Updates, Updates, Updates...

Looks like the impending entrance of a strong competitor has spurred Dialog TV on to do some good things, presently the entire channel lineup has been turned on its head. The lineup starts with FTA channels namely Rupavahini and moves on from there. We are unable to get a hold of the new updated channel list.

There are reports of some decoders indicating 101 channels and then showing 93 channels & it seems that many channels have been switched to the long awaited MPEG4 standard. Not sure if its MPEG4 DVB S2 or just MPEG4, either way it will free up much needed transponder space. 

Additionally some new channels have already surfaced, namely MTV Sports & the return of MTV India. Sundance Channel Asia, Universal Asia are among those who are on test according to reports.

We are not sure what channels have been given the boot by Dialog TV.

Please do keep us updated on the latest regarding Dialog TV as the days progress. Kindly update us with the latest channel list as soon as possible.

Updates coming on April 30th

In the wake of Dish TV Sri Lanka testing local language channels, there are reports of some sort of channel updates to take place on April 30th. The updates we believe are actually nothing more than a re-sorting of channels on the list, however according to other information it seems that more channels are going to be switched to MPEG4, which should technically allow Dialog TV to add new channels.

Please note that we are unable to confirm anything as yet. However the possibility of competition on the horizon is good for subscribers, since it will either make or break Dialog TV. Dialog as a whole has responded effectively in the face of competition and has managed to come out on top, however it remains to be seen how Dialog TV will respond to the competition from its latest competitor which poses a greater threat to its business than any of the other competitors at present.

Please continue updating us on the latest on Dialog TV as the days progress.

Day Pass Activations fail... some subscribers miss T20 Finals

According to reports reaching us Dialog TV subscribers who activated the "day pass" to watch the T20 Finals were in for a rude shock when channels didn't get activated as per their request. It seems that Dialog TV Customer Care accepted that this occurred due to a technical fault. Hopefully the charges are refunded to the subscribers if it has already been billed.

It's sad to note that in the light of important sporting events, subscribers are unable to watch the matches due to "technical faults". Whilst it is accepted that technical faults do occur without prior notice, however they should be rectified in a manner that doesn't effect the subscribers viewing.

In other news, it looks like "temporary" Russia Today channel has become "permanent". One sports channel is now out of Dialog TV and with the FIFA World Cup to be telecast on Sony Six & Sony Six HD, it's yet to be seen whether we are deprived of this important sporting event. Dialog TV is relying too much on "temporary" fixes to "permanent" problems.

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