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Esmail August 30th, 2015 12:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

A handy guide to Satellites used for broadcasting DTH signals in India

Satellite television is a system of delivering television programming using signals relayed from communication satellites which orbit around the earth at 35,786 KM above the equator in geostationary orbits. The signals are received via an outdoor parabolic reflector antenna usually referred to as a satellite dish and a low-noise block down-converter (LNB). A satellite receiver then decodes the desired television program for viewing on a television set. Receivers can be... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 25th, 2015 7:02 PM 2 COMMENTS

HD Boom in SAARC countries, India accounts for 90% of subscribers

According to a report by Dataxis, High-definition television (HDTV) segment in the SAARC region is expected to boom in the next three years driven by digitization. Among the countries in the region, India accounts for more than 90% of the total subscribers. The HDTV penetration in India is driven by DTH players who are promoting HD STBs in the country. According to the report, India seeded around 4 million STBs... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 25th, 2015 1:19 PM 3 COMMENTS

Doordarshan Freedish adds slots to six Indian TV channels and earned Rs. 23.2 crore in e-auction

Doordarshan Freedish has added its slots to six Indian TV channels and earned Rs. 23.2 crore from the 21st e-auction. Against the reserve price of Rs. 3.7 crore per slot, DD earned between Rs 3.8 crore to Rs. 4.1 crore in the auction. While Colors Rishtey got its slot for Rs. 4.1 crore, Star Utsav took it for Rs 3.9 crore. Zee Anmol, Zee Sangam, Housefull Movies and B4U Music... Read More

Esmail August 22nd, 2015 7:38 PM 7 COMMENTS

Hathway cable to provide Sony bouquet of channels only as ‘A la-carte’ subscription

Spats over prices are an inescapable phenomenon in the broadcasting industry and by the looks of it Sony and Hathway Cable and Datacom are gearing up for yet another battle. Hathway said Sony, via its distributor MSM Media, has been demanding exorbitant prices for its channels for letting it renew its distribution agreement. Since the demand imposed by MSM Media Distribution Private Limited was unreasonable and unfair the talks between the... Read More

Imon August 22nd, 2015 5:32 PM 4 COMMENTS

Videocon d2h launches Colors Infinity, Infinity HD & Nat Geo Wild HD channels on its platform

Venugopal Dhoot promoted Videocon Group’s DTH arm ‘Videocon d2h’, has launched three new channels; Colors Infinity, Colors Infinity HD and Nat Geo Wild HD. Colors Infinity, from Viacom18, will air critically-acclaimed and multi-award winning American TV series such as Fargo, Orange Is The New Black, Better Call Saul, Forever, The Big C, The Musketeers, My Kitchen Rules, and The Flash for the first time in India. Nat Geo Wild HD... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 21st, 2015 8:32 PM 12 COMMENTS

Dish TV adds Janam channel to its Malayalam offerings

Dish TV has added a new Malayalam channel Janam TV to its array of Malayalam channels, taking its offering to 28. Janam TV will be available on channel number 730. Dish TV India chief operating officer Salil Kapoor accounts this as Dish TV’s commitment to provide maximum width and depth of content with an overall of 500+ channels & services. “Dish TV has always taken the lead in enhancing the... Read More

Esmail August 19th, 2015 12:34 PM 4 COMMENTS

FY 2016 Q1 results DTH operators make more profit than MSOs

In Q1 of FY2016, MSO players see a not-so-ideal quarter as profits slipped. While carriage revenues accounted for a large part of revenues of the MSOs, it wasn't enough to provide for strong growth for these MSOs. However, DTH players such as Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV saw their revenues growing in double digits of 15-19% during the quarter. We take a closer look at these results. MSOs: Hathway... Read More

Esmail August 19th, 2015 9:26 AM 2 COMMENTS

Dish TV launches India’s first home video system DishFlix

Dish TV, India's largest DTH operator by subscriber base today launched its home video system 'DishFlix'. DishFlix is a video on demand service that can be availed after buying a hardware which will be pre-loaded with 50 movies, mix of Bollywood and Hollywood content, and 15 new movies will be added every month. "DishFlix is a first of its kind, highly differentiated and consumer friendly product. It took us two... Read More

Esmail August 16th, 2015 6:28 PM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance digital TV providing 3 months free subscription to BigFlix for its subscribers

Reliance Digital TV the 5th largest DTH operator is offering a free 3-month premium subscription to BigFlix for its subscribers pan India. BigFlix is a premier Movies on Demand online streaming service in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and multiple regional languages. There is a wide assortment of movies across genres like action, drama, thriller, romance amongst many others. Members of BIGFLIX watch unlimited movies across multiple device - PC, iPad,... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 8th, 2015 1:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Zee Media plans to launch English channel for global audience with an Indian perspective

Zee Media mulls over an international news network in English for global audience with an Indian point-of-view, says Dr. Subash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group which runs over 70 channels under the name Zee and DNA. “We will announce the launch soon, it could be any week or any month,” added Dr. Chandra. The channel will be first launched in India and later for global presence. He also clarified the reason... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 7th, 2015 10:39 PM 3 COMMENTS

BBC Worldwide partners with Tata Sky to launch VOD services

BBC Worldwide has signed a deal with India’s DTH platform Tata Sky, to allow it to launch VOD services. The deal, first-of-its-kind in India will allow Tata sky to offer both SVOD and TVOD services in eight Indian cities. The new deal is in the wake of a new study released by BBC Worldwide, which found that the Indians have an interest to watch original British dramas, British humor and... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 5th, 2015 4:04 AM 7 COMMENTS

Videocon d2h launches Direct to Mobile TV app, subscribers can now watch television on mobile phones

Videocon has launched Direct to Mobile TV app that enables Videocon d2h subscribers to watch television anywhere, anytime on their mobile phones. The subscribers can watch more than 70 live channels and more than 3000 movies and videos available in its library. The existing subscribers can watch these using the app for Rs. 60 per month. There are also additional engagement features like sharing on social media, programme guide etc.... Read More