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Direct to my pocket: The DTH tug of war

DTH operators want to pay channel owners less, and their increasing clout makes them difficult to ignore.

June 02, 2011 / 10:51 IST
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By: Rohin Dharmakumar/ Forbes India


DTH operators want to pay channel owners less, and their increasing clout makes them difficult to ignore.
Every fifth satellite pay TV subscriber in the world is an Indian, no mean feat considering that DTH operators have been in India for just five years. Unfortunately, all six DTH operators together rake in just 1 percent of the global subscription revenue, according to research firm Screen Digest. Also, every single one has yet to post profits.

first published: Jun 1, 2011 09:35 am

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