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
The talks about Dish TV’s acquisition by Bharti Airtel’s DTH arm, Airtel Digital TV have been floating around in the market for quite some time now. However, a new report has emerged courtesy of Business Standard which quotes anonymous sources but brings to notice that Bharti Airtel is ready to buy promoter’s stake in Dish TV. As per this new report, Bharti Airtel is willing to give Rs 40-50 per... Read More
After the introduction of the new tariff regime in the DTH and broadcasting industry by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), there has been a lot of confusion regarding the new rules in the industry. Even the DTH operators have been continually changing rules switching up different prices and parameter, thus putting the subscribers in a tight spot. Another such troubled spot has been the lock-in period which was... Read More
The implementation of the new tariff regime by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has upset the DTH and broadcasting industry. The new regulatory framework has changed the viewership of channels and affected ad revenues as well. Like you would expect, the new regime has also affected the subscriber addition numbers as well. Similar to other DTH operators, the largest DTH company of India Dish TV also registered a... Read More
Now that the Indian Premier League (IPL) season is over, we are on the verge of seeing another cricket phenomenon, and this time it won’t just be limited to India. We are talking about the ICC World Cup which has started already, and viewers are beginning to cluster around their TV screens to watch cricket matches between the countries they support. During Indian Premier League, we have already seen lots... Read More
With a growing divide between the OTT applications and the DTH subscriptions, the providers do not want to lose on their market share to these apps. As a counter, these providers have started coming up with methods to avail the OTT apps on the TV screen. The most popular device for this seems to the Amazon Fire TV Stick. However, if you are Dish TV subscriber, then you have one... Read More
Cyclone FANI, which hit the shores of India through Orissa, wreaked havoc in the country and caused fatal losses in the states it touched. The cyclone took a turn towards West Bengal the next day and continued to claim damages well ahead in the week. Although now the cyclone has calmed down after entering further into the continent, the authorities are still staying ahead with the task of disaster management... Read More
Dish TV, the largest DTH operator in India, is making the headlines frequently as it is rolling out new plans, packs and offers for the customers in the post-NTO period in India. The new tariff order which brought the regulatory framework from Trai into effect has pushed the DTH operators to rollout more offers for the subscribers. Keeping this in mind, all the DTH providers are on the same path... Read More
The DTH service providers in India had to go through the ordeal of migrating their subscribers to the new Trai based channel packs and plans after the sector regulator introduced the new pricing regime. Without a robust network, it would have been almost impossible for the service providers to accomplish such a large-scale migration in such a short period. However, the self-care applications of these providers came in very handy... Read More
With almost a month into the new Trai tariff regime, we have definitely come to know that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is not slacking off with the implementation of its latest pricing framework. The sector regulator has been stringent about the new rules since day one and is continuously keeping track of the DTH players under strict scrutiny to find any violation of the quality of service... Read More
One of the key points in the new Trai tariff mandate is operators should not restrict subscribers from changing channel packs in a timeframe. But to users surprise, some DTH operators are still locking-in subscribers for a certain period of time. D2h has introduced two-month lock-in period on sports channels, and later on, Dish TV has announced 30-day lock-in period for all the pay channels which disappointed a lot of... Read More
With the content game heating up in the DTH and telecom industry, operators are heavily investing and coming up with their own solutions to lure customers. Telecom operators are aggressively partnering with OTT players to bundle content inside their apps, but DTH service providers are trying to bring original shows to the users. Dish TV is the largest DTH service provider in the country, but the operator did not have... Read More
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