Tata Sky is probably the go-to DTH operator for customers who're looking for a new DTH connection right now. However, other DTH operators like Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV, D2h and Sun Direct are trying their best to compete with Tata Sky in every aspect. Dish TV, which has been in the news this week over its merger with Bharti Airtel is one such operator which is competing with Tata... Read More
A while back speculations were floating around the industry that the merger deal between Bharti Airtel’s DTH arm, Airtel Digital TV and Dish TV might fall apart following a disagreement over share prices. However, as per a new report by Economic Times, Dish TV, private equity firm, Warburg Pincus and Airtel Digital TV have reached an agreement regarding the merger of the DTH companies. As per the sources aware of... Read More
India’s biggest DTH operator, Dish TV has made a new move which is likely to impress a lot of subscribers mainly in the Jammu and Kashmir region. Given all the ongoing conditions in the J&K region, the internet services have been barred and the citizens there are not able to access the internet. In such times, Dish TV has announced that its subscribers will continue to use its services without... Read More
There has been a tussle going on in the DTH and broadcasting industry regarding the long-term channel packs which the subscribers were enjoying before the implementation of the new Trai tariff regime. The controversy regarding these long-term plans has been brewing in the industry ever since the telecom regulator implemented by this new regulatory framework in India. While the entire matter concerns the subscribers who were previously hooked on to... Read More
Essel Group direct-to-home arm Dish TV India on Tuesday reported a consolidated loss of Rs 31.98 crore in the June 2019 quarter. The company had reported a consolidated profit of Rs 27.87 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a filing on the BSE. Its total income stood at Rs 930.93 crore in the quarter ended June 30, down from Rs 1,671.36 crore, Dish TV said... Read More
Prominent Direct-to-the-Home (DTH) service provider Dish TV has been directed by the Telecom Disputes Settlements and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to pay up Star India for its Rs 55 crore pending dues, lest it should face disconnection. TDSAT has set the deadline for payment to Star India as July 27 for Dish TV. Earlier, on July 3, Star India had issued a disconnection notice to Dish TV. The broadcaster had also... Read More
One of the most discussed topics in the DTH sector over the last few months was the merger talks between Dish TV and Bharti Airtel. However, it seems like the merger may not happen as both the parties are not willing to budge on the share valuation. A new report coming from Economic Times highlight that the plan of acquiring a promoted stake in Dish TV by Bharti Airtel, Singapore... Read More
Dish TV, along with D2h, is currently the leading DTH operator in India when it comes to the subscriber base. Both D2h and Dish TV were the first in the industry to come out with new channel packs based on the Trai tariff mandate introduced last year. And they are also the first operators to outline Multi TV policy to the subscribers. Dish TV users with multi connections will have... Read More
After the introduction of the revamped tariff regime, the DTH industry has become competitive too. Similar to the telecom industry, in which financial pressure and intense competition drove consolidation in the sector, the DTH industry is starting to show the same signs. However, in the case of DTH industry, the seeds of consolidation were planted much before the Trai tariff regime came into place. The consolidation of the DTH industry... Read More
DD Free Dish had made a lot of headlines in the past few weeks because of all the negative reasons, and it was also in the news during the implementation of the new Trai tariff regime. However, now the troubles are different for DD Free Dish as it was bound in a legal battle with the popular private DTH service operator, Dish TV in Delhi High Court. And, now the... Read More
Prominent DTH service provider, Dish TV has withdrawn its petition which it filed in the Telecom Disputes and Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI). In this petition, which Dish TV had submitted before the rollout of the new tariff regime in the industry, the DTH operator had challenged some of the clauses in the terms and conditions of the pre-NTO RIO. Now the DTH service provider... Read More
DTH operators Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV and D2h have introduced long-term channel packs under the new tariff rule by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Tata Sky is providing a Flexi Annual plan which allows users to get up to 30 days of extra free service and Dish TV also has a similar offer. Airtel Digital TV, on the other hand, is leading the pack with more... Read More
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