Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has received provisional registration from the government to operate as multi service operator at pan-India level in digital cable TV space.

In a filing with Bombay Stock Exchange, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), stated, "Reliance Jio Media Private Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, has been granted provisional registration by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for operating as multi-service operator (MSO) in digital addressable system (DAS) in pan-India.”

RIL is developing and positioning RJIL brand as an integrated business capable of offering a combination of telecom, high-speed data, digital commerce, media and payment services. With the provisional nod for TV content distribution, RJIL will compete with companies such as Hathway, Siti Cable Network and DEN Networks and can itself distribute its media content on cable television.

By 2017-18, RIL aims to make RJIL an integrated leading TV and mobile content provider. The company is planning to launch 4G services by December 2015 that can also be used to transmit video content on mobile devices. At present, RJIL has a telecom footprint across India. The company’s infrastructure is spread across 18,000 cities and towns in the country. Further, its’s wireless footprint covers 100,000 villages.