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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) »»»
Tata Sky launches HD service for Rs.2,599
Tata Sky announced the launch of its much anticipated Tata Sky High Definition (HD) service at a matchless price of just Rs. 2,599/-. After breaking the Rs 100 subscription price barrier in the DTH industry in 2008, Tata Sky Ltd., the joint venture between the TATA Group and STAR today reveals yet another pricing milestone in the DTH industry. Tata Sky announced the launch of its much anticipated Tata Sky High Definition (HD) service at a matchless price of just Rs. 2,599/-. Tata Sky HD would be made available across the country in all leading consumer electronic outlets. The service will support »»»
HC junks Tata Sky plea against ESPN on Fifa HD feed
New Delhi: The move to obtain the high-definition (HD) feed of Fifa World Cup from rights holder ESPN Star Sports by Tata Sky on non-discriminatory basis has met a dead end after the Delhi High Court dismissed its writ petition on Thursday stating Tata Sky was not ready with the infrastructure to provide HD channels. Tata Sky, the leading direct-to-home (DTH) operator wanted the intervention of the Delhi High Court as sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports, the telecast rights holder for Fifa World Cup was offering the HD feed on a lump-sump basis to rival DTH operators as opposed to per subscriber »»»
Dish TV launches ‘Tru HD service’ in Nagaland
DIMAPUR, JUNE 9 (MExN): High definition television viewing is finally here in Nagaland. Dish TV – touted as India’s largest provider of ‘Direct-to-home’ TV channels launched its premiere HD set-box in Dimapur on Wednesday, June 9. Deputy vice president of Dish TV India Limited (East), Anindya Sengupta coming all the way from Kolkata formally launched the high-end product in the presence of the local media at Hotel Tragopan. The HD set-top box, which converts HD signals from the antenna to the TV, comes at a price of Rs 5990. Initially five channels – ESPN, Zee Cinema, Zee TV, Discovery »»»
Bharti Airtel ups stake in DTH arm to 95%
MUMBAI: Bharti Airtel has increased its stake in Bharti Telemedia, the subsidiary company that holds the DTH, broadband, wireline and IPTV businesses. Bharti Airtel, which earlier was holding 40 per cent in Telemedia, has now upped its stake to 95 per cent. Bharti Airtel has bought back the stake from Bharti Enterprises for Rs 74 million. Airtel Digital TV, the brand of the DTH service, has close to three million subscribers. It recently launched the personal video recorder (PVR) service, which offers customers the convenience to record shows using their mobile phones from anywhere in the world. Airtel »»»
