Xiaomi on Thursday announced that its Mi TV 4 55-inch will no longer receive Android updates as the device “does not support requirements for Android TV codecs.” The company said that it is offering a Rs 1000 discount on the Mi Box 4K to the users of the Mi TV 4 55. Xiaomi entered the TV segment in India with the Mi TV 4 55 in early 2018 and has... Read More
ShortsTV on Thursday announced that it has signed a new content deal with Tipping Point, the digital production arm of Viacom 18 Studios. As part of the deal, the channel dedicated to short films has bagged the distribution rights of 15 short films produced by Tipping Point including Maya, Geek Out and The Epiphany. The short films are said to feature top bollywood actors including Vicky Kaushal, Sayani Gupta and... Read More
Sony on Wednesday announced its financial results for the quarter ended March with the company posting operating profits of 35.45 billion yen (US$331 million). The operating profits represent a 57% decrease from the prior year quarter while its overall revenue decreased 18% to 1.75 trillion yen. The company said that the COVID-19 situation has had an impact on several segments that Sony operates including music and pictures. Hiroki Totoki, CFO... Read More
The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India on Wednesday said on Twitter that it has completed five years of delivering ratings as it shared celebratory messages from its board members and industry experts. BARC India, the industry led body representing broadcasters, advertisers along with advertising and media agencies was accredited by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in 2015 to carry out television ratings in India. Meanwhile, the Telecom Regulatory... Read More
The upcoming Realme Android TV which has been tipped to hit the Indian shores in the near future has now received Google certification with the device sporting “ikebukuro” codename. According to Android TV Guide who initially tweeted the development on Wednesday, the “ikebukuro” name refers to a ChangHong based TV used by multiple brands including Vu Televisions and Micromax. TelecomTalk could independently verify the development with the data from Google... Read More
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 and implementation of precautionary lockdown period, TV Viewership has reached new heights. As people are staying at home, they are relying on the television platform for their entertainment. From the beginning of the lockdown period, general viewership of nearly every genre achieved better figures. However, recent BARC and Nielsen Study stated that TV viewership slightly decreased in Week 14 as compared to Week 13 of... Read More
Realme has been teasing a series of new products for its customers. The smartphone and accessories maker recently launched its first fitness band in India with nine different sports modes, water resistance and colour options. Similarly, Realme was planning to launch its Smart TV at MWC 2020. However, the threat of COVID-19 pushed the company to postpone its launch and wait for the right time. It is expected that Realme... Read More
The Smart TV market will continue to grow in India due to the popularity of over-the-top (OTT) platforms and robust internet connectivity, according to a report by Counterpoint Research. The report released on March 17 highlights that the TV shipments in India reached a record 15 million units in 2019, representing an 15% growth on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Affordable Smart TVs were said to be driving the demand for... Read More
Since the lockdown period has been imposed by the Indian government to combat COVID-19, the demand for digital entertainment sources has been increased as people have been stuck at homes. Though multiple channels are not showing, new shows due to the lockdown period, genres such as news, old classics and sports have gained significant attraction, and their viewership has been increased. One of the most viewed genres amongst all is... Read More
Star India on Monday announced that it is pushing back the launch of five channels including Disney Channel HD, Star Sports 3 HD, Vijay Music, Star Movies Select and Star Gold 2 HD. The company initially announced these channels on January 1 in its modified Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO). The majority of the channels in the group were said to be launched on February 1 while Disney Channel HD was... Read More
Xiaomi on Monday announced that it is rolling out PatchWall 3.0, the company’s latest Android based custom software built for its TVs to its users in India. The company said that the PatchWall 3.0 would further focus on its "Content first" philosophy with enhanced curation and discoverability. Xiaomi said that the PatchWall 3.0 would be available on its selected range of TVs including Mi TV4A, Mi TV 4C Pro, Mi... Read More
Xiaomi India announced on Friday that the Disney+ Hotstar app is now available to stream on its PatchWall, Xiaomi’s Android based custom software built for its TVs. The company said on Twitter that “the long-awaited entertainment package is here” as it unveiled Disney+ content and PatchWall 3.0. Star India launched the Disney+ content onto its Hotstar app on Friday. The Disney+ Hotstar app now features over 250 animated and superhero... Read More
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What kind of logic is this? Band 28 is exclusively used for coverage and not for speeds. They have mmwave…
Band 28 is just for VoNR and coverage. There is no other usage. Inside home, 20-50Mbps on an average. ARPU…
This is not going to happen. Vi is empty network everywhere now. 33 crore to less than 20 crore within…
where are the plans?no details , whats new whats changed?
Vi should decrease the tariff somewhere near to Jio's. So it can grab users from Airtel and Jio.
