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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> </head> <body> <div style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-align:justify"> <table width="800" border="0" style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px;" align="center" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <br /> <br /><br /> Consumers set to benefit from infrastructure sharing between TV distributors<br /><br /> - (23 May 2016)<br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" style="background-color:#FDEDCE"><strong>TRAI floated a <a href="http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Pre_consultation_paper_23_May_2016.pdf">Paper on infrastructure sharing in broadcasting TV distribution sector</a> to more efficiently utilise common, duplicated resources between broadcasters.<BR><BR> Distribution Platform Operators on average transmits 350 satellite TV channels, along with their unique services, with many of the channels being common across operators. <BR><BR> TRAI is looking into technical and commercial issues faced in the sharing of space and ground infrastructure, which could result in significant reduction in capital and operating expenditure. <BR><BR> At present, the channel broadcaster and the teleport operator, which uplinks content to the satellite, are distinct activities. A further decoupling of network and service providers in the latter will be enable sharing of infrastructure.<BR><BR> Questions facing distributors and the Authority include the scope of infrastructure sharing, regulatory framework enabling the same, possible changes to licensing mechanisms and a repercussion in the industry.<BR><BR> There are approximately 700 Multi System Operators providing digital TV services, more than 60,000 Cable Operators, 7 Direct-to-Home operators and 2 Head-End in the Sky operators in India. <BR><BR> As of 31 March 2016, a total of 869 satellite TV channels are permitted for down-linking in the country.</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" ><strong></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" ><strong>Tags : television, broadcast, infrastructure sharing</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <!--<td><strong>Source : <a target="_new" href="http://www.manupatrafast.com/">newsroom.manupatra.com</a></strong></td>--> <td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Source : newsroom.manupatra.com</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Regards</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Team Manupatra</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>