Trai had in 2014 recommended reduction in the annual licence fee of DTH operators to 8% of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR). “No new application has been received in the ministry for grant of DTH licence,” Rathore told the house. New Delhi: The information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry has collected Rs.2,400.45 crore in licence fee from direct-to-home (DTH) operators in the past three years, the government said on Friday. An initial non-refundable entry fee of Rs.10 crore is to be paid and the licence is valid for 10 years. In addition to this, state broadcaster Doordarshan also runs a DTH platform for free-to-air channels called DD Free Dish.

Source: Mint July 22, 2016 20:15 UTC