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Stakeholders warn that unencrypted, non-addressable growth of the platform distorts competition, fuels piracy & undermines regulatory intent, even as Prasar Bharati defends its free-to-air mandate

COLORS Rishtey returns after a three-year hiatus

According to the FICCI-EY M&E Report released on Thursday, the overall television industry continues to shrink with 4.5% decline in total revenues in 2024

Broadcasters across categories secured 60 DD Free Dish slots, but Prasar Bharati lost crores due to controversial disqualifications and weak bidding

According to industry experts, broadcasters are relaunching channels on DD FreeDish to capitalise on the platform’s extensive reach, and to boost advertising revenue

As per highly placed sources, leading news channels secured slots at nearly half the price they paid in the previous auction, signalling a shift in...

The inside story of mismanagement at MPEG-2 slot e-auction

JioStar’s Colors Rishtey, Sony’s Sony Pal and Sun TV’s Sun Neo have got slots in the auction

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...

Despite competition from OTT and private channels, Doordarshan is far from retiring, reaching millions of viewers with a mix of classic and new content

Industry leaders express concerns over Broadcast Bill exempting DD FreeDish from the encryption mandate that can undermine efforts to combat piracy and maintain industry standards

As per experts from the broadcast industry, the recommendation to encrypt DD Free Dish channels is “just to please DPOs” and is pointless until Prasar...

Broadcasters say the reserve prices in the 77th e-auction for MPEG-2 slots were 'too high'

Compared to last year’s Rs 100.35 crore, six news channels have secured slots for a total of Rs 112.25 crore; industry observers attribute the rise...

Cable operators allege that unregistered local players in rural areas are illegally taking unencrypted feed from DD Free Dish and providing it to customers, which...

The QoS regulations that require the channels to be provided in an encrypted manner is being disregarded, say sources

Speaking at the 11th CII Big Picture Summit, Vaghela said the TRAI will soon come out with amendments to its new tariff order (NTO) framework