Broadcasters show solidarity against TRAI

MUMBAI: In a dramatic move, top Indian broadcasters – StarNSE -0.40 % & Disney India, Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE), Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), Viacom18, Discovery Communications, Turner International, ETV and TV Today Network –shared a stage on Friday showing solidarity against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) latest amendments to broadcast sector tariff order.

Under the aegis of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the top honchos of these companies pointed out how the new regulations are going to “strangulate” the growth of the industry, hinting at the grouping exploring legal recourse.

ET reported on Friday that the broadcasters are planning to move courts against Trai.