Archive for July, 2010
94.3 MY FM Ahmedabad celebrates 3rd anniversary by adopting 3 kids under Koshish Dil Se!!
New Delhi, July 22, 2010: 94.3 MY FM Ahmedabad celebrated its third anniversary on July 21st with a social initiative under the station’s CSR programme ‘Koshish Dil Se’. A break from the monotony of routine life, ‘Koshish Dil Se’ was an inspirational crusade for the residents of Ahmedabad. As the popular radio station furthers its philosophy of Jiyo Dil Se, 94.3 MY FM listeners got an opportunity to be a part of the programme with MY FM thereby making a difference in the lives of people through ‘Koshish Dil Se’. Commemorating the third edition of its Ahmedabad station MY FM endeavors »»»
Dish TV continues Indian DTH dominance
India’s DTH market leader Dish TV yesterday announced subscribers up 640,000 to 7.5 million for the June quarter, maintaining its dominance of the sector’s 23 million subscriber market. Dish outranks competitors Tata Sky, Reliance Big TV, Sun Direct, Airtel Digital TV and Videocon d2h. The platform’s subscriber growth was 46% up on the previous quarter, when Dish added just 437,000 subscribers. Rise in additions was partially down to the FIFA World Cup, the company said. Dish TV chairman Subhash Chandra said: “The [pan-India DTH] category recorded a phenomenal 2.5 million subscriber »»»
Dish TV Q1 losses dip to Rs 63.17
DTH service provider Dish TV narrowed its June quarter losses to Rs 63.17 crore from Rs 69.20 crore in the same period last year. Total income of the company increased 23.35 per cent to Rs 304.30 crore for the first quarter of 2010-11 from Rs 246.68 crore for the corresponding period last fiscal, Dish TV said in a statement here today. Dish TV added 0.64 million subscribers during the first quarter, at an average subscriber acquisition cost of Rs 2,147 compared to Rs 2,383 in the previous quarter. “With this, the net subscriber base stood at 6.2 million as on June 30, 2010. The total market »»»
Come Sept, pick and choose DTH channels
Come September and subscribers of DTH services would be able to pick and choose the channels they want to watch but have to pay a minimum of Rs 150 per month for a bouquet of channels of their choice. In its tariff order for 2010, broadcast regulator TRAI also included provisions to protect the consumers from rise in rates, like no increase in subscription charges in the first six months of enrolling. The rates can, however, be decreased in those six months and the consumer can opt for any other service provided by the DTH operators. The composition of the bouquet of channels should also be the »»»
Chhattisgarh slaps entertainment tax on DTH connection
Raipur, July 22: The Chhattisgarh government has imposed entertainment tax ranging from Rs.10 to Rs.20 per Direct-to-Home (DTH) connection, effective retrospectively from the month of June. The commercial taxes department Thursday said dealers of companies providing DTH services in the state will collect the tax. In a statement, the department said the tax will be applicable only on cities having a population of over 10,000. “The per connection charge for towns having populations between 10,000 to 50,000 will be Rs.10 while the charge for towns exceeding populations of 50,000 persons will »»»
Trai caps a la carte channel price to 35% of non-Cas areas
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has capped the a la carte pricing of channels for addressable systems at 35 per cent the cost in non-Cas areas, a step that will bring down the content cost for DTH, digital cable and IPTV operators. The earlier rate for DTH operators was fixed at 50 per cent of pricing in non-Cas areas. In its new tariff order today, applicable to all broadcasting and cable services provided to subscribers through addressable systems, Trai said that every broadcaster shall offer all its pay channels on a la carte basis to distributors of TV channels, and »»»
UTV blockbusters now available on Tata Sky HD
Mumbai, July 22, 2010 : Tata Sky, one of the leading DTH satellite television providers in India, today announced the availability of UTV Motion Pictures’ blockbuster movies like Jodhaa Akbar, Race, Kaminey & Kurbaan on the latest digital revolution – Tata Sky HD With great picture quality, incredibly vivid colors, sharper images and stunning surround sound, viewers can tune into these classics from the UTV Motion Pictures’ bouquet and enjoy a better television viewing experience on Tata Sky HD. Jodhaa Akbar, 2008’s biggest blockbuster, is a sixteenth century love story about a »»»
