DTH/Cable - Indian Broadcasting World

Prasar Bharati invites bids for DD Free Dish slots

Prasar Bharati, parent of India’s national broadcaster Doordarshan, has invited applications for allotment of vacant MPEG-4 slots of DD Free Dish for the period September 1, 2021to March 31, 2022 through 55th online e-auction.

DEN Network sells 51% shareholding in CCN DEN to Gaurs

India's leading cable TV platform DEN Networks and its wholly owned subsidiary, Futuristic Media and Entertainment, have sold their entire holding of 51 percent in joint venture CCN DEN Networks to

SES strikes 9-transponder deal for DTH services in India

Satellite company SES announced it has entered into a multi-transponder agreement for its SES-8 satellite with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a federal public sector enterprise under Department of Space (DoS), based in Bengaluru.

The nine-transponder capacity agreement on SES-8 at 95...

GTPL-Hathway combined, b’band revenues up Q1 ’22

Ahmedabad-based GTPL Hathway Limited (GTPL), a leading digital cable TV and broadband service provider, Monday said

consolidated Q1 FY22 revenue stood at Rs. 6,106 million, up by 22 percent YoY, while broadband revenues clocked Rs. 918 million, up by 74 percent YoY.

Tata Sky offering a security camera

The Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider, Tata Sky will soon offer their users a security camera for Rs.99 per month. The company listed the product on its website, where they will offer a 1080p FHD resolution security camera to the users with the ...

GTPL Hathway launches WhatsApp-powered ‘GIVA’ for customer connect

GTPL Hathway Limited (GTPL), a leading digital cable TV and broadband service provider, today announced the launch of GIVA – ‘GTPL Interactive Virtual Assistant’ using the WhatsApp platform for its current as well as potential customers.

GTPL is the first MSO in the industry to come...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!