TRAI proposes to go for a pre-consultation with the stakeholders for identifying issues that are required to be addressed for ease of doing business in the broadcasting sector.
TRAI wants a formal discussion on issues related to processes and procedures for obtaining permission/license/registration for the following broadcasting services and subsequent compliances connected with these permissions.
# Uplinking of TV channels
# Downlinking of TV channels
# Teleport services
# Direct-to-home services
# Private FM services
# Headend-in-the sky services
# Local Cable Operators
# Multi System Operators
# Community Radio Stations
Related issue
# Allocation of broadcasting spectrum
# Clearance from Department of Space
# WPC clearance for broadcasting services
# SACFA Clearance Process
# Clearance from Network Operations Control Center (NOCC)
Other Issues
# Disaster Recovery Site for DTH Operator
# Transmission of radio services over DTH platform
# Right of Way for cable operators
# Broadband through cable TV
# Open sky policy for KU band
# Rationalization of FDI policy in broadcasting sector
# Developing India as a teleport hub
# Skilled manpower in broadcasting sector
# Indigenous manufacturing of broadcasting equipments
TRAI is seeking comments from stakeholders by May 8, 2017.
Television represented around 46 percent of the total M&E pie in 2016. Television segment is expected to grow at CAGR of 15.1 percent to reach INR 1098 billion by 2020.
The radio sector contributed INR 19.8 billion to M&E pie in 2015 and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.9 percent to INR 43.3 billion by 2020. The combined share of TV and radio is estimated to become more than half of the total revenues for M&E sector by 2020.