India’s TV industry faces deeper pressure as viewers, advertisers move onlineIndia's television industry is facing significant challenges. Advertising demand is slowing, and fewer people are subscribing to pay-TV. Vi...
25 May, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Cable, DTH vs streaming: Battle lines drawn at Trai over FAST TV rulesIndia's old television distributors and new digital companies are in a regulatory fight. The debate is about whether internet-delivered TV ...
18 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Broadcast ecosystem may be headed for regulatory resetIndia's broadcast sector is set for a major regulatory overhaul. TRAI is planning a broad review of pricing, distribution, and platform rul...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
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
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...
11 Dec, 2025, 02.01 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 operators stem churn in June quarter with 0.2 million subscriber additionIndia's DTH industry shows signs of recovery in the June quarter, adding 200,000 active subscribers driven by major cricketing events like ...
11 Oct, 2024, 08.11 AM IST
DTH companies lose over 3 million users in FY24Despite the Indian Premier League and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023, four private direct-to-home (DTH) operators in India lost 3....
08 Jul, 2024, 12.27 AM IST
Tata Play’s loss widens 3-fold as DTH takes a hitTata Play’s net loss for fiscal 2024 surged more than threefold due to heightened competition in its direct-to-home (DTH) TV distribution b...
25 Jun, 2024, 07.08 AM IST
Dish TV's Q4 net loss widens 16% to Rs 1989 croreThe direct-to-home (DTH) company's operating revenue declined by 19% to Rs 407 crore, while subscription revenue was down 18% to Rs 320 cro...
28 May, 2024, 06.17 AM IST
Pay DTH operators lost 0.66 million subscribers in festive quarterAccording to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's Performance Indicator Report for the quarter ending December 31, the pay DTH base ...
25 Apr, 2024, 09.26 AM IST
Broadband, OTT may keep Tata Play in good stead amid DTH dipTata Play's revenue from its core direct-to-home (DTH) business is expected to decline in the medium term due to a slowdown in its subscrib...
26 Mar, 2024, 10.11 AM IST
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...
23 Nov, 2023, 09.54 AM IST
Subscribers back on the DTH pitch, all thanks to IPLGopal Vittal, MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel, said the DTH business saw strong net additions in April and May. He also stated that the company...
29 May, 2023, 06.37 AM IST
Active pay DTH user base down 2.17% in Q2: TraiOver the course of a year, the active pay DTH subscriber base has declined 4.8% from 68.89 million in September 2021. Of the 65.58 million ...
08 Feb, 2023, 07.01 AM IST
- India to overtake US DTH mkt with 36.1 mn users by 2012: MPA
India is poised to become the world's largest DTH satellite pay TV market with 36.1 million subscribers by 2012, overtaking the US.
22 Apr, 2010, 06.59 PM IST
- Videocon to enter DTH business
The company has applied for the DTH licence and is expected to start services by next year.
04 Jul, 2007, 07.38 PM IST