IIM Lucknow has concluded its 2020-21 final placements.
Watching movies on direct-to-home has become cheaper, with two major DTH operators, Airtel DTH and Big TV, slashing pay-per-view (PPV) prices of premiere (new) movies. While Airtel DTH has reduced prices of paid movie services by 33 per cent, Big TV has cut prices by around 50 per cent.
The Bharti group has applied to the government for a licence to operate direct-to-home television services.
The cost of acquiring direct-to-home subscribers could be 70-80 per cent higher for new players like Sun Direct, Bharti and Reliance Bluemagic than the existing players like Dish TV and Tata Sky due to superior technology and expensive set top boxes
Tata Sky gets Zee bouquet, not to charge extra.
The Direct-to-Home service providers are cashing in on the confusion over the implementation the Conditional Access System in some areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Zee is estimated to have paid around Rs 225 crore for the complete rights of Radhe. The total revenue that it may earn could be around Rs 135 crore, implying a shortfall of Rs 90 crore.
Actors in the buff, caught on posters.
This is no surprise, given that the deadline for digitisation in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai was October 31 and DTH firms and multiple-system operators were eyeing a windfall.
After taking a few knocks, the Tata group-owned no-frills hotel chain is putting its expansion plans on the fast track.
The DTH industry had been growing at an explosive rate, with 100 per cent increase in customer base and a steady income from customers.
The actor has requested companies not to use his ads till Satyamev Jayate is on
In terms of market capitalisation, Zee alone has a market cap of Rs 24,000 crore compared to Rs 15,000 crore of the merged Reliance entity.
Can the Election Commission step up to the plate and exert its Constitutional powers with non-partisan conviction, asks Mitali Saran.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Friday announced setting up of its second data centre region in India in Telangana that will be operational by mid-2022, and will see the tech giant investing about Rs 20,761 crore. While AWS did not comment on the investment detail, Telangana IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao tweeted that AWS will invest Rs 20,761 crore ($2.77 billion) to set up multiple data centres in the state.
With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) directive for operators offering digital television services to allow consumers to select and pay subscription for channels they choose to watch, instead of offering only bundled packages, direct-to-home (DTH) service companies have begun rolling out the services.
In response to the consultation paper issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday, direct-to-home operators said the proposed interoperability of set-top boxes faced serious limitations.
With over 40 million active subscribers (as of March 2013), DTH has grown tenfold from just 4 million customers six years ago.
Does the use of MPEG-4 automatically imply a better quality of audio and video than MPEG-2? Or is this just a marketing gimmick aimed at getting mileage out of a newer technology that isn't necessarily better?
The Supreme Court refused to give any interim relief to Zee-Turner on Wednesday.
We continue to remain bullish on the telecom and financial services space, says Manish Kejriwal, Country Head (India), Temasek.
We continue to remain bullish on the telecom and financial services space, says Manish Kejriwal, Country Head (India), Temasek.
Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel, is launching its High Definition service, with set top boxes (STBs) priced at Rs 2,840, further fuelling the price war in the sector.
There are presently around 20 million DTH subscribers in the country and Sun has managed to capture more than 25 per cent of the pie with a customer base of 5.3 million.
The actor has inked an endorsement deal with a new Telecom entrant.
At a time the industry is slashing headcount, citing the downturn, direct-to-home (DTH) television service providers are adding employees.
The five private DTH operators (Dish TV, Tata Sky and Sun Direct being the other three) are expected to add over six million new subscribers by the end of December, to take the overall subscriber base to over 17 million, a 57 per cent growth over December 2008.
Major advertisers, including Hindustan Unilever, Paras Pharma, Pidilite Industries, Esselworld, Playwin Lotteries and Tata Sky have started relaying commercials in the BEST buses.
Many argue that the airline could achieve its full potential if Nusli Wadia were to run it the way he does Britannia.
Big TV will be the fourth entrant in the 7-million private DTH subscribers market following Dish TV's launch in 2003, Tata Sky (2006) and Sun Direct (2007). Doordarshan's DD Direct Plus is the fifth player (also launched in 2003) but is a free-to-air service.
This means once a DTH consumer buys a set-top box, he will be able to access the service of any service provider with technical changes in the box. The ministry of information and broadcasting has asked the Bureau of Indian Standards to draft norms for advanced DTH set-top box technology, including related to interoperability of the boxes.
Now, the two have taken their rivalry to another level -- brands.
Apart from the embarrassment, these "crazy blogs" - as companies term them - force India Inc to spend crores of rupees to repair the damage.
With less than a month to go for the two mega television shows - Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai of Star Plus and the BCCI-promoted Indian Premier League on Sony - companies have lined up in right earnest for sponsorship deals with the broadcasters. Star Plus has signed on a string of advertisers for the Shah Rukh Khan-anchored show. These include confectionery brand Halls, Pidilite Industries, Havells India, L'Oreal India, Tata Sky, Parle Products etc
Riding on the success of Indian Idol 3, advertisers are queuing up for the fourth season of the show. Sony Entertainment Television, which will air Indian Idol 4 starting September 19 has sold over 85 per cent of the advertising inventory.
Starting December 1, the country's 3.2 million Direct-to-Home subscribers will be able to ask for refunds on DTH equipment (the set-top box and antenna) if they choose to discontinue the service.
The broadcaster had already signed up with cable operators, including Incable and Siticable and DTH service providers Tata Sky and Dish TV.
SerWizSol, a Tata enterprise, is recruiting Team Leaders, Senior Customer Care and Customer Care Executives for Tata Sky Satellite Television Services.
Videocon plans a foray into the direct to home business. The company has applied for the DTH licence and is expected to start services by next year, government sources said.
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