Dish TV launches India’s first SD Recorder with unlimited capacity

Delhi, 7th August 2012: Dish TV the pioneer and market leader of India’s DTH industry brings yet another unique technology, “Dish+”, India’s first standard definition box with unlimited recording facility. Dish+ is positioned at a highly consumer friendly and competitive price of Rs. 1690 (against all other SD boxes at Rs 1590) with a 4 GB pen drive free as promotional offer. Post VCR there is no recording device available with consumers and there is a huge vacuum to fulfil the consumer need. Dish+ fulfils the ‘need gap’ of recording facility for the consumers.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. R.C Venkateish, Chief Executive Officer, Dish TV India, said “Being pioneers and market leaders we have constantly reinvented and redefined the market with thought leadership to be ahead of the pack. Dish+ is being launched in 42 cities of Phase I and Phase II of digitization and will clearly demonstrate Dish+ as a better alternative for all viewers who will shift from analog to digital.”

Star channels launch on IPTV Swiss Operator – Sunrise

Sunrise TV, the largest telecommunications company in Switzerland has announced the launch of the Star pack – the Indian entertainment pack including the premium flagship channels from the Star network – Star Plus, Star Gold and Vijay TV.

With this launch on 19th July, Sunrise TV subscribers can now watch India’s leading Tamil & Hindi entertainment & Bollywood channel with English subtitles that provide an innovative mix of drama, events, lifestyle shows, celebrity chat shows, religious & cookery shows, music & dance reality series and Bollywood blockbusters.

Digicable case against TRAI's revenue sharing-next date 24 August 2012

Hearing two of the cases filed against TRAI’s revenue share formula for DAS areas today, TDSAT adjourned the hearing on 24 August 2012.Adjournment was made as TRAI filed its reply to the notice only on Saturday, 04 August 2012 and petitioners wanted to file a rejoinder.

Digicable, one of the leading multi-system operators (MSO) in the country, had approached broadcast tribunal TDSAT opposing the regulator TRAI's new revenue sharing mechanism under the proposed digitalisation of the cable industry in June 2012 and on 25 June, Court had adjourned the case to 07 August 2012 along with another case filed by an LCO body United Cable Operator's Welfare Association for the same purpose.

TRAI wants ban on import of mobiles with fake IMEI

Telecom regulator TRAI is planning to approach the Commerce and Industry Ministry to ban imports of mobile phones carrying unauthentic unique IMEI identification number, which helps authorities track users. 

"TRAI will soon write to the Commerce Ministry to ban such phones. Import of only those cell phones should be allowed which are certified by GSMA and TIA authorised bodies for GSM and CDMA handsets respectively," an official said. 

TRAI wants ban on import of mobiles with fake IMEI

Telecom regulator TRAI is planning to approach the Commerce and Industry Ministry to ban imports of mobile phones carrying unauthentic unique IMEI identification number, which helps authorities track users. 

"TRAI will soon write to the Commerce Ministry to ban such phones. Import of only those cell phones should be allowed which are certified by GSMA and TIA authorised bodies for GSM and CDMA handsets respectively," an official said. 

Videocon d2h now offers 400+ channels & services on its platform

Videocon d2h, the fastest growing DTH service provider in India has added new channels and services on its platform taking forward its supremacy by providing an enormous number of maximum 400+ channels and services.

These new additions to the already large gamut of offerings from Videocon d2h have enable it to emerge as a new leader in the DTH sector. These additions will be available across all the packages.

Mumbai completes 50% of the digitisation target

Keeping in the view of revised deadline of October 31, 2012 for mandatory switchover of the existing analogue Cable TV networks to Digital Addressable System (DAS) in four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, a review by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has revealed that in Mumbai city, 50% of cable TV homes have already been installed with STBs.

In Mumbai, there is an estimated requirement of 34.85 lakh STBs and so far 17.07 lakh STBs have been installed.