Assam based multi-system operator (MSO), Axom Communications and Cable has signed a one year agreement with Bharti Airtel to provide better bandwidth and reach in all the seven north eastern states, where the company operates. “This bandwidth would easily help in connecting all the seven north eastern states. Before the … Read More
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued reminders for television channels to apply for fresh security clearance for 10 years, by 26 December. The government of India last month set out the format in which applications should be sent by news and non-news television channels seeking Home Ministry security clearance … Read More
While challenging the TRAIs tariff order in TDSAT, the Indian Broadcasting Foundation said that the tariff order clearly violates the Article 12 of the constitutions by trying to draw an equalized equation between the unequals. DAS(Digital Addressable System) in India is still evolving. Mr. Abhishek Malhotra also expressed his ire … Read More
At a time when the DAS license is being given out to select few and Jayalalitha’s TACTV license is still pending approval from the I&B ministry, Karnataka Public Relations and Infrastructure Minister Mr. Roshan Baig has expressed a keen interest in setting up a cable television system if the centre … Read More
Airtel Digital TV, the Direct-To-Home (DTH) service arm of Bharti Airtel has rolled out an innovative and easy to use Self-Care Application for television sets, a first-of-its kind by a DTH service provider. A TV replica of the ‘My Airtel mobile app’, the Self-Care will enable customers with an Airtel Digital … Read More
After its recent launch of ‘Broadband movies’ in association with Eros Now app, Hathway has struck another strategic partnership with an online video content provider for both live streaming and video on demand services. This time Hathway has partnered with the cross platform app ‘Ditto TV’. Ditto TV is available … Read More
Broadcasting sector regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has come out with its draft tariff order for non addressable cable TV system and is asking for comments on the same from the public and the industry. This comes after the Supreme Court of India’s (SCI) order in September wherein it … Read More
Following Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s mandate last year, leading pay channel group Discovery has parted ways with Multi Screen Media (MSM) in India. The almost 12-year-old distribution JV between two parties ends in the television distribution space with effect from January 1, 2015. As per the report, TRAI … Read More
India’s Multi-System Operators in Karnataka particularly Bengaluru, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have joined hands to establish a South Indian Cable Television Federation to strengthen their broadband offer and operating power. The federation will be officially launched in Kerala by year end. The federation will have 20 headends … Read More
Public broadcaster is all set to launch its much awaited 24 x 7 Kisan TV channel by the end of January 2015. Doordarshan’s ‘Kisan’ channel is one of the new ideas that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government had announced with regard to the public broadcaster. Initially the channel was planned … Read More
To create a regulatory framework for platform services offered by Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the establishment of an online system by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, to register all the platform services. The registration is on the basis of a simple … Read More
MSOs have been trying very hard to lure consumers with their attractive channel packages and low base price. They have also started offering add-on channel packs so that subscribers pay only for what they use. Hathway has been leading when it comes to Digital cable and the packages start from … Read More
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