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WWIL to offer highest number of Channels on Cable TV
Noida, April 02, 2012: Wire and Wireless (India) Ltd. (WWIL), the leading cable television service provider in India will be offering highest number of channels in the first phase of digitization in its three lucrative markets of Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, under SITI Cable brand name. SITI Cable is on the forefront to provide advanced IP based digital delivery platform that will transmit superior quality TV signal to subscribers. It will also delight subscribers by offering 400 SD channels having better quality picture and audio compare to analogue cable TV. Further it will offer 30 HD Channels »»»
Raising FDI in Media would attract foreign investors: WWIL
Sudhir Agarwal, CEO , WWIL, in an interview with ET Now talks about company’s overall condition and prospect. Excerpts: ET Now: This is a good news for the industry as a whole, FDI in DTH being raised from 49% to 74%, give us a sense of what kind of an impact this could potentially have on WWIL? Sudhir Agarwal: It is a very good and encouraging initiative from the government to raise the current FDI limit across platforms in our industry from 49% to 74% across DTH, IPTV, MSO platforms. As you would know, government recently announced an initiative to digitise the whole country and they came »»»
WWIL eyes Rs 3.4 bn revenue in FY’11
MUMBAI: Wire and Wireless (India) Ltd is targeting a revenue of Rs 3.4 billion and expects to be Ebitda positive for the full-fiscal, a source close to the company said. Fuelling this over 20 growth will be the MSO’s entry into new markets, a projected rise in carriage revenue and growth in subscription income. WWIL is setting up a joint venture company, Siti Vision, with a group of people who have strong ground control to revive its presence in Hyderabad. “WWIL will hold 51 per cent stake. The content has been tied up with the broadcasters and the cable TV service will launch in September. »»»
HITS finds no takers as MSOs await transponders and comprehensive policy
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: On 31 March, Wire and Wireless (India) Ltd. ended its only Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) service in the country after making no impact on the market, sinking in losses of over Rs 1 billion. Four months later, the scenario is no different and the technology that would have put digitisation on the fast track stands unused. Several multi-system operators (MSOs) have applied for a HITS licence but are not particularly enthused as they await a more comprehensive policy. “We want the government to allow the DTH signals to be used for HITS. This would save the sector from duplication of »»»
Strong profit visibility
The Rs 21,000-crore cable and satellite sector is likely to improve profitability on the back of higher subscriber base, lower costs and improving average revenue per user. The consolidation activity and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai’s) recently-proposed norms on foreign direct investment in the cable and satellite sector could hasten corporatisation and make operations of service providers more profitable. The sector, which is currently dominated by the over 50,000 local cable operators, suffers revenue leakage due to under-reporting of subscriber numbers by operators. The »»»
HITS: Govt receives 3 applications
NEW DELHI: The government has only received three applicants from multi-system operators (MSOs) to operate under the Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) scheme and is examining the possibility of bringing direct-to-home (DTH) players under it. “We are studying the possibility of whether DTH operators could be placed under the HITS scheme,” said Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni. The government announced its HITS policy which was notified by amendment of the Downlinking Guidelines late last year. Soni also indicated that the process for FM radio Phase III is to begin shortly and may include »»»
WWIL to feel Rs 1 bn pinch from HITS
MUMBAI: Wire and Wireless (India) Ltd. has suffered a loss of around Rs 1 billion from its Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) operations and has suspended the service from 1 April as the government is yet to come out with tariff and content guidelines for the new delivery technology. WWIL, the first and the only cable TV operator to have launched the service, has invested over Rs 1.5 billion towards HITS. “We will revive HITS after the guidelines are in place and it is favourable for the industry. We would be losing about Rs 650 million in FY’10 from the HITS operations. Our total loss on HITS »»»
