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Nagravision, Samsung, DishTV India collaborate

Nagravision, the media and entertainment technology division of the Kudelski Group, is expanding its collaboration with DishTV India, a content distribution company with presence in DTH and OTT platforms, to launch a Direct-to-TV service using TVKey Cloud by Nagravision and Samsung.  This collaboration sees DishTV becomes the first DTH operator in India to offer secure […]

October 7, 2024

JioCinema names Chatterjee as Chief Business Officer

JioCinema, the Indian digital entertainment destination, has announced the appointment of Ishan Chatterjee as Chief Business Officer. JioCinema says that Chatterjee’s appoinnment reflects its commitment to accelerate its transformation into a tech-enabled company, delivering seamless digital experiences to its rapidly expanding user base. As Chief Business Officer, Chatterjee takes charge of overall monetisation for JioCinema. In […]

October 4, 2024

India: TRAI starts spectrum pricing structure

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has at long last issued its consultation paper on how it wants to price satellite spectrum. TRAI asks for feedback even though India’s would-be satellite broadband suppliers have been screaming to be allowed to start services. The TRAI consultation paper poses 21 questions related to satcom spectrum assignment, […]

September 30, 2024By Chris Forrester

India: Disney Star acquires T10 tournaments

Disney Star has agreed adeal with T Ten Global to bring all four T10 cricket tournaments – Zim Afro T10, US Masters T10, Abu Dhabi T10, and the newly launched Lanka T10 – to fans in India over the next four months. The two-year deal will see Disney Star deliver coverage in English and regional […]

September 20, 2024

MEASAT partners with NewSpace India

MEASAT, the Malaysian satellite solutions provider, is collaborating with NewSpace India Limited (“NSIL”) to support its business in India through a Collaboration Agreement signed at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2024. NSIL, a government-owned company under India’s Department of Space, is responsible for owning and operating its fleet of communication satellite and provide services to users […]

September 19, 2024

India: Airtel Digital TV offers Prime benefits

Airtel Digital TV has partneredwith Amazon Prime to offer live TV and Prime Lite benefits as part of its new Ultimate and Amazon Prime Lite plan. Subscribers of the plan can access entertainment from Prime Video on two devices in HD quality, in addition to enjoying linear TV channels. Prime Lite subscription also includes other […]

September 17, 2024

India: Prime Video adds HITS

Prime Video in India launched HITS, Rewind Networks’ linear television channel and the home to some of the most iconic TV shows, as an add-on subscription, increasing access to English-language series. HITS offers a line-up of fan-favourite shows from Frasier, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Agatha Christie’s Marple, Gilligan’s Island, Mission: Impossible, Baywatch […]

September 13, 2024

Airtel Business, Sparkle sign India and Italy capacity deal

Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, has signed an agreement with Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and a top global operator, for additional capacity on a diversified low latency route between Asia and Europe. Under the agreement, Airtel will take capacity from Sparkle […]

September 12, 2024

Sony Pictures Networks India partners with Imagine Communications

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), with a reach of over 700 million viewers across 167 countries, is setting new standards with its facility in Mumbai, powered by Imagine Communications’ Versio integrated playout platform. The need for a reliable, future-ready solution drove SPNI’s decision to partner with Imagine Communications. Gaurav Sahni, Head of Broadcast Operations and […]

September 11, 2024

Jio expands video content security relationship with Verimatrix

Verimatrix, a specialist in powering the modern connected world with security made for people, has announced that Jio Platforms, the mobile network operator, has expanded its use of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for DVB, IPTV, OTT and Multi-DRM by adding the company’s security and delivery services throughout all of Jio’s premium video […]

September 10, 2024