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No more 12-minute ad limit for TV channels as Centre notifies rule changes

IN · 2026-08-22

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Key takeaway

The Centre has lifted the 12-minute ad limit for TV channels.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe Centre removes the 12-minute ad limit for TV channels, allowing more ad slots
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onbroadcasters increase ad inventory, leading to higher competition for ad space
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onincreased ad space boosts revenue potential for major networks like Zee Entertainment and Sun TV
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onadvertisers adjust strategies to take advantage of the new opportunities, potentially increasing their ad spend
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youoverall media landscape shifts as broadcasters innovate to attract more advertisers, impacting SME advertising budgets

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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