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November 11th, 2025 12:49 PM 2 COMMENTS

Dish TV Collabs with Amazon Prime to Offer Prime Lite

Dish TV, a DTH (Direct-to-Home) service provider in India, has announced a collaboration with Amazon Prime. This collaboration will see Dish TV customers get free Prime Lite subscritpion. This association will span across Dish Group's entire ecosystem - VZY Smart TVs, DTH services, Watcho Streaming Platform, and extensive ISP partner network, under which eligible Dish customers will have seamless access to Prime Video’s premium entertainment library. Read More - Jio, Airtel... Read More

June 23rd, 2025 2:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

DTH and TV Market in Numbers: 333 Pay Channels, 918 Satellite TV Channels in India

India's television broadcasting ecosystem remains one of the most expansive and resilient in the world. As of Q1 2025, the country hosts 918 satellite TV channels permitted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), of which 333 are classified as pay TV channels, according to the latest report from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). But beneath the surface of these massive numbers lies a sector quietly undergoing... Read More

June 12th, 2025 2:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Drops Zee Channels from Base Packs Amid Price Hike Issue: Report

Bharti Airtel's direct-to-home (DTH) arm, Airtel Digital TV, has removed Zee Entertainment channels from its base channel packs following a recent price hike by the broadcaster. The move mirrors similar ongoing dispute between Sony Pictures Networks India and Tata Play, as DTH operators push back against rising content costs. Also Read: Govt Issues Rs 16,000 Crore Licence Fee Demand on DTH Operators: Report Viewers Must Opt for a la Carte... Read More

May 30th, 2025 5:48 PM 1 COMMENTS

Govt Issues Rs 16,000 Crore Licence Fee Demand on DTH Operators: Report

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued licence fee demand notices totalling Rs 16,000 crore to India's four private Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, escalating financial pressures on a sector already facing declining revenues and stiff competition from OTT platforms and DD Free Dish, The Economic Times Reported, citing Industry sources. Also Read: Dish TV CEO Urges Immediate Implementation of TRAI’s DTH Fee Cut Proposal Operators Push Back, Cite Ongoing Legal... Read More

May 4th, 2025 1:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel and Tata Group End DTH Business Talks

Bharti Airtel and the Tata Group have announced the termination of discussions to merge their direct-to-home (DTH) television businesses — Airtel Digital TV and Tata Play — after failing to reach a mutually agreeable resolution. In a regulatory filing late Saturday, Airtel said, "After not being able to find a satisfactory resolution, the parties have mutually decided to terminate the discussions." Also Read: Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV Set to... Read More

May 2nd, 2025 10:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Favours a Level Playing Field Between Traditional Broadcasters and OTT Platforms: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has emphasised the need for a balanced regulatory framework that does not place traditional broadcasters at a disadvantage compared to digital streaming platforms. TRAI on Thursday, May 1, said it did not favour an environment where regulation discriminates between two mediums and puts traditional broadcasting at a disadvantage, according to a PTI report. Also Read: TRAI-Led JCoR Meeting Pushes for Stronger Cross-Sector Collaboration... Read More

April 25th, 2025 10:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

DishTV Watcho Partners with RailWire to Launch Bundled Broadband and OTT Services

DishTV's OTT platform, Watcho, has announced a strategic partnership with RailWire, the broadband arm of RailTel, to launch a bundled digital offering in West Bengal. The collaboration combines RailWire's high-speed broadband connectivity with Watcho's curated library of regional and national OTT content, providing consumers with a single-subscription solution for internet and entertainment. Also Read: NBCC, RailTel Ink MoU to Jointly Develop Data Centres in India and Overseas Three Broadband-Plus-OTT Plans... Read More

April 10th, 2025 7:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Television Outpaces Social Media, UGC in Video Consumption, Says JioStar CEO: Report

Television continues to dominate video content consumption in India, outpacing social media and user-generated content (UGC) platforms. With 190 million screens across the country, television commands an unparalleled scale and reach, according to Kevin Vaz, CEO – Entertainment, JioStar, ETTelecom reported. Also Read: Reliance’s Hathway and DEN Launch Reels Channels on Cable TV Content Consumption on TV Vaz reportedly highlighted that total content consumption on TV stood at a staggering... Read More

March 27th, 2025 11:11 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance’s Hathway and DEN Launch Reels Channels on Cable TV: Report

Reliance Industries-owned cable TV providers, Hathway Digital and DEN Networks, have introduced new channels, Hathway Reels and DEN Reels, dedicated to short-form video content. This move brings the popular social media format, dominated by platforms like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, to television screens, according to multiple media reports. Also Read: IPL 2025 Effect: JioHotstar Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers Hathway and DEN Reels Announced on Monday, these channels allow users... Read More

March 15th, 2025 3:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Introduces New Rs 448 Prepaid Plan Bundling Mobile and DTH Benefits in Assam

Bharti Airtel, the market leader in Assam, has launched a new prepaid plan for its subscribers, allowing them to enjoy both Mobile and DTH (Digital TV) benefits under a single recharge. Called the Mobile + DTH plan, this fully loaded plan is available to Airtel subscribers in Assam for Rs 448 and comes with numerous benefits that users appreciate, including Unlimited 5G. Let's now check out the newly launched plan... Read More

February 28th, 2025 7:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

Dish TV CEO Urges Immediate Implementation of TRAI’s DTH Fee Cut Proposal: Report

Dish TV's CEO has reportedly urged the government to immediately implement the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recommendation to reduce the Direct-To-Home (DTH) license fee from 8 percent to 3 percent of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). He urged the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to act swiftly, as this move could drive long-term sustainability and growth in the DTH industry, which is currently struggling, according to a PTI... Read More

February 25th, 2025 9:15 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV Set to Merge Amid DTH Industry Decline: Report

The Tata and Bharti groups are in the final stages of merging their loss-making direct-to-home (DTH) businesses, Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV, respectively. The agreement comes as the pay-TV industry faces a sharp decline due to growing OTT consumption and the rise of free DTH services like DD Free Dish, ET reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Also Read: Bharti Airtel in Advanced Talks to Acquire Tata Play:... Read More

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