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Private DTH revenue decline to moderate to 3–4% in FY26: CrisilPrivate DTH companies anticipate a slower revenue decline of 3-4% in FY26, supported by IPTV bundles and higher marketing income. Despite s...
DD Free Dish gains ground in TV distribution market amid debate over its actual reachDD Free Dish dominates India's TV distribution with 49 million homes, potentially exceeding 60 million, surpassing pay DTH. Its unencrypted...
DTH signals fade, but FM radio turns up the volume for MIBThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) experienced a decline in revenue from DTH services in FY25 due to a shrinking user base,...
Regulatory issues hurt DTH business: Bharti Airtel's Gopal VittalBharti Airtel attributes the DTH business decline to regulatory imbalances rather than technology, citing stringent rules like price contro...
TV outpaces social media, UGC platforms in video content consumption: JioStar's Kevin VazTelevision remains the top choice for video content in India, surpassing social media. Kevin Vaz, Jiostar CEO (Entertainment), highlights T...
JioStar likely to remove entertainment content from YouTube from May 1JioStar plans to remove its entertainment content from YouTube by May 1 to curb subscriber migration from pay-TV to free digital streaming....
South India stays loyal to Pay-TV in times of OTTDespite the decline in pay-TV subscriptions in the Hindi speaking market due to the rise of OTT platforms and DD Free Dish, the south India...
TV channels raise tariffs despite shrinking base as costs biteTV broadcasters like SPNI and ZEEL are increasing channel bouquet rates by over 10% due to rising content costs and a challenging advertisi...
DTH players' FY24 revenue down amid major subscriber lossIndian private DTH operators Tata Play, Bharti Telemedia, Dish TV, and Sun Direct experienced a 5% revenue decline amid a consumer shift to...
Broadcasters may move court against Trai ruling on pay channelsTV broadcasters are preparing to challenge the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) directive legally. The directive mandates tha...
DTH industry revenue falls 10% to Rs 11,000 crore in FY23The combined operating revenue of four private direct-to-home (DTH) companies in India, including Tata Play, Bharti Telemedia, Dish TV, and...
Broadcasting sector urges TRAI to de-regulate TV channel pricingIndia's top broadcasting companies, including Disney Star, Sony Pictures Networks India, Zee Entertainment, and Viacom18, have urged the Te...
TRAI seeks views on regulating DD Free DishThe regulator has asked the TV broadcast industry to give their views on upgrading DD Free Dish to an addressable platform. The TRAI has al...
Tata Play to downgrade 50% monthly packs to stem churnThe move, the first by any distribution platform operator, will result in monthly savings of ₹30-100 for subscribers, while further reducin...
DTH, Cable companies cry foul as broadcasters offer pay channels on DD FreeDishThe distribution platform operators (DPOs) — a combined term used for DTH and cable operators — are irked with the fact that the broadcaste...
Pandemic pushed back media & entertainment industry by three years: EYThe last quarter of 2020 showed a marked improvement in revenues for most segments, and EY expects the M&E sector to recover 25% in 2021 to...
Arnab Goswami gained ‘illegal’ access to DD FreeDish usersThe matter has once again come in the limelight after the Mumbai Police started probe into the alleged TRP manipulation case and filed its ...
Don’t subsidise private channels, review free Dish policy: I&B ministry to Prasar BharatiA ministry official said the broadcaster has not replied to any of its six reminders sent in the last four months. The latest one was sent ...
Prasar Bharati - Star India agree on revenue sharing on IPL, DD likely to earn 50 % of total revenueThe revenue from advertising between Prasar Bharati and Star India, which was a major bone of contention between the two parties, will now ...
Free-to-air channels can hit pay TV players: ReportThe FTA ad market was pegged at Rs 400-500 crore in 2016 and is expected to grow to Rs 800-1,000 crore by 2017, the report by ICICI Securit...