Digital TV News: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

India adds 0.96 million active DTH subscribers in 1Q 2017
Jul 5, 2017 – According to figures submitted to TRAI, active satellite pay TV subscriptions in India reached 63.61 million at the end of March 2017, up 0.96 million versus the end of 2016. In India there are 6 pay DTH service providers.
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India adds 0.75 million active DTH subscribers in 4Q 2016
Apr 7, 2017 – According to figures submitted to TRAI, satellite pay TV registrations in India reached 97.05 million at the end of 2016 with 62.65 million being active subscriptions, up 0.75 million versus the previous quarter.
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TRAI issues recommendations for DTT transition in India
Jan 31, 2017 – As a result of its consultation on digital terrestrial broadcasting, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on key issues associated with the implementation of DTT across the country.
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India adds 1.4 million active DTH subscribers in 3Q 2016
Dec 30, 2016 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released performance indicators for the quarter ending September 2016. The total number of registered and active subscribers being served by India's DTH operators was 94.61 million and 61.90 million respectively as on 30th September, 2016.
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TRAI consults on roadmap to DTT in India
Jun 24, 2016 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper on digital terrestrial TV (DTT) broadcasting. The consultation will in part examine the feasibility of participation of the private sector in the growth of DTT.
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India registers 3.33 million more DTH subscribers in 4Q 2015
May 18, 2016 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released performance indicators for the quarter ending December, 2015. The total number of registered and active subscribers being served by India's DTH operators was 84.80 million and 55.98 million respectively as on 31st December, 2015.
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TRAI issues consultation paper on set-top box interoperability
Apr 4, 2016 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a pre-consultation paper on TV set-top box (STB) interoperability. STB interoperability would empower consumers to change their service provider without changing their STB.
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India adds 1.31 million active DTH subscribers in 3Q 2015
Feb 16, 2016 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released telecom indicators for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. At the end of the period, the total numbers of registered and active DTH subscribers were 81.47 million and 41.05 million respectively.
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Cable TV in India to be digital from January 1, 2016
Dec 8, 2015 – The cut-off date in India's television digitalisation plan for urban areas is 31st December 2015, after which no analogue signal transmission or re-transmission of TV channels will be permitted by law.
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