3-MIN READ Explained: What The New DTH Guidelines Mean For You And Your Live TV Subscription DTH operators are facing competition from video streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Voot, Zee5, Sony Liv, Jio Cinema and Lionsgate Play, to name a few. Last Updated:December 23, 2020, 18:45 IST FOLLOW US ON: The government of India has announced the new guidelines for direct to home (DTH) services in the country as well as updated licensing norms for DTH operators. The big changes in the new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting include those for licensing term, infrastructure sharing and foreign direct investment (FDI). These new changes come at a time when DTH operators offering Live TV subscriptions are facing competition from video streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Voot, Zee5, Sony Liv, Jio Cinema and Lionsgate Play, to name a few. In India, the leading DTH services include Tata Sky, Dish TV, the Dish TV owned d2h, Airtel Xstream DTH and Sun Direct.