Cable TV digitisation to be over within a year: Report New Delhi: The process of full digitisation of cable TV systems in the country is expected to be over well before the end of the current fiscal given a sharp surge in the installation of set-top boxes by large distributors, a report has said.



The large cable TV distributors, known as MSOs (Multi Service Operators), gained higher market share than Direct-to- Home (DTH) players in the second phase of digitisation that saw 78 per cent of households going digital by March 31, 2012, investment banking major Morgan Stanley said in a report.

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04:10 PM, Apr 14, 2013

I thank my parents for the award: Birju Maharaj
by IANS
The dancer won the best choreography for Kamal Haasan's multilingual spy-thriller 'Vishwaroopam'. ...  
11:58 PM, Mar 18, 2013

5 ideas that could change entertainment as we know it Imagine this: On your smartphone you notice that a friend has shared the latest episode of Grey's Anatomy. You start watching it, but then, realising your tablet is nearby, decide to watch it on the bigger screen. The episode seamlessly 'transfers' across devices, to the same minute you were watching. You get disturbed when something else comes up and forget about it. Later, you want to catch up on the...  
02:15 PM, Feb 08, 2013

Manoj Bajpayee: DTH will fetch cinema more money
by IANS
After Kamal Haasan, Manoj Bajpayee has advocated the direct-to-home (DTH) film releases. ...  
02:56 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Vishwaroopam not to be premiered on DTH on Jan 10
by IANS
The theatre release which was to happen Jan 11 too stands postponed and the revised dates are yet to be announced by Rajkamal Films. ...  
10:56 AM, Jan 09, 2013

Vishwaroopam: Kamal Haasan files police complaint Amid stiff opposition to the release of his movie 'Vishwaroopam' on DTH format, actor Kamal Haasan today complained to police he has been receiving threats that the movie would be pirated and power supply to the cinemas screening it will be suspended. ...  
01:30 PM, Jan 07, 2013

Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' to first release on DTH

Kamal Haasan has confirmed his upcoming magnum opus, bilingual film 'Vishwaroopam' will be released on DTH platform one day before the theatrical release of the film. ...
12:30 PM, Dec 11, 2012

Language is not a barrier for musicians: K
by IANS
Tamil composer K, known only by one letter and for his work in films such as 'Mugamoodi' and 'Aarohanam', says language is not a barrier for musicians. "Art is beyond barriers and music is universal. If you can understand the emotion of the film or a particular scene, then composing music is not difficult," K told IANS. The 25-year-old, who recently signed his first Malayalam project titled 'Annayum Rasoolum', understands...  
01:11 PM, Nov 01, 2012

No extension of deadline on cable digitalisation: Soni New Delhi: Ruling out extension of deadline for digitisation of cable television beyond October 31, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Friday said Delhi was lagging behind other metros in this process. Soni met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and asked her to ensure that all households having cable TV connection installed digital set top box (STB) before the deadline. "Only 70 per cent people in Delhi have installed...  
08:23 PM, Sep 28, 2012

Mumbai, Delhi TV viewers suffer in DTH-cable war Mumbai: Home after a hard day's work you plonk on the couch and switch on the TV with a fancy direct-to-home (DTH) connection to watch that game you'll dexterously accommodate in all office conversations tomorrow. Too bad! The picture is hazy. You slap the idiot box around a bit, and then pick up the phone wishing to dish out similar treatment to the DTH operator. But maybe, you are after...  
01:53 PM, Mar 22, 2012

CNBC-TV18 Prime HD: India's first HD Business Channel Mumbai: In a pioneering move, CNBC-TV18, India's No 1 business news channel, has launched a new premium business news service, 'CNBC-TV18 Prime HD', focused on the needs of India's rapidly expanding investor and financial services community. Available in addition to the existing CNBC-TV18 channel, 'CNBC-TV18 PRIME HD' will be broadcast on India's leading DTH platforms in HD quality, in effect making CNBC-TV18 the first business news channel to foray into...  
09:24 AM, Nov 14, 2011

CNBC-TV18 launches India's First HD Business News Channel Mumbai: In a pioneering move, CNBC-TV18, India's No. 1 business news channel, will be launching a new premium business news service, 'CNBC-TV18 Prime HD', focused on the needs of India's rapidly expanding investor and financial services community. To be available in addition to the existing CNBC-TV18 channel, 'CNBC-TV18 PRIME HD' will be broadcast on India's leading DTH platforms in HD quality, in effect making CNBC-TV18 the first business news channel...  
10:50 AM, Oct 25, 2011

Eclipse to elation for Sun TV in one year Broadcast empire survives political crackdown, beats competitors. ...  
01:22 PM, Dec 07, 2009

Forbes India: Telly truths about DTH, cable TV Does DTH really have an advantage over good old cable TV? ...  
02:10 AM, Sep 10, 2009

Forbes India: A TV story, retold Conventional wisdom has it that a TV broadcaster makes more money from advertising than subscriptions. ...  
01:20 PM, Aug 13, 2009

Now, withdraw cash from any banks ATM for free Now you can withdraw money from the ATM of any bank without paying a fee. ...  
06:59 PM, Apr 01, 2009

Indian telecom growth hit by policy disputes: TRAI TRAI Chairman Misra said that auction is the best way for issuing licences. ...  
12:21 PM, Mar 20, 2009

Drunken driving: This time, the Mumbai police was wrong Innocent people have been charged for crime because of faulty analysers. ...  
12:34 PM, Mar 17, 2009

Tech Toyz: What's new in TataSky

TataSky is a new DTH service from Tatas. ...
12:25 AM, Nov 23, 2008

Storyboard: The DTH war goes public

Ambush advertising is the norm of the day for DTH services. ...
10:39 PM, Oct 11, 2008