RTI to Ministry of I&B, Date: 28-10-2009
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Response, Ministry of
I&B, Date: 17-11-2009
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1. Did the Ministry conduct, or is it aware of,
any survey/study to assess what revenue can be generated from
licensing commercial terrestrial TV in India? Please share the
surveys/studies and their findings.
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With reference to your letter dated 28-10-2009 on the above subject, the information desired
against point 1 and 2 of the application may be treated as NIL.
Neither any survey has been conducted nor any study
report/statistics available n record with respect to US and other
countries regarding revenue that can be generated from licensing
of commercial terrestrial TV.
However,
this Ministry has received recommendations of TRAI dated 29 August
2005 on the broad issue of allowing private broadcasters in the
field of terrestrial television which has so far remained in the
exclusive domain of Doordarshan under Prasar Bharti. The full text
of the recommendations may be seen at the website (www.
trai.gov.in) of the TRAI.
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2.Does the Ministry have statistics
from the US and other countries, in which commercial terrestrial
TV exists? How much revenue do the governments of these countries
generate from the license fees?
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