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Participation fee pegged at Rs 1.5 crore; reserve prices range from Rs 4.87 crore to Rs 11.22 crore across five channel categories
e4m Staff Jul 10, 2026 8:12 AM
Amitesh Punhani has over two decades of experience in driving business growth, building brands, managing large-scale P&L portfolios
e4m Staff Jun 18, 2026 4:21 PM
Industry stakeholders have until July 27 to submit comments on the draft framework
e4m Staff Jun 12, 2026 10:55 AM
The company’s consolidated operating revenue fell 25.8% year-on-year to Rs 1,162.6 crore from Rs 1,567.6 crore a year earlier
e4m Staff May 26, 2026 7:37 PM
Broadcasters also criticized proposals around cross-holding restrictions, claiming they could force media companies to dilute ownership in their own streaming businesses
Imran Fazal May 19, 2026 8:28 AM
A key demand emerging from the submissions is that ALTD platforms should be treated on par with Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs), such as DTH, cable, IPTV and HITS operators
Imran Fazal May 13, 2026 3:28 PM
Within the commercial revenue mix, DD Free Dish has outpaced traditional income streams such as advertising, sponsored programming and sale of archival content
Imran Fazal Apr 3, 2026 8:28 AM
Industry executives warn that the smuggling of Indian DTH set-top boxes into neighbouring countries has become more organised
Imran Fazal Mar 24, 2026 9:01 AM
Industry experts say that while broadcasters have implemented the price hikes, DTH platforms cannot pass the increases to consumers due to affordability constraints
Aditi Gupta Mar 23, 2026 9:01 AM
Guest Article: Ananay Jain – Partner & National Media & Entertainment Industry Leader – Grant Thornton Bharat explore the rising issues in the DTH industry, what changed, and what the future holds
Ananay Jain Mar 10, 2026 11:51 AM
According to latest TRAI data, the total active subscriber base of pay DTH services stood at 50.99 million as of December 31, 2025
The quarter reflects a clear trend across television ecosystem: subscription revenues are proving more stable for broadcasters, while advertising remains uneven and closely tied to FMCG demand cycles
Aditi Gupta Feb 9, 2026 8:57 AM
For Q3 FY26, revenue from the Digital TV services stood at Rs 755.2 crore, marginally lower than Rs 760.7 crore in Q3 FY25
Like the Odia channel, the Hindi version will also be completely ad-free and break-less
e4m Staff Jan 16, 2026 4:21 PM
The notice outlines the procedure for participation in the e-auction scheduled to be held on February 16
e4m Staff Jan 15, 2026 1:04 PM
According to TRAI Annual Report 2024–25, the country has approximately 60 million cable TV households, around 2 million HITS subscribers, and 56.92 million active DTH subscribers as of 31 March, 2025
Industry experts say IPTV-led bundling can slow the bleeding, but only up to a point
Aditi Gupta Dec 17, 2025 8:26 AM
While DTH players say they have seen better retention & ARPU in bundled hybrid content packs with the response being positive, some industry observers believe that the model is not financially viable
Aditi Gupta Dec 12, 2025 9:44 AM
Operators are now focusing on hybrid offerings, bundled OTT access and broadband expansion to mitigate the decline, say experts
Aditi Gupta Nov 18, 2025 8:51 AM
The telecom operator reported a revenue of Rs 753 crore from digital TV services in Q2
Culver Max Entertainment (Sony Pictures Networks India) has sought a thorough audit of the DTH player’s subscribers
e4m Staff Sep 15, 2025 9:03 AM
Next few years are likely to determine whether traditional satellite television can remain relevant as part of India’s media ecosystem, or whether it will be steadily sidelined by digital platforms
Aditi Gupta Sep 10, 2025 8:50 AM
Red lights flashing for media sector as only 3 out of 10 listed companies report revenue growth in first quarter
Aditi Gupta Aug 14, 2025 8:55 AM
As per MIB’s report, private FM radio has seen an almost 10% jump in revenue since FY23
e4m Staff Jul 24, 2025 9:29 AM
The federation further warned that lowering the DTH licence fee would “deepen the existing imbalances between DTH and Cable TV operators
e4m Staff Jul 24, 2025 9:14 AM
Despite the widening losses, Tata Play managed to cut its net debt to ₹3,445.60 crore in FY25 from ₹4,010.21 crore the year before
e4m Staff Jun 26, 2025 8:52 AM
As of March 2025, the number stood at 56.92 million, marking a drop from 58.22 million in December 2024
e4m Staff Jun 25, 2025 12:02 PM
In the past week, Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV dropped Sony and Zee channels from base packs over tariff disputes tied to TRAI’s NTO 3.0 and new RIOs
Aditi Gupta Jun 20, 2025 8:55 AM
For FY 24-25, Dish TV has posted a revenue of Rs 1,594 crore 15% down from last FY
e4m Staff May 29, 2025 12:47 PM
Industry heads also opine that with the broadcast landscape evolving rapidly, players need to stay agile to survive
Aditi Gupta Apr 4, 2025 8:43 AM
On the advisory panel are Dr. Annurag Batra, Raj Nayak, Rajesh Kamat, Vishal Chaddha, Jaydeep Shetty, Sudha Sarin and Anand Kumar
e4m Staff Apr 2, 2025 10:16 AM
The partnership will help Bloomberg expand its presence in India and South Asia
e4m Staff Mar 20, 2025 1:28 PM
Brandwidth Mediaè will enable publishers and platforms in the South Asia region to access and utilise CNN’s content for digital usage and video on demand
e4m Staff Feb 17, 2025 1:00 PM
Conceptualized by Ogilvy, ‘Sirf Lage Mehenga’ campaign will be promoted on high impact channels and on digital mediums across markets to reach the target audience
e4m Staff Jan 10, 2025 4:51 PM
The DTH sector’s active subscriber base has dropped from 62.17 million in June 2024 to 59.91 million by September 2024, says a TRAI report
e4m Staff Jan 2, 2025 12:22 PM
A key issue under consideration is Clause 15(1) of the Interconnection Regulations, 2017, which pertains to the audit requirements for DPOs
Aditi Gupta Dec 5, 2024 8:54 AM
DTH platforms are required to pay an 8% charge on their AGR as mandated by MIB. However, TRAI had issued its recommendations and reduced it to 3%. This has not been implemented yet
Aditi Gupta Oct 15, 2024 9:27 AM
DPOs, DTH players also tell TRAI to address their issues with OTT and DD Free Dish to save them from ‘annihilation’
Aditi Gupta Oct 14, 2024 9:08 AM
The fee was paid based on the current rate of 8% of AGR, which means that TRAI's recommendation to lower the licensing fee to 3% has been overlooked
Aditi Gupta Sep 26, 2024 8:14 AM
The pubcaster has already acquired additional spectrum and started the process of procuring the necessary equipment to operationalise it. These additional slots should be available in 4 to 6 months
Tasmayee Laha Roy Sep 16, 2024 9:00 AM
Last year, TRAI recommended that DTH operators should pay a licensing fee of 3% instead of 8% on their AGR
Aditi Gupta Aug 22, 2024 8:44 AM
According to TRAI, the active pay subscriber base for these providers was around 61.97 million as of March 31, 2024, down from 69.57 million on March 31, 2021
Sonam Saini Aug 16, 2024 1:49 PM
Advertising revenue of the company increased to Rs 10 crore in Q1 FY25 from Rs 9 crore in Q1 FY24
e4m Staff Aug 14, 2024 9:20 AM
Given the lengthy and contentious process surrounding the Bill, a delay at this stage could hinder progress and add to industry uncertainty, believe legal experts familiar with the broadcast industry
Aditi Gupta Aug 13, 2024 8:45 AM
The company said it is also considering incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary in India which will infuse Rs 10 lakh towards the share capital
e4m Staff Jul 25, 2024 9:03 AM
The duties include creating marketing materials, producing a brand film, digital marketing, media campaigns, and innovative ideas.
The total active Pay DTH subscriber base stood at 63.52 million for the third quarter
e4m Staff Apr 23, 2024 4:24 PM
Dish TV CEO Manoj Dhobal and CMO Sukhpreet Singh spoke to e4m on the launch of Dish TV Smart+, the democratisation of content watching, the recent meeting with the TRAI chief and more
Aditi Gupta Apr 23, 2024 8:23 AM