The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved revision in guidelines for providing Direct to Home (DTH) services in the country under which licences would be issued for 20 years. The Cabinet also approved the merger of all films related divisions into National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
Addressing media, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said the new DTH licensing guidelines will streamline and provide an equal platform in the industry. He said the change in guidelines would also allow 100 per cent FDI in the DTH sector. Till now, the FDI was limited to 49 per cent, he said.
Films Division, Directorate of Film. Festivals, National Film Archives of India, and Children’s Film Society, India will be merged with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). Minister said no one will be retrenched in this process.