Dish TV, also known as DTIL, is a publicly owned entity headquartered in India. Founded in 2003, it employs approximately 400 individuals and reported $133.5M in revenue as of 2025. This tier 1 media tech buyer specializes in media and TV services, functioning as a broadcast television and satellite distribution platform and participant in the nation’s Direct-to-Home (DTH) entertainment industry. Originally a corporate division of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Essel Group), the company merged with Videocon d2h in 2018, transforming its role in the satellite TV sector. It holds a share of the satellite TV market across India, maintaining a distribution network that services over 23 million subscriber homes spanning thousands of cities and towns under three operational brands: Dish TV, d2h, and Zing Digital.
Indian direct-to-home (DTH) operators collectively provided over ₹11000 crore against disputed licence-fee liabilities as of March 31, 2026, in response to demands raised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB). This action, reported on September 16, 2026, underscores the significant financial strain facing the sector, which grapples with subscriber losses, declining revenue, and intensifying competition from digital platforms. Earlier on September 15, 2026, reports also highlighted this massive provisioning, emphasizing the deepening rift between private broadcasters and the MIB regarding the calculation of license fees, a dispute that has been in judicial chambers for years. The industry currently awaits a government decision on reducing the DTH licence fee from the existing 8% of adjusted gross revenue (AGR), even as the contested dues remain locked in litigation.
Dish TV offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Dish TV's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services.
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Dish TV's revenues were $133.5M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Dish TV's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is pay-TV, which represents 75% of Dish TV's revenue.
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