News FTA DD Freedish to soon go pay withMPEG-4

[THAKUR]

Since inception, DD Freedish has been the only DTH service that hosts free to air (FTA) channels. Boasting 18 million subscribers on the platform, it soon plans to go pay by encrypting signals for its future channels.

With nearly 60 channels in its roster, Freedish plans to encrypt future channels with MPEG-4 compression technology to take it up to 110.

Speaking exclusively to indiantelevision.com, Doordarshan deputy director general CK Jain said that the auction for the encrypted channels will happen in November with the commercial roll out of set top boxes (STBs) soon after. “48 channels will be on MPEG-4 and 64 on MPEG-2.

Viewers who opt for MPEG-4 STBs will be able to view a total of 112 channels, including the FTA ones,” he said.

FTA DD Freedish to soon go pay with MPEG-4 | Indian Television Dot Com

 

[Jitendra]

Nice share bro so another e auction in nov for 48 paid MPEG4 channels with 1 new tp

 

[DashMajor]

Broadcaster will pay to Free Dish for a slot and we have to pay to Free Dish for that channel then whats the benefit of Broadcaster ?

 

[SUNIEL]

I think we might see some pay channels on ROI basis.

 

[DashMajor]

If signals gets encrypted then concept of Free DTH will no longer stay.

 

[ChaiBiskutBhai]

Probably they will have base pack free and other higher packs paid.

 

[DashMajor]

Hope service would be best, I don't wanna see another BSNL.

 

[Bhavan]

I think DD Free dish will get 01 TP from Sun Direct which is using it for its HD channels.

Once Sun Direct moved those channels from here to Measat 3B TPs, it will free and DD DTH will take that TP.

 

[DashMajor]

And those TPs are available in MPEG 4 DVB S state so no problem.

 

[Sanjeev]

And those TPs are available in MPEG 4 DVB S state so no problem.

So from those tp they will add MPEG 4 channels