Bharti Airtel Digital TV adds 352,000 subscribers in 2Q 2013
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013NEW DELHI, India — Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel” or “the Company”) today announced its audited consolidated IFRS results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Digital TV Services
Airtel digital TV has 8.5 million customers on its Direct-To-Home (DTH) platform. We offer High Definition (HD) Set Top Boxes with recording facility, and HD-DVR recorder boxes with 3D capabilities, delivering superior customer experience. We currently offer a total of 373 channels and services including 17 HD channels and 5 interactive services. We are the first Company in India to provide real-time integration of all the three screens viz. television, mobile and computer enabling our customers to record their favorite TV programs through mobile and web. A new smart feature – ‘On Demand TV’ has been launched on HD set top box, enabling customers to connect the box to their broadband connection and enjoy seamless downloads of their favourite videos from an on-demand video library.
Digital TV customer base (000’s)
Jun 30, Mar 31, Q-o-Q Jun 30 Y-o-Y 2013 2013 Growth 2012 Growth ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ Total 8,452 8,100 4.3% 7,400 14.2% Net additions 352 207 70% 172 105%
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