India adds 1.7 million active DTH subscribers in 2Q 2017
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
NEW DELHI — The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today has released the “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the Quarter ending June, 2017. This Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services in India and presents the key parameters and growth trends of the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcasting services in India for the period covering 1st April, 2017 to 30th June, 2017 compiled mainly on the basis of information furnished by the Service Providers.
Satellite TV
Since its introduction in the year 2003, Indian DTH service has displayed a phenomenal growth. DTH has attained net pay active subscriber base of around 65.31 million. This is besides the viewership of the free DTH services of Doordarshan. At end-June 2017, there were 6 pay DTH service providers.
Active DTH subscribers (millions):
2016 ------------------------------------------ End-March End-June End-Sept. End-Dec. --------- --------- --------- --------- 58.53 60.50 61.90 62.65 2017 -------------------- End-March End-June 2Q Adds YoY Adds --------- --------- ------- -------- 63.61 65.31 1.70 4.81
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