All Entries Tagged With: "Pay Per View"
My Name Is Khan to be telecast across DTH platforms in India
MUMBAI: The Shah Rukh Khan starrer My Name Is Khan will be telecast across all Direct To Home (DTH) platforms namely Tata Sky, Dish TV, Sun Direct, Airtel Digital TV, Videocon D2H and Big TV. The movie will be aired on their Pay Per View (PPV) service and has been priced at Rs 50 per screening. Videocon d2h will premiere the movie from May 27, 2010 as part of its Pay Per View offerings. Videocon d2h CEO Anil Khera said, “We want to present to our customers the very best which will ensure customer delight be it via our content, services and even technological advancements. Now view latest »»»
My Name is Khan premieres on Videocon d2h platform
“We want to present to our customers the very best which will ensure customer delight be it via our content, services & even technological advancements. Now view latest movies in multiplex picture quality & sound right in your living room.” My Name is Khan – the block buster movie from Dharma Productions & Red Chillies starring Shahrukh Khan & Kajol, which received fantastic reviews across the globe, can now be viewed on your very own Videocon d2h Movies Pay Per View from May 27, 2010. Anil Khera, CEO, Videocon d2h said: “We want to present to our customers the very best »»»
Monthly ARPUs of DTH players will climb to Rs 220 by 2014
Direct-to-home (DTH) players, most of whom have been bleeding till now, could finally be making profits in 2014. But the DTH sector will have to pay a price for that – consolidation will see the number of players shrinking from six to four, says the latest Asia Pacific Pay-TV and Broadband markets 2010 report by research firm Media Partners Asia. “We suspect the DTH market will consolidate from six to four platforms within three to five years, and estimate four will be making money at the EBITDA (earnings before interest, depreciation, taxes and amortization) level by financial year »»»
Airtel digital TV premieres the latest blockbuster ‘Ishqiya’ on PPV
Airtel digital TV- the DTH service from Bharti Airtel – today announced the television premiere of ‘Ishqiya’, the latest Bollywood blockbuster of 2010. This movie features actors Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi and Vidya Balan, and is available on the Pay Per View (PPV) service. This critically and commercially acclaimed film will be available from March 13, 2010 on Channel No. 181 for only Rs. 25/-. Customers can order the film either for a full day or for any of the shows in a day by visiting the website www.airtel.in/digitaltv. Alternatively, they can send an SMS with the Movie Code »»»
Airtel digital TV premieres ‘Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince’ on Indian television
Airtel digital TV- the DTH service from Bharti Airtel – today announced the premiere of the latest film from the Harry Potter series ‘Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince’ on its Pay Per View (PPV) service. This highly acclaimed film will be aired for the first time on Indian television. The movie will be available from February 27, on Channel No. 210 on the PPV service of Airtel digital TV at Rs. 70 only. Customers can order the film either for a full day or for any of the shows in a day by visiting the website www.airtel.in/digitaltv or SMSing the Movie Code to 54325 or SMSing »»»
Reliance Big TV gets aggressive on Marathi content on PPV
MUMBAI: In a bid to tap into regional content, Reliance BIG TV has acquired the DTH rights to premiere late Marathi playwright Pu La Deshpande’s stage plays on its pay-platform. This is a part of Reliance Big TV’s strategy to drive subscriber acquisition through a localized content strategy. Reliance Big TV’s will follow a three pronged approach for its Marathi content strategy: 1) acquire localized content by tapping Marathi theatre; 2) create a special Marathi cinema showcase on its pay platform, 3) launch specially designed Marathi packages. One of Reliance Big TV’s »»»
BIG TV in talks with Warner, CNN for content acquisition
Anil Ambani Group’s DTH arm Reliance BIG TV is believed to be in discussion with content providers like Max Broadcasting, Warner Home Entertainment Group and CNN to acquire non-film content for its pay per view (PPV) platform. Company sources said Reliance BIG TV is in discussions with Max Broadcasting, Warner Brother Home Video, Warner Home Entertainment Group, Comedy Central and CNN to sign non-film content acquisition deals, which are expected to close by March this year. The deals are expected to offer PPV revenue upside of nearly Rs 500 crore over the next four years and a 10 per cent »»»
