Broadcasters Continue to Offer Pay TV Channels Up to Rs 19
The Trai NTO 2.0 urged broadcasters not to include channels priced over Rs 12 in a bouquet. For example, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is not allowed to include popular channels like ZEE Telugu which is priced at Rs 19 in a bouquet. This is the reason behind broadcasters moving against Trai regarding NTO 2.0. In India, there are a total of 39 broadcasters offering more than 300 Pay TV channels. The Pay TV channel prices start as low as 0.10 and they go all the way up to Rs 19. DTH or Cable TV users can avail Pay TV channels by choosing them individually or by choosing the bouquets offered by the respective operators. Here are the Pay TV channels on offer right now with their prices and genre as per the new regulatory framework. Note: The IBF or Indian Broadcasting Foundation has announced that four Pay TV channels- Sony Pal, Star Utsav, Zee Anmol and Colors Rishtey will be offered for free during the lockdown period in India. Also, the Pay TV channels mentioned in the table above are up to October 31, 2019. The data is sourced from Trai’s website.
