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TV sector gears up for digital deadline
With the official deadline for phasing out analog cable TV services fast approaching, digital cable and direct-to-home (DTH) companies are worried because customers are not adequately aware about the mandatory need to switch over to digital services, which will lead to a last minute scramble for settop boxes. Senior industry executives told Mail Today that although digital customers have been growing, there seems to be lack of awareness about the government’s decision to phase out cable TV networks from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai by June 31, 2012. Noida and Gurgaon are next in line »»»
NDS claims reaching 20 million digital homes in India
NDS has announced that in the rapidly growing Indian pay-TV market its technology is providing an enhanced TV viewing experience in 20 million homes. With an industry estimated average of five people per households, NDS is enabling a compelling, next-generation TV experience for 100 million viewers; a milestone that reinforces the company’s position as the leading supplier of digital pay-TV solutions in India. Sue Taylor, Senior Vice President and General Manager, NDS Asia Pacific said, “We entered the Indian pay-TV market in 1995 and this latest milestone is a testament to not only our pioneering »»»
Apex court orders new tariff formula for DTH operators
In a move that will ensure that the cost of cable channels will continue to remain affordable for consumers even after shifting from analogue to digital services, the Supreme Court last week ordered a new tariff formula for all digital addressable platforms. The apex court has fixed 42 per cent of non-CAS tariffs as the new benchmark for all future commercial agreements between broadcasters, direct-to-home (DTH) firms and MSOs offering digital cable services. This formula will now replace the earlier tariff orders (35 per cent by Trai in July 2010 and 50 per cent by TDSAT in July 2006). Simply »»»
Hathway, DEN surge on TRAI ruling on digital cable
Shares of Hathway Cable and Den Networks jumped after telecom cum broadcasting regulator TRAI said that all cable operators need to switch to digital systems by December 2013. Shares of DTH operators Dish TV and Sun TV also gained amid optimism that the TRAI ruling may prompt many consumers to opt for DTH services. TRAI said that all-India digitalisation of cable television should be implemented in four phases. Cable operators in the four metro cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai should switch to digital cable systems as early as March, 2011. In the second phase, all cities with population »»»
Den Networks eyes revenue nest of Rs 11.5 bn in FY’11
MUMBAI: Sameer Manchanda-promoted Den Networks will continue to grow in size this year, building up a revenue nest of Rs 11.50 billion as it consolidates its subsidiaries. The multi-system operator (MSO) with a pan-India footprint will, thus, see a 25 per cent revenue upswing over the earlier year. Carriage revenue from broadcasters, standing at almost Rs 2 billion in FY’10, will see a 10-15 per cent growth in the fiscal. The company expects its operating profits to jump over 50 per cent to Rs 1.60 billion. “We will see the full impact of the subsidiaries this year. The carriage market is also »»»
Media: The wonder decade
Couch surfing has become more than passive television viewing over the past decade. Indian TV sets now have DVD-like picture quality with loads of value add-ons thanks to new technologies like DTH, CAS and IPTV. Idiot box goes digital The country has about 130 million television households, including 96 million Cable & Satellite (C&S) homes. As per TAM, average time spent watching television per day was 153 minutes in 2008 Direct-to-home (DTH): DTH consumers receive digital TV channels’ signals through satellite on their dish antennae which are then transmitted to TV through a set top »»»
