Archive for March, 2009
RCom elevates Sanjay Behl to head DTH and IPTV operations
Source: TelecomTiger Reliance Communications, today announced the appointment of Sanjay Behl as the company’s CEO for DTH and IPTV businesses operating under Big TV brand name. Sanjay currently serves as RCom Group Head Brand and Marketing Operations. He will continue to oversee the current responsibilities as well. Sanjay’s association with RCom dates back to 2005 and is credited with pioneering a futuristic brand architecture model named “Brand Cube”, which is now IPR of Reliance ADA Group. He holds marketing management degree from Mumbai University and his past stints include in firms »»»
Real rolls out on Sun Direct from 1 April
Source: Indiantelevision.com MUMBAI: Real, the Turner International Hindi entertainment channel with joint venture partner Alva Brothers Entertainment, is ready to roll out on DTH platform Sun Direct from 1 April onwards. Real will be available on channel no 303 and can be downlinked from IntelSat-10. The digitally encrypted pay channel, meanwhile, is already available on other DTH platforms – Dish TV and Tata Sky and several cable networks. Commenting on the tie-up, Real Global Broadcasting director Sunil Lulla said, “The discerning digital viewer appreciates the candidness of »»»
Dish TV to launch low-cost set-top boxes
Source: Televisionpoint.com Dish TV, the direct-to-home (DTH) arm of the Essel Group, plans to launch low-cost set-top boxes (STBs) and cheaper monthly subscription schemes to tap the 40 million non-cable and satellite television homes in India. In addition, the company plans to launch premium STBs for home theatre owners, apart from offering live TV on-the-go to car owners, in the next 2-3 month, according to Jawahar Goel, managing director, Dish TV. Dish TV has close to 50 lakh subscribers and is looking to add at least 20-25 lakh subscribers in 2009-10. Goel added that the company expects to »»»
Zee 24 Gantalu added in Dish TV
Dish TV has added “Zee 24 Gantalu” a new 24 Hours Telugu News channel on channel no.900. ...
Airtel digital TV takes Kareena Kapoor to winner’s home
Source: Businessofcinema.com MUMBAI: Bharti Airtel announced the second winner of its promotion ‘Bring Home the Magic’ for its DTH service – digital TV. A banker from Mumbai Rajesh Nambiar, is the Airtel digital TV customer who won the opportunity to host Airtel brand ambassador Kareena Kapoor at his home in Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Bharti Airtel CEO – DTH Deepak Srivastava said, “When we launched our DTH service in October last year, the service proposition for our DTH service was- Bring Home the Magic With our mega promotion, which offers our customers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity »»»
‘Broadcasters have had it easy’
Source: Business Standard Ashok Mansukhani, president of the Multi-System Operators (MSO) Alliance and director with Hinduja-owned IndusInd Media & Communications (which owns cable distribution firm InCable), is pleased with the recent Supreme Court order on cable pricing. While the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), had put a cap on cable pricing (different for various categories of cities) and said broadcasters would have to allow MSO/cable operators to buy their channels on an à la carte basis, this was struck down by the appellate tribunal, TDSAT. The issue was challenged in »»»
Sun Direct added Baby TV
Sun Direct has added a new channel “Baby TV” on channel no.525 & removed “Nepal One” channel. ...
