Direct To Home

This merger, when finalised, will help Airtel grow its revenue in the non-mobile segment.

Govt plans OTT platform, direct-to-mobile TV, FM auction to increase footprint

”We are also working towards an auction of FM radio stations this year. We hope to take FM radio to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities this year,” he said addressing the Broadcast Engineering Society Expo here.He said though there were a large number of FM radio stations, the service covered only 60 per cent of the country.

TRAI releases game changing consultation paper on broadcasting, cable pricing framework

The authority has sought stakeholder inputs on matters ranging from doing away with the ceiling price for a channel to be included in a bouquet to suggestions for ensuring that popular TV channels remain accessible for a large number of viewers

Cabinet approves recent changes in FDI policy

The changes introduced in the policy included increase in sectoral caps, bringing more activities under automatic route and easing of conditionalities for foreign investment.

DTH players may get large share in last phase of digitisation

The direct-to-home players are expected to get a big share of the digitisation market in the phase IV areas as the fragmented market will not be profitable for cable operators, says rating agency ICRA.

Full benefits of digitisation to show in FY17 earnings: Hathway

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Subramaniam says he does not see the digitisation deadline being extended. He expects to the current financial year with 45-50 lakh subscribers and says the full benefit of digitisation will be seen in FY17.

Arun Kumar Kapoor new CEO of Dish TV

"The company at its meeting today approved the appointment of Arun Kumar Kapoor as the CEO of the company with effect from November 23, 2015", Dish TV said in a BSE filing.

Videocon d2h narrows down Q2 loss at Rs 24.58 crore

It had posted a loss of Rs 61.36 crore during the same quarter last fiscal, Videocon d2h said in a filing before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Dish TV Q3 net loss reduces to Rs 2.8 cr on strong EBITDA

Dish TV managed to lower its net loss at Rs 2.8 crore in the third quarter from Rs 38 crore in the year-ago period, supported by strong operational performance.

Dish TV Q3 net loss may decline at Rs 5 cr: CNBC-TV18 Poll

Dish TV is likely to report a loss of Rs 5 crore in the third quarter of FY15 against loss of Rs 38 crore in the year-ago period, according to the average of estimates of analysts polled by CNBC-TV18.

Bharti Airtel maintains FY14 capex guidance; DTH biz up 34%

The company's DTH business witnessed a strong quarter with 34 percent growth y-o-y. It has maintained its FY14 capex guidance of USD 2.5 billion.

Dish TV to increase pack prices, stock gains 3%

Direct to home (DTH) service provider Dish TV rallied nearly 3 percent on Friday after the company said it would increase pack prices by 10 percent. The price hike will be effective from April 4, 2013, the company said.

Videocon`s D2H arm gets Sebi nod for Rs 700 cr IPO

Bharat Business Channel, direct to home TV arm of Videocon Group, has received the go-ahead from market regulator Sebi for its proposed Rs 700 crore initial public offering.

Multibagger picks: PN Vijay bets on Syndicate Bank & Sun TV

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Portfolio Manager PN Vijay picks two stocks as his multi-baggers for the day. Vijay chooses Syndicate Bank and Sun TV with targets of Rs 170 and Rs 550, respectively, for the next twelve months.

Dish TV posts Q3 net loss at Rs 44.8 cr; shares dive 6%

India's first direct to home (DTH) service provider Dish TV recorded a net loss at Rs 44.8 crore in the third quarter of financial year 2012-13 as against net profit of Rs 55 crore in previous quarter, sending shares down more than 6 percent intraday on Tuesday.

India's heaviest satellite GSAT-10 successfully launched

India's advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched early today on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana.

Will the government meet its cable digitisation deadline?

As the July 1 deadline for digitisation in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai approaches, direct-to-home or DTH operators see this as a huge opportunity to increase their subscriber base.

Budget 2012-13: No big bang announcement for media & entertainment

The only important announcement for the M&E sector was that service tax would now not be applicable on copyrights relating to the recording of cinematograph films.

30% entertainment tax could kill DTH mkt, affect TV revenue

Tamil Nadu State Assembly imposed a 30% entertainment tax on direct-to-home (DTH) services. This could have a rippling effect on channel biggies such as Sun TV, Raj TV and Dish TV, reports Ekta of CNBC-TV18.

Expansion of DD's DTH platform, AIR FM network approved

The Prasar Bharati board today approved further expansion of Direct to Home (DTH) platform of Doordarshan, so as to reach 150 channels by December.

Tax evasion reports false; letter to I&B sent: Dish TV

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, RC Venkatesh, CEO of Dish TV says reports that the company falling under the IT department's tax evasion scanner are unfounded.

Dish TV Q1 loss narrows 71% to Rs 18.32 crore

Direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV service provider Dish TV India’s first quarter net loss narrowed 71% from a year ago to Rs 18.32 crore, on the back of strong growth in revenue and subscriber additions.

Reliance Digital launches interactive service for kids

Leading direct-to-home (DTH) service provider, Reliance Digital TV (RDTV), has launched an exclusive educational interactive service ''iKids'' especially for its young audience.