Archive for September, 2008
Reliance Big TV to increase number of channels to 400
Source: The Times of India MUMBAI: Reliance Big TV, an RComm subsidiary, will soon boost its bouquet of television channels on its DTH platform from 200 to 400, Chairman of RComm Anil Ambani said at the AGM of the company on Tuesday. At present, most DTH operators are able to offer about 175 channels to their subscribers. Ambani said the company will also offer IPTV services in major cities in near future. He said the company has entered into an exclusive technology tie up with Microsoft for this purpose. He said India has the largest and fastest growing markets for pay television in the world. »»»
DTH majors gearing up to tap trade channels
Source: The Economic Times MUMBAI: It’s not just a battle for supremacy in the skies, but quest for control on the ground as well for DTH players in India. Even as DTH players indulge in star endorsements and high-decibel campaigns, each one is looking to acquire distribution depth across the country. While conventional trade channels like electronic and white good retail shops are being touched upon, even a PCO booth, grocery shops, electrical shops and even shops are been targeted by Sun Direct, Tata Sky and Dish TV across the urban and rural markets. Tata Sky MD & CEO Vikram Kaushik says »»»
Prasar Bharati moves Supreme Court over carriage of channels on its DTH platform
Source: Indiantelevision.com NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has moved the Supreme Court as it does not want to carry Zee Smile, Zee Jagran and ETC Music, Total TV and Chardhikala Time TV on its DD Direct Plus DTH platform. Earlier on 23 September, the double bench judge of the Delhi High Court had allowed Prasar Bharati to charge Rs 6 million as its carriage amount, a move that was hotly contested by some broadcsaters. The court has also directed the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (Tdsat) to dispose the following petition within a month’s time from the date of passed order. Prasar »»»
Bharti’s DTH service in first week of October
Source: The Hindu Business Line NEW DELHI: Bharti group is likely to soft launch its direct-to-home service in the first week of October. The company, according to industry sources, is hoping to get an FIPB approval before that. Market sources said the sales team has sounded out October 8 as the launch date. A Bharti spokesperson said the company does not comment on market speculation, while adding “we have said we will launch our DTH service by this year”. Government had earlier asked Bharti group to seek a separate FIPB approval within three months for it s upcoming DTH services. “The »»»
Two IPTV channels on the way
Source: Livemint.com IPTV is a system where an interactive digital television service is delivered over an Internet connection instead of being transmitted through a cable network New Delhi: Just a month after the Union Cabinet allowed broadcasters to share content with Internet Protocol Television or IPTV providers, at least two upcoming channels with this technology have already been announced. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKON is planning a devotional channel while the Indira Gandhi National Open University or IGNOU is looking to launch an educational channel. Both »»»
Sun Direct added new malayalam comedy channel
Today Sun Direct added a new 24 hours Comedy channels in Malayalam called “Chirithira” on Channel No.203. This channels will be exclusively available only in Sun Direct. ...
