The impending December 29 deadline for the introduction of a new set of rules governing the prices of TV channels has set the stage for a mega showdown between broadcasters on the one side and the cable and DTH industry on the other. At the core of the fight is the question of who gets […]
SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, which is feeling the heat from India’s bigger car maker Maruti Suzuki, has announced its latest offering — the five-seater XUV300 — to take on Vitara Brezza, India’s largest selling SUV. The model will be launched in the 1st half of February 2019, Mahindra said. The XUV300 belongs to […]
With the December 29 deadline for the implementation of the new TRAI rules drawing near, an analysis of the 332 channels that have already declared their prices indicates that Star India is the most expensive, followed by Zee and Sony. Scroll down to see the full list of pay and FTA channels available on most […]
The December 29 deadline, by which all DTH and cable networks have to bring their tariffs and prices in line with a new TRAI format, is unlikely to have any effect on the operations of DD Free Dish, the country’s only free DTH service. According to industry observers, DD Free Dish is exempted — for […]
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has dismissed the “fabrications and concoctions” being circulated on social media about the new tariff rules that will come into effect on December 29. In a statement, the regulator countered two broad concerns on the upcoming tariff scheme — that consumers will have to pay far more to watch their […]
With the Dec 29 deadline for the introduction of new cable and DTH plans approaching, operators are finalizing their strategy to deal with the regulatory change as smoothly as possible. According to industry sources, the strategy of the DTH and cable operators will be built around offering three primary plans — a basic pack, a […]
Zee Entertainment and Star India, two of India’s biggest broadcasters, have come out with introductory web-pages on the upcoming TRAI tariff change coming into effect on December 29. The prices were already available to DTH and cable companies as part of pro-forma legal agreements. However, the opening of the webpages indicates that these rates are more […]
TRAI’s tariff order for TV channels was supposed to simplify life for cable and DTH operators and their customers. However, given the recent Madras High Court order and prices announced by broadcasters, the implementation of the order from Dec 29 is likely to raise prices for cable and DTH services in the country. The original […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is in the process of enforcing a new tariff scheme for cable and DTH networks in India. The system was supposed to ensure greater consumer choice by making channels available at cheap rates and ridding the networks of junk channels. The new tariff scheme — aimed at dismantling ‘bundling’ […]
Consumers can expect to see a sharp fall in channel prices in days ahead, going by the trend revealed by Discovery Communications, one of the first broadcasters to publish channel prices under TRAI’s new tariff order. TRAI has mandated a new tariff structure for cable and DTH sectors in India under which they have to […]
With rising fuel prices, sales of CNG models are on track to jump 54% this year at India’s biggest car maker, Maruti Suzuki. The company has sold 7.66 lakh units of CNG vehicles in the first eight months of the year, more than the 7.46 lakh vehicles sold in the whole of last year. At […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker, said it will increase car prices next month due to increased costs. “Over the past year, the cost of company’s vehicles has been impacted adversely due to increase in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, etc. “Hence, it has become imperative for the Company to pass on some impact […]
TVS Motor Co emerged as a strong performer in November, with a 28% jump in domestic two-wheeler sales volumes. This was far higher than the 0.8% jump shown by market leader Hero MotoCorp. TVS’ two-wheeler exports too jumped 24% during the month, taking the overall two-wheeler sales growth to 26% for the month of November. […]
Hero MotoCorp reported only a modest increase in November sales, after two months of record-setting performance. Overall two-wheeler sales came in at 6.10 lakhs in November, up from 6.05 lakh in the same month last year. In percentage terms, the increase is less than 1% (0.8% to be precise), despite it being a festival month. Compared […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker, said its premium hatchback, Baleno, averaged sales of 13,158 units since launch, crossing the 5 lakh mark this month. Moreover, sales in the first seven months of this financial year have been 20% higher than that in 2017. The numbers are surprisingly strong for a ‘premium’ car. Part of […]
The National Company Law Tribunal has admitted a petition filed by Sony Pictures Networks India Ltd against cable and broadband operator Ortel Communications. The petition, under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India, was for initiating insolvency proceedings against the cash-strapped cable and broadband operator. The NCLT also appointed an interim resolution […]
Reliance Jio has pulled its enormously popular Jio Music app and replaced it with JioSaavn, a new app based largely on Saavn, a competitor that the company had acquired in March. Users who have enabled auto-updating of their apps will be upgraded to the new application automatically. With over 100 mln (10 cr) downloads, Jio […]
Vodafone Idea, India’s No.1 telecom operator, said it has decided to withdraw all existing recharges and replace them with five coupons with specific validity. The recharge balance has to be used within the validity period, or it will be lost. With this, a customer has to spend at least Rs 35 per month to keep […]
Weeks after Mahindra & Mahindra announced the Marazzo, Maruti Suzuki has announced a total revamp of its affordable utility vehicle, Ertiga, at a cost of Rs 900 cr. The company said the vehicle, which has an image of being rather boringly utilitarian due to its plain looks, has been totally rebuilt using its parent Suzuki’s […]
Hathway, one of India’s top cable feed providers, said it will launch its Smart Hub, a smart set-top-box that will run Google’s Android operating system, in the market next month. This will make it the second big player to come on-board the Android TV platform, a special version of Android OS that is customized to […]
