India, Jan. 3 -- India's television broadcast landscape is undergoing a sharp reset, with 50 channels reportedly surrendering their licences over the past three years amid changing viewer habits, intensifying digital adoption, and pressure on advertising revenues.

Those who have given up TV broadcast licences include JioStar, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Eenadu Television, TV Today Network, NDTV and ABP Network, according to data from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Economic Times has reported.

Separately, Culver Max Entertainment, which operates as Sony Pictures Network India, surrendered 26 downlinking permissions after receiving approval from the ministry to both uplink and downlink the same set of channels.

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