UTV to get news programming from ABC
UTV Software Communications has said that they are now collaborating with Walt Disney group of USA to get programming for their news channel.
UTV would now source news material from ABC.
The two companies did not reveal the financial aspects of this agreement.
Disney had announced earlier this year that they were [...]
INX Media confirms 9X launch on November 12
INX Media has announced that they would be launching their Hindi entertainment channel 9X next month.
The channel would make its debut on air on 12 November at 9 pm.
INX Media founder and group executive director Indrani Mukerjea had this to say on the launch plans: “It gives [...]
ETC Networks merging with Zee Interactive Learning Systems
Indian broadcaster ETC Networks Ltd. has stated that their board has now approved its merger with Zee Interactive Learning Systems Ltd.
This merger would be effective from April 1. The company added that they have fixed the share-swap ratio at two shares in ETC for each held in Zee [...]
UTV Group to launch eight new television channels
The DTH companies are already struggling to carry the large number of existing channels on their service. The problem could now get intensified as the UTV Group has announced their plans to start eight new channels by March next year.
The company is investing close to around $200 million [...]
Sun TV told to provide channel feeds to Tata Sky by TDSAT
Broadcast regulator TDSAT has said in a ruling that the Kalanidhi Maran-owned Sun TV would have to share its feed with the DTH operator Tata Sky.
This ruling can be seen as a major setback for the South India based Media Company. Telecom Disputes Settlement [...]
CAS coming to more cities including Gurgaon and Noida
Consumers in the metro cities are still facing issues with the recently introduced CAS mechanism for cable television. It seems like the government is unconcerned with these issues and are planning to expand this coverage to other cities in the country.
Some of the cities where CAS would [...]
BSNL collaborating with IOL Broadband for IPTV
IOL Broadband has confirmed that they are now going to work with government owned telecom company BSNL to launch its IPTV services in India.
They have already started the trials of this service on the BSNL Broadband network in Bangalore.
This collaboration was confirmed in a notification sent to the Bombay [...]
TDSAT want TRAI to fix prices of television channels under DTH
The Telecom Disputes Settlement And Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) in India has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to consider fixing the price of television channels under the Direct to Home (DTH) service.
This would be in a similar fashion to how the channel prices [...]
Tata Sky offering 6 months free rental for new subscribers
With the implementation of CAS in the metros in India, the DTH players are playing it aggressively in India. DISH TV recently announced their decision to slash their DTH prices by almost half.
Now, Tata Sky has an amazing new offer for new customers where they are [...]
BSNL testing Triple Play service offering voice, internet and television
After MTNL, it is the turn of the other government owned telecom giant BSNL to test launch their triple play service, which would offer voice, internet and television broadcasting facilities through a single connection.
BSNL’s director of planning and new services Ram Lakhan Dubey said that the [...]
