Cricket programming is raking in big moolah for TV channels, across different genres
Nimbus executives say many of their partners are already talking about breach of contract (which states that the feed would be available exclusively to them) and this could lead to cancellation of agreements.
It is likely to generate advertising revenue of Rs 55 crore.
The multimedia-cum-film city project, first of its kind, is estimated to cost around Rs 800 crore and will spread over 30 acres.
30 per cent of the total AD spend this financial year will be on cricket.
30 percent of the total ad spend this financial year will be on cricket.
With just ten days for the ICC Cricket World Cup to kickstart, it's not only the Indian team that has to pull up its socks, but also the satellite rights holder Sony Entertainment Television.
The non-availability of transponders on satellites has hit the expansion plans of not only existing direct-to-home players such as DD Direct Plus and Dish TV but also new entrants such as Sun Direct, Reliance Bluemagic and the Bharti group.
Consumers in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai may have to shell out up to 50 per cent higher monthly cable bills in the second phase of the roll out of the conditional access system
Nimbus is foraying into the rental DVD market and plans to set up 125 DVD stores across 69 cities in India within a few months.
With three more direct-to-home operators set to enter the market by the year-end, subscribers can expect services at even cheaper rates.
Broadcasters to see 30% drop in subscription revenue.
To become senior citizen friendly, PVR ensures that the lights are not completely dim during the particular Wednesday show, in addition to complimentary hot beverages. The chain offers assistance in guiding senior citizens to rest rooms.
Forget about going to a movie hall, or buying a VCD to see your favourite Bollywood blockbuster. You can now do so sitting in the comfort of your home by downloading them to the PC or your television set through the net.
A digital set-top box can be yours at one-third the price you pay now. Indian manufacturers like Bharat Electronics, and TVS are likely to manufacture set-top boxes for less than Rs 1,000.
Preliminary industry numbers show that against a demand for 200,000 cable boxes in the three cities so far, operators have only been able to service a little over half the demand.
Early results show that Star's hot property has seen its all-India rating slip from 2.7 on Day 1 to 1.8 on Day 3, according to aMap, which measures all-India audience ratings covering more than 1 lakh towns.
In the battle between the conditional access system and the direct-to-home services, the latter seems to be edging ahead.
The opening up of the sector has led to investments of Rs 1,200 crore towards the acquisition of over 280 frequencies.
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