Broadcast Regulation
OTT Rendering Traditional Broadcasting Regulations Obsolete
In India, a multitude of service providers have entered the video streaming arena, offering both live and on-demand content via...
Why FM Remains Infeasible for Mobile Phones
On 5th Sept TRAI issued a recommendation seeking to promote Mobile Phones with FM reception capabilities. The exact recommendation is reproduced below...
Divergence is Expediting Convergence
The reason I chose to bring up this topic now is because the issue has become more important than ever...
The Battle of Linear TV — OTT vs DTH
The newspapers are flooded with stories about the DTH players (Airtel & Tata) complaining to TRAI about the plans of...
Broadcasting Sector — Challenges & Opportunities
The Indian Broadcasting Sector is shrinking. Revenues and Subscriber base of DTH & Major MSOs are in the process of...
Can TV OTT Apps be Licensed Under Same Terms as Others?
On May 18th ET carried out a story that TRAI is mulling to license TV enabling OTT apps so that they can...
Broadcasting Regulations: Are the objectives met?
On 3rd March 2017, the TRAI issued a new tariff order for regulating the pricing of channels of the broadcasting...
SC Judgment on Pricing of TV Channels and Related Issues
On 30th Oct 2018, two member bench of the Supreme Court dismissed the petition of Star India Private Limited challenging...
SC Judgment on Pricing of TV Channels and Related Issues
On 30th Oct 2018, two member bench of the Supreme Court dismissed the petition of Star India Private Limited challenging...