Connect with us
CHENNAI: Cable TV operators are looking into the eye of the administration gun in Chennai. They have exactly a month to register themselves with the Chennai...
NEW DELHI: The Cable TV Amendment Bill 2002 has been listed for business on the agenda of the Rajya Sabha (RS – the Upper House) for...
After a day of hard negotiations, Star India and Hinduja Group MSO INCableNet this evening appeared to have bought themselves some time to arrive at an...
The big question mark on the introduction of conditional access systems in India will be how to keep a check on the subscriber management systems (SMS)...
A report, about to be released by analyst Kagan Media Appraisals shows that hard drive-enabled set-top boxes and the personalised services they make possible will give...
That the Rajya Sabha (Indian Parliament’s Upper House) could not take up the Cable TV Networks Regulations Amendment Bill on 17 May (last Friday), the last...
The Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2002 could not be passed by the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) today. The reason: lack of time....
The meeting of cable TV operators to discuss issues around conditional access systems and the CATV Act which was to be held today (17 May) in...
Now that the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2002 has been passed by the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), there is one final step...
Cable TV industry professionals are aghast at the AIADMK-led Jayalalitha government’s proposal to push through an act at the state level which basically overrides Central government...
The Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2002, incorporating mandatory conditional access for cable TV systems was introduced in the lower house (Lok Sabha) of parliament...
The Consumer Guidance Society of India has recommended that the government should first ensure that CAS addresses the critical issue of dismantling the on ground cable...
No, the amendment to the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 incorporating conditional access (CAS) is not being introduced in the Lok Sabha (Lower House) today...
If the IBF is meeting on CAS, can Mumbai’s powerful cable TV lobby be far behind? Well not really. IndusInd Media & Communications executive vice-chairman R....
There’s been a lot of yo-yoeing on whether the Indian government would today consider modifying the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 to accomodate compulsory migration...
The ultimate search for the best voice of Tamilnadu “Airtel Super Singer” was going on through out Tamilnadu for the past few weeks starting from Coimbatore...
A small victory is in sight for cable operators who have been lobbying hard for the implementation of the conditional access system (CAS) – a move...
The Center for Advocacy and Research (CFAR) is organising a discussion on ‘The Cable Industry and the Viewers: Setting New Norms and Standards’ tomorrow, 30 April....
If this piece of unconfirmed news emanating from Delhi proves true, the industry’s wait for legislation on conditional access systems (CAS) may well be over sooner...
Getting the ground in order goes more than a long way in pushing through new subscription packages as well as in ramping up connectivity numbers. Star...
Getting the ground in order goes more than a long way in pushing through new subscription packages as well as in ramping up connectivity numbers. Star...
The Consumer Action Network (CAN) has censured the central government for failing to implement the recommendations of the task force on the introduction of a Conditional...
Delhi-based citizen’s forum Consumer Action Network (CAN), has censured the Central government for failing to implement the recommendations of the task force on the introduction of...
How well it will work in the rest of the country remains to be seen. But the leading cable MSOs in Mumbai have decided to work...
PanAmSat has announced a 15-year, transponder lease agreement with the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) which claims to be the world’s largest religious media network. The...
The Bharti Group of India and Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) have just marked the completion of the i2i cable network, the world’s largest in terms of...
The Bharti Group of India and Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) have just marked the completion of the i2i cable network, the world’s largest in terms of...
The government seems to have the mandate of the people in the matter of conditional access. The latest indiantelevision.com poll that queried if conditional access...
Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Limited has announced that an offer of 1.6 million equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a price of...
NEW DELHI: At today’s extended meeting of the task force on conditional access, a basic tier price of Rs 71.30 with taxes extra was reportedly acceptable...
For the first time in the country a census of Cable TV Households is being conducted by the Delhi-based Centre for Media Studies (CMS). The first...
MUMBAI: More than three months after the ESPN Star Sports feed to the Hinduja group promoted INCable Net was switched off in Mumbai in a dispute...
In an effort to increase entertainment tax collections from cable operators, the Maharashtra government has announced that it will collect duty on cable television through public...
The pay TV debate is seriously hotting up in India. Even as channels slug it out over subscriber bases and rate hikes, the cable industry is...
It may sound Utopian, but the Entertainment Report, put out by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Ernst & Young, believes that a self-regulatory body...
The state of the Indian television advertising market is not looking too good. Ditto as far as the health of some of the television channels is...
The battle between ESPN-Star Sports has entered another phase. On 24 January cable TV operators in cable TV capital Mumbai extended their agitation against basic subscription...
The faceoff between ESPN-Star Sports and Mumbai’s cable TV trade continues as cable operators are adamant that they will continue to hold their ground and are...
Nearing two months on air, Shop 24 Seven, the media commerce venture of the Hinduja Group’s convergence arm HTMT and US-based Planet E-Shop, has launched a...
CEOs of some of the top cable operating companies in North America, all members of the CableLabs board of directors’ executive committee, are among more than...
Maharishi Channel Cable Network (MCCN) has notched up a first by becoming the only channel to adopt the Ku-band platform in India. The channel has reportedly...
Scientific-Atlanta has developed a supercharged version of its Digital Network Control System (DNCS) software. The software will help cable ops give subscribers Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Subscription...
The US National Cable Center has inducted Scientific Atlanta’s former chairman, president and CEO Sidney Topol into its Cable Television Hall of Fame. Topol was Scientific...
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited is seeking consultants for its proposed foray into the field of cable TV and associated services in Delhi and Mumbai. The state...
Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) will shortly start using Lucent Technologies’ Kenan Arbor/BP billing product and Arbor/OM order management software products. SCV is Singapore’s leading broadband cable...
You are never too old to be a parent. At least that’s the message global media baron Rupert Murdoch seems to be sending out to other...
Scientific Atlanta has teamed with Telect to provide new fibre management solutions to help cable operators route and protect optical fibre throughout their networks. Increasing bandwidths...
US based Cable Television Laboratories Inc has adopted the middleware software developed by Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB), for advanced OpenCable digital set-top boxes that are being...
Cable Television Laboratories has announced that its PacketCable test programme will be ready to qualify vendors’ products by next year. This will allow the cable...
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association has asked the central government to pass a legislation making it mandatory for conditional access set top boxes to be...
Platforms get three years to add features for hearing and visually impaired
Strong word-of-mouth turns Pongal satire into remake pick
Streaming giant bets on a seasoned marketer who helped build Amazon and Netflix into household names
Communications leader exits after three years spanning MD office strategy and media outreach.
Cricket star named face of Delhi Khel Mahakumbh to fuel youth talent hunt.
Kolkata-based beverage maker reports stronger revenues and profits for December quarter.
A crime thriller steps out of the shadows as Telugu storytelling claims centre stage.
From boards to bytes, chess readies for a nation-first showdown in Riyadh.
Leadership change follows layoffs, protests and a bruising battle over trust.
Revenue rises 4.3 per cent to Rs 10,209.33 crore while deferred tax gain lifts bottom line sharply
Akshay Kumar and stars launch awards at NSCI Dome on Feb 28
Merger creates one-stop hub for content, digital, and delivery
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul...
MUMBAI: For decades, creative storytelling has been the cornerstone of brand communication. The “big idea” amplified through catchy jingles, striking...
MUMBAI: Zepto has elevated Ahmad Muneeb to vice president – HR centre of excellence, placing him at the helm of...
This will close in 10 seconds
