BIG TV
Type
Reliance Communications Subsidiary
Founded
2008
Headquarters
Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai, India
Area served
All over india
Key people
Anil Ambani
Industry
DTH Pay TV
Products
Direct broadcast satellite
Parent
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Subsidiaries
Reliance BIG TV Ltd.
Website
http://www.bigtv.co.in
Reliance BIG TV is a DTH satellite television provider in India,using MPEG-4 digital compression technology, transmitting using MEASAT-4 91.5°East. It is the 5th DTH service launched in India.
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History
DTH service was launched back in 2004 by launch of Dish TV by Essel Group’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Later on public broadcaster Doordarshan launched its free to air DTH named DD DIRECT + . In 2006 Tata teleservices in collaboration with British Sky Broadcasting, a subsidiary of News Corporation started a service named Tata Sky. In 2007 the war of DTH heated up when 2 telecom giants Airtel and Reliance Communications along with a strong south indian media group Sun TV and Electronics company Videocon declared to launch their DTH services.
The south indian DTH service mostly providing South Indian Channels SUN DIRECT was launched in mid 2008 which provides service in South Indian States and Reliance ADAG launched their DTH service on 19th August 2008. Later on Airtel launched its services as Airtel Digital Tv on 9th October 2008. Videocon is yet to launch its service.
About Big TV
Reliance BIG TV limited is a part of Reliance Communications Ltd. a susidiary of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group.
References
- ^ http://www.relianceadag.com
- ^ “About Us”. Bigtv.co.in. Retrieved on 2008-11-11.
- ^ “BIG TV Channel List – Big TV, Tata Sky, Dish TV India, Airtel Digital TV, Sun DTH on SaveOnDish.com”. Saveondish.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-11.
- ^ “About BIG TV”. Bigtv.co.in. Retrieved on 2008-11-11.
- “Anil Ambani’s BIG TV is DTH partner for IPL”, The Times of India (7 Aug 2008). Retrieved on 13 October 2008.
- “ADAG & Bharti gearing for massive on air war”, The Economic Times (18 July 2008). Retrieved on 13 October 2008.
- “Reliance Big TV bags IPL DTH partnership rights for Rs 137 cr”. Business Standard (August 08, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-10-13.
External links
- Official Website
- Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
- Reliance Communications
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