DTH operators Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV and D2h have introduced long-term channel packs under the new tariff rule by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Tata Sky is providing a Flexi Annual plan which allows users to get up to 30 days of extra free service and Dish TV also has a similar offer. Airtel Digital TV, on the other hand, is leading the pack with more... Read More
Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) announced on Monday that they would start reporting viewership data and report for pay and free platforms separately, beginning week 27. This period means June 27 to July 5, 2019. It is worth noting that Broadcast Audience Research Council has been reporting feedback from the industry for better understanding the viewership habits and patterns of TV viewers. It has also reported acute insights... Read More
The talks about Dish TV’s acquisition by Bharti Airtel’s DTH arm, Airtel Digital TV have been floating around in the market for quite some time now. However, a new report has emerged courtesy of Business Standard which quotes anonymous sources but brings to notice that Bharti Airtel is ready to buy promoter’s stake in Dish TV. As per this new report, Bharti Airtel is willing to give Rs 40-50 per... Read More
A few weeks back, Independent TV had hit a wall when it had to stop operations due to disconnection from Antrix corporation which provides satellite services to Independent TV. Now in a new development, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has issued a direction to the DTH service provider to pay Rs 12 crore to Antrix corporation to get the signals reconnected for resuming operations. The detailed order... Read More
After the introduction of the new tariff regime by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) which changed a lot of parameters in the industry, many areas of the DTH and broadcasting sector were affected. However, owing to the rise in prices, and the tedious migration process which the subscribers had to face, the customers were attracted to the OTT apps and video-on-demand platforms. Applications like Netflix, ZEE5, Hotstar and... Read More
Tata Sky has been the de-facto DTH service provider for consumers after the new Trai tariff mandate came into effect. However, over the last month or so, the opinion of consumers has changed, thanks to Tata Sky's removal of Multi TV policy. Effective June 15, Tata Sky has removed its Multi TV policy and the existing subscribers will now have to pay mandatory Rs 153 as NCF charges for every... Read More
After the introduction of the new tariff regime in the DTH and broadcasting industry by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), there has been a lot of confusion regarding the new rules in the industry. Even the DTH operators have been continually changing rules switching up different prices and parameter, thus putting the subscribers in a tight spot. Another such troubled spot has been the lock-in period which was... Read More
Ever since Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV slashed the prices of their set-top boxes, the other DTH providers have been looking at ways to make their offerings attractive. Last week, we saw Tata Sky introduce another price cut on its STBs, making its STBs cheaper than Dish TV and even D2h. This has compelled the largest DTH provider in India, D2h to introduce an offer of its own. As... Read More
A few days back one of the major DTH providers of India, Tata Sky lost its competitive edge to its competitor as it was forced to phase out its multi-TV policy. The service provider was asked to do away with its multi-TV system and then forced to charge individually for all connections, a move which was not appreciated by the consumers. However, to remain competitive in the market, the service... Read More
It has been nearly a year since the launch of Reliance Jio GigaFiber service and the entire nation is eagerly waiting for the public launch. There are some rumours saying Reliance Industries might announce the commercial launch date of GigaFiber along with much-awaited Jio DTH service at the upcoming Annual General Meeting which might take place later in July. However, nothing is confirmed for now. Reliance Jio is said to... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) introduced a new scheme called 'Best Fit Plans' which will have the channels based on the consumer's earlier subscription. Under the new tariff regime, a lot of subscribers are facing increased TV bills, and as a result, some of them have discontinued their DTH/Cable TV connection altogether. DTH and Cable TV operators are moving some of their discontinued subscribers to Best Fit plans... Read More
A while back, Tata Sky had introduced lock-in period on its channel packs, thus forcing the subscribers to subscribe to these bouquets for at least a month. This meant that if a Tata Sky subscriber wanted to drop these channel packs from their subscription, then they wouldn’t be able to do it before the lock-in period is complete. However, Tata Sky soon realised the implication of this move and decided... Read More
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