Ad slowdown dulls impact of HC relief on TV landing page revenuesBroadcasters face a tough advertising market. The Kerala High Court's decision on TV ratings provides temporary relief for cable and DTH op...
27 May, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
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
JC Flowers withdraws NCLT plea against Dish TVDish TV receives a significant relief as JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction withdraws its petition. The petition was filed before the National...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
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...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Dish TV moves Kerala HC against DD free dish's special statusDish TV has petitioned the Kerala High Court, urging the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to regulate Prasar Bharati's DD Free Dish...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.53 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
DD Free Dish gains ground in TV distribution market amid debate over its actual reachDD Free Dish dominates India's TV distribution with 49 million homes, potentially exceeding 60 million, surpassing pay DTH. Its unencrypted...
19 Aug, 2025, 11.14 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
User Additions: It's a mixed bag for DTH companiesThe pay Direct-to-Home (DTH) industry experienced mixed results in the third quarter, with strong subscriber additions during the ICC Men's...
21 Feb, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
Temasek in talks with Tata Group to offload 20% stake in Tata PlayTemasek first bought a 10% stake in Tata Play, which was earlier known as Tata Sky, for a reported '250 crore in 2007. Experts say that the...
06 Oct, 2023, 12.51 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
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
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 companies want TRAI to fix price
Broadcasters, DTH operators fail to conclude interconnection deal; cable TV operators against DTH cos’ move to rope in TRAI to resolve disp...
28 Mar, 2008, 01.09 AM IST
- Don’t force bouquet on DTH: TRAI
Direct-To-Home (DTH) service providers will now be able to buy individual channels of their choice from the various different bouquets offe...
04 Sep, 2007, 04.39 AM IST