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Ria Lakshman June 13th, 2015 11:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Amritsar MSO blames Taj TV for violating TDSAT orders

Taj Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE) has been alleged to have violated TDSAT orders. An Amritsar based multi-system operator (MSO) Godfather Communications has filed a complaint to Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI) on this regard. The complaint blamed Taj TV for denying Zee TV signals despite an audit by Broadcast Engineering Company (India) Ltd (BECIL) as directed by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Arbitration... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 13th, 2015 11:19 AM 0 COMMENTS

ZEE launches LifeIsMusic with original digital content from 15 June

Staring from 15 June 2015, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. (ZEEL) forays into creating original digital content for its over-the-top (OTT) and digital platform through an instrumental musical show LifeIsMusic. ZEEL will make use of its Zee Digital Convergence (ZDC) and content studio Essel Vision Productions to design the show. The seven-week series will be aired on its OTT platform DittoTV and digital platform www.lifeismusic.in. The contents will be available for... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 10th, 2015 2:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

DEN Network’s joint venture partners express concern over the operations of DEN

The joint venture partners of DEN Networks, leading cable TV Distribution Company in India are dissatisfied with the operations and financial dealings of DEN, reports Bollywood Helpline. According to the report, DEN’s joint venture partners raise concerns in their recent meeting held in Delhi. Serious allegations were raised in the way agreements are drafted, a few on 50:50 basis, while the others as 51:40 or 60:40. Lack of transparency in... Read More

Dr. Sisira Raj June 8th, 2015 1:43 PM 7 COMMENTS

Sun TV network to go off air as home Ministry denies clearance; Channel to seek legal recourse, says CFO

In a move that could seriously affect the fortunes of media giant Sun TV network owned by the Maran family, 33 channels of the group have been ordered to go off air. The order came after the Home Affairs Ministry denied security clearance to the channels. It is learnt that the clearance has been refused on the basis of an ongoing probe against Kalanithi Maran, owner of the group, by... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma June 4th, 2015 4:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhiteSpace Alliance Expedite International Deployment of TV Band Internet Access

WhiteSpace Alliance, a global industry leader in underutilized spectrum announced that interoperability testing and technology sharing among its members has started expediting international deployment of TV band internet access. WSA has been a leading organization when it comes to developing standards based enhancements and interoperability specifications which implement reliable broadband solutions based on efficient utilization of broadcast spectrum. The senior management of WSA seems delighted to witness the current growth... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 4th, 2015 4:42 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Digital TV to offer iGAMES services in India

Reliance Digital TV will soon offer iGames service on its DTH platform. Reliance Digital TV’s customers will have access to a richer and improved gaming experience with twice the number of games for the same price. Accessible through the INTERACTIVE button on the remote control, the iGAMES service doesn’t require any additional equipment. The portal offers a selection of 16 games split up in 4 genres primarily for people between... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma May 29th, 2015 4:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Multi System Operators Pay Rs 7.41 Crore As Processing Fee To Government

The government has collected a total processing fees of Rs. 7.41 crore from Multi System Operators over the last three years. As per the reports, this amount has been charged for letting them offering digital addressable Cable TV services in the country. The ordinary procedure suggests that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting collects Rs. 1 lakh from each interested party as processing fee. The amount is collected at the... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma May 29th, 2015 3:41 PM 1 COMMENTS

DirecTV Sets Afloat Two New Satellites To Improve 4K Capacity

DirecTV is all set to enhance its satellite fleet in Latin America and US. As per the reports, the company has decided to launch two new satellites that will significantly increase its 4K and HD capacity. D-15 & SKYM-1: DirecTV-15 or D-15 is versatile all beam satellite that covers continental United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico while SKYM-1 or Sky Mexico-1 is the first owned and operated satellite... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 27th, 2015 4:18 PM 10 COMMENTS

Modi launches DD Kisan, an exclusive television channel for farmers

In a move to strengthen the farming community of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a television channel for farmers, titled ‘DD Kisan’. The channel will bring forth information about agricultural practices, Government policies to farmers etc. During the launch of the channel, Modi emphasized the need to make the farming sector ‘vibrant and dynamic’ and called the experts from various fields, including seed, soil and fertilizer to come... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 27th, 2015 1:04 PM 6 COMMENTS

Tata Sky on Ericsson platform, promises enhanced picture quality

Tata Sky enhances its video services by upgrading its entire DTH platform to the Ericsson's video compression platform AVP 4000 System Encoder. The upgrade will enable Tata Sky to increase the channels and promises better picture quality. “For Tata Sky, it is of utmost importance to consistently deliver a high quality viewing experience to our subscribers. The Ericsson AVP 4000 System Encoder allows us to enhance picture quality, offer increased... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 25th, 2015 5:02 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indonesian service provider Telkom to launch 4K TV component via fiber-based triple-play service

PT Telkom, the largest telecommunications services company in Indonesia has announced its plan to add 4K TV component to its Indihome fiber-based triple-play service. The company is working with set top box suppliers and content providers to make this a reality. Prior to the actual launch, TelKom is running a trial run over its Indihome network. Initially, the services will be integrated with IPTV platforms and other hybrid Android platforms.... Read More

Apurva May 24th, 2015 1:48 AM 39 COMMENTS

Comparing top DTH operator’s maximum channels and service packages

When you have to choose a DTH monthly package, it's nothing short of doing some CFO level calculation. Quite unnecessary indeed. When I asked around how people choose DTH service packages, the unison reply I received from all channels was that they typically subscribed to the costliest one which provides maximum number of channels. @unitechy Just get the costliest one available. Not worth the headache. — Ravi Handa (@ravihanda) May... Read More