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  • Dish TV’s Zing to enter Tamil market

    Dish TV’s Zing to enter Tamil market

    MUMBAI: India’s first DTH service from the Zee stable – Dish TV has now extended its regional offering – Zing TV – to the Tamil market.

     

    After launching Zing in seven states across India, it has now launched in Tamil Nadu and will offer 49 Tamil channels and services (depending on the pack). Overall 145+ channels are available at a price of Rs 99 per month in base pack, making it available at almost the same price as the cable.

     

    Zing TV was specially conceptualized and customized keeping in mind the preferences of its Tamil viewers that are moving over to the digital platform.

     

    The DTH service believes that the TV viewing needs of Tamil viewers are very different as compared to the rest of India. No other DTH player till now has been able to cater to these unique needs in a 360 degree manner, bringing the truly local, state specific and even language specific touch to make it a truly memorable viewing experience.

     

    Moreover, the offerings are not limited to providing regional channels only, the customer will also be provided with a dedicated Tamil speaking call center and local dealers will be empowered to solve all their issues, thus making it a seamless service.

     

    Dish TV chief operating officer Salil Kapoor reveals that a consumer demographic study had indicated that larger segment of TV viewers from tier 2 and tier 3 cities prefer regional content.

     

    “Zing will address this need very efficiently and provide maximum available regional content to viewers through its exciting packs as compared to other DTH brands. Zing is our unique initiative where a complete new brand is being launched to address this need for regional content. Now, not only will packages cater to specific audiences across states, but even communication will be in the customer’s language of choice,” said Kapoor.

  • Dish TV collaborates with Concentrix Corporation to enhance business services

    Dish TV collaborates with Concentrix Corporation to enhance business services

    MUMBAI: Direct to home (DTH) operator Dish TV with its 12.1 million net subscribers has collaborated with Concentrix Corporation, a global leader in high-value business services to further enhance its business services for its premium customers. This is another positive move by the DTH player in providing services of global standards.

    Innovation has always been synonymous to Dish TV. Being the pioneers in DTH services in India, Dish TV has always been ahead in providing unequaled services in customer relations, movie on demand, video on demand, account balance card, DishOnline amongst several others, in addition to being the largest provider of HD channels. This collaboration will bring together Dish TV’s innovative offerings and revolutionary features with the world class customer engagement expertise of Concentrix. The choice to partner with Concentrix Corporation comes as a result of explosive growth in the Dish TV client base, and recognition of the high volume of customers who desire HD channels and require a higher level of service.

    Dish TV chief operating officer Salil Kapoor said, “Concentrix offers deep domain expertise, innovative technologies and a holistic approach to customer engagement that is fully in line with Dish TV’s driving purpose to provide “Service with a Passion”. This is an ultimate move made towards ensuring customer engagement and satisfaction.”

    Concentrix general manager – India domestic Anuj Kumar added, “We are thrilled to partner with Asia’s largest DTH Company in delivering a premium customer experience to Dish TV subscribers. Through our customer engagement services, technology, analytics and more, our aim is to add value to every customer interaction.”

    This recent procurement of a five-year deal with Concentrix Corporation on the part of Dish cements the initial step toward customer life cycle management and a strengthened presence in the globalized Indian market. Dish TV has high expectations for the delivery of premium customer service experience, service differentiation and improved retention. The strong references and demonstrated track record of delivering high quality results on the part of Concentrix contribute to a powerful and promising partnership.

     

  • Dish TV adds MTV Indies HD

    Dish TV adds MTV Indies HD

    MUMBAI: Dish TV has added MTV Indies HD to its growing list of HD channels. It will be available on channel number 87 and takes the total tally of HD channels of the DTH operator to 37.

     

    Speaking on the development, Dish TV India COO Salil Kapoor said, “Being a pioneer and market leader, Dish TV has always stood up to its promise of providing maximum entertainment. Latest trends suggest that people are watching HD channels, keeping that demand we are delighted to add MTV Indies HD and will continue to adding what consumer wants and provide the source of rich infotainment to audiences in largest DTH platform.”

     

    Speaking on the addition of the channel, IndiaCast UTV Media Distribution COO Gaurav Gandhi said, “With the launch of MTV Indies SD and HD on the platform, we have further strengthened our partnership with Dish TV and as a network, we remain committed to deliver high quality entertainment and news services to our viewers across the country – a vision that is shared with Dish TV. With the channel now available on Dish TV, more viewers across India would have access to the engaging content which the channel has to offer.”

     

    MTV Indies HD targeted mostly at the vibrant youth showcases a variety of content, such as insights into iconic album art, a look at what happens backstage at major concerts, graffiti art etc and was launched early this year.

     

    MTV Indies HD focuses on alternative music, film, art, street culture and fashion. 

  • Dish TV announces rewarding partnership with JetPrivilege

    Dish TV announces rewarding partnership with JetPrivilege

    MUMBAI: Direct to home (DTH) operator Dish TV has signed up strategic alliance agreement with Jet Privilege Private Limited (JPPL) as a “Lifestyle Partner” for the JetPrivilege loyalty and rewards programme.

    Under this alliance any JPPL member can get rewarded with JPMiles in case he buys a new connection or recharge. All JetPrivilege members will get rewarded with JPMiles whenever they subscribe to a new Dish TV connection. With every recharge, a JetPrivilege member would get rewarded with 300/750 JPMiles for every high definition acquisition and 200 JPMiles for every standard definition. Additionally, the members would earn an extra 2 per cent JPMIles if they recharge their account with a minimum of Rs 500.

    Dish TV COO Salil Kapoor said, “As leaders in this category, it has been our constant endeavour to delight and reward our subscribers. We are pleased to join hands with Jet Privilege Private Limited. This is another positive step in building customer loyalty. With significant increase in TV viewership over the last couple of years, we are consistent in our efforts to make TV viewing a delightful experience for our customers.”                            

    JetPrivilege managing director Manish Dureja added, “Staying true to our promise of creating unique and enriching experiences for our JetPrivilege members, we are pleased to welcome Asia’s largest DTH operator, Dish TV as our new Lifestyle Partner. With Indian consumers getting accustomed to the exceptional TV viewing experience on DTH, the partnership with Dish TV is a logical extension of the JetPrivilege programme. By subscribing for a DISH TV connection, JetPrivilege members will now have the added advantage of accessing premium quality digital entertainment as well as getting rewarded with JPMiles.”

     

  • Dish TV leverages sports channels to push HD packs

    Dish TV leverages sports channels to push HD packs

    MUMBAI: With festive fervor just around the corner, India’s oldest DTH operator Dish TV has decided to make the most of the season. New packs have been introduced for north India with special variants for south India.

     

    A recent study done by Dish TV showed that HD was a big necessity and an increasing number of people were keen to take sports channels. “Even if multi screen viewing is on the rise, HD is going to be big. So we tweaked and introduced flexible packs. Sports is picking not just due to cricket but also events such as Asian Games, Olympics, Kabaddi and Football,” says Dish TV COO Salil Kapoor speaking to indiantelevision.com. Consumers have the choice to opt for HD packs with channels that may not be in the base SD pack.

     

    The operator has laid stress on sports in every level for SD packs. It has a total of 36 HD channels with several additions coming in after it got its additional transponder space early this year. Dish TV claims that it provides more sports content at every price point. The HD boost is also being backed by the uptake of HD TV sets during Diwali. The new packs have been introduced a month ago and Kapoor says that the growth has been ‘multifold’.

     

    While regional channels that are available in HD will be on Dish TV, its second brand Zing does not have an HD side to it. Kapoor says it would like to keep its HD audience to stay with Dish TV. The HD focus will be primarily in the metros. However, a plus point is that it provides the feature of inbuilt recorder in every HD STB, without any additional cost.

     

    The packs available are:

     

    Game on HD at Rs 125 (sports and Hindi entertainment)

    Life on HD at Rs 175 (English entertainment with sports and Hindi entertainment)

    Full on HD at Rs 200 (entertainment)

    Sports packs include:

     

    Maxi pack at Rs 275 (six sports channels)

    All sports at Rs 320 (maximum 11 sports channels)

    Platinum Sports at Rs 440 (English, Hindi, Sports, Lifestyle and Infotainment

     

    The HD channels include Ten HD, Six HD, Star Sports HD 1, Star Sports HD 2, Baby TV HD, AXN, Movies Now HD, Star Movies HD, Star World HD, WB HD, Zee Studio HD, Fox Crime, FX, Zee Café, Sony Pix HD, Life OK HD, Star Gold HD, Star Plus HD, Zee Cinema HD, Zee TV HD, Sony HD, &Pictures HD, Dish Box Office, Animal Planet HD World, Discovery HD World, NGC Wild HD, Nat Geo HD, Discovery Science, Nat Geo People HD, TLC HD World, Fox Life HD, NGC Music, M Tunes HD, Travel XP HD and ET Now.

  • Dish TV’s Zing now targets Telugu viewers

    Dish TV’s Zing now targets Telugu viewers

    MUMBAI: After making inroads into West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura and Maharashtra, Dish TV’s regional targeted brand Zing Digital has now made its presence in the Telugu market of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

     

    38 Telugu channels and services and over 100 channels will be available for selection with packs starting at Rs 99 per month. This is the maximum number of channel for any state till now.

     

    Speaking on the development, Dish TV India COO Salil Kapoor said, “Zing is our unique initiative where a complete new brand is being launched to address this need for regional content. Now not only will packages cater to specific audiences across states, but even communication will be in the customer’s language of choice. Zing will address this need and provide maximum available regional content to viewers through exciting packs as compared to other DTH brands.” Therefore, customers will have a dedicated Telugu call centre and local dealers to help solve their issues.

     

    A consumer demographic study conducted by them has indicated that a large segment of TV viewers from medium and small town prefer content from their own region. Which is why Dish TV has ventured into creating this sub brand.

     

    Four packs have been offered:

     

    -Namaskaram Pack that 16 Telugu channels for Rs 99.

     

    -Shubharam pack that has maximum Telugu channels and Hindi entertainment for Rs 165.

     

    -Kridangam pack which will cater to sports lovers for Rs 199.

     

    -Utsawam pack with sports, English entertainment and 38 Telugu channels and services for Rs 349.

     

    Dish TV is looking at acquiring a decent amount of subscribers from the large analogue market in the state into first time digital subscribers. As per a TRAI report, Andhra Pradesh has the highest cable TV homes in India at 15 per cent of the total cable TV homes.

  • Dish TV crosses one lakh downloads of DishOnline

    Dish TV crosses one lakh downloads of DishOnline

    MUMBAI: The newly launched DishOnline application by Dish TV crossed one lakh downloads in less than 30 days of its launch.

    The DTH operator was quick on its feet to understand the trend of consumers preferring to watch TV anywhere anytime. This prompted Dish TV to launch its DishOnline application that is a first-of-its-kind online video streaming service that allows customers to watch TV across devices like smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.

    Dish TV India COO Salil Kapoor said: “This trend in the Indian market is in line with the global market where device shift for TV content consumption is clearly visible (from one TV to multi-screen TV/ tablets/ smartphones/ laptops). As a pioneer and market leader, it was imperative that we demonstrate thought-leadership and launch this new service for the benefit of our subscribers. We are thankful to our subscribers for this encouraging initial response. New products such as this have a tremendous potential to grow and we look forward to capturing an even wider subscriber base in the times to come.”

    It is a unique service from Dish TV that allows subscribers to watch live and catch up TV including videos and movies. DishOnline has a huge library of movies (1000 plus titles) which can be enjoyed anywhere anytime on the go.

    It is a paid service priced at Rs 129 for the Jumbo pack and at Rs 69 for the Starter pack (currently being offered at Rs 69 and Rs 29 as an introductory offer). The initial success of this product proved that the consumption of content by consumers is evolving and they are ready to pay extra for convenience that includes both time and screen. 

    Dish TV launched this innovative path-breaking service – DishOnline – in early October that proposed to redefine TV viewing in India. This service is being provided to the family of 15 million plus subscribers of Dish TV. It is a full-fledged OTT (over the top) streaming application.

  • Dish TV crosses one lakh downloads of DishOnline

    Dish TV crosses one lakh downloads of DishOnline

    MUMBAI: The newly launched DishOnline application by Dish TV crossed one lakh downloads in less than 30 days of its launch.

    The DTH operator was quick on its feet to understand the trend of consumers preferring to watch TV anywhere anytime. This prompted Dish TV to launch its DishOnline application that is a first-of-its-kind online video streaming service that allows customers to watch TV across devices like smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.

    Dish TV India COO Salil Kapoor said: “This trend in the Indian market is in line with the global market where device shift for TV content consumption is clearly visible (from one TV to multi-screen TV/ tablets/ smartphones/ laptops). As a pioneer and market leader, it was imperative that we demonstrate thought-leadership and launch this new service for the benefit of our subscribers. We are thankful to our subscribers for this encouraging initial response. New products such as this have a tremendous potential to grow and we look forward to capturing an even wider subscriber base in the times to come.”

    It is a unique service from Dish TV that allows subscribers to watch live and catch up TV including videos and movies. DishOnline has a huge library of movies (1000 plus titles) which can be enjoyed anywhere anytime on the go.

    It is a paid service priced at Rs 129 for the Jumbo pack and at Rs 69 for the Starter pack (currently being offered at Rs 69 and Rs 29 as an introductory offer). The initial success of this product proved that the consumption of content by consumers is evolving and they are ready to pay extra for convenience that includes both time and screen. 

    Dish TV launched this innovative path-breaking service – DishOnline – in early October that proposed to redefine TV viewing in India. This service is being provided to the family of 15 million plus subscribers of Dish TV. It is a full-fledged OTT (over the top) streaming application.

  • Dish TV unveils two new and exciting Diwali bonanza offers

    Dish TV unveils two new and exciting Diwali bonanza offers

    NEW DELHI: As the country readies to celebrate Diwali, Asia’s largest direct-to-home network Dish TV has announced the launch of two special offers: the first on a Rs 1,500 cash back on purchase of a Dish TV set top box and a Ultimate Combo Offer that will encourage purchase of high definition boxes.

    This year, Dish TV will provide whopping a Rs 1,500 cash back on purchase of any Dish TV set top box. This offer is applicable on the purchase of either Standard Definition (SD) or High Definition (HD) boxes. In addition to this offer, Dish TV has also announced the Ultimate Combo Offer that will help consumers earn a free standard definition box with the purchase of every high definition box.

    The Ultimate Combo Offer will also give away a substantial discount on monthly recharge besides the free second set top box. Through this offer, we plan to address the needs of multi television household with this terrific cost effective solution. Customers can avail only one of these offers at a time.

    Consumer sentiments are buoyant during the festive season and they tend to splurge more. Keeping in the mind the festive fervor, Dish TV plans to cash in on this opportunity with attractive consumer promotion offer.

    On this occasion, Dish TV COO Salil Kapoor said, “Diwali is a very important festival and is celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm in all parts of the country. Dish TV always strives to introduce innovative offers and schemes for its consumers. It is this customer centric approach that has made us the country’s largest DTH service operator. We, at Dish TV, wanted to further strengthen and reach the core of our Indian audience. We have launched these festive bonanza offers to engage with our customers and deepen our reach even further.”

    Both the Diwali bonanza offers will be effective from 18 October. Both these offers will be available in larger cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Madras. Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Howrah, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kalyan-Dombivli, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik, Navi Mumbai, Patna, Pimpri- Chinchwad, Pune, Rajkot, Ranchi, Sholapur, Srinagar, Surat, Thane, Vadodara, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam.

  • Dish TV, History TV18 to telecast concert for Hurricane Sandy

    Dish TV, History TV18 to telecast concert for Hurricane Sandy

    MUMBAI: Zee Network‘s DTH company Dish TV India will air the global event ‘12-12-12 Concert‘ to contribute to the Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts.

    The Concert for Sandy Relief will take place at the Madison Square Garden, New York City December 12, 2012. It is expected to run for over four hours.

    Big names in the music industry have come together for the concert. It will be aired online as well as on-air. Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney will take part. Also on the bill are actors and comedians including Billy Crystal, Jon Stewart, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kristen Stewart, Chris Rock, Susan Sarandon, Adam Sandler, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jimmy Fallon, Steve Buscemi and Quentin Tarantino.

    The event will be telecast on 13 December 2012 from 5:30 am onwards (IST) and the repeat will telecast at 8 pm on the same day. It will be available to all Dish TV customers free of cost.

    Dish TV COO Salil Kapoor said, "Being the pioneer and industry leader Dish TV has always endeavored to stand strong with the global community in times of need. We are extremely pleased to be a part of the Relief Efforts organized by Robin Hood Relief Fund for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. By broadcasting this concert to be held on the historic date of ‘12-12-12‘, we are glad to take a step towards spreading awareness among Indian masses about the relief campaign for the hurricane victims."

    Robin Hood organisation is organising this concert at 7:30 pm (EST). This four-hour concert is expected to reach over 1 billion people worldwide, while Dish TV will be broadcasting the entire event for its customers in India on channel no. 90 for HD subscribers and channel no. 252 for SD subscribers.

    Infotainment broadcaster History TV18 will also air the concert on 13 December at 5:30 pm. The concert will also be live streamed on Youtube, Hulu, AOL, iHeartRadio and Time brands‘ websites.