US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthroughDespite US approval for around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia's H200 AI chips, no deliveries have occurred. CEO Jensen Huang's China trip, ...
15 May, 2026, 09.59 AM 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
South cinema shift: Content-driven films outperform big starsSmall-budget southern films are outperforming big-star movies. These productions, made for under ₹10 crore, are delivering impressive retur...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.54 AM 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
TV distributors brace for fresh rate hike from broadcastersTV broadcasters are set to raise channel package prices by about 10 percent. This move aims to manage increasing content costs. Distributio...
26 Feb, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
TRAI revamps TV distribution audit regime, offers relief to small operatorsNew rules for television distribution platform audits are coming. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has set clear deadlines and eas...
06 Feb, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Broadcasters, distribution platform operators divided over new audit rulesTRAI's potential alterations to broadcast auditing practices have led to a renewed clash in the media landscape, pitting broadcasters again...
20 Oct, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
TRAI audit shake-up aims to curb disputes between broadcasters, distributorsTRAI has proposed major reforms to the audit framework for TV distributors like Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV, and Hathway, aiming for a mor...
23 Sep, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
I&B sends cable companies request seeking autonomy in bouquet pricing to Traifollowing a request by the All India Digital Cable Federation, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has requested the Telecom Regul...
19 Sep, 2023, 11.55 PM IST
Trai asks broadcasters to share details of deals with distributorsAs per the new regulation broadcasters must inform the regulator details of their commercial deals with cable and DTH players, or distribut...
06 Sep, 2019, 07.09 AM IST
Trai asks distributors to ensure channels belonging to the same genre are placed togetherTrai's directive is important from a subscriber viewpoint as not placing same genre channels together results in consumer difficulty in loc...
24 Feb, 2019, 12.56 PM IST
TV subscription bill may go up for most users: ReportThe rating agency observed that the new regime could drive consolidation in the broadcasting industry as content will be the king and key d...
04 Feb, 2019, 04.28 PM IST
TRAI caps cable bill at Rs 130 for 100 FTA channelsIf a pay channel is provided as part of a bouquet, MRP of such pay channel cannot be more than Rs 19.
04 Mar, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
Phase III digitisation to benefit broadcasters and distributors like Dish TV, Zee: BrokeragesThe implementation of digitisation in phase III markets of a few states could provide revenue upside for both broadcasters and distributors...
13 Jan, 2016, 05.43 AM IST
TDSAT asks Trai to examine if TV Signal pacts follow rulesTDSAT has asked Trai to examine if agreements drawn between broadcasters and distributors of television signals are in consonance with regu...
04 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Markets to remain overweight on media space: Sonam Udasi, IDBI Capital
"Media space will be consistently higher one year from now whether the market goes down or up really."
20 Nov, 2012, 04.15 PM IST
- Trai digitisation order loophole allows placement fee racket to bleed channels
Trai's recent tariff order for digitisation has a loophole that allows distributors to surreptitiously charge ransom-like placement fees fr...
04 May, 2012, 01.51 AM IST