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TataSky Might Sue ISRO for not Allocating Transponders
It looks like TataSky has exhausted all polite means to get critical transponders it needs to stay competitive in the DTH ecosystem in India. As reported earlier, they are already maxed out on their capacity to beam HD channels in India and are trying out various methods like vertical polarity, SAT CR etc. to figure…
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Dish TV Launches India’s First Conditional Access Module (CAM) Device To Enable Consumers To Switch DTH Operator Without Changing Their Hardware
Have you ever wondered why there is a big slot just above your subscriber card slot on your DTH set top box? Most of us might not have noticed the slot, but it is very well there on all set top boxes. The slot is meant to be used with a Customer Access Module (CAM)…
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Zee Turner & Star Den to form a distribution joint venture, more AsliHD channels for TataSky & DishTV customers?
Reports are coming in that Zee Turner & Star Den are planning a distribution joint venture to distribute their respective channels in India. This means that the new company will be able to distribute a combined bouquet of their channels in India. Currently, Star backs TataSky & Zee backs (duh) DishTV resulting in one’s exclusive…
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TataSky+ HD launched in India at a price of INR 3999
We told you a few days back that TataSky was all set to launch their HD PVR set top box in India. Today, TataSky has launched their advanced HD PVR set top box at a competitive price of INR 3999 in India. The price is inclusive of installation charges. Here is how it looks like:
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Be careful when you buy a DTH connection under exchange
Sun Direct HD DTH set top box exchange offer has raised some eyebrows in the industry, Economic Times reports. According to rival DTH companies, consumers are not at the liberty to exchange their set top boxes as, apparently, they do not own them. Remember the time when DTH set top box used to cost around…
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Tata Sky+ Next Gen DTH services in India
The TATA Group in a joint venture with STAR launched the Tata Sky DTH services in India on 8th August, 2006. Taking a majority of market share from DishTV, they have more of less monopolized the market until a few days back. With the launch of Reliance’s Big TV and Airtel’s Digital TV (and all…
