Direct-to-Home (DTH) business in India has slowed down, and in fact, the paying subscribers are going down. As per TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) data, the pay subscriber base of DTH operators in the country went down by 2.02% in the June 2023 quarter (from 65.50 million to 64.18 million). This is likely because more and more consumers are switching to OTT (over-the-top) platforms for their entertainment needs. Most... Read More
This World Theatre Day on March 27, Tata Play Theatre has unveiled a curated collection of theatrical productions, offering audiences an immersive journey into the diverse and enchanting realm of stage performances. From adaptations of timeless classics like Shakespeare's comedies to poignant explorations of modern life, there's something for every theatre enthusiast to enjoy. Here's a glimpse into the curated selection of titles awaiting you: Also Read: Tata Play Levels... Read More
Bharti Airtel's DTH (Direct-to-Home) arm, Airtel Digital TV is offering affordable monthly channel packs that cost under Rs 300. While there aren't many options in the price range, there's one pack that comes with HD channels. To be precise, there are two channel packs under Rs 300 offered by Airtel Digital TV. These packs are 'Hindi Basic HD 1M' for Rs 259 and 'Hindi Entertainment 1M' for Rs 279. Let's... Read More
Tata Play, a leading DTH (Direct-to-Home) operator, offers customers the ability to record their favourite TV shows. While it is the era of OTT (over-the-top) and users like to watch content on-demand, there are still many shows that people want to watch through linear TV channels. Tata Play offers a service called Tata Play Record Premium, which enables customers to record their favourite shows. The great thing about this service... Read More
Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV, Sun Direct and D2h are the top DTH (Direct-to-Home) service providers in India. When you are looking for a new DTH connection from either of these companies, you should know the NCF (network capacity fee) they are charging for the channel packs. While many users are shifting to OTT (over-the-top) platforms for their entertainment needs, there are still many people who prefer a... Read More
Dish TV, one of the major Direct-to-Home (DTH) service providers in India has launched its 'Own Your Customer' initiative. This initiative creates a win-win scenario for the companies. It will give customers a superior TV viewing experience to customers in a simplified manner by eliminating the need for extensive infrastructure such as transmitters, optical fibers, nodes and amplifiers. Dish TV's 'Own Your Customer' initiative will help cable operators strengthen their... Read More
Tata Play Binge, an OTT (over-the-top) aggregator has added Animax, a Japanese anime platform to its offerings. It marks a strategic move from the company given the rising popularity of anime content amongst Indian consumers. Tata Play Binge subscribers will now be able to watch their favourite anime content from Animax. Further, it will enable them to search for new TV shows and content. A release from the company said... Read More
Bharti Airtel announced today that it has collaborated with Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (CMEPL) to launch what it calls India's first Anime Entertainment Channel, Anime Booth, a linear service available to Indian viewers in Hindi to begin with. Delivering uninterrupted anime content, Anime Booth will provide an immersive and ad-free experience catering to the demand of anime fans, Airtel said on Friday. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Launches In-Flight Roaming... Read More
The Indian Direct-to-Home (DTH) active subscriber base dipped QoQ (Quarter over Quarter) in the September 2023 quarter. The total active DTH subscriber base stood at 64.18 million during the Sep 2023 quarter. In the previous quarter, the figure was 65.50 million and a year back in 2022 during the same September quarter, the figures were 65.58 million. There hasn't been much change over the year as the subscriber base grew... Read More
Dish TV, a major Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider in India, is offering customers plans that bundle both OTT (over-the-top) and linear TV channel packs. The OTT content is provided by Watcho, an in-house entertainment platform of Dish TV. Customers can choose from channel packs that are aimed at different languages such as Hindi, Bangla, Odiya, Marathi, and Gujarati. The best thing is that these channel packs are not very expensive.... Read More
Tata Play, one of the largest DTH (Direct-to-Home) service providers in India, has become the first operator to offer 100 HD (High-Definition) channels to its customers. Further, the company has onboarded all of the DD (Doordarshan) channels (a total of 44) on its platform. No other DTH service provider in India currently has done this yet. This could only happen because of the recently launched GSAT-24 satellite, as it gave... Read More
d2h, one of the largest DTH (Direct-to-Home) operators in India, has an Android Set-Top Box (STB) on offer called d2h Stream. It is a decent Android Box for anyone looking to convert their old TVs into smart ones. There are also offerings from Airtel Digital TV and Tata Play. But today, our focus will be entirely on the offering from d2h. The d2h Stream box has been in the market... Read More
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