It seems that the stream of introducing new plans and packs for the consumers is not over yet in the DTH industry, and if there is one DTH operator which has the highest number of options in store for the consumers, it is Tata Sky. Last time, we saw that Tata Sky had launched new Lite packs for its subscribers, however, this time again the operator is back with a... Read More
With the content game heating up in the DTH and telecom industry, operators are heavily investing and coming up with their own solutions to lure customers. Telecom operators are aggressively partnering with OTT players to bundle content inside their apps, but DTH service providers are trying to bring original shows to the users. Dish TV is the largest DTH service provider in the country, but the operator did not have... Read More
Sector regulator, Trai, has revealed that six Cable TV operators including the popular ones like Hathway Digital, GTPL Hathway, Siti Networks, Den Networks and others have violated several rules regarding the new tariff regime which fully became effective on April 1. The other two players on the list are Fastway Transmissions Private Limited and IndusInd Media and Communications Ltd (IMCL). According to a PTI report, the Trai has asked the... Read More
Sun Direct has brought a new South DPO Pack 4 priced at Rs 419 per month and it bundles both paid and FTA channels to the subscribers. At the name itself suggests, the South DPO Pack 4 is for Sun Direct customers located in South Indian states- Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The new pack from Sun Direct bundles channels from various regional languages- Bengali, Gujarathi,... Read More
The subscriber migration deadline of March 31 is already past us now and the dust is starting to settling down in the TV and broadcasting industry as things grow smooth again. As for the subscribers, most of the TV viewers have been in a divide when it comes to the new Trai tariff regime since it has increased the monthly rental prices for TV even though it has brought transparency... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) brought the new tariff regime into effect in India to propel the TV and broadcasting industry towards a much more transparent structure. For sure, there has been a massive revamp in the sector as subscribers now know about every channel that they are paying for even though the monthly prices have gone up. It can be said that the DTH industry itself has... Read More
DTH operators, Dish TV and D2h, are trying to grab consumers attention by rolling out new offers every now and then. Earlier D2h launched long-term recharge offer and providing up to 150 days of free service to the subscribers. Now, Dish TV has come up with a similar offer; Although Dish TV is not providing a bonus subscription of five months, it is giving 30 days of additional recharge for... Read More
As per new reports on the TV industry, the TV viewership in India has dipped after the introduction to the new Trai tariff regime. This reduction in viewership for major broadcasters comes because of the ongoing disruption in the cable and broadcasting ecosystem. According to a report which was run by Zee News based on CLSA, the viewership of the top five broadcasters which dominate the TV industry has come... Read More
In the ensuing legal battle between the DTH operators, Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Sun Direct and the broadcaster Discovery Communications India against the sector regulator, Trai, the Delhi High Court has adjourned the matter to April 25. The DTH operators and the broadcaster have challenged the new tariff regime which has been put together and implemented by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). In the last hearing, Discovery... Read More
Direct-to-the-home television operator, D2h, has been on a roll since the last few weeks. After introducing a variety of channel packs to the subscribers, D2h has now come up with LTR (Long Term Recharges). Upon recharging the D2h LTR Packs, subscribers will be able to get extra 150 days or five months of extra subscription. But the extra subscription period depends on the LTR plan you're choosing. For example, D2h... Read More
Singtel, Warburg Pincus, and Bharti Airtel are in the initial stage of the talks to buy the 61% stake of Zee founder Subhash Chandra’s family in Dish TV, as per an ET Telecom report. Followed by this buyout, the trio will then make an offer for an additional 26% stake in the company as the Sunil Bharti Mittal led telco is in a bid to ramp up its operations in... Read More
Last time we heard from Tata Sky, the DTH provider was launching new smart packs for its subscribers. However, now the DTH player has come up with a handful of new “Lite” packs which will cater to the regional audience from various parts of India. These local language packs have been spotted by some subscribers of Tata Sky on the Tata Sky app, and so it seems that they are... Read More
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