if the consumers dont get the option of choosing a channel, n end up paying for the bouquet then what is the advantage of dth ovr cable except for clarity. even cable operator gv clarity if u ask for stb from him.
suggestion to tri to ask DTH service providers, to do the following for betterment of dth viewership. the same also applies to CAS operators.
1) for dth or even CAS to succeed in its true sense, they shud gv consumers option to select an individual channels instead of bouquet and charged individually i.e. to select individual channels, say 5-6 channels, instead of full bouquet of 25 channels.
2) further channel groups shudnt discourage consumers going for individual channels like eg, if complete star package consisting of say 15 channels is charged for Rs. 75/- (ie Rs. 5/- per channel). now if some1 wants to see popular individual channels like star plus only, then star shudnt b allowed to charge more than Rs. 10 (i.e. double of avg Rs. 5) for its popular channel. else they might charge rs. 30 for one channel and 75 for bouquet of 15 channels. this restrictive practice shud b checked.
3) Set top Box of one DTH service operator does not allow customers to watch or to switch to the other operator, eg dishtv to tata sky or from dd direct plus to dishtv, etc. It should be stopped and STB should be made common for all operators or at least interchangeable.
RE:for better dth benefits to viewers.
by Daniel on Aug 07, 2008 12:13 AM
4) All FTA channels should be shown by all the operators and bare minimum subscription,if any, only should be charged by private operators for customers. so customers wanting to see only FTA channels alongwith 8-10 pay channels, dont hv to pay for all other irrelevant channels.
RE:Does that mean all the major sports will be coming on Max and we have to hear the pathetic Mandira Bedi???
by RajneeshChandraMohan Jain on Aug 06, 2008 11:02 AM
No.
If they throw ESPN out of country, All those ESPN broadcasters would get employed in MAX, Zee etc .. in no time.
ESPN suckks .. They blackmail cricket fans, cable operators, DTH providers and every body ... TRAI is doing the right thing.
RE:Does that mean all the major sports will be coming on Max and we have to hear the pathetic Mandira Bedi???
by Srinivas Hebbar on Aug 06, 2008 08:29 AM
Alongwith Kris Srikkanth, Charu Sharma, Chetan Sharma, Atul Wassan, Maninder Singh, Yashpal Sharma, etc........
RE:Does that mean all the major sports will be coming on Max and we have to hear the pathetic Mandira Bedi???
by Seth Bhagwandas on Aug 06, 2008 09:38 AM
eeeeeeee these people suck :(
