Monday, June 26, 2006


Look up in the SKY !



The battle in the DTH segment is gonna heat up with the advent of Tata-Sky a TATA & Star Group venture, Dish-tv a Zee group company lacked few popular STAR channels package, which is a must have for cable viewers today, Tata Sky has tied up with Thomson for the set-top boxes and NDS Systems for the smart card technology. Vikram Kaushik, CEO, Tata Sky said about their upcoming services: “Our DTH service will completely redefine the television viewing experience in India. We are committed to building a state-of-the-art DTH operation. NDS Systems will enable us to transfer control and choice into the hands of subscribers,and what subscribers would be get along with a superior quality service would be excellent customer service"

Their services are expected to launch around the month of August

Koen van Driel, senior vice-president, satellite, terrestrial and cable business unit, Thomson added about their involvement in this launch: “As the largest and most exciting new DTH TV project in the world, we are very proud to have been selected as a key supplier by Tata Sky.”

Lets hope we get some respite from the local cable operators, my cable is operator is really a goon company, ICC networks, they charge 394 bucks for a regular subscriber who pays Rs 2000 installation charges, and ask temporary connections to shell out Rs 600 a month in case you do not want to pay Installation charges of Rs 2000.

Visit Their Site Here : Tata Sky

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