All Entries Tagged With: "IPTV"
Raising FDI in Media would attract foreign investors: WWIL
Sudhir Agarwal, CEO , WWIL, in an interview with ET Now talks about company’s overall condition and prospect. Excerpts: ET Now: This is a good news for the industry as a whole, FDI in DTH being raised from 49% to 74%, give us a sense of what kind of an impact this could potentially have on WWIL? Sudhir Agarwal: It is a very good and encouraging initiative from the government to raise the current FDI limit across platforms in our industry from 49% to 74% across DTH, IPTV, MSO platforms. As you would know, government recently announced an initiative to digitise the whole country and they came »»»
Govt plans to raise FDI cap in DTH, IPTV and FM
NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting ministry has proposed to increase foreign direct investment limit across media platforms — in direct-to home, internet protocol TV (IPTV), multi-system operators and FM radio — to bring in consistency, according to sources. The FDI in DTH, IPTV and MSO is likely to be raised from 49% to 74%, while the investment in FM radio will be increased from 20% to 26%. The proposal based on broadcast regulator Trai’s recommendations has been sent to the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) under the ministry of commerce. Sources »»»
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 »»»
TDSAT sets aside Trai’s broadcaster tariffs for DTH players
Broadcast tribunal Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) today set aside sectoral regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trais’s) attempt to cap the wholesale price of channels for DTH and IPTV service providers at 35 per cent of the rates they charge cable operators. Earlier, broadcasters charged them half of what they got from cable operators. Setting aside Trai’s tariff order, TDSAT has asked it to fix afresh the tariffs that broadcasters can charge from DTH and IPTV players. “Trai should start tariff fixation after taking relevant factors »»»
IPTV’s bright Indian future
IPTV services in India were introduced some two years ago, but have so far failed to match the success of DTH or cable. Industry experts feel that this is due to the limited launch of the service and a lack of focused marketing efforts. Bharti and Reliance Communications have launched services only in Delhi and Mumbai, respectively. And although government owned BSNL and MTNL have together launched services in 54 cities, their marketing efforts have only recently started showing results. Akshoptifiber (iControl) and Smart Digivision (MyWay) together have garnered more than 70,000 customers so far. »»»
MyWay to invest Rs 400 crore to expand business
New Delhi: MyWay, the IPTV solutions provided by Smart Digivision is planning to ramp up its business in a big way and said it would invest around Rs 400 crore in the next three to four years to expand its business. The company started its operations in 2007 but launched its services commercially only in July 2009 and has a customer base of around 20,000. “We have already invested $25 million in this business and would pump in another $85 to$90 million in the next 3-4 years,” MyWay’s Director Mr. G. D Singh told Telenewz. He said that the customers are not moving to IPTV platforms »»»
More broadcasters move TDSAT against TRAI new tariff regime
NEW DELHI: Joining other broadcasters, Viacom 18 Media and Sun TV on Wednesday approached sectoral tribunal TDSAT, challenging TRAI’s tariff order to cap wholesale price of channels for DTH and IPTV service providers at 35 per cent of the rates they charge cable operators. Currently, the broadcasters charge DTH and IPTV player 50 per cent of what they charge cable operators. In two separate appeals filed before Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), Viacom 18 Media and Sun TV Network said that tariff suggested by the broadcast regulator was not commercially viable for »»»
