Another dumb move! NKH World now on air....

We are getting reports that Dialog TV have replaced the former Fox FX channel slot with "NHK World". Whilst we said that there are better channels than Fox FX available, the replacement channel is far worse. We already have more than enough news channels on Dialog TV and "Channel News Asia" would have been a better replacement if Dialog TV wanted to add an extra news channel.

Dialog TV should have added either "AXN Beyond" or "SET English" as the replacement for Fox FX. Now it is certain that the "Nat Geo Wild" slot will be replaced too. Lets hope that it will not be an Indian masala channel or some worthless channel. Dialog should replace it with one of the channels that we have been urging them to add.

We urge Dialog TV to remove the free to air "NHK World" and replace it with a worthwhile channel. We trust that the subscribers will urge Dialog TV to carry out the replacement.

Please keep us updated on the latest on Dialog TV as the days progress.

Is Dialog TV planning a move from DVB-S to DTT?

Reports circulating the internet indicate a press release from swedish based Net Insight about an order from Dialog Telekom for a DTT network. DTT which stands for Digital Terrestrial Network is a popular and cheaper broadcasting method than the satellite method used by Dialog TV. Intially according to the press release there will be one headend and four transmitters thereafter it will two additional phases of expansion for a nation wide DTT network.

On this platform Dialog can include IPTV type services on a wireless platform. Dialog may operate on the satellite and terrestrial platform and after the national wide coverage is achieved they can migrate existing customers onto the new platform and switch off the satellite network. The DTT platform will enable Dialog TV to offer new interactive service's with it's IPTV base and also add more channels with reduced distribution cost as the money spent on satellite transponder leasing will not exist.

This is just our assumption and we have no confirmation from Dialog TV or any other source. Another point of view is that it just maybe that Dialog TV will operate the DTT platform to carry local channels on the digital platform. However it is likely that with the increased cost for satellite transponders Dialog maybe having an idea of switch their pay television operations to the DTT network based on its successful rollout. Dialog may also be looking at providing Mobile TV for phones equipped with DVB-M receivers.

Please keep us updated about the latest on Dialog TV as the days progress.

Web Link : Net Insight receives DTT network order from Dialog Telekom

FX and Nat Geo Wild dropped

It seems that FX and Nat Geo Wild that were on trial until end of December 2009, have been dropped. Well these two channels were not very popular anyway but we hope Dialog retains them for the sake of the people who watch them. If Dialog wants to replace these channels then they should add AXN Beyond and SET English Asia or Sci Fi channel Asia and Universal Asia. Please do not fill the slot with cheap indian crap. We hope the replacement is carried out soon. Posted via Yahoo Mobile. Please keep us updated on the latest on Dialog TV as the days progress.