The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on September 16, 2022 has issued Operational guidelines in respect of ‘License Fee’, ‘Platform Services’ and ‘Sharing of Infrastructure’ for DTH services in India. This has come into force on September 16, 2022.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The following norms for the DTH operators in running the platform services has been stated namely: -
1. The total number of permitted PS channels per operator is to be capped to 5% of the total channel carriage capacity.
2. All PS to carry a caption as ‘Platform Services’ to distinguish them from the linear channels.
3. The Content of the PS to be exclusive to the platform and is not to be shared directly or indirectly with any other Distribution Platform Operator.
4. All PS channels to be placed together under genre ‘Platform Services’ in the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) along with their Maximum Retail Price and option for activation/de-activation of PS as per the applicable orders/directions/regulation(s) of TRAI.
• The operational guidelines provide the framework in which the sharing may be regulated, lays down the procedures for accountability and compliance and defines individual responsibilities of the sharing parties in respect of the sharing of infrastructure by the DTH operator.
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