JANUARY 2010



 
 
 


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HITS GUIDELINES
On 12th November 2009, the Union Cabinet gave its consent for private players to establish a Headend In The Sky (HITS) servicing India. .....


TECHNICAL ______


STARTING YOUR OWN TELEVISION CHANNEL Part- I
Ownership of any media has its own glamour and ideas of ‘power’ associated with it. But is it the same as or as easy as starting a new business? .....
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NEWS ______________

BHARTI PLANS TELEPORT
DIGICABLE BUYS 80% OF CABLECOMM
UTV BINDASS CLOSES - UTV ACTION LAUNCHED
                                                   
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS ___________

ISRO AT SAT EXPO EUROPE 2010
GE BUYS VIVENDI'S STAKE IN NBCU
AL-ALAM BACK ON AIR   MORE ....
DISH DOCTOR ____
Ask us any questions or problems faced by you in the course of your business. Our DISH DOCTOR will try and answer them in the best way possible, in the simplest terms, avoiding the unnecessary use of technical terms where possible. The service is available free to our readers and subscribers. Send Your Queries at scatmag@scatmag.com. .....
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--- On 18th Jan The Supreme Court Granted The TRAI An Extension Till 30 June To Declare Max Consumer Rates For Cable TV In Non CAS Areas. The TRAI Has Sought & Received Several Similar Extensions For This Matter. ---
 



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2009 THE YEAR IN REVIEW



DOWNLINK CLEARANCE FOR HITS
As indicated in this magazine last month, the Union Cabinet has finally cleared the HITS policy. .....




COURT STAYS HARYANA CABLE LICENSE AUCTION
In November, there were reports that the Haryana state government planned to auction 3 year licenses to run cable operations in every city and town in the state. ....




ASIA - MORE PAY TV SUBS THAN REST OF WORLD COMBINED
The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has published new data for subscription TV penetration across the Asia Pacific. .....




PANEL FAVOURS PRIVATE SECTOR FOR TERRESTRIAL TV
The Indian government has very strictly prohibited the private sector from terrestrial TV transmission. .....




WHERE ARE THE BIG BROADCASTERS !!?
Worldwide Some Of The Media Companies Are The Largest Companies In Their Countries. So How Come In India Only 3 Of The Companies Figure On The Top 500 List – And That Too Nowhere At The Top?? What Will It Take For The Cable & Satellite Segment To Get There..? ....



SURBHI OFFERS NDS CAS FOR SMALL NETWORKS
Countering Media Industry Trends, Sun TV Network has Improved Earning, Primarily From CATV & DTH Subscriptions .....



NDTV TO SELL IMAGINE TO TURNER
Turner International is acquiring 92% stake in NDTV Imagine. .....



WHATS ON INDIA
There are more than 500 TV channels available over India. Given this huge choice, clearly there is a need for viewers to know what is available on various channels .....



SUN DIRECT PUSHES HD
SUN Direct To Offer 5 HD Channels. .....



LIST OF APPROVED CHANNELS
Consolidated list of Channels allowed to be carried by Cable operators/Multi system operators/DTH licences in India (In alphabetical order). .....



DIGITAL INNOVATION WILL SPEARHEAD A SUPERLATIVE INDIAN CABLE INDUSTRY
by Mr. Achal Mehra – President (Business Development), ACT Television. ......




TOP 10 CHANNELS IN CABLE & SATELLITE HOMES RELATIVE TOTAL REACH (%)


TOP 10 DIGITAL (CATV & DTH CHANNELS) IN 6 METRO CITIES (New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore & Hyderabad) RELATIVE TOTAL REACH (%)



SATELLITE UPDATES

This Column Provide Info On Relevant Satellite Launches & Contracts.....

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TDSAT JUDGEMENTS

TDSAT Disposes Off 3 Cases Filed By MSO In Favour Of LCOs.....

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XSTREAM FROM RTPL.

CHANNEL MASTER OFFERS 'DIGITAL-HEADEND-IN-A-BOX'

VIDEO MAX SDI RELEASED BY TRINITY

COMPLAIN CRM SOFTWARE FROM APLOMB

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TAM MEDIA REACH

TAM Reach Figures From TAM Media Research

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CHANNEL GUIDE

A Comprehensive Monthly Listing Of Over 300 Satellite Channels, Their Parameters, Az & El.

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CHANNEL CHANGES

A Comprehensive Monthly Satellite Update

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SCaT DEALERS

List of Dealers For Satellite & Cable TV Magazine

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SCaT DIARY

A List of Relevant Exhibitions & Conferences Around The World

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