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The US has listed India's preference for use of domestic satellites for direct-to-home (DTH) television services and localised shutdown of internet as a barrier to foreign trade. The 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers released by the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), also flagged that since 2021 American firms have been subject to increasing number of takedown requests for content and user accounts related to issues that appear "politically motivated". The report noted that localised internet shutdowns restrict access to information and services, disrupting commercial operations, and thereby undermining a free and open internet and impeding trade in the digital economy. "The United States continues to monitor the impact of these events on US trade and investment, including services exports," according to the report released on Tuesday. On satellite services, the report said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting maintains a preference fo

With pay DTH subscribers down to 50 million in June, operators such as Dish TV and Tata Play are diversifying into OTT aggregation, broadband and devices to offset revenue decline

Dish TV, which is diversifying its revenue stream, expects one-fourth of contribution to come from non-DTH services in 18-24 months, as it enters new markets such as smart TV, CEO and Executive Director Manoj Dobhal said on Sunday. Dish TV India, a leading DTH (direct to home) service provider, has made a strategic foray into the integrated smart TV segment with the launch of its VZY range, which will have integrated DTH and OTT entertainment in one device and will be a complete entertainment hub. The company had earlier launched OTT platform Watcho in April 2019 and quick-commerce platform Shopzop which has gone live on August 11, 2025 and has more than 4,000 listed products as of now. Dish TV will have more such innovative products coming out from its stable, which will help it to consolidate its non-DTH revenue stream, he said. "This is just the beginning," Dobhal told PTI here on the sidelines of the launch of VZY (Vibe, Zone & You) range. "We would not be a brand known only .

Dish TV is focusing on expanding its revenue stream, said Manoj Dobhal

This consolidation is set to benefit Airtel by expanding its broadband and entertainment business, integrating telecom, broadband, and DTH services into a unified offering

Bharti Airtel will reportedly hold a majority stake of 52-55% while Tata Play's shareholders, including Tata Sons and Walt Disney, will keep 45-48%

Calls for interoperable set-top boxes, infrastructure sharing among broadcasters and telcos

Shift in preference for more flexible digital content options reason for fall

Tata Play cited declining popularity and cost savings for consumers as reasons for the removal of Sony channels, while Sony claims this to be retaliation from the DTH operator

Direct-to-Home operator Dish TV India on Friday reported a marginal narrowing of consolidated net loss at Rs 2.83 crore in the third quarter ended December 23, 2023. The company had posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 2.85 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Dish TV said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter under review stood at Rs 470.27 crore as against Rs 552.09 crore in the year-ago quarter, it added. Total expenses in the third quarter were lower at Rs 471.82 crore as compared to Rs 567.16 crore in the same period a year ago. Dish TV India said it continued to gain incremental subscriber market share during the third quarter. However, due to subscribers shifting between platforms churn rates remained high thus resulting in overall negative net additions during the quarter, it added. "Our new subscriber additions during the quarter were impressive, not only because the numbers were strong but also because none of those added were

Direct-to-mobile has promise

Most operators point out that investing in last-mile access for broadband services makes sense in the top 1,000 cities, where the quality of the fibre is good

D2M is a broadcasting technology capable of transmitting multimedia content to consumers' smartphones without requiring an active internet connection

Leading DTH system operator Tata Play has reported a net loss of Rs 105.25 crore for the fiscal ended March 2023, according to financial data accessed by the business intelligence platform Tofler. The company reported a net profit of Rs 68.6 crore in FY22, as per the data. Its revenue from operations slipped 5.1 per cent to Rs 4,499.19 crore from Rs 4,741.07 crore a year ago. Tata Play (earlier knowns as Tata Sky) is not a publicly listed entity. However, it has earlier this year received approval from the capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs). The total expenses of Tata Play stood at Rs 4,691.25 crore in 2022-23. The total income of Tata Play, a JV between Tata Group and Rupert Murdoch-owned 21st Century Fox, fell 5 per cent to Rs 4,529.97 crore. Its total liabilities declined to Rs 8,658.22 crore in FY23 from Rs 9,198.1 crore in FY22. Its borrowings in FY23 rose to 2,787.35 crores from Rs

Tata Play Binge will offer access to 27 national, regional, and international OTTs in 13 languages

To get around the problem the agency checks the channel list every quarter to figure out the free channels' clients, such as ITC or J&J, that need small-town reach, could be advertising on

Direct-to-Home operator Dish TV will convening an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on March 3 to seek shareholders' approval for the appointment of four new independent directors. The EGM would be held virtually through video conferencing and other audio-visual means, said a notice by Dish TV. Dish TV's largest shareholder Yes Bank Ltd (YBL) and the promoter family led by its former chairman Jawahar Lal Goel are engaged in a legal battle over board representation in the company. The four independent directors sought to be appointed are Sunil Kumar Gupta, Madan Mohanlal Verma, Gaurav Gupta and Lalit Behari Singhal. The company's board had announced their appointments in December last year, which was the first major appointment after the departure of its former chairman Jawahar Lal Goel. Earlier on December 30, shareholders of Dish TV had rejected a proposal for adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY21 and FY22 in the AGM. YBL, having over 24

Broadcasters have been complaining that the price of TV content has not seen any increase since 2019

IAMAI said in its submission that 'telecommunication' can cover video calls, emails, messages as well as other cloud service providers

The audit will be conducted to ensure that the amount to be submitted to the Centre in the form of the licence fee is "correctly assessed"