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MAY 2008





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MAY 2008
   
      FOCUS : CABLE SURVEY 2008

     

FOCUS : HEADEND CABLES
The market for CATV distribution coaxial cables has matured in India. There are few if any innovations possible for coaxial cables deployed in India, for cable TV distribution. .....


      TEN SPORTS SHIFTS TO ZEE-TURNER
The long wait for Zee has finally ended. Readers will recall that Zee had acquired a 50% stake in TEN Sports for $57.15 million, in mid November 2005. .....

     

DTH PLATFORMS GET A-LA-CARTE CHANNELS
The TRAI has put in place an 'Interconnection Agreement' specifying individual pay channel prices at which broadcasters must sell their channels to DTH platforms.

A-LA-CARTE PRICES


      MSOs SUBMIT CAS PLAN
The Information & Broadcasting ministry had convened a meeting on March 17 with MSOs and independent cable operators. Chaired by the I&B secretary Asha Swarup, the MSO alliance was asked to submit a CAS extension plan.....

      CONSUMERS STUCK WITH 500,000 UNWANTED DISH TV STBs
Dish TV - India's Largest & Oldest DTH Pay Platform Declared That It Has Seeded 3 Million STBs, As On 31st March 2008. However, Subscriber Count Languishes At 2.5 Million. Clearly Consumers have Been Saddled With Rs 100 Crores Worth On Unwanted STBs! .....

      CONSUMER MOVES SUPREME COURT AGAINST NON INTER-OPERABLE DTH STB
Indian Law Assures That DTH Consumers Can Switch DTH Platforms Without Trashing Their STBs. The Govt. Has Sadly Turned A Blind Eye To This Clause. A Consumer Is Now Fighting For His Rights In The Supreme Court !.....

      SET FINANCES STRAINED
TV General Entertainment Channels (GEC) are a high stakes play, demanding deep pockets & large reserves. Cricket content is now, by far the most expensive content to purchase for television, in India.....

      WWIL TO RELAUNCH HITS
MSOs are gearing up for launching their own Headend In The Sky (HITS) platforms. The TRAI had recommended its HITS plans several months ago and a confirmation of this is awaited from the I&B ministry ....


      HATHWAY PLANS TO GO PUBLIC
Hathway Cable & Datacom Pvt. Ltd is Reportedly Planning a Rs 400 Crore IPO Within The Next 6 Months. ....

      WiMAX ALARMS ‘C’ BAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
Gaurish Kumar Tripathi, Sc ‘C’, RCMA Korwa, CEMILAC,DRDO
The Article Provides A Brief Overview Of WiMAX & Its Capabilities, But Cautions Of Possible Interference With C Band Downlinking, Essential For Cable TV. ....

 

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