Section 54 in Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017
54. In this regard it is important to understand that generally a channel consists of number of the programs. The cost of the production of different programs drastically varies based on the actors, setup cost, script, copy rights, and other miscellaneous factors. The various programs in a given channel also frequently change based on their Television Rating Points (TRP), advertisement potential and other ground reports. Hence, determining the cost of production of a channel at all times is an extremely difficult process, perhaps almost impossible. Moreover, such determination of price would be dynamic in nature and may vary with change in programs in a channel. Programs on television channels change dynamically and as such it is impractical to determine the price of a television channel on cost plus basis.
