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Kripa B April 25th, 2025 10:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

DishTV Watcho Partners with RailWire to Launch Bundled Broadband and OTT Services

DishTV's OTT platform, Watcho, has announced a strategic partnership with RailWire, the broadband arm of RailTel, to launch a bundled digital offering in West Bengal. The collaboration combines RailWire's high-speed broadband connectivity with Watcho's curated library of regional and national OTT content, providing consumers with a single-subscription solution for internet and entertainment. Also Read: NBCC, RailTel Ink MoU to Jointly Develop Data Centres in India and Overseas Three Broadband-Plus-OTT Plans... Read More

Kripa B April 10th, 2025 7:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Television Outpaces Social Media, UGC in Video Consumption, Says JioStar CEO: Report

Television continues to dominate video content consumption in India, outpacing social media and user-generated content (UGC) platforms. With 190 million screens across the country, television commands an unparalleled scale and reach, according to Kevin Vaz, CEO – Entertainment, JioStar, ETTelecom reported. Also Read: Reliance’s Hathway and DEN Launch Reels Channels on Cable TV Content Consumption on TV Vaz reportedly highlighted that total content consumption on TV stood at a staggering... Read More

Kripa B March 27th, 2025 11:11 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance’s Hathway and DEN Launch Reels Channels on Cable TV: Report

Reliance Industries-owned cable TV providers, Hathway Digital and DEN Networks, have introduced new channels, Hathway Reels and DEN Reels, dedicated to short-form video content. This move brings the popular social media format, dominated by platforms like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, to television screens, according to multiple media reports. Also Read: IPL 2025 Effect: JioHotstar Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers Hathway and DEN Reels Announced on Monday, these channels allow users... Read More

Kripa B March 15th, 2025 3:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Introduces New Rs 448 Prepaid Plan Bundling Mobile and DTH Benefits in Assam

Bharti Airtel, the market leader in Assam, has launched a new prepaid plan for its subscribers, allowing them to enjoy both Mobile and DTH (Digital TV) benefits under a single recharge. Called the Mobile + DTH plan, this fully loaded plan is available to Airtel subscribers in Assam for Rs 448 and comes with numerous benefits that users appreciate, including Unlimited 5G. Let's now check out the newly launched plan... Read More

Kripa B February 28th, 2025 7:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

Dish TV CEO Urges Immediate Implementation of TRAI’s DTH Fee Cut Proposal: Report

Dish TV's CEO has reportedly urged the government to immediately implement the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recommendation to reduce the Direct-To-Home (DTH) license fee from 8 percent to 3 percent of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). He urged the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to act swiftly, as this move could drive long-term sustainability and growth in the DTH industry, which is currently struggling, according to a PTI... Read More

Kripa B February 25th, 2025 9:15 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV Set to Merge Amid DTH Industry Decline: Report

The Tata and Bharti groups are in the final stages of merging their loss-making direct-to-home (DTH) businesses, Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV, respectively. The agreement comes as the pay-TV industry faces a sharp decline due to growing OTT consumption and the rise of free DTH services like DD Free Dish, ET reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Also Read: Bharti Airtel in Advanced Talks to Acquire Tata Play:... Read More

Tanuja K February 18th, 2025 12:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

TV Broadcasters have a New Problem in their Hands

The traditional DTH (Direct-to-Home) broadcasting TV industry in India has been struggling since OTT (over-the-top) platforms have come into the market. There's a new problem now looming over their heads to add to their troubles. TV viewers in India could see disruption in the service from networks such as Sony, ZEE and Star from April 1, 2025. As per a government mandate, the foreign satellites operating in India will have... Read More

Tanuja K January 6th, 2025 3:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Star Files TV Channel Packs Pricing, Aims to be a Premium Player: Report

One of the major changes to the Indian DTH (Direct-to-Home) sector will come soon as Jio Star has merged and filed pricing for the broadcasting packages. These TV channel packs are priced at a premium compared to what users previously paid for individual packs. Jio Star is likely going to have the upper hand over the competitors due to the major content rights it has for the Indian market. The... Read More

Kripa B December 10th, 2024 10:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Unveils TVKey Cloud Technology in India for Set-Top Box-Free TV Experience

Consumer electronics brand Samsung has unveiled TVKey Cloud Technology, which allows you watch live television without the need for a set-top box. Co-developed with Nagravision, this technology offers consumers a seamless and clutter less entertainment experience, eliminating the need for traditional set-top boxes, Samsung India said in a statement. Also Read: FanCode Deploys Nagra Streaming Security Services to Combat Piracy Samsung TVKey Cloud Technology Samsung says that with TVKey Cloud,... Read More

Kripa B October 8th, 2024 9:16 AM 7 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel in Advanced Talks to Acquire Tata Play: Report

Bharti Airtel is reportedly in advanced negotiations with the Tata Group to acquire Tata Play, India's largest direct-to-home (DTH) service provider, which has been struggling financially. The move aims to strengthen Airtel's presence in the digital TV segment, which faces increasing competition from over-the-top (OTT) streaming services, ET reported citing people aware of the matter. Also Read: Airtel Digital TV Launches New Entertainment Plan With Amazon Prime Benefits Market Dynamics... Read More

Kripa B September 17th, 2024 1:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Launches New Entertainment Plan With Amazon Prime Benefits

Airtel Digital TV has teamed up with Amazon Prime to launch the "Ultimate and Amazon Prime Lite" plan, combining live TV with Prime Lite benefits. Priced from Rs 521 for Hindi content, this new offering provides subscribers access to over 350 TV channels, along with Prime Video content in HD on two devices, Airtel announced on Tuesday. The Prime Lite subscription also includes benefits like unlimited same-day and next-day delivery... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 9th, 2024 4:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Removes NCF Ceiling for DPOs, Announces Amendments to Boost DTH Sector

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced amendments for regulations focused on the DTH (Direct-t0-Home) and broadcasting industry. These new amendments have been introduced to fuel the growth of the broadcasting sector by reducing regulatory mandates and compliance requirements. Read More - DTH Needs an OTT Refresh to Add Pay Subscribers No NCF Ceiling for DPOs Firstly, the DTH operators don't have to follow the previous NCF (network... Read More