Bharti Airtel, the biggest telecommunications company in India, has launched its Broadband TV service today that would allow users to watch local television channels using the Internet, without the need for TV, Cable Connection, Set top box or any other external hardware .
Airtel’s Broadband TV will require an Airtel broadband connection to be able to watch live television over the Internet. Broadband TV will also work on Wi-Fi networks and the consumer will not be charged for the data consumed in accessing the television content. However, if a subscriber accesses Broadband TV on a non-Airtel broadband connection, normal data charges will be applied. Airtel launched the service with 28 live, 19 video on demand (VoD) channels and 12 movies for Rs. 99 per month. There will be a special monthly offer of Rs. 49 for users who want to access the service in night time (between 9 pm and 9 am). Besides, while watching airtel broadband TV one can multi-task like browsing the net and working on the laptop or computer at the same time.
According to Girish Mehta, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Telemedia Services, Bharti airtel, "We are delighted to announce the launch of airtel broadband TV for our valued customers. Revolutionizing the TV watching experience, this initiative is part of our larger commitment to offer an enhanced broadband experience to our customers. We will soon be adding more content under news, soap and infotainment categories."
List of main Channels :
The 28 Live TV channels are across genres, languages and include the likes of UTV Bindass, UTV Movies, Bloomberg UTV , TLC, Animal Planet, all Discovery channels, Sakshi TV, Live India, NE TV, Otv News, Suvarna News and Tarang Music. We can expect Airtel’s Broadband TV to include more channels and movie options in the coming months. Stay tuned.
How to start :
To avail this service all that airtel broadband customers need to do is visit www.airtellive.com and subscribe to their Monthly Subscription Pack of choice by clicking on the Live TV option. Currently, customers have the option to watch 28 Live, 19 VOD (Video on demand) channels and 12 movies basis the chosen subscription plan. Watching broadband TV requires standard Macromedia Flash player version 10.2 and no other specific software.
Monthly Subscription Plans:
- Gold Pack– All channels with Voice on Demand and movies for Rs 99/, per month.
- Night Pack- All channels with Voice on Demand and movies for Rs 49/, per month.
- My Pack- Any 3 chosen channels for Rs 49/- per month.
About Bharti Airtel Limited :
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa. The company offers mobile voice & data services, fixed line, high speed broadband, IPTV, DTH, turnkey telecom solutions for enterprises and national & international long distance services to carriers. Bharti airtel has been ranked among the six best performing technology companies in the world by BusinessWeek. Bharti airtel had over 211 million customers across its operations at the end of January 2011. To know more visit www.airtel.in
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