Dish TV readying to launch in Sri Lanka soon via JV company

[IndianMascot]

Dish TV is readying to launch its direct-to-home (DTH) service in Sri Lanka soon via a joint venture company.

Dish TV has expressed intent to invest Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) in Dish TV Lanka (Private) Ltd, a joint venture it floated in Sri Lanka with Satnet Pvt Ltd. Dish TV holds 70 per cent stake in the JV while the rest is held by local partner Satnet.

Dish TV board has approved an additional funding of Rs 30 crore (Rs 300 million) for its joint venture in Sri Lanka.

Earlier, Dish TV had planned to invest Rs 70 crore (Rs 700 million) in Satnet.

“This is just an enabling resolution. In case we need more funds in future, we will have it ready,” Dish TV CEO RC Venkateish said.


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[Technoglitch]

as one of our mods had told us 6 months back the news and dish is in final stage to launch the dth in SL!!!

 

[IndianMascot]

Yeah it looks like Bhavan words are coming true now.

 

[Bhavan]

Dish TV's strategy with Sri Lanka is still unclear, however judging from the channels on test on SES8, it seems clear that Dish TV Sri Lanka is not only targeted at Sri Lanka but rather at the whole of the subcontinent region. It seems that since most of these channels cannot be downlinked in India, Dish TV will use Sri Lanka as a base to launch services across South - Asia.

 

[Bhavan]

Now, 20 exiting TPs added with 01 TP from SES8 and total become 21 TPs to Dish Tv Sri Lanka.

Totally 321 channels without channels from DD

 

[Bhavan]

 

[Mazi]

Nice update Bhavan broo

Its good that they are also targeting other countries like Pakistan also

 

[IndianMascot]

Hope this benefits both Sri Lanka and Pakistan people.

 

[Technoglitch]

also Bangladesh if atn channels too included.

 

[Bhavan]

B4U channel now on Test mode in Dish Tv Lanka