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Revision as of 07:51, 6 February 2018

Reliance Digital TV
Reliance Digital TV
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySatellite television
FoundedAugust 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08)
DefunctNovember 18, 2017 (2017-11-18) (announced)[1]
Area served
India
OwnerPantel Technologies
ParentReliance Communications
Websitewww.reliancedigitaltv.com

Reliance Digital TV is an Indian direct to home (DTH) television operator. It is a subsidiary of Reliance Communications.[2]

Launched as Reliance Big TV in August 2008,[3] the service acquired 1 million subscribers within 90 days of launch, since no other operators were in the market.[4] Reliance Big TV offers its 1.7 million customers DVD-quality pictures on over 200 channels using MPEG-4 technology. The service was later renamed as Reliance Digital TV. The operator has now been acquired by Pantel Technologies, since January 2018.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/debt-laden-rcom-to-shut-down-its-dth-operations-from-november-18/904211/
  2. ^ "Reliance Digital Tv Limited Company Profile | EMIS". www.emis.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Big TV launched in August 2008". Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  4. ^ "BIG TV crosses 100 Million Subscriber Mark Within The 9 Days of Launch". Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Reliance Big TV issues notice to Tata Sky for alleged breach of commercial terms". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.