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The Government of India (GoI) permitted the reception and distribution of satellite television signals in November 2000. The first DTH service in the country was launched by Dish TV on 2 October 2003. DD Free Dish, the first free DTH service in India, was launched by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati in December 2004.
The merger made the new combined entity the largest DTH provider in India with 17.7 million active subscribers. Dish TV and Videocon d2h reported separate revenue numbers in FY2017. The combined total revenue of the two firms was ₹ 8,077 crore (US$930 million). The company retained the name of DishTV India Limited after the merger. [14]
DishTV (a ZEE TV subsidiary), Tata Play, d2h, Sun Network owned ' Sun Direct DTH', Bharti Airtel's DTH Service 'Airtel Digital TV' and the public sector DD Free Dish. As of 2012, India has the most competitive Direct-broadcast satellite market, with 7 operators vying for more than 135  million TV homes.
India currently has seven major DTH service providers and a total of over 23 million subscriber households in 2010. [20] These are Dish TV (a ZEE TV subsidiary), Tata Sky, Sun Network owned 'Sundirect DTH', Reliance owned BIG TV, Bharti Airtel's DTH Service 'Airtel Digital TV' and the public sector DD Direct Plus.
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DD Free Dish (formerly known as DD Direct Plus) is an Indian State-owned free-to-air satellite television provider owned and operated by Public Service Broadcaster Prasar Bharati. [1] It was launched in December, 2004.
24-hour television news channels in India (121 P) A. ABP Group (2 C, ... DD Free Dish; Digicable; Dish TV; Disney India; Doordarshan; E. ETV Network; F. Food Food (TV ...
DISH Network satellites; Satellite Location (degrees west) Launched Type Notes EchoStar I: 77: December 28, 1995: Lockheed Martin Astro Space Series 7000 (AS-7000) Can carry a limited number of services on odd numbered transponders. DISH is not licensed to serve CONUS customers in the United States from this location but may transmit local ...