Direct-to-Home (DTH) services are soon going to get more expensive than what it costs right now. In the coming weeks, consumers will see the impact of the New Tariff Order (NTO) 3.0. The DTH operators will pass on the rising cost implemented by the broadcasters to the consumers. But it won't happen in one go. According to an ET report, the DTH players will look to increase the price of... Read More
High Definition Experience is the new norm in Entertainment Segment, and thus gone are the days of watching television in normal quality. In the current generation, users prefer to watch Ultra HD and 4K quality content along with enhanced audio experience on their smart televisions to live in the experience. In India, many DTH (Direct to Home) and Cable TV providers, such as Airtel, Dish TV, D2h, Tata Play and... Read More
Dish TV has several Set-Top Boxes (STBs) on offer for customers. If you are an existing customer of Dish TV and want to upgrade your Set-Top Box (STB), then you have two great options from Dish TV. You can either go for the DishSMRT Hub or the DishNXT HD. Both these Set-Top Boxes are meant to elevate the kind of entertainment experience you get while watching content on TV. Dish... Read More
RailTel will soon introduce IPTV (internet protocol television) services for RailWire customers in India. RailWire is RailTel's retail broadband service that is present across India. The company said its IPTV services would be available for customers starting January 26, 2023. But it will only be brought for Eastern and North Eastern regions. IPTV service allows a service provider to offer video content to consumers using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite,... Read More
Airtel Xstream Box is the Android STB (Set-Top Box) on offer from Bharti Airtel. The company offers it via its DTH (Direct-to-Home) arm called Airtel Digital TV. If you have been following the product, you know that it's price has been severely cut over the years. Right now, the STB is selling for Rs 1500 directly on the website of Airtel. There are multiple reasons why it is the best... Read More
If you are an Airtel Digital TV customer and are bored of the old SD (standard definition) Set-Top Box (STB), then you can upgrade to the HD or the Xstream Box. For the unaware, the Xstream Box from Airtel is a Smart STB which is powered by Android TV and lets you access OTT (over-the-top) platforms on your TV. For upgrading to either of the STBs, you will have to... Read More
Over-the-top (OTT) content consumption has skyrocketed post the pandemic. Several factors including low data costs and affordable subscriptions has led to the growth of OTT platforms in India. But the rise of OTT content has hurt the business of Direct-to-Home (DTH) companies. All the DTH players have faced the heat. However, the DTH companies aren't backing off so easily. Businesses need to pivot and adapt to the market conditions to... Read More
You may enjoy a fantastic TV viewing experience with a flawless DTH connection from Airtel DTH. Even though the company always does its hardest to guarantee your TV connection is ideal, the services occasionally suffer. Now, the company occasionally does have some control over such circumstances, but not always. However, you can be sure that the company will always be on hand to repair or resolve DTH connections for its... Read More
Tata Play Binge+, a Smart Set-Top Box (STB) from Tata Play, is available for customers across India. This is a product from Tata Play (earlier known as Tata Sky) that will enable you to watch both linear TV channels as well as OTT (over-the-top) content on your TV. Even if your TV is not a Smart TV, you will be able to directly stream content from OTT platforms with the... Read More
Football is the most watched sport in the World. The biggest football tournament, FIFA World Cup 2022, started with a bang. There have been some major upsets and shocks so far. A lot of football attention towards the FIFA World Cup 2022 is given by the Indian fans. For this edition of the FIFA World Cup, the official broadcasters for India's matches are Sports 18 1, Sports 18 1 HD,... Read More
The Direct-to-Home (DTH) industry in India has been struggling to grow at the pace it was once growing because of the widespread of the internet and available of low-cost OTT (over-the-top) platforms. There are currently four DTH operators in India, and they have not been getting a lot of new subscribers lately. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) recently published the quarterly performance indicator report for QE June 2022. The... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made amendments to the regulatory framework for broadcasting and cable services. The amendments say that channels which have an MRP of Rs 19 or less will only be permitted to be a part of a bouquet. If the channel is priced above Rs 19, then it will be offered on an a-la-carte basis. Further, a broadcaster can offer a maximum discount of... Read More
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