Dish TV FY26 loss widens as subscription revenue shrinks amid OTT pressureDish TV India faced a significant financial setback in FY26, reporting a wider consolidated loss. Subscription revenue saw a sharp decline ...
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 ...
IBDF joins legal battle over streaming of TV channels on Prasar Bharati’s WAVES platformThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation has joined a legal battle concerning Prasar Bharati's WAVES platform. The dispute centers on...
IT rules amendments may create obligations outside law: NasscomIndustry body Nasscom and digital rights groups argue that draft IT second amendment rules shouldn't create new obligations outside the IT ...
IBDF backs MIB TV rating guidelines, seeks extended timelines for rolloutThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation is requesting an extension to implement new television rating rules. Key provisions regardin...
MIB reiterates IPTV compliance rules, warns against third-party consultantsThe Information and Broadcasting Ministry has rolled out a new directive for IPTV operators, reinforcing the importance of the 2008 policy ...
MeitY extends IT rules feedback deadline to May 7; proposes stricter SGI labellingThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has extended the deadline for feedback on proposed amendments to the IT Rules. New r...
MeitY wants to include users, social firms in content-blocking hearingsThe government is proposing changes to content blocking rules. Users and internet intermediaries may soon get a chance to present their cas...
YC partner on AI's funding gap, Indian startups; TCS CEO talks IT's resilienceHappy Monday! Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta told ET in an exclusive chat that AI money is crowding at the top while early founders scramble fo...
Government's flagship journals now available free on Prasad Bharati platformGovernment journals Yojana, Kurukshetra, Aajkal, Bal Bharati, and Employment News are now free on Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT platform. This...
Trai weighs direct satellite-to-mobile communication servicesIndia's telecom regulator Trai is exploring direct satellite communication to mobile phones. This aims to provide seamless connectivity acr...
Government extends TRP suspension for news channels by four weeksThe Information and Broadcasting ministry has extended the suspension of television news ratings. This move aims to curb sensationalism and...
IT rule tweaks only clarificatory, don't expand govt power: MeitY SecretarySocial groups warn oversight of online user content may increase censorship, industry pushes back against mandatory compliance with 'adviso...
TRAI proposes voice-SMS only plans across validity periods; seeks comments till April 28TRAI is proposing new rules for telecom companies. These rules aim to increase the availability of plans that offer only voice calls and SM...
MIB asks BARC to withhold publishing news channels' TRPs amid Iran warThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has instructed BARC to halt reporting TRPs for news channels for four weeks. This measure aims...
TRAI begins free streaming TV regulation consultations after MIB reference, flags regulatory gapsIndia's telecom regulator TRAI is proposing new rules for streaming services like FAST. This aims to create a level playing field with trad...
MIB action against TV channels declines after 2022 highThe ministry took 12 actions in 2024 and 2025 combined for violations of the Programme Code and Advertising Code, including four in 2024 an...