Tata Play, a leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) player in the country, is going to drop a Shemaroo channel from its offerings. The offering we are talking about is Shemaroo Umang. The change will come into effect from July 28, 2026. The development has been confirmed by Shemaroo Umang itself. The channel … Read More
Dish TV India, one of the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) service providers has reported a net loss of Rs 807 crore in FY26. This figure has widened from the net loss of Rs 488 crore in FY25. The subscription revenue for the DTH operator fell sharply as more people shifted towards … Read More
FIFA World Cup 2026 will start soon for the global audiences to enjoy. For India, however, there’s a huge question mark looming over the heads of the fans. FIFA World Cup 2026 does not have a broadcaster in India yet. India is a huge market for FIFA, and it would … Read More
Bharti Airtel is offering its DTH (Direct-to-Home) box with built-in Chromecast and many more features. It is not a new box, we are talking about the Xstream Box from Airtel Digital TV. This Smart Set-Top Box (STB) has been in the offering from Airtel for several years now and is … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 More
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. … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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