DTH, cable companies seek tech-neutral rules under new telecom regimeThe television distribution industry in India is calling on the government to adopt technology-neutral regulations as the Ministry of Infor...
20 Jul, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Broadcasters wary as TV services face telecom-style rulesNew draft rules propose telecom-style regulation for broadcasting services and internet-delivered television. Broadcasters worry about expa...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Tata Play Binge adds ETV Win to strengthen regional OTT offeringTata Play Binge has integrated ETV Win, a Telugu streaming platform. This addition provides subscribers access to a vast library of Telugu ...
08 Jul, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
Subscriber losses push India's TV distribution industry towards consolidation as broadband, IPTV gain groundIndia's TV distribution is shifting towards broadband and digital entertainment, forcing cable and DTH operators to confront subscriber los...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Bharti Airtel's Rahul Vatts named COAI Chairperson for 2026-27Rahul Vatts of Bharti Airtel will lead COAI as Chairperson for 2026-27. Ravi Gandhi of Reliance Jio will be Vice-Chairperson. The announcem...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Tata Play loss widens to Rs 551 crore in FY26 as customers migrate to streaming, DD Free DishTata Play faced a wider net loss and lower revenue in the 2025-26 financial year. Customers are moving away from DTH services to free platf...
14 Jun, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting releases draft rules to 'consolidate' broadcasting sectorThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released draft rules to bring television, radio, DTH, HITS, and IPTV services under the Te...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Trai plan to regulate internet TV triggers pushback from OTT, broadcaster groupsIn a bid to regulate, India's telecom authority TRAI is exploring potential guidelines for online television services, sparking a backlash ...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Tata Sky is now Tata Play, firm drops brand name after 18-year-runTata Sky, which claims over 19 mn active subscribers, feels its business interests have grown beyond just DTH service and now include fiber...
27 Jan, 2022, 10.06 AM IST
Department of Space gave 'certain benefits' to Tata Sky: CAGCAG said, "Transponder lease agreement with Tata Sky gave certain benefits to Tata Sky which were not offered to any of the other DTH servi...
28 Nov, 2014, 09.25 PM IST
Doordarshan to expand its DTH serviceDoordarshan is planning to make an aggressive pitch in the DTH market by increasing the number of channels to nearly 120 on its DTH service...
26 Nov, 2013, 08.00 PM IST
Budget 2013: FICCI demands infrastructure status for cable sectorApart from this, FICCI has also said that the license fee for DTH services should be reduced to 6% from the current 10%.
13 Feb, 2013, 04.36 PM IST
- Dish TV launches Conditional Access Module device
Dish TV launched its CAM device, which allows consumers with set-top boxes of other DTH service providers to switch to Dish TV's feed.
29 Aug, 2011, 06.19 PM IST
- DTH services satellite launched
An advanced communication satellite GSAT-8, aimed at augmenting direct-to-home TV broadcast services, was launched by Arianespace from Kour...
22 May, 2011, 01.23 AM IST
- TRAI announces Quality of Services (QoS) norms for DTH service providers
Direct-to-home (DTH) service providers have to give prior notice to their subscribers before making any changes in price or composition of ...
12 Mar, 2009, 06.59 PM IST
- Airtel to venture into IPTV, DTH services
The company is planning to roll out its triple play services - IPTV in Delhi and NCR in the next two months while DTH services would be lau...
21 Oct, 2007, 12.47 PM IST
- Bharti receives LoI for launching DTH services
Telecom major Bharti Airtel is understood to have received the Letter of Intent (LOI) from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for...
06 Aug, 2007, 08.50 PM IST