Archive for September, 2010
Reliance BIG TV adds 8 more channels including DD Sports in High Definition
Reliance BIG TV (RBTV) the leading Direct- to- Home (DTH) service provider in the country has added DD Sports in High definition for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Reliance BIG TV subscribers can now enjoy all the heart- throbbing action of the Commonwealth Games LIVE in High- Definition, on their Reliance BIG TV High Definition cum Digital Video Recorder box (HD- DVR). And that’s not all… You can also watch your favourite regional channels including Sakshi, Suvarna and DY 365 for 24 X 7 news, Aaseervatham TV for the discovery of the divine and Ruposhi Bangla and Subhavaartha TV for non- »»»
NEO Cricket & NEO Sports now available on DISHTV
NEO Cricket and NEO Sports are now available on Dish TV, India’s largest direct-to-home company and part of the biggest media conglomerate, Zee Group. Dish TV has a strong national presence and with over 32% market share. With this agreement NEO channels will now be available on all DTH platforms in India. R.C. Venkateish, CEO, Dish TV, said, “The biggest season of cricket is upon us and we are delighted to add the popular NEO channels on our DTH platform. This initiative will enable all our 8 million subscribers to enjoy the best of sporting action. “At Dish TV, we are always innovating »»»
DTH ops want govt to take measures for cheaper STBs
NEW DELHI: Even as most DTH operators differ that a common Open Architecture based set-top box could ensure technical interoperability among different operators, they are unanimous that the government should take steps to reduce the cost of the STBs. Meanwhile, most operators have lauded the government’s efforts towards digitisation and expressed their willingness to support these measures. The comments came in response to a Consultation Paper issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on the possibility of technical interoperability and technical compatibility among different DTH »»»
Tata Sky launches Actve Games
New Delhi: In a bid to make your TV the new playground, Tata Sky Ltd in association with Hungama Game Studio has launched its gaming service – Actve Games. The service aims at providing over 50 different games throughout the year on Tata Sky Actve Platform, with at least 6 of them to be enjoyed daily. The games will cater to all age groups across multiple genres such as sports, action, adventure, arcade, cards and racing, among others. Tata Sky will constantly update the catalogue for its growing subscriber base of over 6 million connections. “The most exciting of these games is the exclusive »»»
No plans to cut price of DTH service, say players
Despite fierce competition among direct to home (DTH) companies, consumers are unlikely to see any further reduction in prices of new connections. Reducing costs would mean incurring more costs for the DTH players, who are yet to achieve a break-even. Tata Sky recently came out with new pricing of Rs 999, under which it offers only the equipment (set-top-box). The consumer is now free to choose the content package. “It is an unconditional offer, with no strings attached,” Mr Vikram Mehra, CMO, Tata Sky said. Rivals Dish TV, Sun Direct, Airtel Digital and Reliance Big TV claimed they were already »»»
Sun Direct gets FIPB nod for Astro to up stake
MUMBAI: Kalanithi Maran-owned Kal Media Services has got the government nod to induct foreign equity in an investing company, clearing the way for Malaysia-based Astro Group to increase its holding in Sun Direct from 20 per cent to 35 per cent. Astro is to pick up 37.5 per cent stake in Kal Media, according to the application. Kal Media Services was then to pick up 40 per cent stake in Sun Direct, giving Astro an effective indirect stake of 15 per cent, taking Astro’s effective holding in the DTH company to 35 per cent. Astro, via its subsidiary South Asia Entertainment Holdings, holds 20 per »»»
Tata Sky crosses 6 mn subscriber mark
NEW DELHI: Direct-to-Home major Tata Sky on Thursday said it has crossed the six million subscriber mark. “We have received tremendous repsonse from the market and have crossed six million subscribers. We are poised for further growth in the coming months, especially on the back of interactive services that we have launched,” Tata Sky Chief Marketing Officer Mr Vikram Mehra told reporters here. Tata Sky is one of the seven operators in the country. Dish TV, Sun Direct, Airtel digital TV, Reliance Big TV, Videocon d2h and DD direct are the other players in the over 20 million subscribers Indian »»»
