India Digital TV News

Zoran Demonstrates Latest Set-Top Box Platforms for Global Manufacturers at Convergence India 2011 in New Delhi
Mar 21, 2011 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating its latest set-top box processor platforms for global consumer electronics manufacturers in Pragati Maidan Hall 7, Booth B-15 at the Convergence India 2011 Exhibition.
News categories: Zoran, India, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Videocon d2h presents India's first HD DVR with 3D
Mar 16, 2011 – Videocon d2h has announced the launch of India's first High Definition - Digital Video Recorder with 3D. Now its customers will be able to enjoy 3D content and experience a new world of Digital Entertainment.
News categories: d2h, Digital TV, DVR, India, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box

Bharti airtel launches airtel broadband TV
Mar 14, 2011 – Bharti airtel has announced the launch of 'airtel broadband TV'. Customers can now watch TV without having to buy an extra TV set or cable connection/set top box or an air antenna by simply subscribing to airtel broadband TV.
News categories: airtel, Digital TV, India, Streaming

Dishtv India crosses the 10 million subscriber mark
Feb 24, 2011 – Dishtv has became Asia's first DTH company to acquire 10 million subscribers. Dishtv attained this leadership position with an unparalleled over 1 million subscriber additions in less than three months.
News categories: Dishtv, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

TRAI revises timetable for move to digital cable in India
Feb 23, 2011 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has revised the schedule for cable TV operators in India to move to digital, after concerns were raised about the required speed of infrastructure roll-out, and the availability of set-top boxes.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Regulation, Set Top Box

India STB shipments exceeded 10 million units in 2010
Feb 22, 2011 – According to Screen Digest, in 2010 digital set-top box (STB) shipments in India reached 10.7 million units, with 18.1 million televisions also being sold.
News categories: Screen Digest, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV

SES WORLD SKIES Commissions SES-8 for Asian DTH Operations
Feb 17, 2011 – SES WORLD SKIES (Paris,LuxX: SESG) has announced that it has commissioned the SES-8 spacecraft from Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) for a launch in the first quarter of 2013.
News categories: SES WORLD SKIES, Orbital Sciences, Content Distribution, India, Laos, Satellite, Thailand, Vietnam

Gujarat Telelink Private Ltd. (GTPL) Ushers in Cable Digitization with Next-Generation Cisco Set-Top Boxes
Feb 15, 2011 – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced that it has been chosen by Gujarat Telelinks Private Ltd. (GTPL) to usher in cable digitization across the Indian states of Gujarat, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
News categories: Cisco Systems, GTPL, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Set Top Box

Significant churn for India DTH
Feb 14, 2011 – According to the Financial Express, churn is a significant problem for DTH operators in India, with 9 million subscribers being inactive out of a gross total of 32.7 million.
News categories: Digital TV, India, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers