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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 »»»
India likely to surpass US in terms of DTH subscriber base
MUMBAI: Strong growth of the domestic direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast market may soon catapult India into the No. 1 position globally in terms of the largest DTH subscriber base, ahead of the US, an industry official said. As of June 30 this year, India had 23.5 million DTH subscribers. “As at June-end, the DTH subscriber base in India stood at 23.5 million, which is equivalent to the size of the markets in other countries. By this year-end, we will leave the US behind, which has got a 32 million subscribers base, making us the largest DTH country,” Bharat Business Channel Limited (BBCL) »»»
Pie in the sky: Indian Inc increasingly using satellites
Few days before the World Cup finals between Spain and the Netherlands, football fans in parts of India found themselves unsure of whether they were going to be able to watch the clash of the Titans. The problem: a power supply failure in the communications satellite Insat -4B, meant that some Direct-To-Home (DTH) players like Sun Direct and DD Direct were unable to provide services to their viewers. While Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists quickly swung into action to rectify the problem, it served as a quick reminder of how much businesses are dependant on satellites—be it »»»
Videocon d2h fall victim to fake websites
Videocon d2h, the Direct-to-Home service provider has lodged a complaint with the Mumbai Cyber Cell Police Station, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai requesting them to block certain fake websites which are using the Videocon d2h brand name to cheat the public and malign their brand name. Anil Khera, CEO, Bharat Business Channel Ltd. (BBCL) said “Our official website is “www.videocond2h.com” and the same is being used in all our customer communications with regard to our DTH services. Some anti social elements have deliberately and with an intention to cause wrongful business loss and with a view »»»
