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Airtel digital TV Adds High Definition Excitement to Soccer Fever
Available at Rs. 2250 across India for existing Airtel digital TV customers and Rs.2840 for new customers. New Airtel digital TV HD customers can have either the Economy Pack for 75 days free or the South Super Value Sports Pack free for 90 days Airtel digital TV- the DTH service from Bharti Airtel – today announced the launch of ‘Airtel digital TV HD’, an enhanced Set Top Box (STB) with capability to showcase High Definition (HD) content to its customers. As part of this, Airtel digital TV HD users get to have ESPN on HD. Airtel will be adding other HD channels to its offering over the »»»
DTH ops start HD price war
MUMBAI: The price war on the HD front has begun. Soon after Tata Sky announced its aggressive entry pricing, market leader Dish TV has dropped the cost of its Tru HD box from Rs 5,990, when launched, to Rs 2,990. Dish TV’s package includes the price of the set-top box (STB), LNB, Dish antenna and remote. The company is also offering two months subscription of Platinum/South Platinum Pack and two months subscription of HD Pack. Customers will have to pay an extra amount of Rs 200 for installation. Direct-to-home (DTH) operators sense they can expand their up-end customers through their HD service »»»
DTH cos unleash hi-definition war; slash price of set top box by 50%
NEW DELHI: Direct-to-home (DTH) television service providers have unleashed a price war leading to a fall in the cost of high-definition(HD) set top box by as much as 50% over the last few weeks. Tata Sky launched its high-definition (HD) set top box that allows a subscriber to receive television content with superior image and sound quality at Rs 2,599 last week, forcing market leader Dish TV to slash its prices by 50% within days of its launch to remain competitive. Competition is likely to only intensify with others like Videocon and Airtel expected to launch their HD box within the next few »»»
ESPN Star Sports signs up Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV for HD feed
MUMBAI: In what could mark a serious push for high definition technology in the country, ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has signed deals with Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV to bring to their viewers the football World Cup and Wimbledon tennis grand slam in HD mode. ESS had initially done a deal with Dish TV, India’s leading direct-to-home (DTH) operator. Earlier, Tata Sky’s move to obtain high definition feed of the soccer World Cup from ESS was turned down by the Delhi High Court. “Tata Sky is not yet ready to provide HD channels as the company lacked the infrastructure that is required,” »»»
DTH ops gear up for HD price war
MUMBAI: India’s direct-to-home (DTH) operators are gearing up for a cut-throat price war on the High Definition (HD) front, a service aimed at tapping top-end customers in an industry that is plagued by low ARPUs (average revenue per user). Tata Sky, the joint venture between the Tata Group and Star, has set the ball rolling with the launch of its High Definition (HD) service at a price of Rs 2,599, the most aggressive in the DTH sector. While Sun Direct is offering the HD set-top-box bundled with subscription package at Rs 10,000, Big TV’s service comes at Rs 7,490 (HD with DVR technology) »»»
High-definition content is the next level for DTH
The country’s largest direct-to-home (DTH) operator, Dish TV, with 7.3 million subscribers, has now launched high definition DTH service offering five high-definition (HD) channels. Managing director Jawahar Goel speaks to Ashish Sinha on the company’s plans and targets. Excerpts: What is the future of HD in the Indian broadcasting space? HD television in the country is what colour television was after the Asian Games in 1982. According to my estimate, there will be 30-40 HD channels within the current fiscal. We are launching five HD channels, but customers will only pay for four and get the »»»
Dishtv launches its high-definition service – Dish Tru HD
The DTH (direct-to-home) player, Dishtv has launched its high-definition (HD) service – Dish Tru HD. Among DTH service providers, Sun Network and Reliance Big TV already provide the HD service. Announcing the launch of the service, Jawahar Goel, managing director, Dishtv said, “In other parts of the world such as the US, DTH players offer high-definition service to viewers. A few Indian players are also currently offering the service. We took some time in introducing the service, due to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s restrictions on the launch of new channels.” The »»»
