Ahead of National Tariff Order 2.0 implementation, Airtel Digital TV has hiked the NCF charges for Multi TV users. As per the latest update available, the Multi TV users of Airtel Digital TV will now have to pay Rs 100 as NCF every month for the first 100 channels. In the past, the same charges were Rs 80, so it is a disappointing move from the DTH operator. For the... Read More
The merger talks between Airtel Digital TV and Dish TV finally fell apart over valuation. The country' second and third largest DTH operators have been in talks for more than eight months to create the world's largest DTH operator. However, the talks have now called off and the merger is not happening. Essel Group, the promoters of Dish TV, is now said to be looking for a global financial investor... Read More
Airtel Digital TV subscribers can add or delete channels via the company's Airtel Thanks self-care app and the website. After the introduction of the new tariff regime by Trai, a-la-carte channels are paying a huge role as one individual channel can make a significant difference to the overall monthly DTH subscription. Airtel Digital TV allows its users to add and delete a-la-carte channels by sending an SMS. This process will... Read More
Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel, has revealed its performance report for the quarter that ended on December 31, 2019. During the quarter, Airtel Digital TV added just over one lakh new users which took its overall user base to 16.3 million as of December 31. Thanks to the Trai tariff regime, DTH operators were unable to add new subscribers, despite coming up with attractive offers on... Read More
DTH operator, Airtel Digital TV, has once again partnered with Google to offer its latest smart home speaker at a discounted price. Airtel Xstream Box users can purchase a new Google Home Nest Mini worth Rs 4,499 at just Rs 1,699. In the past, Airtel Internet TV users were offered to purchase the Google Home Mini speaker at a reduced price of Rs 2,499. And now, the company has come... Read More
The DTH industry in India is brimming with new changes right now. The initial few months of the year 2019 were similar as the DTH industry was undergoing a massive transition with the rollout of the Trai tariff regime which was brought together by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). However, this year since the start of the January month, the reeling changes have been brought forth by the... Read More
In sync with the new Trai mandate, Airtel Digital TV has already listed out channel packs and pricing. The subscribers of Airtel Digital TV have also started migrating to the new Trai based plans as the deadline for the same is approaching and the regulator has even warned that the people who do not migrate to these plans before February 1st might face disruption in their services. The new pricing... Read More
Bharti Airtel has reportedly received FDI clearance from the government for selling 20% stake in its DTH arm to Warburg Pincus. The deal worth USD 350 million was announced way back in December 2017. According to a source close to PTI, the government has cleared the FDI which is required to sell 20% stake in Bharti Telemedia. The source privy to the development said that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)... Read More
Following in the footsteps of Tata Sky, Bharti Airtel has now hiked DTH tariffs for its Digital TV services across India. The Mittal owned telecom giant hiked DTH tariffs up to 10 percent in entry level monthly packs which are subscribed by almost 80 percent of total active Digital TV users. Airtel's DTH business which expanded sharply during last few quarters, thanks to cable TV digitisation process has now more... Read More
Airtel Digital TV has come up with a new SVoD service called the Sony Max Super Hitz. It will let the Airtel DTH users watch the best movies that ever graced Bollywood at the comfort of their couch. This service would be charged at Rs35 per month and it can be added on top of your current package. Latest movies like Paan Singh Tomar and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu... Read More
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