The total active subscriber base in pay direct to home (DTH) has decreased from 65.50 million in June 2023 to 64.18 million in September 2023, according to the latest Performance Indicator Report (PIR) from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Pay DTH has attained a total active subscriber base of around 64.18 million. This is in addition to the subscribers of the DD Free Dish (free DTH services of Doordarshan).
FM Radio
The advertisement revenue reported by FM Radio operators during the quarter ending 30th September 2023 in respect of 388 private FM Radio channels is Rs.408.37 crore as against Rs.389.97 crore in respect of 388 private FM Radio channels for the previous quarter.
Apart from the radio channels operated by All India Radio – the public broadcaster, as per the data reported by FM Radio operators to TRAI, as on 30th September 2023, there are 388 operational private FM Radio channels in 113 cities operated by 36 private FM Radio operators. As compared to the previous quarter, there is no change in the number of operational private FM Radio channels, cities and FM Radio operators.