Some broadcasters exploiting a-la-carte pricing of TV channels, will keep strict watch: TRAI

New Delhi: Telecom regulator TRAI Friday said some broadcasters are “exploiting” the freedom available for a-la-carte pricing of TV channels and warned that it will keep a “strict watch” on them and not shy away from taking action in the “larger interest” of consumers and the sector.

With an increase in TV channel subscription rates “impending”, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said in a statement that the new tariff recently announced by “these leading broadcasters” reflects their intention to raise the prices of driver and popular channels.