The Information and Broadcasting Ministry of India have granted 5 new channel licences including 4 Non NEWS and 1 NEWS channel license. This brings up the total number of licensed private TV channels to 826, which includes 405 news and current affairs channels and 421 non-news and current affairs channels, … Read More
The e-commerce arena is heating up pretty fast with each of the juggernauts (Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal) trying to go ahead of the competition. Snapdeal has now entered into a join venture with Macro Commerce PVT Ltd to launch a new channel, Den Snapdeal TV which will be a TV-commerce channel … Read More
MStar Semiconductor has been selected by Direct to home (DTH) operator Videocon d2h for its high-efficiency video codec (HEVC) H.265 system-on-chip (SoC) to the former’s HD set top boxes (STBs). MStar Semiconductor, which is a semiconductor company for TV, STB, display and digital home solutions, has successfully implemented HEVC technology in … Read More
Tata Sky has launched 4K set top box (STB) in India the set top box will be available for existing and new subscribers to enjoy the forthcoming Cricket matches in ultra HD 4k picture clarity. The launch plans were unveiled in July last year when Tata Sky showcased the first ever live … Read More
Cable Tv industry in India is undergoing a heavy restructuring and Digitisation is one of the main reasons behind this. Hathway Cable and Datacom has been doing well in terms of growth and innovations. The new year has brought some good news for the MSO as it has been valuated … Read More
TRAI has released a draft tariff order for non addressable cable TV and is asking for comments on the same from stakeholders. This comes after the Supreme Court’s order in September wherein it had asked stakeholders to submit views by 30 September. The apex court in its order has disposed … Read More
The Indian cable and DTH industry has seen a lot of action in 2014 and as the industry is transitioning from being analogue to digital, there is ambiguity and confusion. And as the industry evolves, let us look at some key milestones it achieved in the year 2014. India today … Read More
Indian Cable TV industry is undergoing a major revamp thanks to digitisation and the structural changes MSOs are undergoing. Tony D Silva CEO and MD of IMCL had announced almost an year ago that they will be implementing the prepaid model for Cable TV. It has already equipped the LMOs … Read More
Tata Sky has partnered with Nuance Communications for its speech recognition technology which will be deployed in all Tata Sky contact centres. With this technology, customers calling into the contact centre can speak naturally, in English, Hindi and 10 additional Indian languages, to resolve their questions or be routed to the … Read More
Telecom and broadcast regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is planning to review the freedom given to direct-to-home service providers in deciding subscription charges for high-definition channels. While the first HD channel was launched in 2010 with Movies Now HD, general entertainment channels (GECs) like Star Plus and Zee … Read More
Hathway,the cable and broadband service provider, has unveiled a High Definition (HD) – Personal Video Recorder (PVR). Hathway HD PVR has several features that will enhance the TV viewing experience of the customers. The customers can get dedicated search button on the remote to search content by keying in search … Read More
The digital cable segment is undergoing a paradigm shift and digitization is an important part of it. MCOF ( Maharashtra Cable Operators Federation) recently came up with an initiative along with Multi System Operators. This new technology is called Cable Virtual Network Operator(CVNO) and it ensures that the LMOs(Last Mile … Read More
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