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EXCLUSIVE: Prasar Bharati gears up for massive D2M trials, bidding to begin in a year

Telecommunications companies have voiced opposition to the D2M initiative, citing potential business losses in video consumption, one of India’s fastest-growing market.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) had referred the Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcasting proposal to a committee of secretaries.

EXCLUSIVE: Cable operators urge MIB to fast track Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill

The directive was issued with the approval of the competent authority in the ministry.

The release of MIB’s Action Taken Report provides important insights into the government’s stance on key issues affecting the cable TV sector.

MIB updates Parliamentary Committee on cable TV industry issues

The directive was issued with the approval of the competent authority in the ministry.

In response to concerns raised by the Standing Committee on channel pricing and bundling by broadcasters. The MIB has forwarded the issue to TRAI, which is currently reviewing potential regulatory adjustments.

Broadcasting Services Bill gains momentum amid Parliamentary scrutiny

The directive was issued with the approval of the competent authority in the ministry.

In its Fifty-Sixth Report, the Parliamentary committee noted that multiple Acts, rules, and guidelines currently regulate the cable TV industry, along with multiple regulatory bodies, including the MIB, TRAI, and DoT.

Cable operators demand regulatory parity as FAST ‘blurs’ broadcasting boundaries

The directive was issued with the approval of the competent authority in the ministry.

The cable operators’ association has also written to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), urging it to direct these OTT platforms to restrict the transmission of live channels.

TRAI appoints two whole time members

TRAI believes that the sandbox would allow telecom service providers, startups, and other stakeholders to experiment with new technologies and services within a controlled and flexible regulatory environment.

The appointments committee of the cabinet approved appointments oF Ritu Ranjan Mittar and Maruthi Prasad Tangirala ON Saturday.

TRAI to hold OHD on 8 Jan for formulating Digital Radio Broadcast Policy

MIB has also highlighted certain issues that may be considered while formulating recommendations for digital radio broadcast policy.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting vide its reference dated 23rd April 2024 has sought recommendations of TRAI on formulating a digital radio broadcast policy for private Radio broadcasters.

TRAI official accepts Rs 1 Lakh bribe to favour cable operator, arrested by CBI

MIB has also highlighted certain issues that may be considered while formulating recommendations for digital radio broadcast policy.

After preliminary verifications, the CBI laid a trap and caught Rawat red handed while accepting the bribe of Rs 1 lakh in his Delhi office from the complainant.

Reliance Jio leads broadband services sector with 474.81 mn subscribers, reveals TRAI data

HMD and Lava will unveil their respective D2M phones in India during WAVES 2025, in collaboration with D2M partners, which include FreeStream Technologies, Tejas Networks, and Saankhya Labs.

As per the data shared by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, BSNL and Atria Convergence are amongst the top five service providers.