Set top box

Tata Sky Set-top box is now cheaper In order to entice new TV watchers, and to attract users of other DTH/Cable firms into their network, Tata Sky has decided to make set-top box cheaper. Prices of both SD and HD set-top boxes have…

Soon, DTH and Cable users will be able to switch their provider, like they switch SIM Cards!

TRAI has clearly told all DTH operators and Cable companies that interoperability of services needs to be implemented, as soon as possible. How will consumers benefit from this?

Information and Broadcasting Ministry, headed by Smriti Irani has proposed mandatory installation of a special chip inside every set-top box in India. This 'Surveillance' has been planned to monitor what Indians are watching, and which TV…

As per the replies received from the sample audience, set-top boxes are clearly more preferred. While 53% of the respondents shared that they watch TV via digital set-top boxes, 47% preferred DTH.

Reliance Jio has been working on disrupting the DTH space with its set-top box hosting Internet Protocol TV capabilities. Past leaks indicated that the company would launch the same in April, and it looks like the product is ready to…

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) had taken some crucial steps at a time cable operators were looting the customers. Three years down the line, it is back with new set of rules that will benefit the viewers and make the whole…

American entertainment company Netflix is shifting domains after partnering with direct-to-home (DTH) players Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Videocon D2H in India, which will allow its service to be extended to set-top-box (STB) format.…

First it was plain old social media; then it became mobile and then transformed into videos. Now, Facebook is gambling the biggest media of them all: Television. As per reports coming in from credible sources, Facebook now wants to…

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed a uniform tariff structure for accessing TV channels via set top box, across India. A new consultation paper has been floated regarding the same, and opinions are welcomed from…