India’s satellite TV industry witnessed a slight increase in the number of permitted channels in the last quarter of 2023. According to The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators report for October–December, 2023 by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the number of channels permitted for uplinking, downlinking, or both, grew from 915 to 920. This follows a previous quarter’s rise from 903.
Pay TV channels also saw a marginal increase, rising from 361 to 363. These channels are a mix of Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD), with 259 being SD and 104 being HD. The remaining channels are categorized as Free-to-Air (FTA).
The report also highlights growth in the cable TV sector. The total number of Multi System Operators (MSOs) with permanent registration for providing cable TV services through Digital Addressable Systems (DAS) reached 998. In the previous…
