Important Ending RIO, Hathway and Zee’s Taj TV sign CPS deal

[DashMajor]

Multi-system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable & Datacom, which had to source television channels from two leading broadcast networks on a la carte rates, has settled with ZEE to abandon the RIO (Reference Interconnect Offer) content deal.

After a protracted battle, both Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s (ZEEL) distribution arm Taj Television and Hathway have smoked the peace pipe and signed a negotiated deal.

According to a source, the two parties have signed a carriage deal on cost-per-subscriber (CPS) basis. The Zee-Turner channels are once again available in Hathway’s pay-TV bundled packages.

Though official spokespersons from both the companies were unavailable for comment till the filing of this report, industry sources confirmed that the new deal has been signed.

The deal with Taj could not have come at a better time for Hathway, which has been at loggerheads with broadcasters, notably Zee and Star.

Now that the deal with Taj has been sealed, Hathway will have only Star India channels on RIO. Incidentally, Star has decided to offer its channels only on RIO basis to all the MSOs.

Read more at: http://www.televisionpost.com/cable/ending-rio-hathway-and-zees-taj-tv-sign-cps-deal/ | TelevisionPost.com

 

[Technoglitch]

Relief for hathway customers but loss for star interms of TRP.

 

[Sanjeev]

So ek haath khali and ek haath bhara huva

 

[bhaskarkilli]

Now Officially confirmed,I already confirmed this previously.Star will loose viewership surely.DTH is different and Digital cable is different.Still local cable wala is coming and charging the price everymonth in Digital cable because aam aadhmi log doesn't know what is ala carte.they always thinks Hathway or any other cable stopped the star channels and they are giving gaalis to local cable operators.They are refusing to pay extra for star channels and they are asking star channels.This is the situation in Hyderabad.

 

[DashMajor]

This situations are there on whole country wherever Hathway operated.

 

[Devesh]

Looks like zeel also become gunda.

 

[DashMajor]

Looks like zeel also become gunda.

How ? Infact ZEE and Hathway signs a package deal so Hathway even their position by ending ZEEs chapter only STAR remaining which is now a National Issue for MSO Groups.

 

[Devesh]

How ? Infact ZEE and Hathway signs a package deal so Hathway even their position by ending ZEEs chapter only STAR remaining which is now a National Issue for MSO Groups.

Star to pahle se hi gunda h.

 

[IndianMascot]

How ? Infact ZEE and Hathway signs a package deal so Hathway even their position by ending ZEEs chapter only STAR remaining which is now a National Issue for MSO Groups.

Although the deal is not good as they went from RIO to CPS, so for customers it will be costly. But good that it got mutually decided between them.

 

[DashMajor]

Although the deal is not good as they went from RIO to CPS, so for customers it will be costly. But good that it got mutually decided between them.

How its costly Bro. RIO means per channel price and CPS means whole bouquets price. So Base Pack + ZEE ala carte is good or Base Pack only.