Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India - Subsection
Section 13(c) in Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017
(c)RIO based deals as per notified RIO by broadcasters. In these deals the broadcasters ask for the RIO price per channel notified by it. Such prices are pitched very high as compared to those offered under a CPS deal or a fixed fee deal. As a result distributors of television channels are generally forced to negotiate with the broadcasters, and/or settle for a CPS or a fixed fee deal which in effect translate into non transparent deals.
