Tata Sky Binge is a service that is aimed at users who're looking for content from OTT services. Tata Sky subscribers can opt for the Binge service and the company is providing it free for one month as part of the trial period. Once the trial period completes, users will be required to pay Rs 249 per month to avail the Binge service. That being said, while opting the Binge... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has been ideating on the entry-level net worth value for the eligibility of multi-system operators (MSOs). After a long wait, today Trai has released its recommendations on "Entry-level Net-worth requirement of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) in Cable TV Services". To recall, the Ministry of Information and Broadcastings had written a reference letter to the telecom regulator asking for recommendations on the Entry level Net-worth... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in a regulatory step towards the DTH industry in India has issued a consultation paper on KYC of set-top boxes. On December 27, 2018, Trai received a reference from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) which requests for the considered recommendations on the desirability or Know Your Customer (KYC) for set-top boxes in DTH services. And, the reference letter from the I&B... Read More
Independent TV has been in a tough spot over the last month or so as the company stopped providing services to the customers. Antrix Corporation, the satellite signal provider to Independent TV stopped serving the operator over an issue related to payment. Later on, both the parties had multiple court sessions during which the court approved re-connection of Satellite Signals for Independent TV. Right after the court order, Independent TV... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), on July 8 has directed Tata Sky nailing the DTH service provider over the breaching of DTH Quality of Service norms 2007. The sector regulator has also sought some information from the DTH service provider. Trai also uploaded the direction notice sent to Tata Sky on its website as well. On reading the direction, it came to observation that the matter why Tata Sky... Read More
After the introduction of the revamped tariff regime, the DTH industry has become competitive too. Similar to the telecom industry, in which financial pressure and intense competition drove consolidation in the sector, the DTH industry is starting to show the same signs. However, in the case of DTH industry, the seeds of consolidation were planted much before the Trai tariff regime came into place. The consolidation of the DTH industry... Read More
After the new Trai mandate came into effect, customers are confused about which operator they should choose. Every DTH operator has its strengths and disadvantages because some operators are providing long-term channel packs while some of them are not. Also, the Multi TV policy of every operator differs; For example, Dish TV and D2h are charging just Rs 50 as NCF charges for the secondary connection, while Airtel Digital TV... Read More
DD Free Dish had made a lot of headlines in the past few weeks because of all the negative reasons, and it was also in the news during the implementation of the new Trai tariff regime. However, now the troubles are different for DD Free Dish as it was bound in a legal battle with the popular private DTH service operator, Dish TV in Delhi High Court. And, now the... Read More
Hathway Cable and Datacom has released its financial report for the quarter ending June 2019. The financial statement of the company has highlighted 38% growth in subscription revenue from its cable TV business in this period as compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Also, as compared to the Q4 2019, in the Q1 FY20, the CATV subscription revenue was 28% higher. The report highlighted that the subscription revenue for... Read More
Ever since the new broadcasting tariff regime by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) came out, DTH and Cable TV subscribers are complaining about increased TV bills. Several customers across the world said that their TV bills saw an increase of at least 15% under the new mandate. Even Trai admitted that it's looking to modify the new regime and try to bring down the costs. One of the concerns... Read More
Prominent DTH service provider, Dish TV has withdrawn its petition which it filed in the Telecom Disputes and Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI). In this petition, which Dish TV had submitted before the rollout of the new tariff regime in the industry, the DTH operator had challenged some of the clauses in the terms and conditions of the pre-NTO RIO. Now the DTH service provider... Read More
Out of all the DTH operators active in the space now, Independent TV has been facing tough times financially. The DTH operator has mostly worked in the Uttar Pradesh state but has been now facing disconnection on the back of financial troubles for a few weeks now. The customers’ agitation is now increasing as well as Independent TV could not resume operations. To recall, a few days back the DTH... Read More
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