Jio Star’s new plans may be expensive, company filed ROI

Jio Star, formed by the merger of Star India and Viacom18, has filed a new broadcast tariff, which suggests that the new packs will be costlier than the independent packs of both the companies. Additionally, the broadcaster has introduced 83 packs containing 134 channels, which include Star Plus, Colors, Star Gold and Star Sports. With special cricket rights for IPL, ICC and BCCI events, Jio Star can definitely come with a premium price tag. Recently Sony and Zee also increased the prices of their packs, with base bouquet prices increasing by more than 10%. However, the final tariffs of Jio Star will depend on the negotiations between the broadcaster and the distributor.

Jio Star has filed its reference interconnect offer (ROI). The document details the new tariff plans set by Jio Star following the merger of Star India and Viacom18. This suggests that pack prices may increase with the new merger. For example, it has been decided to keep the price of Star Value Pack (SVP) Hindi and SVP Hindi Basic pack at Rs 110, compared to the combined cost of Star India and Viacom18’s previous individual Hindi base pack at Rs 110, according to TOI. There is an increase of %.

Jio Star will feature many popular channels in its pack, such as Star Plus, Colors, Star Gold and Star Sports. Not only this, the company has the cricket rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and all the major events organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In such a situation, we can also get Jio Star subscription at premium prices. The broadcaster has introduced 83 packs comprising 134 channels, which include entertainment, news, sports and a wide range of infotainment options.

Recently the merger’s direct competitors – Sony Pictures Networks India and Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) had also increased the prices of their base bouquets by more than 10%.