Dish TV moves Kerala HC against DD Free Dish’s regulatory exemptionDish TV has petitioned the Kerala High Court, demanding that DD Free Dish, Prasar Bharati's free DTH service, be brought under the same enc...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
DTH companies may get licence fee reliefFaced with subscriber churn and revenue decline, India's DTH operators are lobbying for a reduction in the 8% license fee. The Ministry of ...
30 Jul, 2025, 10.54 AM IST
DTH cos asked to pay ₹16kcr licence fee duesIndia's DTH industry faces mounting pressure as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting demands ₹16,000 crore in outstanding license f...
30 May, 2025, 12.56 AM IST
DTH players urge government to act on TRAI suggestion to scrap licence feeThe DTH sector in India is still waiting for clarity from the MIB on TRAI’s proposal to reduce and eventually eliminate the 8% licence fee....
10 Apr, 2025, 10.03 AM IST
Jio, Airtel at loggerheads again over licence fee for DTH operatorsTelecom giants Jio and Airtel clash over DTH license fee waivers. Airtel advocates for complete removal, citing parity with other platforms...
05 Dec, 2024, 12.31 AM IST
TRAI recommends scrapping of DTH licence fee after FY27The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that the government should abolish the licence fee for direct-to-home (DTH...
22 Aug, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
Airtel Digital TV, Tata Play, Dish TV and Sun Direct's accounting under CAG scrutinyThe union ministry of information and broadcasting wrote to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India this week asking for an inte...
26 Oct, 2022, 05.27 AM IST
DTH players seek 8% licence fee waiver to remain competitiveDTH body approached the Information and Broadcasting Ministry following a proposal under the consideration of the DoT to waive the licence ...
16 May, 2022, 07.44 PM IST
Dish TV gets demand notice of Rs 4,164.05 cr from government for licence feeThe DTH license fee matter has already been through several rounds of litigation, the final outcomes of which are yet to be argued and conc...
25 Dec, 2020, 09.14 PM IST
DTH companies seek uniform licence fee policyThe DTH sector has been asking for a rationalisation of licence fee, which is currently 10% of their gross revenues. Cable TV and headend-i...
24 Dec, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
Trai recommends easier licensing norms for DTH companiesTrai suggested that the adjusted gross revenue should be calculated excluding service tax, entertainment tax and sales tax or value-added t...
24 Jul, 2014, 04.34 AM IST
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommends extension of licence period for DTH operatorsOn the tenure of DTH licence, TRAI suggested that it to be increased from 10 years to 20 years, renewable by 10 years at a time.
23 Jul, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
Recommendations on new DTH licences this month, says TRAITelecom and broadcasting regulator TRAI expects to come up with its recommendations on new Direct-To-Home (DTH) licences this month.
01 Jan, 2014, 10.01 PM IST
DTH operators should provide inter-operability of STBs, says TRAI ChairmanIf the DTH service providers found it a difficult option, commercial interoperability should be ensured keeping in mind the interests of th...
10 Dec, 2013, 03.41 PM IST
TRAI to recommend renewal procedure for DTH licencesTRAI has initiated a consultation process to suggest guidelines for renewal of DTH licences after the I&B Ministry wrote to it seeking reco...
06 Oct, 2013, 10.26 AM IST
- DTH cos call for licence fee cut
The direct-to-home (DTH) industry believes its losses will double if the government fails to provide sops, like reduction in licence fee an...
02 Jan, 2009, 02.33 AM IST
- Bharti Airtel gets DTH licence; to invest Rs 150 cr in Phase I
Bharti Airtel says it has got licence to start Direct-To-Home services in the country and announced an investment of Rs 150 crore in the fi...
23 Sep, 2007, 09.00 PM IST