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India television advertising regulation changes

Overview

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the removal of a 12-minute per hour advertisement duration cap for television channels. The restriction, originally introduced in 2006, limited broadcasters to 10 minutes of commercial advertisements and two minutes of self-promotional content per hour.

The government stated the decision aims to “promote fair competition and improve the ease of doing business,” specifically seeking to level the playing field between traditional broadcasters and digital media platforms that do not face similar restrictions. Officials noted the broadcasting landscape has evolved from 62 analog channels in 2006 to over 900 channels via digital platforms today. This policy change follows a recent ruling by the Delhi High Court that had upheld the existing cap.

Following the Ministry’s notification on August 21, 2026, which omitted Rule 7(11) of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) moved to align its own oversight with the new landscape. TRAI issued the ‘Standards of Quality of Service (Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) (Repealing) Regulations, 2026’, effectively repealing the 2012 regulations that monitored compliance with the previous advertising limits. TRAI noted that maintaining those provisions would no longer be consistent with the amendments made by the Ministry.

Entities

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting · TRAI · India · Delhi High Court · Government of India

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting notified the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2026. www.newsmobile.in · www.latestly.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The amendment removes Rule 7(11) of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994. www.newsmobile.in · www.latestly.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The 12-minute per hour advertising cap was originally introduced in 2006. www.newsmobile.in · www.latestly.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The number of television channels in India has grown from 62 in 2006 to over 900 currently. www.newsmobile.in · www.latestly.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The removal of the cap aims to create a level playing field between television and digital media. www.newsmobile.in

Timeline

1 day ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
TRAI repeals television advertising duration limits
TRAI has repealed 2012 regulations that capped television advertising at 12 minutes per hour, following a government move to boost competition and ease of doing business in the broadcasting sector.
21 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
India removes 12-minute hourly TV advertisement cap
India has scrapped the 12-minute hourly advertisement cap for TV channels to create a level playing field with digital media and reflect the growth of the broadcasting sector.
28 days ago

[BUSINESS] 11 sources
India removes 12-minute TV advertisement duration cap
India is removing the 12-minute per hour television advertising cap to foster fair competition with digital media and reflect the growth of the digital broadcasting sector.

Sources

acvila30.ro · amp.ibtimes.co.in · desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · indianbroadcastingworld.com · indiantelevision.com · informalnewz.com · kannada.asianetnews.com · latestly.com · navhindtimes.in · news18.com · newsmobile.in · punjabkesari.com · samacharnama.com · thecsrjournal.in · tv9hindi.com

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