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
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
DTH signals fade, but FM radio turns up the volume for MIBThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) experienced a decline in revenue from DTH services in FY25 due to a shrinking user base,...
22 Jul, 2025, 09.52 AM IST
Dish TV airs plan to grow its user baseOnce India's largest DTH platform, Dish TV has been steadily losing ground due to competition in the market and a tussle between promoters ...
21 Feb, 2024, 10.51 AM IST
Shemaroo launches free-to-air Hindi general entertainment channel“We have experienced immense success with our existing television channel slates and are excited to announce the launch of our new Hindi GE...
14 Apr, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
Don’t subsidise private channels, review free Dish policy: I&B ministry to Prasar BharatiA ministry official said the broadcaster has not replied to any of its six reminders sent in the last four months. The latest one was sent ...
12 Apr, 2018, 11.27 PM IST
- Govt to follow 3-tier bidding process in DD's DTH auction
The Government will follow a three-tier bidding process to auction slots on Doordarshan's free-to-air DTH platform to private broadcasters.
24 Jul, 2011, 12.33 PM IST
- DTH subscriber base above 13 million in the country: TRAI
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday said the DTH subscriber base has swelled to more than 13 million in the country,...
13 Jul, 2009, 07.32 PM IST
- DTH cos ask govt for changes in current norm
Direct To Home (DTH) companies Bharti Airtel, Zee group promoted Dish TV and Reliance ADAG's Big TV have asked the government for changes i...
22 Jan, 2009, 01.34 PM IST
- Broadcasters may've to shell out carriage fee
With a plethora of television channels coming up, direct-to-home (DTH) players are now looking at charging carriage fee from broadcasters t...
19 Oct, 2007, 01.33 AM IST
- Prasar Bharti defers black out of defaulting channels
Softening its stance toward the channels which have not paid up carriage fee for slots on DD's direct-to-home (DTH) service, Prasar Bharati...
14 Aug, 2007, 07.40 PM IST
Tata Sky firms up Rs 2,000 cr planDirect-to-home (DTH) player Tata Sky plans to invest Rs 2,000 crore in the next 5 years and is targeting to achieve a subscriber base of ei...
09 Aug, 2007, 01.11 AM IST
- No free feed for DTH players
DTH players such as TataSky and Dish TV will soon be stopped from broadcasting live international cricket action starring India, unless the...
01 Jun, 2007, 01.11 AM IST
- Rich feast for couch potatoes
You could call them the holy trinity in the technology realm. CAS (conditional access system), DTH (direct to home) and now the latest, IPT...
16 Jan, 2007, 02.55 AM IST
- Trai not to regulate tariffs of DTH operators
The telecom regulatory authority of India (Trai) has decided that it will not regulate tariffs of DTH operators.
08 Sep, 2006, 01.50 AM IST