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Dish TV to raise $200m from foreign investors
Returns on investments in the DTH sector have long gestation period and, hence, the company needs to raise additional capital to continue investing in its business. In what may be the biggest inflow of foreign investment in the direct-to-home (DTH) business by any private operator, Dish TV, the country’s largest DTH operator, is set to raise up to $200 million (around `1,000 crore) by issuing equity shares to overseas investors through multiple financial instruments, including Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), »»»
Al Jazeera English added on Dish TV platform
Al Jazeera Network has launched its English channel, Al Jazeera English, across India today on the Dish TV direct-to-home (DTH) platform. The Qatar-headquartered broadcaster expects Al Jazeera English to reach 11.7 million Dish TV subscribers across India and will be available to over 48 million individuals. The channel will be available in Dish TV’s family pack tier on Channel 618. “We are delighted to be launching on Dish TV today,” Al Anstey, Managing Director of Al Jazeera English, told BestMediaInfo. “India is an emerging leader in today’s globalised world, and a critical country »»»
Dish TV plans to raise $200 mn from overseas investors
MUMBAI: Dish TV plans to raise up to $200 million from overseas investors even as the government has mandated digitisation, sources familiar with the development said. The company has applied to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for approval. The application is slated for consideration on 15 November. “Dish TV is looking at tapping a single or a clutch of investors and it could be through the GDR route or a mix of instruments. The aim is to build a war chest and seize the market opportunity that the digitisation mandate would open up. The push also would be for boosting its high definition »»»
Dish TV adds Mazhavil Manorama and Dabangg channel on its platform
Today, Dish TV added 2 new channels to its bouquet of channels. Malayalam Manorama channel on channel no.938 from NSS6 and Dabangg channel on channel no.117 from AsiaSat5. Also they have removed TBN channel from their platform. Mazhavil Manorama is the Malayalam general entertainment TV channel from the Malayala Manorama group. The channel was officially launched today 31st October, 2011. Mazhavil Manorama has various entertainment programs in the Malayalam language. The channel has in its portfolio television dramas, music reality shows, Malayalam movies among other programs. The channel will »»»
HD subscriber base to double; touch 2.5 lakh in FY’12: Dish TV
NEW DELHI: With more high definition (HD) channels being launched in the country, DTH major Dish TV is betting big on this platform and expects its HD subscriber base to double this fiscal to 2.5 lakh. “When we launched last year, HD was just coming in. Now, the ground is set and we are seeing HD content coming in not just in sports but also general entertainment channels,” Dish TV COO Salil Kapoor told media. “This gives us confidence of being able to double our HD base in FY’12 from 1.25 lakh,” he added. HD offers higher resolution than SDTV (standard definition »»»
Dish TV retains highest market share; closes second quarter with an incremental 575 thousand new subscribers
NOIDA, India; October 19, 2011 – Dish TV India Limited (Dishtv) (BSE: 532839, NSE: DISHTV) today reported second quarter fiscal 2012 revenues of Rs. 4,822 million, representing a 48% growth over the corresponding period last fiscal. EBITDA for the quarter stood at Rs. 1,218 million, compared to Rs. 503 million in the corresponding period last fiscal. EBITDA margin recorded at 25.3%. Foreign exchange loss hiked net loss by Rs. 304 million. The Board of Directors in its meeting held today, has approved and taken on record the unaudited financial results of Dish TV for the quarter ended on September »»»
History TV18 added on Dish TV in Standard and High Definition formats
India’s first DTH service provider Dish TV, yesterday added test signals of “History TV18″ the factual entertainment channel from the JV between AETN and TV18, which is going to be launched on 9th October. History TV18 has been added on Dish TV on channel number 470 in Standard Definition and on channel number 56 in High definition. History TV18 channel will be available in 6 languages. Presently, it is available in five languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi except English. The price of this channel and its availability on each basic packages is still not announced. Presently »»»
