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  • Videocon d2h introduces Smart Cooking in association with Hungama

    Videocon d2h introduces Smart Cooking in association with Hungama

    MUMBAI: Videocon d2h is launching a new active service- Smart Cooking in a tie up with Hungama. Smart Cooking will have classic and innovative recipes catering to meals and snacks. The recipes will have vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes as well. The Chef Special section is powered by celebrity chef Ranveer Brar and the other sections would see handpicked recipes across. The service launched in partnership with Hungama, is priced at Rs. 45 per month. Under Smart Cooking, India’s best known and most enjoyed culinary dishes, desserts and the signature spicy curries etc will be on display.

    Videocon d2h executive chairman Saurabh Dhoot said, “With the launch of Smart Cooking, we are strengthening our proposition of being more than a provider of TV Channels. This new Smart service reaffirms our commitment of growth through innovation by providing unique content not available elsewhere. With this launch we strengthen our Smart TV content we will continue to grow and differentiate in this area in coming months”

    Videocon d2h CEO Anil Khera said, “This Smart Cooking application being launched in partnership with Hungama is a result of our deep understanding of the preferences and needs of our consumer. This rich media interface and depth of the content in Smart Cooking is designed to appeal to diverse segments from homemakers in cities to women in villages”.

    Hungama.com CEO Siddhartha Roy too added, “Culinary experiences are a vital part of Indian preferences and is the seed of our foray into developing and packaging cookery based content. We are very excited to partner with Videocond2h to deliver this service after delighting our users with entertainment content like movies, music and much more.”

    The other active services by Videocon d2h include d2h Hollywood HD, d2h music, d2h spice, d2h cinema in both Standard Definition and HD, etc.

  • Videocon d2h introduces Smart Cooking in association with Hungama

    Videocon d2h introduces Smart Cooking in association with Hungama

    MUMBAI: Videocon d2h is launching a new active service- Smart Cooking in a tie up with Hungama. Smart Cooking will have classic and innovative recipes catering to meals and snacks. The recipes will have vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes as well. The Chef Special section is powered by celebrity chef Ranveer Brar and the other sections would see handpicked recipes across. The service launched in partnership with Hungama, is priced at Rs. 45 per month. Under Smart Cooking, India’s best known and most enjoyed culinary dishes, desserts and the signature spicy curries etc will be on display.

    Videocon d2h executive chairman Saurabh Dhoot said, “With the launch of Smart Cooking, we are strengthening our proposition of being more than a provider of TV Channels. This new Smart service reaffirms our commitment of growth through innovation by providing unique content not available elsewhere. With this launch we strengthen our Smart TV content we will continue to grow and differentiate in this area in coming months”

    Videocon d2h CEO Anil Khera said, “This Smart Cooking application being launched in partnership with Hungama is a result of our deep understanding of the preferences and needs of our consumer. This rich media interface and depth of the content in Smart Cooking is designed to appeal to diverse segments from homemakers in cities to women in villages”.

    Hungama.com CEO Siddhartha Roy too added, “Culinary experiences are a vital part of Indian preferences and is the seed of our foray into developing and packaging cookery based content. We are very excited to partner with Videocond2h to deliver this service after delighting our users with entertainment content like movies, music and much more.”

    The other active services by Videocon d2h include d2h Hollywood HD, d2h music, d2h spice, d2h cinema in both Standard Definition and HD, etc.

  • Tata Sky launches ‘Classroom’

    Tata Sky launches ‘Classroom’

    MUMBAI: Tata Sky has launched an educational service, Tata Sky Classroom, in association with Tata ClassEdge. An interactive service, Tata Sky Classroom is an attempt to make concept learning in Maths and Science interestingly easy from within the comfort of one’s home.

    This interactive service will be available to all subscribers, and is intended to benefit children from Classes V to VIII with lessons mapped to their syllabus. It will assist in tutoring young viewers in an engaging manner with animated video content providing fundamental understanding of core concepts in Science and Mathssubjects.

    At the launch, Tata Sky chief commercial officer Pallavi Puri said, “Tata Sky Classroom will help children in understanding core concepts which are really the key building blocks for future learning as we see this as a clear need gap. The service is aligned with children’s school syllabus and covers over 500 topics, delivered in an interesting and interactive format.”

    She further added, “With the objective to provide the best-in-class educative experience to kids, Tata ClassEdge with their expertise in the field was the perfect fit. Some of the best schools in India are currently using multimedia solutions from Tata ClassEdge to augment classroom learning. We plan to now make these accessible to our subscribers at an affordable price.”

    Providing an insight on the future of multimedia education, Rajesh Khandagale, chief commercial officer, Tata ClassEdge said, “We are excited to partner with Tata Sky and make available our innovative learning content to children in the comfort and convenience of their homes. Tata Sky Classroom will enable learning of the core concepts of Science & Maths in an engaging manner so that a child understands the fundamental principles and is able to access this anytime of the day. This partnership will further support our vision of educating 10 million students annually by 2025.”

    Available at Rs. 99/- a month, Tata Sky Classroom claims to run on a systematic schedule, multiple choice questions, learning games and even mock tests. The year-round schedule for each Class will encompass the syllabus as per the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research & Training).

  • Tata Sky launches ‘Classroom’

    Tata Sky launches ‘Classroom’

    MUMBAI: Tata Sky has launched an educational service, Tata Sky Classroom, in association with Tata ClassEdge. An interactive service, Tata Sky Classroom is an attempt to make concept learning in Maths and Science interestingly easy from within the comfort of one’s home.

    This interactive service will be available to all subscribers, and is intended to benefit children from Classes V to VIII with lessons mapped to their syllabus. It will assist in tutoring young viewers in an engaging manner with animated video content providing fundamental understanding of core concepts in Science and Mathssubjects.

    At the launch, Tata Sky chief commercial officer Pallavi Puri said, “Tata Sky Classroom will help children in understanding core concepts which are really the key building blocks for future learning as we see this as a clear need gap. The service is aligned with children’s school syllabus and covers over 500 topics, delivered in an interesting and interactive format.”

    She further added, “With the objective to provide the best-in-class educative experience to kids, Tata ClassEdge with their expertise in the field was the perfect fit. Some of the best schools in India are currently using multimedia solutions from Tata ClassEdge to augment classroom learning. We plan to now make these accessible to our subscribers at an affordable price.”

    Providing an insight on the future of multimedia education, Rajesh Khandagale, chief commercial officer, Tata ClassEdge said, “We are excited to partner with Tata Sky and make available our innovative learning content to children in the comfort and convenience of their homes. Tata Sky Classroom will enable learning of the core concepts of Science & Maths in an engaging manner so that a child understands the fundamental principles and is able to access this anytime of the day. This partnership will further support our vision of educating 10 million students annually by 2025.”

    Available at Rs. 99/- a month, Tata Sky Classroom claims to run on a systematic schedule, multiple choice questions, learning games and even mock tests. The year-round schedule for each Class will encompass the syllabus as per the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research & Training).

  • Tata Sky signs up with Paynimo by TechProcess

    Tata Sky signs up with Paynimo by TechProcess

    MUMBAI: Tata Sky has partnered with TechProcess Payment Services, India’s leading electronic payments company for the Next Gen Digital Payments Platform. This platform will empower multi-mode online and mobile payments for Tata Sky and will provide convenience and safety for consumers to make digital payments.

    The Next Gen Digital Payments Platform is a comprehensive multi-mode payment platform which brings the choice in the palms of consumers of paying bills anytime, anywhere. It is interoperable with more than 185+payment modes including credit and debit card, net-banking e-wallets and the likes. The platform is a single integration omni-channel payment solution compatible with online and mobile channels.

    “Tata Sky has a strong commitment of ushering new benchmarks in the industry. Our latest initiative with TechProcess is one such endeavour reflecting strong customer-centric focus. This platform will help our subscribers to make payments in the most convenient mode possible”, said a Tata Sky spokesperson.

    TechProcess CEO Kumar Karpe said, “Our Next Generation Payment Platform aims to increase the user adoption of mobile payments for Tata Sky. It has a frictionless interface that offers multiple modes of bill payments. We are confident that this innovative platform will improve experience and efficiency thus enhancing the end-user experience for Tata Sky customers.”

    The Next Gen Digital Payments platform is built on 15 years legacy of TechProcess for customized payment solutions and provides best-in-class payment success ratio. It has features such as safe storage of card details, intelligent recapture, fraud management tools and switches transactions automatically to acquire banks. The platform also provides dedicated service and support for quickest resolutions.

  • Tata Sky signs up with Paynimo by TechProcess

    Tata Sky signs up with Paynimo by TechProcess

    MUMBAI: Tata Sky has partnered with TechProcess Payment Services, India’s leading electronic payments company for the Next Gen Digital Payments Platform. This platform will empower multi-mode online and mobile payments for Tata Sky and will provide convenience and safety for consumers to make digital payments.

    The Next Gen Digital Payments Platform is a comprehensive multi-mode payment platform which brings the choice in the palms of consumers of paying bills anytime, anywhere. It is interoperable with more than 185+payment modes including credit and debit card, net-banking e-wallets and the likes. The platform is a single integration omni-channel payment solution compatible with online and mobile channels.

    “Tata Sky has a strong commitment of ushering new benchmarks in the industry. Our latest initiative with TechProcess is one such endeavour reflecting strong customer-centric focus. This platform will help our subscribers to make payments in the most convenient mode possible”, said a Tata Sky spokesperson.

    TechProcess CEO Kumar Karpe said, “Our Next Generation Payment Platform aims to increase the user adoption of mobile payments for Tata Sky. It has a frictionless interface that offers multiple modes of bill payments. We are confident that this innovative platform will improve experience and efficiency thus enhancing the end-user experience for Tata Sky customers.”

    The Next Gen Digital Payments platform is built on 15 years legacy of TechProcess for customized payment solutions and provides best-in-class payment success ratio. It has features such as safe storage of card details, intelligent recapture, fraud management tools and switches transactions automatically to acquire banks. The platform also provides dedicated service and support for quickest resolutions.

  • JIB’s NHK World TV launches on Tata Sky in India

    JIB’s NHK World TV launches on Tata Sky in India

    MUMBAI: 24 hour English language news and entertainment channel NHK World TV from Japan International broadcasting has inked a deal to offer its channel on Tata Sky in India. Launched on May 6, the channel has so far seen four million Tata Sky subscribers watching it.

    “With the longstanding close cultural and economic ties shared between Japan and India, NHK World TV’s programs will further strengthen those bonds by offering subscribers a source of information from Japanese- Asian centric perspective. We are confident Indian viewers will find the channel useful as a first choice option for news from around Asia, and our lifestyle programs a source of quality entertainment,” said Japan International Broadcasting CEO and President Yoshihiko Shimizu.

  • JIB’s NHK World TV launches on Tata Sky in India

    JIB’s NHK World TV launches on Tata Sky in India

    MUMBAI: 24 hour English language news and entertainment channel NHK World TV from Japan International broadcasting has inked a deal to offer its channel on Tata Sky in India. Launched on May 6, the channel has so far seen four million Tata Sky subscribers watching it.

    “With the longstanding close cultural and economic ties shared between Japan and India, NHK World TV’s programs will further strengthen those bonds by offering subscribers a source of information from Japanese- Asian centric perspective. We are confident Indian viewers will find the channel useful as a first choice option for news from around Asia, and our lifestyle programs a source of quality entertainment,” said Japan International Broadcasting CEO and President Yoshihiko Shimizu.

  • E-auction for DD Freedish slots on 30 May, reserve price at Rs 4.3 crore

    E-auction for DD Freedish slots on 30 May, reserve price at Rs 4.3 crore

    NEW DELHI: Even as the final touches are being given to increase the carrying capacity of the platform, the 27th e-auction to fill up vacant slots on Doordarshan’s direct-to-home Freedish will be held on 30 May.

    The reserve price is Rs 4.3 crore for the slots on the country’s only free to air DTH platform. The reserve price which had been Rs 3.7 crore was raised to its present level for the 25th e-auction in January.

    indiantelevision.com had learnt that the bid amount went up to Rs 4.7 crore in earlier e-auctions. The reserve price in the 15th e-auction was Rs three crore and was raised to Rs 3.7 crore in the 16th auction.

    DD sources refused to divulge the number of slots being auctioned to prevent bidders forming consortia to bid or resort to other malpractices. The platform at present has space for eighty channels including its own channels, and Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TV.

    These sources told indiantelevision.com that Freedish is being encrypted shortly from Mpeg 2 to Mpeg4 to keep a tab on the number of subscribers, but it would remain free-to-air.

    The e-Auction will be conducted by C1 India Pvt. Ltd., Noida which also conducted the first stage of the FM Radio Phase III auctions on behalf of Prasar Bharati.   

    The eligibility terms and conditions including other relevant details for this e-Auction are displayed on DD website: www.ddindia.gov.in. 

    The participation amount (EMD) in the e-Auction is Rs.1.5 crore which will be deposited in advance before or by 12 noon on 30 May along with processing fee of Rs.10,000 (Non-refundable) in favour of PB (BCI) Doordarshan Commercial Service, New Delhi.

    Incremental amount for the auction will be Rs 10 lakh and the time for every slot e-auction will be of fifteen minutes duration. This may be extended by five minutes if a bid is received before the closing time.

    Of the reserve price, Rs 1.1 crore will have ot be deposited within one month of placement and another Rs 1.1 crore within two months along with service tax of 14.5 per cent on the bid amount.

    The balance bid amount will have to be deposited within six months, failing which the deposited amount will be forfeited and the channel discontinued after a 21-day discontinuation notice.

  • E-auction for DD Freedish slots on 30 May, reserve price at Rs 4.3 crore

    E-auction for DD Freedish slots on 30 May, reserve price at Rs 4.3 crore

    NEW DELHI: Even as the final touches are being given to increase the carrying capacity of the platform, the 27th e-auction to fill up vacant slots on Doordarshan’s direct-to-home Freedish will be held on 30 May.

    The reserve price is Rs 4.3 crore for the slots on the country’s only free to air DTH platform. The reserve price which had been Rs 3.7 crore was raised to its present level for the 25th e-auction in January.

    indiantelevision.com had learnt that the bid amount went up to Rs 4.7 crore in earlier e-auctions. The reserve price in the 15th e-auction was Rs three crore and was raised to Rs 3.7 crore in the 16th auction.

    DD sources refused to divulge the number of slots being auctioned to prevent bidders forming consortia to bid or resort to other malpractices. The platform at present has space for eighty channels including its own channels, and Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TV.

    These sources told indiantelevision.com that Freedish is being encrypted shortly from Mpeg 2 to Mpeg4 to keep a tab on the number of subscribers, but it would remain free-to-air.

    The e-Auction will be conducted by C1 India Pvt. Ltd., Noida which also conducted the first stage of the FM Radio Phase III auctions on behalf of Prasar Bharati.   

    The eligibility terms and conditions including other relevant details for this e-Auction are displayed on DD website: www.ddindia.gov.in. 

    The participation amount (EMD) in the e-Auction is Rs.1.5 crore which will be deposited in advance before or by 12 noon on 30 May along with processing fee of Rs.10,000 (Non-refundable) in favour of PB (BCI) Doordarshan Commercial Service, New Delhi.

    Incremental amount for the auction will be Rs 10 lakh and the time for every slot e-auction will be of fifteen minutes duration. This may be extended by five minutes if a bid is received before the closing time.

    Of the reserve price, Rs 1.1 crore will have ot be deposited within one month of placement and another Rs 1.1 crore within two months along with service tax of 14.5 per cent on the bid amount.

    The balance bid amount will have to be deposited within six months, failing which the deposited amount will be forfeited and the channel discontinued after a 21-day discontinuation notice.