India Digital TV News

RCom to launch IPTV in Mumbai and Delhi
May 9, 2010 – Reliance Communications (Bombay:532712) has said that it plans to launch an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service in Delhi and Mumbai in the next three months.
News categories: Reliance Communications, Digital TV, India, IPTV

NDS and Hathway Announce New Agreement to Accelerate Digital Cable Deployment in India
May 5, 2010 – NDS has announced that it has signed a new agreement with Hathway which will enable Hathway to rapidly accelerate deployment of digital STBs and significantly boost its digital cable TV subscriber base in India over the next 12 months.
News categories: NDS Group, Hathway, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, India, Middleware, Set Top Box

MTS India launches MTS TV for MBlaze customers
Apr 26, 2010 – MTS, in association with Apalya Technologies, has launched MTS TV for its MBlaze customers in India. The service, with more than 60 live and VOD channels, uses its High Speed Broadband platform and is available in all 57 cities of MBlaze presence.
News categories: SSTL, Apalya, 5G, Digital TV, India, Media Player, Streaming

MTNL launches 3G mobile TV in India with Alcatel-Lucent and Aksh Optifibre
Apr 22, 2010 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), in collaboration with Aksh Optifibre, has announced that it has enabled the commercial launch of MTNL's 3G-driven mobile TV services in the metro cities of Delhi and Mumbai.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Aksh Optifibre, MTNL, 5G, Content Distribution, India, Mobile

APAC Pay-TV and Broadband Markets Poised For Profitable Growth
Apr 22, 2010 – Broad industry trends remain favorable in Asia's pay-TV and broadband markets, according to a new report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report, entitled Asia Pacific Pay-TV & Broadband Markets 2010, says industry fundamentals are strong.
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Australia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DVR, India, Indonesia, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, Satellite, Singapore, Streaming, Taiwan, Terrestrial, Thailand

Bharti Airtel Launches DVR Service with NDS XTV Technology
Apr 13, 2010 – NDS has announced that Airtel digital TV- the DTH service from Bharti Airtel, one of Asia's leading integrated telecom services providers, has launched NDS XTV™ technology for its integrated DVR service.
News categories: NDS Group, Airtel, Digital TV, DVR, India, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Bharti Airtel unveils digital TV recorder
Apr 7, 2010 – Airtel digital TV - the DTH service from Bharti Airtel (Bombay:532454) - has announced the launch of 'Airtel digital TV Recorder', an enhanced Set Top Box (STB) with capability to record live television, anytime, anywhere.
News categories: Airtel, Digital TV, DVB-S2, DVR, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

ASTRO Malaysia adds 55,000; Sun Direct India adds 100,000 subscribers in latest quarter
Mar 30, 2010 – ASTRO has announced results for the year ended 31 January 2010. Over the year, pay-TV in Malaysia gained 284,000 net new customers, to reach 2.93 million. In India, Sun Direct registered 1.6 million net new customers, to reach 4.1 million.
News categories: ASTRO TV, Sun Direct TV, India, Malaysia, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Convergence India 2010: NDS Showcases Proven, Cost-Effective Digital Pay-TV Solutions for India
Mar 22, 2010 – At Convergence India 2010, NDS will showcase a range of solutions for Indian pay-TV operators looking to make the transition to digital. Also on display will be a number of interactive solutions and advanced advertising applications.
News categories: NDS Group, Advertising, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, DVR, India, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box