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UTV blockbusters now available on Videocon D2H
Videocon D2H, India’s fastest growing D2H service announced, today the availability of 12 blockbuster movies from UTV on their platform. The movies which will be showcased are Kaminey, Dev D, Delhi 6, Life in a Metro, Kurbaan, Aagey se Right, Dhoondte Reh Jaoge, Kisaan, Kismet Konnection, Main Aur Mrs Khanna and Agyaat all available on their SVOD (subscription video-on-demand) channel. With astounding picture quality, extraordinary vibrant colors, sharper images and spectacular surround sound, viewers can tune into these classics from the UTV Motion Pictures’ bouquet and enjoy a much better »»»
Videocon d2h launches ad campaign to promote satellite LCDs
MUMBAI: Videocon d2h today announced the launch of a new advertising campaign for its satellite LCDs. The campaign, which features superstar Abhishek Bachchan, revolves around the tag line “Thodi soch badal ke dekho,” encouraging consumers to take a serious look at the cutting-edge innovation in LCD technology keeping aside all biases. The TVC captures Abhishek Bachchan entering a showroom and getting mesmerized by the new Satellite LCD and in the process gets locked inside the showroom for the night. On finding out that he has no way out, Abhishek chooses to spend the night with the satellite »»»
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 »»»
TRAI move on STB interoperability receives mixed response
New Delhi, Sep 15 : After mobile number portability, the telecom and broadcast regulator’s move to bring interopertability to Set Top Boxes (STB) has evoked a mixed response from the Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators. STB interopertability means the STBs of any DTH platform should be usable on any other DTH platform. It will enable customers to switch from one operator to another on the same set top box by just using a module known as conditional access module (CAM). The customer can simply insert this module into the STB to access another operator without using a separate STB. Interoperability »»»
Videocon d2h offers maximum number of channels in country
Mumbai, Aug 25 (PTI) Videocon d2h, a leading direct-to-home service provider, today said that it now offers the maximum number of channels and services in the country at around 266 channels and services overall. This includes the highest number of regional language channels like Marathi, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil, among others, a press release issued here stated. Videocon Group”s Director, Saurabh Dhoot, said “we are currently having 266 channels and services on our platform which is the highest in the DTH industry…regional viewing preferences »»»
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 »»»
