| Duty free STB regime could boost Gove earnings, says cable industry |
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| Financial Express |
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June 23, 2009 |
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| As per their budget proposal to the I&B Ministry, the cable industry claim that zero duty on STBs will result in additional incremental revenue benefit of Rs. 7,728 crore to the Govt over the next 5 years. The article comprises details of the submitted budget proposal. |
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| Big TV to go on a content acquisition spree |
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| It is in talks with channels to acquire broadcast rights for popular TV shows. The article talks about its other features and Big TVs future plans as well. |
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| HITS Policy to be I&B’s first hit |
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| Financial Express |
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June 20, 2009 |
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| The I&B ministry will soon introduce afresh the cabinet note on Highend-in-the-sky, or HITS, a satellite based digital cable distribution technology, which was readied by the last Govt. The ministry believes that HITS will render the cable sector in a better position to become more addressable. |
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| Dish TV adds 5 regional channels |
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| Hindu Business Line |
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June 19, 2009 |
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| 5 regional channels – Star Ananda, Pravah, Kasturi, Star Majha and Suvarna will be added in certain subscription packages of Dish TV |
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| Dish TV to invest Rs. 1,600 cr in 2 yrs |
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| Business Standard |
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June 19, 2009 |
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| The move is to expand its distribution network and product portfolio. COO Salil Kapoor quoted. |
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| Dish TV posts Q4 net loss at Rs. 79 cr |
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| Dish TV has reduced its net loss to Rs. 78.66 crore for the 4th quarter ending 31st march, filing to the BSE on Thursday |
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| I&B Ministry moots five-year tax break for digital TV services |
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| Hindu Business Line |
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June 19, 2009 |
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| The I& B ministry is asking for the tax holiday for digital cable, DTH and Satellite based cable headened in the sky (HITS) and similar services as a part of the budget proposal of the I&B ministry |
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| Soni to FM: grant infra status to cable and DTH |
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| Financial Express |
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June 19, 2009 |
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| The I&B ministry has saught this as it would allow availability of finance at concessional ROI and expedite the digitalization process. They have also saught more favourable norms for mergers and acquisitions and tax concessions. |
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| TTSL ties up with ECI Telecom |
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| Business Standard |
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June 18, 2009 |
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| GSM service provider TTSL to deploy ECI Telecom to enable services like IPTV, video-on-demand etc. |
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| Bharti rules out foreign investment in DTH biz |
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| The Economic Times |
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June 18, 2009 |
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| Bharti Airtel has said that its DTH venture, Bharti Telemedia does not require approval of the Foreign Investment board (FIPB) as there is no foreign investment involved in telemedia either directly or through Airtel. |
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| BSNL opts for franchisee route to reduce costs |
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| Hindu Business Line |
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June 16, 2009 |
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| In order to save on capital expenditure and to roll out services faster, BSNL is taking the franchisee route in a big way for its new projects like WiMAx services, IPTV and setting up Internet data services. Quotes from BSNL officials explaining the advantages of the same. |
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| DTH operators, analysts to tune in digitally |
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| DTH TV service providers and TV rating analysts are tuning into digital TV audiences for measurement of viewing habits. |
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| TRAI head moots portability in DTH |
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| DNA Money |
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June 15, 2009 |
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| TRAI is looking at introducing portability in the DTH services sector on the lines of mobile portability so as to stimulate the sectors growth. The article is based on an interview with TRAI Chairman J.S Sharma. It also speaks about taking measures to ensure that value added services are available on the basis of consumer desirability. |
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| Direct and Daring |
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| Business Standard Section 2 - Brand Line |
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June 11, 2009 |
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| The phenomenal growth of the DTH industry in India. Why it has worked, players in DTH - their strategies and future plans |
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| More the activity, faster the category grows |
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| Business Standard Section 2 - Brand Line |
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June 11, 2009 |
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| Interview with MD & CEO, Tata Sky, Mr. Vikram Kaushik. He talks about the DTH industry, its competition, investment plans and more. |
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| Ready for Digital Age? |
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| Brand Reporter |
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April, 2009 |
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| The cable operators are responding to the challenge of quality and value-added services from DTH by rolling out similar initiatives. |
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| Fresh Promises |
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| Voice & Data |
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April, 2009 |
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| The innovative options offered by digital cable operators as an access mode are all set to woo the now increasingly discerning Indian consumer |
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| Policy framework for IPTV unveiled, finally |
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| DNA Money |
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August 22,2008 |
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| Months after companies soft-launched or commercially started IPTV services, the government has made it a lawful broadcasting operation. |
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| New Internet TV rules approved |
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| Business Standard |
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August 21,2008 |
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| The government today cleared the policy framework for the commercial rollout of Internet Protocol TV, or IPTV, and also announced necessary changes to the current down linking guidelines for television channels. |
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