Airtel Digital TV has said that the new Trai tariff regime will help the company in upping its average revenue per user (ARPU) in the middle segment. As per a report by Television Post, CEO Gopal Vittal told analysts during the Q3 earnings conference “On the DTH, I think the business is continuing to grow. The new tariff order is now in place that came into effect from today. We... Read More
The new DTH tariff regime by Trai has created a lot of confusion among the Indian TV viewers. Consumers are confused on to which plan to opt to continue their TV services. Meanwhile, the DTH service providers are leaving no stone unturned to woo consumers and offer great value for money packs. Airtel is one of the many DTH operators. On Wednesday, Airtel India tweeted a new offer that provides... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) which introduced a new tariff mandate last year had warned the DTH operators and cable service providers that the consumers should not be shown a black screen in case they have sufficient balance in their accounts during the migration process to the new packs. However, as per the latest update from PTI, Airtel has received a show-cause notice from the regulator as consumers... Read More
In sync with the new Trai mandate, Airtel Digital TV has already listed out channel packs and pricing. The subscribers of Airtel Digital TV have also started migrating to the new Trai based plans as the deadline for the same is approaching and the regulator has even warned that the people who do not migrate to these plans before February 1st might face disruption in their services. The new pricing... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has introduced a new tariff regime in India which heavily regulates the pricing of channels and channels packs from all broadcasters. With the new mandate in effect from December 29, the DTH providers and cable operators are now under the pressure to list their new pricing. This new tariff regime grants more flexibility to the subscribers as they will have the power to... Read More
Previously we came up with the names of cable operators which have complied by the new Trai regime. However, that time the DTH operators had not published their new channel and packs pricing thus arousing doubts about whether the companies would further resist the new mandate charted out by the industry regulator. However, now two of the biggest DTH operators of India, Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV have also... Read More
Bharti Airtel's DTH arm, Bharti Telemedia has revealed in a regulatory filing that it has received government's nod for transferring 15% stake to private equity firm Warburg Pincus. "The said approval has been granted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting," Airtel said in a regulatory filing, as reported by PTI. The deal was announced back in December 2017 but was halted due to some FDI requirements from the government. Earlier... Read More
Bharti Airtel has reportedly received FDI clearance from the government for selling 20% stake in its DTH arm to Warburg Pincus. The deal worth USD 350 million was announced way back in December 2017. According to a source close to PTI, the government has cleared the FDI which is required to sell 20% stake in Bharti Telemedia. The source privy to the development said that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)... Read More
Following a lengthy hassle over the increased prices of Star Channels on Airtel Digital TV, finally, both the companies have arrived at an agreement where Airtel Digital TV has agreed to broadcast Star Channels without any obstruction which involves the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Star Sports Network. Previously discussions were ongoing between both the parties related to a la carte deal which would mean people would have to pay... Read More
As the time comes closer for the IPL 2018, we see that there’s a serious sword-swinging going on between Airtel Digital TV and Star India. For a while now, Airtel Digital TV subscribers are getting notified that their Star channels streaming will be disrupted and turned off if they do not transition to other DTH providers. The actual notification which has been flashing as a banner and for which Star... Read More
Airtel Digital TV today announced a partnership with LG Electronics to provide exclusive DTH offers to the customers purchasing an LG TV. Under this partnership, customers purchasing any 43-inch and above LG TV will get some Airtel Internet TV (review) benefits. Customers purchasing any LG 43-inch and above Ultra HD TV or OLED panel TV will now be able to add the UHD TV experience with Airtel Internet TV- India's... Read More
Earlier this month, we had written a hands-on article about the Airtel Internet TV highlighting how it's changing the TV viewing experience in the country with its innovative features. The Airtel Internet TV has many features which sets it apart from the other set-top-boxes in the country. The Airtel Internet TV is priced at Rs. 4,999, which will give customers free access for three months. Customers also have an offer of... Read More
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