TV Broadcasters Warn Of Job Losses

Some of the country’s biggest television broadcasters joined forces on Friday to criticise new Trai regulations that impose restrictions on pay-TV charges, saying the move could put some channels out of business and lead to job losses.

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“The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) move aimed at reducing charges for subscribers is micro-regulation and puts the industry's future in jeopardy,” the Indian Broadcasting Federation (IBF) said.

In the second major change in a year, Trai had capped individual channel subscription at Rs 12 per month, down from the earlier Rs 19. The moves are effective from January 1 and analysts had opined this will reduce cable TV subscription charges by 14 per cent.