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Disney Movies Now Available On-Demand To Dish TV Subscribers In India
25 November 2010, Mumbai – Disney Media Distribution India has extended its strategic partnership with Dish TV to bring Disney’s portfolio of world-class movies on-demand to subscribers of Dish TV, one of Asia’s largest Direct-To-Home satellite television providers. Dish TV subscribers can now enjoy a range of current and library live-action and animated features on a pay-per-view basis. These movies will be available to Dish TV subscribers across India in a choice of up to four languages – English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The selection of movies includes the two latest billion-dollar »»»
Value addition becoming clincher for DTH firms
After his wedding last September, Ashutosh Kumar used to watch at least one movie in a multiplex every weekend with his wife. The ambience of the theatre prompted the movie buff in him to shell out Rs 300 for two tickets. The habit, however, changed soon after he got a direct-to-home (DTH) connection this January. “With my home-theatre, I could watch the same movies, obviously after a week or two of their release, on my couch in the drawing room. The best thing is that the movies-on-demand service that my DTH operator provides lets me watch the films at a fraction of the cost,” Kumar says. Movies-on-demand »»»
Do look now, Bollywood is downsizing
Last month, the producers of Main Aur Mrs Khanna did something that left Bollywood stunned: they released the film on DTH (direct-to-home) in less than a week of its release, causing a furore that saw even exhibitors pull the film out of cinema halls in protest. Given subsequent events, however, it looks like the desperate measure has morphed into some sort of precedent. In the last few weeks, several much-hyped and publicised films have found themselves being served up to home audiences within weeks of their release. Ashutosh Gowariker’s What’s Your Rashee? found its way to DTH, as did Wake »»»
70 mm comes closer to small screen
A year ago one could not have imagined downloading a legal copy of a new Bollywood film within three months of the movie’s theatrical release. But filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra attempts to do just that with his recent release, 3 Idiots starring Aamir Khan. “The movie will be available for free downloading on online portal YouTube in eight to 12 weeks,” said Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Bollywood is fast narrowing the gap between a movie releasing on the 70 mm screen and its appearance on other platforms. “The advent of satellite channels led to mainstream channels premiering blockbuster movies after »»»
Kurbaan and Wanted available on DTH
MUMBAI: DTH operators are now showcasing the Saif Ali Khan-starrer Kurbaan and Salman Khan’s Wanted on their pay-per-view platform. Reliance Big TV will premiere Kurbaan on 2 January while Salman Khan’s Wanted is currently being shown on its platform. Both the films are part of the platform’s New Year offerings to its subscribers. Kurbaan and Wanted will be available on Reliance Big TV’s ppv platform for Rs 100 and Rs 75 for a 24-hour pass. Meanwhile, Dish TV is currently showing Kurbaan at Rs 100 per view while Tata Sky is offering both Kurbaan and Wanted at Rs 100 per »»»
