Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Releases Draft Rules to 'Consolidate' Broadcasting Sector

Ministry of information and broadcasting releases draft rules to 'consolidate' broadcasting sector

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released draft rules to bring television, radio, DTH, HITS, and IPTV services under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. These proposed rules aim to simplify and harmonize the existing broadcasting regime, promoting ease of business. Broadcasters will need to ensure continuous channel operations and preserve programme recordings for monitoring.

Content of national importance, security clearance for key posts: What’s in I&B ministry’s draft rules for TV, radio

3 min readNew DelhiJun 13, 2026 02:27 PM IST TV channels should air 30 minutes of content daily between 6 am and 11 pm on themes of national importance, private FM stations should broadcast at least an hour of programme of “social relevance”, and appointments of key managerial personnel should be made after security clearance: These are some of the draft rules the Information & Broadcasting (I&B) ministry has published for the telecommunication…

Govt opens consultation for draft telecom rules for TV, radio services

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) yesterday released the draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026 for public consultation, seeking to create a unified regulatory framework for television, radio and associated broadcasting services under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The ministry, according to an official statement put out yesterday, said the proposed rules […]

MIB proposes unified regulatory framework

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has released the draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026. The proposed rules seek to bring television, radio and related broadcasting services under the framework of the new law, providing regulatory clarity for a sector that has so far been governed by a patchwork of guidelines […] The post MIB proposes unified regulatory framework for TV, radio and DTH …

Govt Proposes Single Rulebook For TV, Radio, DTH Services Under Telecom Act

New Delhi: In a major regulatory reform designed to streamline India’s broadcasting ecosystem, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Friday unveiled the draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026 for public consultation. Designed to streamline the country’s broadcasting ecosystem, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Friday unveiled draft rules to bring television chann…

MIB Draft Rules Bring TV, Radio and IPTV Under One Framework

Download the draft rules here.  The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has released the draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026, for public consultation. Comments may be submitted until July 27. The draft seeks to bring television channels, Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) platforms, private Frequency Modulation (FM) radio stations, community radio stations, teleports,…