Sun channels to be priced Rs 5 for Cas areas in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata

Sun channels to be priced Rs 5 for Cas areas in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata

MUMBAI: TRAI had issued press releases on 15/10/06, 25/10/06, 14.11.2006, 30.11.2006 and 14.12.2006 placing the details of Maximum Retail Prices fixed by the broadcasters in respect of CAS areas on the basis of the reporting done by them in terms of clause 7 (ii) of the Tariff Order of 31/8/2006.

Subsequently, the Authority was informed that some of the pay channels listed in the website are not pay channels in some of the notified areas and also some new pay channels for the CAS notified areas, have been reported. A list of such channels as per reporting done now given below:-

Name of the Broadcaster and Channel Remarks

M/s SUN TV Limited

i) Sun TV

Pay channel at a price of Rs 5/- (excluding of taxes) in notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata. The channels will however be free to air in Chennai CAS area

M/s Udaya TV Limited

i)Udaya Movies , ii) Udaya Varthegalu

Pay channel at a price of Rs 5/- (excluding of taxes) in notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata. The channels will however be free to air in Chennai CAS area

M/s Gemini TV Limited

i) Gemini Music, ii) Gemini News, iii) Gemini Cable Vision

Pay channel at a price of Rs 5/- (excluding of taxes) in notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata. The channels will however be free to air in Chennai CAS area

An updated list has been placed on TRAI's website www.trai.gov.in