New rules of DTH service implemented by operators suggested by TRAI in simple words.

1. DTH NEW Rules by TRAI

2.  Different Channels = Different Company= Different
Broadcasters
 Sony – Sony picture network pvt ltd – 25+ channels
 Zee- Zee entertainment enterprise ltd – 40+
channels
 Star – Star India pvt ltd - 40+ channels
 First it was happens
 Star to Distributor I (mediators- cable operators/ DTH
Operators) to Consumers.
 Money was taken by mediator and transfer to
broadcaster.

3.  So here Operators is the king or boss of consumers
as well as broadcasters. Distributors make the
package of the channels and charges the consumers
without asking their choice and price budget. They
make a package of 300 Rs with channels choice or
decided by them. So what consumers have to seen
or the company want to sell was decided by the
operators in past several years. In short
Broadcasters + Mutual understanding + mediators =
profit for broadcaster and operators. So here is the
boss is operators recently Tata Sky banded all the
channels of Sony pictures over their DTH service.

4.  This rules not came suddenly (TRAI - Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India) new rules firstly on 3rd
march 2017m notified a regulatory frame work for
broadcasting @ cable TV service provided through
addressable systems, which includes DTH system,
cable TV system providers through Digital
Addressable System (DAS), Head-end in the Sky
(HITS) & Internet protocol TV (IPTV).
 This discussion last for A year and in 3rd July 2018 it
was publicity launched. And all the services provides
180 days(form 3rd July 2018) time line to follows and
implement so, that they can do all necessary H/W,
S/W, and all their infrastructure according to the
rules which the TRAI has made for customers. So
the date after 3rd July 2018 + 180 days is 29th

5.  New tariff plan:
 1. 100 SD (STD Definition) channels(free to air
channels)= 130 Rs.( Network capacity fee) we can
also choose between paid channels or free channels
in 130 Rs.( for example 95 free cannel cost 130 and
5 paid channel cost 30 then we have to pay total 160
Rs per month to our operators). (Note: 2 SD
channels = 1 HD channel)
 2. So we can make our own package like this
according our choice and wise.
 3. So the price of channels is different and the
charge of network capacity fee is different.
 4. So the total price of package we choose with
additional 18% GST on it.

6.  5. It not compulsory that we have to choose the 100
free to air channels to be subscribes by the
customers, the TRAI make a rule that the boss is
customers and they have the rights to choose their
favorite channels according to their choice and wish.
 6. One thing is important here the (Default) 26
channels of Dordarshan of the 74 + 26 DD channels
(compulsory/mandatory by TRAI).
 7. If we want to see more than 100 channels then
there was a slot of 25 channels of 20 Rs each. So if
we want to see extra 25 channels then we have to
pay total 150 Rs per month.
 8. Broadcaster has decided the price of their channel
pack and each channel. (Note: here the MRP of
each channel of package of channels will be fixed for
all operators)

7.  9. Maximum 19 Rs is decided for one channel and
minimum it is 0.50 paisa for one channel.
 10. In research done by TRAI, they found that more
than 80 % people only watch 50 channels for month.
So, they has design these concept of new rule so
that the maximum pay get reduced as compare to
earlier rate.
 11. TRAI all told that the broadcasters or Distributors
can make a bouquet (bunch of channels) of different
channels and can be sold separately.
 12. The discount right on channels is decided by the
broadcasters (the order given by Madras High court).

8.  13. So TRAI has apple for this right in Supreme
court.( TRAI want to restrict these right so that the
broadcaster are rising the money in limit i.e. for one
channel 19 Rs and for bundle it is 50 Rs.)
 14. If TRAI win then the price of Bundle and the
individual channel price will be get lower (up to 50%)
& it benefit the Consumers.
 15. It is not (no rules) applicable in Free dish service
i.e. DD free DTH. (No need to pay 130 Rs per month
 16. All the things are in favor of all. It is balanced
rules for all.
 17. The supreme court gave the decision in favor of
Broadcaster.

9.  From the point of view of Consumers:
 Options
 1. He can by 100 channels in 130 Rs according to
his preference. (More than 250 free to air channels
are available in India)
 2. Make a combo of free + paid with the price of 130
Rs.
 3. Can buy bundles of channels (e.g. Zee Bundle) +
news + free to air channels.
 4. Consumers get all rights and transparency to
choose and select the channels.
 5. It is an open sky for consumers.

10.  EG. SD channels
 Sony + Zee + Star + Colors (Hindi)
 31Rs + 45 Rs + 49 Rs + 25 Rs = 280 Rs + 18% GST
= 330.40 Rs per month
 For HD Channels
 It is 428.34Rs.