Broadbandindia Magazine

CABLE TV SHOW 2010

CABLE TV SHOW 2010 will be held on 6,7 & 8 January,2010 at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The organizers CABLE TV EQUIPMENTS TRADERS & MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (CTMA) have been regularly holding such exhibitions since the last ten years. The cable TV industry is now on the threshold of digital revolution. DTH is already [...]

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An interview with CEO, WWIL

With the Union Cabinet approving the HITS policy, Sudhir Agarwal, CEO of Wire and Wireless India Ltd. (WWIL) speaks to Broadband India on his take on the new guidelines and digitization of Cable TV services in the country. Here are some excerpts : Q. HITS policy has been approved by the Government. How do you respond [...]

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Govt. nod toHITS Policy

T he Indian government has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on policy guidelines issued for Headend In The Sky (HITS) operators. This decision comes after 2 years of receiving TRAI’s recommendations on the digital transmission in cable TV. HITS is a digital delivery mode of distribution of TV channel and it [...]

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Sports channels seek to tap theDigital Medium

The growth of the digital medium is seeing new catego ries exploring this medium, more so the sports chan nels. With the launch of 3G in the country, mobile TV is likely to play a key role in the growth of non-cricket sports in the India. The growth of the Internet via mobile or online [...]

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Higher Cable TV bill from Jan

Trai is set to come out with revised tariffs for all cable TV channels by December-end. Cable TV tariffs in the country were last fixed by the regulator in October 2007, and have not been revised since then. According to a Trai source, cable TV tariffs are set to be revised upwards, especially to offset [...]

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Bengali channels on a fast track

Regional channels in West Bengal have given to national broadcasters a run for their money in the general entertainment segament. Despite a sizable population that understands and speaks Hindi, Bengali-language channels in West Bengal hold the three leading slots, in terms of market share, amongst the top 10 channels in the general entertainment category (GEC) with [...]

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Gmail, Facebook now on your cable TV

It’s the time for Indian cable television users to have glee. They, from this time forth, can check their mails, take a look at You Tube videos and even connect with friends on Face book and all these will be available the regular cable subscription charge of Rs. 150-200 per month. How ? Logic Eastern, a [...]

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Asian Pay-TV industry looks healthy

The media industry might be facing issues like advertising recession, fragmentation and increasing competition, but one area looks to be in good shape in Asia: subscription television. In uncertain times people find comfort with the familiar — on the couch, watching TV. That was the message at the annual Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of [...]

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ESPNEWS launched on mio TV

ESPN STAR Sports, Asia’s top sports content provider, and SingTel, Asia’s leading communications group, have announced the launch of ESPNEWS, the first 24/7 sports news channel specially dedicated to Asian sports fans, on SingTel’s mio TV platform. Features of the channel Consisting of highlights, scores, updates and comprehensive sports information, ESPNEWS will feed the Asian sports fans’ [...]

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How do viewers select the TV programs that they watch?

As more and more channels become available in our market, the question to ask is how do viewers select programs that they finally watch? We have been doing a lot of studies and analysis on this matter and the results are fascinating! I have tried to summarize a few of the key findings in this [...]

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