MIB issues advisory for TV channels on news reporting, AI use 
Netflix to expand ads plan to 15 new countries in 2027 
News18, TaMo to mark Oct 23 as ‘National Saarthi Diwas’ 
Airtel launches voice-only prepaid plans starting at Rs 185 
Without naming Musk, RIL says it welcomes satcom competition 
Akash Ambani banks on selling more services to up revenue 
Netflix to stream ‘La Velada del Ano’ live for three years 
Abhijeet Sawant gets emotional about return to ‘Indian Idol’ stage 
Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN in June 2027 after 43 years 
Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Police Company’ to release in June 2027 
India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan has invited bids for MPEG-2 slots on its DTH service, FreeDish, which commands over 40 million subscriber base as per industry estimates.
Detailing the various categories of TV channel genres...
Category: DTH/Cable
Cable TV: It distributes the television signals using coaxial or fiber-optic wires.
DTH: Direct to Home Service that travels to the consumer directly through satellite transmission. In India, DTH was launched on 2 October 2003.
FCC proposes cable TV, DTH ops disclose full customer pricing
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a rule that would require cable TV and broadcast satellite operators to disclose to consumers the full pricing for video programming services in promotional materials and on their bills, a plan quickly endorsed by President Joe Biden
STB maker SmarDTV Global appoints Rajiv Khattar as consultant
Set-top-box maker SmarDTV Global Technology Pvt Ltd has announced the appointment of Rajiv Khattar as a consultant.
Khattar, a seasoned media industry veteran with 30 years of experience in cable and satellite industry, is also ...
EORTV now available on Jio set-top-box
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Dish TV minority shareholders seek EGM, removal of 2 independent directors
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Govt. makes it mandatory for TV sets to have in-built satellite tuners
The Indian government has notified a new rule that mandates all TV sets being manufactured in the country or being shipped to have in-built digital satellite TV tuners capable of receiving signals from free to air (FTA) broadcasts without the help of a set-top-box.
The notification, ...