GTPL Hathway overtakes Tata Play to become India’s largest TV distributor by revenue in FY26GTPL Hathway has unexpectedly outperformed Tata Play in revenue in India's television distribution sector, even though it maintains a small...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
TV channel exits accelerate as India’s linear television model comes under pressureIndia’s television broadcasting industry is undergoing a structural reset as 114 channel licences were surrendered between 2022 and 2026 am...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
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
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
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
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 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
'Tata Play's DTH Ops expected to be under stress this fiscal year'In its rating rationale report on the company, the agency noted that the company's consolidated revenue will be supported by Tata Play Bing...
28 Dec, 2022, 02.40 PM 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