Cabinet approves 100% FDI in DTH services.
                     CABINET APPROVES 100% 
FDI IN DTH SERVICES
INTRODUCTION
◦ The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 
revised guidelines for Direct-to-Home 
(DTH) broadcasting services, allowing 100 
per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) as 
well as increasing the licence period to 20 
years.
Source: indianexpress.com
100% FDI
◦ Prakash Jaavdekar, Minister of 
Information and Broadcasting (I&B), said 
that the 100% FDI was not helpful to the 
sector due to the I&B guidance. 
Source: business-standard.com
GUIDELINES
◦ The guidelines would have, after 
modifying the directives, the same 
guideline as the Ministry of Trade and will 
fall under FDI of 100%.
Source: indianexpress.com
 REVISED GUIDELINES 
◦ According to the amended rules, permits 
are granted for 20 years vs 10 years at 
this time and are extended for a term of 
10 years. 
Source: www.ibtimes.co.in
GST DEDUCTION 
◦ The licensing fee has been amended by 
calculating the GST deduction from GR 
from 10% of gross revenue (GR) to 8% of 
adjusted gross revenues (AGR).
Source: rediff.com
LICENSE FEE 
◦ In addition, media undertakings will also 
have a quarterly payment of the license 
fee instead of the yearly payment. 
Source: timesofindia.com
BUSINESS OPERATIONS 
◦ The updated guidelines can also enable 
providers of SDR services to invest in 
greater coverage leading to higher 
business operations and growth and 
thus enhanced and regular payments.
Source: indianexpress.com
INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING
◦ The administration also allowed DTH 
operators to share infrastructure. 
◦ There will be permission on a voluntary 
basis for DTH operators willing to share 
the DTH platform and the transport 
stream of TV channels.
Source: business-standard.com
COMMON HARDWARE 
◦ Distributors of TV channels will be 
permitted to share the common hardware 
for their Subscriber Management System 
(SMS) and Conditional Access System 
(CAS) applications
Source: indianexpress.com
MERGER
◦ In another ruling, the company also 
approved the merger of the National Film 
Development Corporation (NFDC) Ltd 
with four of its film media divisions — the 
Films Section, the Film Festival 
Directorate, the Indian National Film 
Archives and the Children's Film Society, 
India. 
Source: psuwatch.com