Article Dish TV eyes 1.7 mn net subscriber adds in FY16; capex at Rs 7.5 bn

[Deepu]

Dish TV, India’s leading direct-to-home (DTH) operator, is looking to mop up over 1.5 million net subscribers and will have a capital expenditure requirement of around Rs 750 crore (Rs 7.5 billion) this fiscal, a senior official said. The target is to add anywhere between 1.5 million and 1.7 million net subscribers in a year that coincides with the implementation of digital addressable system (DAS) in Phase III towns. The government has mandated 31 December 2015 as the deadline for Phase III of DAS.

Read more at: http://www.televisionpost.com/dth/dish-tv-eyes-1-7-mn-net-subscriber-adds-in-fy16-capex-at-rs-7-5-bn/ | TelevisionPost.com

 

[Devesh]

Dish TV, India’s leading direct-to-home (DTH) operator, is looking to mop up over 1.5 million net subscribers and will have a capital expenditure requirement of around Rs 750 crore (Rs 7.5 billion) this fiscal, a senior official said. The target is to add anywhere between 1.5 million and 1.7 million net subscribers in a year that coincides with the implementation of digital addressable system (DAS) in Phase III towns. The government has mandated 31 December 2015 as the deadline for Phase III of DAS. Dish TV had added 2.46 million gross and 1.5 million net subscribers in fiscal 2015. Its total net subscriber base stood at 12.9 million, as of 31 March 2015. The management’s aim is to repeat the growth performance this year as well. Incidentally, Dish TV is eyeing big growth in Phases III and IV. It also expects its sub-brand Zing to do well in these price-sensitive markets.

Read more at: http://www.televisionpost.com/dth/dish-tv-eyes-1-7-mn-net-subscriber-adds-in-fy16-capex-at-rs-7-5-bn/ | TelevisionPost.com

 

[IndianMascot]

Isn't Dish TV expecting too much

 

[DashMajor]

This year is very crucial for dishtv since for next years contract renewal they need enough bank balance.

 

[NinadG]

Now its high time for Dishtv to launch DVR....HD viewers would like to have DVR more.....

 

[Technoglitch]

For DVR, a drawback for dish TV as it uses three satellites for broadcasting.

 

[Sanjeev]

This year is very crucial for dishtv since for next years contract renewal they need enough bank balance.

Why so to blackmail broadcasters

 

[NinadG]

For DVR, a drawback for dish TV as it uses three satellites for broadcasting.

So they will have to find some solution......