All Entries in the "Videocon D2H" Category
Value addition becoming clincher for DTH firms
After his wedding last September, Ashutosh Kumar used to watch at least one movie in a multiplex every weekend with his wife. The ambience of the theatre prompted the movie buff in him to shell out Rs 300 for two tickets. The habit, however, changed soon after he got a direct-to-home (DTH) connection this January.
Videocon to be both competitor and supplier in DTH
Videocon, which started its direct-to-home (DTH) operations in the second half of last year under the brand name of Videocon D2H, plans to tie up with those already in the market to supply them set-top boxes (STBs). Along with its regular DTH operations, this deal would provide another revenue generating vertical to Videocon.
Abhishek becomes Brand Ambassador for Videocon DTH
MUMBAI: After Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan, it’s now Abhishek Bachchan’s turn to endorse a Direct To Home (DTH) service. The actor has been appointed by Videocon to endorse its new DTH service called Videocon d2h. While SRK endorses Dish TV, Aamir is the brand ambassador of Tata Sky whereas Saif Ali Khan lends his name to Airtel Digital TV.
DTH companies see big money in ad innovation
Meena Pande, a 28-year-old marketing professional, is back from a hard day’s work. A direct-to-home (DTH) subscriber, she switches on her TV set to watch her favourite channel. What greets her, instead, is an advertisement.
DTH operators oppose suggestion to offer channels at a-la-carte rates
Prominent Direct-To-Home operators on Monday opposed any suggestion to offer television channels on their platform at a-la-carte rates. Responding to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s supplementary consultation paper on tariff related issues, DTH operators have opposed the suggestion of offering TV channels on their platform at a-la-carte rates as against the current system of offering them in various packages or bouquets.
Now, pay Rs 20 per month for DTH
After making life miserable for Delhiites by doing precious little to curb rising prices, the Government has now decided to levy tax on your home entertainment. Those viewing television through dish antennas will have to pay Rs 20 per connection per month from February 1.
Exempt set-top boxes from 5% customs duty: Assocham
NEW DELHI: Industry body Assocham has urged Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to withdraw the 5 per cent customs duty on set-top boxes (STBs) in the forthcoming Budget to encourage digitisation in the broadcasting sector. “This is aimed at providing support to the direct-to-home (DTH) industry and advance objectives of digitisation,” the chamber said in a pre-Budget memorandum.
From Feb 1, pay more for direct-to-home TV service
Come February 1, you will have to shell out Rs 20 more per month for availing the direct-to-home (DTH) television service — popular providers are Tata Sky, Sun TV and Airtel among others. The Delhi government will, for the first time, impose entertainment tax on the DTH service. The move will earn it 20 per cent more entertainment tax. Those with commercial connections, like hotels and restaurants, the bar is higher at Rs 50 per month.
Orissa levies 5% tax to DTH, announces a slew of measures for urban poor
BHUBANESWAR: Direct to Home [DTH] operators will have to cough up five per cent of their gross receipt as entertainment tax to Orissa government’s coffer. This was decided in the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister, Naveen Patnaik on Thursday.
Future of DTH
This refers to the article “The DTH Revolution” ( Business Line, January 18), where the author talks about the growth opportunities and challenges faced by the DTH industry in India. The article predicts that the next wave of DTH customers will be from rural India, highlighting the way mobile telephony has revolutionised the village lifestyle and explaining how can DTH change it further.
