Dish TV India Collaborates with C21 Media to Introduce Content Trade Event

Dish TV India, a direct-to-home (DTH) operator, has joined with UK-based C21 Media to create Content India, a trade event aimed at establishing India as a worldwide content powerhouse.

The three-day summit, scheduled for April 1-3, 2025, will establish the basis for Content India 2026, a comprehensive event. The event, modeled after C21 Media's worldwide successful Content London and Content Americas formats, will include a marketplace, conferences, and networking opportunities for artists, producers, distributors, platforms, and channels.

Dish TV India, a leading content aggregator and distributor, intends to build Content India as a key platform for showcasing Indian content globally while also enticing international firms to explore prospects in India.

Manoj Dobhal, Dish TV India's CEO and Executive Director stated, "The Indian entertainment sector is at a critical moment, with its programming resonating like never before with worldwide audiences. Our Content India 2025 initiative aims to empower Indian innovators and bring global possibilities closer to home. By encouraging innovation and collaboration, we hope to establish India as a global content powerhouse and pave the road for long-term prosperity in the industry."

David Jenkinson, C21 Media Editor-in-Chief and MD, stated, "India's entertainment business has enormous potential to lead the global content landscape through originality and innovation. Our partnership with Dish TV India for Content India allows us to bring together the brightest brains in the industry, creating  collaborations that promote substantial growth and uncover new opportunities for content creators on an international scale.”