of the Company. Hecontinues as Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the Company,'' said DishTV.

DISH TVREVENUEDECLINES

Dish TV'srevenue has

declined to Rs 2802.5 crore from Rs3249.4 crore in the previous fiscal.

The subscription revenue was2531.1 crore compared to Rs 2987.4crore a year ago, advertisement incomewent up 45% to Rs 49.3 crore from Rs34 crore.

EBITDA dropped 18.5% to Rs1644.2 crore from Rs 2017 crore.Expenditure fell 6% to Rs 1158.2 crorefrom Rs 1232.4 crore. The company'snet loss expanded to Rs 1867.2 crorefrom Rs 1189.9 crore.

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NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORKQ: Explain the benefits of the New RegulatoryFramework and the need for it?

Srikandan Nair, Trivandrum, KeralaAns.: The Digitization of Cable TV distribution makes itpossible for each consumer to select TV Channels as pertheir individual choice. Pursuant to completion ofDigitization in March 2017, overhaul of the regulatoryframework became essential. Transparent display of

Channel Price or category as‘Free’ on the ElectronicProgram Guide (EPG) and alsoon the TV Screen for eachchannel.

Freedom to choose what she/he wishes to watch and payonly for that.

Option of subscribing TVChannels either on a-la-cartebasis or as bouquets.

CONSUMER GUIDE Transparent MRP based

regime where consumer has full flexibility andcontrol.

Mandatory for service providers to issue of properbills and receipt.

Mandatory provisioning of call centre for consumersand provision of consumer corner on website.

Time bound redressal of faults. Provision for refund(no charging) if fault exceeds 72 hours.

Capping of installation and activation charge @ Rs.350 and Rs. 100 respectively.

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CHANNEL CHANGES

Here are the major changes that have taken place on the various satellites overIndia in the past month.

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IS 17 AT 66 DEG EOn 25th Jeevan TV has started on4006 H, FTA.

IS 20/36 AT 68.5 DEG EOn 3rd E Movies has left 10970 V;Lifetime Africa has left 10970 H; EToonz has left 11170 H; E MoviesExtra has left 11474 H; E Extra hasleft 11594 H; The Home Channel +has started on 11170 V, Videoguard.E Extra, E Movies and E MoviesExtra have left 11848 V. ZimpapersTV has started on 11928 V, Irdeto.

THAICOM 5/6A/8 AT 78.5 DEG EOn 4th Love Nature, Zee Anmol, StarChinese Movies South East Asia andStar Chinese Channel have startedon 12467 V, Conax.

EXPRESS AM2 AT 80 DEG EOn 1st Match! Futbol 1-3, STS, RedLips, Russkaya Noch, Moskva 24,Russkaya Komediya, Classic Music,STS, Mult i muzyka, Telekanal 2x2,Rossiya 1, Telekanal 360°, IstoriyaTelekanal, Khabar 24, RBK TV, TNT,Perviy kanal, Zhivaya Planeta, Ani,Avto 24, Mir Belogorya TV,Nostalgia, REN TV, NTV, Domashniy,Telekanal Zvezda, Match!, SOVA,Yurgan and Strana FM TV havestarted on 11044 V. On 2nd MatchPremier, .Red and .Sci-fi on 10981V are now encrypted; Kinopremyeraon 11481 H is now encrypted; Perviykanal, Rossiya 1, Match!, NTV,Karusel, REN TV, STS, TelekanalZvezda, TNT, TV 1000 Russkoe Kino,TV 1000 Action, TV 1000 East,Viasat Explore Russia, ViasatHistory and Viasat Sport East on11544 V are now encrypted.

INSAT 4A/4B/ GSAT-10 /GSAT- 30AT 83 DEG EOn 2nd News Bartaman 24x7 hasstarted on 4054 H, FTA. On 4thAtrangii has replaced Box Cinemaon 4054 H, FTA. On 10th JayJagannath and Jia News have startedon 3756 H, FTA; News State BH &JH and News State MH & GA havestarted on 3925 H, FTA; Dum TVKannada and Goldmines Bollywoodhave left; Jano Duniya has left 3949H. On 22nd Puthiya ThalaimuraiExpress has started on 3805 H,FTA. On 26th Tarang TV has startedon 4073 V, Irdeto. On 27th KasthuriTV, Kasthuri News 24 and KasthuriGold have left 3858 H; Kasthuri TVand Kasthuri News 24 have startedon 3863 H, FTA.

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SES 8 / 12/ NSS 6 AT 95 DEG EOn 7th Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV 1,Siyatha TV, Star Tamil TV, Charana

TV, ABC Australia Asia, ArirangWorld, DD Sports, TV5Monde Asie,TRT World and CGTN have startedon 12224 H, encrypted; Rupavahini,Channel Eye, ITN, Vasantham TV,TNL TV, Swarnavahini, TV Derana,Ada Derana 24x7, Hiru TV, SupremeTV, The Buddhist TV, Rangiri SriLanka TV, NHK World Japan,Aljazeera English and DW Englishare now encrypted.

ASIASAT 9 AT 122 DEG EOn 1st Ukraïna 24 has left 3894 Hagain.; Kanal Ukraïna has started on4134 H, FTA; 4KUniverse on 4140 Vis now encrypted. . On 2nd Health &Wellness, Sportyfy, Cinemachi Xtra,Planet Fun, Pet & Pal and Lolly Kidshave started on 4140 V, Irdeto. On2nd RT News, CNA and Thainess TVhave started on 12415 V, FTA; DWEnglish is now encrypted.

LAOSAT 1 AT 128.5 DEG EOn 17th City News HD, ARY Zindagiand ARY News Pakistan havestarted on 3651 V, FTA; Jobs TV hasstarted on 3660 V, FTA. On 21st JobsTV and Falguni TV have moved from3660 V to 3677 V, FTA.

INTELSAT 19 AT 166.0EOn 1st KBS World has left 3724 V;Nickelodeon South East Asia andNickelodeon Philippines on 3780 Harenow encrypted; Arirang World hasleft 3815 V; Food Network Asia andCartoon Network Asia have startedon 3920, encrypted; NHK WorldJapan and Boomerang Asia have left;TV5Monde Pacifique has left 4060H; YTN World has replaced YTN on4133 V, FTA.

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