Commentary: Why is TRAI silent on DD Free Dish monopoly, which is killing the news genre?
The regulator played a role of mute spectator as news channels shelled out exorbitant prices to grab a year-long slot on the free-to-air distribution platform. Why is it not putting a cap on Free Dish pricing as it did with channelsâ MRP?
Delhi, March 04, 2021
What happened during the recently concluded e-auction of DD Free Dish for the news genre, where channels shelled out exorbitant prices to grab a year-long slot on the free-to-air distribution platform, is no less than âshooting themselves in the footâ.