Business   

Star-Tatas tie-up in DTH likely

NEW DELHI SEPT. 23. After Zee, it may be Star that gets into the DTH race and is likely to tie-up with the Tatas in an estimated Rs. 250 crore venture.

Rupert Murdoch's Star is understood to be finalising details of its partnership with the Tatas and may soon approach the Government, sources said today.

While Zee's ASC enterprises, the first player to have got the licence to run DTH, is launching its services on October 2, Star plans to take off in March-April next year.

The dish and set-top box required for Star's DTH may cost around Rs. 5,000 and the monthly subscription could be around Rs. 300-400.

Zee has said its monthly subscription for DTH would begin at Rs. 150.

Meanwhile, clearance of Doordarshan's Ku-band project is likely to come up before the Union Cabinet next week. — PTI

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Business

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• Fiscal deficit not to hinder growth — RBI Governor
• Vijaya Bank's second public offer
• Star-Tatas tie-up in DTH likely
• AV Birla group acquires second copper mine in Australia
• SEBI warns FII for indulging in short selling
• Sensex rebounds by 80 points
• `Accountability should decide CEOs salary'
• RBI Dy. Governor gets further extension
• BSkyB boss to step down
• HCL Info pays 100 p.c.
• Grasim launches `Freedom' fabrics
• Reliance Info launches Speak2Gulf
• White Paper to be presented at Logistics 2003
• GTB board nod for raising FII limit
• Rescue package for Alstom
• Stock Market Index
• Exchange rates
• Bullion rates
• SSTP-BHEL bags safety award
• Rajshree Ford opens new showroom
• Move to reduce bank holidays hailed
• New NLC director

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu