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New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) The telecom and broadcast regulator TRAI has sought industry views to frame ‘National Broadcasting Policy’ and has floated a Consultation Paper throwing open a range of questions from provisioning of affordable TV services, propelling growth of regional contents on OTT platforms and Ramping up the Indian films and making India

The 25th Cable TV Show 2024 Kolkata, one of the largest trade shows on digital cable television, broadband and OTT in India and the SAARC region, will celebrate its silver jubilee, this year.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has opened public consultation on the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, designed to replace the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act of 1995. The proposed legislation aims to streamline regulatory processes, encompassing Over-The-Top (OTT) and digital news platforms, and update definitions and provisions for emerging technologies.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has cancelled the registrations of 477 multi-system operators (MSOs) due to their violation of the Cable TV Networks Regulation Act 1995. These MSOs were marked non-compliant for failing to provide information requested by the ministry, despite multiple reminders.

Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India Act: Terming the “narrowed scope of the impugned Consultation Paper” as being “irrational” and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, the cable body said its demand for combining different offerings of broadcasters will reduce consumer cost and allow a more diverse offering to be made.

While Trai had on August 8 issued the consultation paper on issues pertaining to tariff, interconnection and quality of service of broadcasting and cable services, the Consultation Paper “fails to meet the standard of transparency,” the cable body stated in its petition filed through counsel Swapnil Gupta. Terming the “narrowed scope of the impugned Consultation Paper” as being “irrational” and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, the cable body said ...

The revised rules allow cable operators to share infrastructure with broadband service providers to boost internet penetration

Best Media Info: After examination, TRAI has finalised its response to the back-reference by agreeing to the comments/suggested modifications of the Ministry, TRAI said| Television News

According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) annual report, the industry has also seen a surge of 24.7% in ad revenue.

Best Media Info: India’s television industry stood at Rs 72,000 crore in the year 2021-22 as compared to Rs 68,500 crore in the year 2020-21, thereby registering a growth of around 5%, as per the Telecom Regulatory | Television News