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FIRESIDE CHAT - Ajay Jain, CEO, Lamhas and Dr. Atul Naik, Director, Aeon Communication
SCAT 2024 PANEL DISCUSSION - THE FUTURE OF CABLE TV IN A STREAMING WORLD
FIRESIDE CHAT - Sudhir Kunder, DE-CIX India and Dr. Atul Naik, Aeon Communication at SCAT 2024
PANEL DISCUSSON - CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN BROADBAND-CABLE INTEGRATION at SCAT 2024
India’s television and digital media industry is undergoing one of its most significant transitions since cable digitisation. The boundaries between cable TV, broadband, OTT platforms, connected television, and satellite-based delivery are steadily disappearing, creating a new unified entertainment ecosystem driven by connectivity, aggregation, and platform convergence.
FOCUS: India’s Television Reset: FAST, Connected TV and the Future of Cable Distribution
Wi-Fi and the Future of Connected Television in India
GTPL Strengthens Broadband and HITS Play
Aditya Birla Group Reworks Content Strategy After Applause Exit
TV Broadcasters Raise Prices Amid Revenue Squeeze
RIL’s Satellite Play Could Redefine India’s Broadcast Distribution Future
Smarter Fiber Networks Need Smarter Monitoring
Catv News
Broadband News
International News
Business News
Channel Guide
Channel Changes
Dish Doctor
India’s media and connectivity ecosystem is entering a decisively data-driven phase, where analytics, scale, and infrastructure are converging to reshape the industry’s future. As television reaches nearly 200 million homes, the real story lies beneath the surface, how audience measurement, consumption analytics, and platform intelligence are redefining value creation across broadcast and digital video.
FOCUS: Cable TV Subscriber Analytics in India, 2026
Safeguarding Spectrum: Tackling Signal Leakage in India’s Cable TV Networks
India TV Ecosystem Expands to 200 Million Homes as Revenue Pools Rebalance
India’s Airtel Climbs to No. 2 in Global Telecom Rankings
AirTies Expands Global R&D Footprint with New Software Innovation Center in India
Assessing Measurement Confidence in Connected TV Advertising
India’s media and broadcasting industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driven by technological innovation, shifting consumer behaviour and emerging digital business models. As connectivity improves and content consumption increasingly moves across multiple platforms, broadcasters, cable operators and streaming services are adapting to a media ecosystem that is becoming more integrated and competitive.
Satellite Broadband in India: Expanding Connectivity
Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems in India: Status and Evolution
OTT, Cloud TV and FAST Channels – Opportunities for the Cable TV Industry
JioStar RIO Signals Pricing Pressure for Cable TV
Paramount Skydance Clears Key Hurdle in WBD Deal
AGR Dispute Leaves Cable Industry Awaiting Policy Clarity
Streaming’s Revenue Reset
Broadcast Regulation at Crossroads
This edition captures an Indian media and connectivity landscape in the midst of a quiet but consequential reset. Across regulation, infrastructure, technology and corporate strategy, a common theme emerges: scale alone is no longer sufficient. Increasingly, the emphasis is shifting towards clarity, resilience and disciplined execution.
FOCUS: A Hard Reset for Broadcast Audits
Fibre Rollout and the Economics of Scale
Gigabit Connectivity: Beyond Speed
Broadcast & Cable Market on a Steady Growth Curve
JioStar Streamlines TV Distribution Structure
Disney’s Future Under New Leadership: A Strategic Shift
As India’s media, broadcast and connectivity ecosystems continue to converge, 2026 emerges as a defining year, less about experimentation and more about execution. The industry is no longer debating if transformation is needed, but how fast it can adapt to a future shaped by intelligent networks, cloud-native operations and evolving consumption habits
FOCUS: Broadband & Convergence: The Digital Backbone of 2026
Industry Outlook 2026: Navigating a Connected Future
The Leadership Shifts That Redefined Broadcasting in 2025
Bundling Becomes DTH’s Survival Strategy
IBDF Sidesteps Landing Page Debate in TRP Policy
Kerala Vision Expands to West Bengal
India’s OTT Growth Slows as FY26 Tests Profitability
Prime Video India on Originals and Growth
The Year Streaming Rewrote India’s Media Playbook
Artical & dish doctor
News FINAL
The signals from this month’s industry developments are unmistakable: the media and connectivity landscape is entering a phase where scale must be matched by intelligence, resilience, and strategic control of content and technology. Netflix’s $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. is not just a blockbuster deal - it is a declaration of intent. By combining global streaming reach with decades of premium storytelling IP, Netflix is positioning itself for an era where ownership, distribution, and data converge.
FOCUS: NETFLIX IN $82.7BN WARNER BROS. POWER PLAY
PARAMOUNT UPS THE ANTE WITH $108 BILLION HOSTILE PLAY FOR WARNER BROS
AI-Powered Networks: India’s Digital Future in the Next Decade
MIB’S TRP OVERHAUL FACES THE DIGITAL REALITY CHECK
SUBSCRIPTION REVENUES SAVES BROADCASTERS
Govt Launches Rs 2,540 Cr Upgrade Drive for Akashvani & Doordarshan
Building Resilient Streaming Architectures
INDIA’S SATELLITE TV SECTOR IS IN STRUCTURAL DECLINE
NEWS BROADCASTERS SLASH RS.150 CRORE IN VISIBILITY SPEND
STREAMING PLATFORMS SHIFT TO LEANER CONTENT BUDGETS AMID MARKET MATURITY
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