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 … Read More
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, … Read More
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 … Read More
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 More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Bharti Airtel today announced that its Airtel DTH customers can celebrate Yoga Day in the comfort of their homes. This year, June 21, 2024, marks the 10th International Day of Yoga with the theme “Yoga for Self and Society.” Airtel said fitness enthusiasts can enjoy an engaging and healthy weekend … Read More
Tata Play has unveiled Anime Local, an ad-free service bringing Japanese animation to Tata Play subscribers in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam. This service, accessible on TV and the Tata Play mobile app, costs Rs 2 per day. According to Tata Play, for ease of access, the service will also be … Read More
Tata Play Binge, an OTT (over-the-top) aggregator has added the content of Tata Play Binge to its platform. With this addition, there are now more than 30 homegrown and global apps content present for users who are subscribing to Tata Play Binge. Discovery+ also has a large library, with over … Read More
Dish TV has announced the launch of Dish TV Smart+, which gives customers access to both TV and OTT content on any screen at no additional cost. In an update on its website, Dish TV said, “Access both TV and OTT apps with your current Dish TV Monthly recharge pack.” … Read More
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 … Read More
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