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Dialog TV is a direct broadcast satellite
pay television provider based in Sri Lanka
. A fully owned subsidiary of Dialog Telekom
, Dialog TV was launched in July 2005 under the name "CBNsat". It was later renamed Dialog TV in February 2007 after the company was acquired by Dialog Telekom
.
Dialog TV currently has over 120,000 subscribers. Its main competitors in the pay TV
market in Sri Lanka are Lanka Broadband Networks (LBN) providing cable television services in Analog and DVB-C in selected areas in Sri Lanka and PEO TV which is an IPTV platform operated by Sri Lanka Telecom.
Dialog TV has coverage over the entire of Sri Lanka and up to Nepal
and neighboring countries through the Intelsat-12 satellite (45.0E).
Personal Video Recorder
Dialog TV resently Launch A PVR service Which allow customer's to record TV Programes on selected TV channels and also gives the ability to pause' Rewind and fast forward Live TV the product is currently marketed as "Dialog TV PVR" the service is used by connecting a USB Stick or External Hardrive via a USB cable to a USB port of the back of the Receiver and by calling the Dialog TV Customer technical support hotline (Activation Fees of Rs 250.00 on top of the monthly subscription apply)
But the service is not that good when compaired to PVR services provided by other pay TV providers in other countries like Sky(UK and Ireland) and Astro(Malaysia and Brunei) as you can't use the Trick play and record function on all TV channels
PVR service enabled TV channels
Dialog TV signed an agreement with ESPN and Star Sports on 7 March 2006, and launched the channels on 24 March 2006. The Zee package (Zee TV
, Zee Cafe
, Zee Cinema
, Zee Trendz, Zee Sports
, Zee Muzic, Zee Studio) was launched in January. Al Jazeera English was launched on 19 April 2007, replacing the SET
channel.
In March 2007, Dialog TV won exclusive rights to broadcast the Cricket World Cup 2007 in Sri Lanka.http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/4653
Dialog TV's third transponder was launched in late April 2007. The third transponder is now available on Dialog TV for all subscribers, and all except one of the new channels are launched. The STAR
package was launched on August 3 2007. STAR Cricket
was added on August 7 2007.
A software upgrade was tested on 8 June, although it only updated to the June 1 2006 software, which is included on all decoders sold from January 2007. The 2007 July update was made available on July 18 2007. This update changed all logos and names on the software to "Dialog TV" from the previous "CBNsat". The software was automatically installed to decoders at 3.00 pm on July 18 2007, and at 6.00 pm and 9.00 pm on the same day for those who missed the previous updates. If all automatic updates were missed, it is possible to update the software using the IRD Upgrade menu option on the decoder.
.
The Media Ministry took over the case when the CID dropped their charges in late 2006. It was not possible to show evidence of CBNsat broadcasting the NTT channel as it blocked Free To Air channels form the customer decoders and NTT was a Free To Air channel.
The Media Ministry could not prove any of the allegations and was finally forced to provide the necessary license to CBNsat. Meanwhile, CBNsat was financially crippled and was acquired by Dialog Telekom
in December 2006. The service was finally relaunched in February 2007.
As a result of the closure, a few subscribers gathered together to form CBNsat Subscribers Unite. The subscribers worked hard to bring CBNsat out of trouble during the closure, and ultimately caused the government to give up their vested interests.
Direct broadcast satellite
Direct broadcast satellite is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception.A designation broader than DBS would be direct-to-home signals, or DTH. This has initially distinguished the transmissions directly intended for home viewers from cable television...
pay television provider based in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. A fully owned subsidiary of Dialog Telekom
Dialog Telekom
Dialog Axiata PLC is Sri Lanka's largest telecommunications service provider, which operates Dialog Mobile, the country's largest mobile phone network with over 6 million subscribers...
, Dialog TV was launched in July 2005 under the name "CBNsat". It was later renamed Dialog TV in February 2007 after the company was acquired by Dialog Telekom
Dialog Telekom
Dialog Axiata PLC is Sri Lanka's largest telecommunications service provider, which operates Dialog Mobile, the country's largest mobile phone network with over 6 million subscribers...
.
Dialog TV currently has over 120,000 subscribers. Its main competitors in the pay TV
Pay TV
Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television...
market in Sri Lanka are Lanka Broadband Networks (LBN) providing cable television services in Analog and DVB-C in selected areas in Sri Lanka and PEO TV which is an IPTV platform operated by Sri Lanka Telecom.
Dialog TV has coverage over the entire of Sri Lanka and up to Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
and neighboring countries through the Intelsat-12 satellite (45.0E).
Services
In addition to a lineup of TV Channels Dialog TV Also provides a PVR ServicePersonal Video Recorder
Dialog TV resently Launch A PVR service Which allow customer's to record TV Programes on selected TV channels and also gives the ability to pause' Rewind and fast forward Live TV the product is currently marketed as "Dialog TV PVR" the service is used by connecting a USB Stick or External Hardrive via a USB cable to a USB port of the back of the Receiver and by calling the Dialog TV Customer technical support hotline (Activation Fees of Rs 250.00 on top of the monthly subscription apply)
But the service is not that good when compaired to PVR services provided by other pay TV providers in other countries like Sky(UK and Ireland) and Astro(Malaysia and Brunei) as you can't use the Trick play and record function on all TV channels
PVR service enabled TV channels
- BBC World News
- NDTV News 24/7
- ESPN
- STAR Sports
- STAR Cricket
- Ten Sports
- Ten Cricket
- MTV
- VHI
- C Music
- STAR Movies
- UTV World Movies
- STAR World
- FOX Crime
- NDTV Good Times
- National Geographic Channel
- Nat Geo Adventure
- Discovery channel
- Animal Planet
- TLC
- Discovery Science
- Discovery Turbo
- Nickelodeon
- Baby TV
- STAR Plus
- UTV Movies
- TNL
- |City Hits
- Heritage TV
- |Peace TV
- GOD TV
- The Buddist
- Learn TV
List of channels by Dialog TV
Dialog TV offers a wide variety of channels.| Channel No. | Name | Group(s) | Feed | Official Website/Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Discovery Turbo Discovery Turbo Discovery Turbo can mean:*Discovery Turbo , a UK television channel, which replaced Discovery Wings in March 2007*Discovery Turbo , an Asian television channel, which replaced Discovery Real Time in October 2008... |
Edutainment | India | Official Website |
| 02 | CNN International CNN International CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly... |
News | South Asia | Official Website |
| 03 | BBC World News | News | South Asia | Official Website |
| 04 | NDTV 24x7 NDTV 24x7 NDTV 24x7 is a premier English language television network that carries news and current affairs in India, it is owned by New Delhi Television Ltd. NDTV 24x7 won the Asian Television Award for Best News Programme in 2005.... |
News | India | Official Website |
| 05 | Al Jazeera English | News | International | Official Website |
| 06 | Bloomberg Television Bloomberg Television Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P... |
News | Asia | Official Website |
| 07 | CCTV News (English) | News | India | Official Website |
| 08 | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Sports | India | Official Website |
| 09 | STAR Sports STAR Sports STAR Sports is a cable sports network owned by STAR TV and ESPN. It shows sports programs. In partnership with ESPN, its corporate name is ESPN STAR Sports. They are the official Asian station of the Barclays Premier League... |
Sports | India | Official Website |
| 10 | STAR Cricket STAR Cricket Part of the ESPN-STAR network, STAR Cricket is a 24-hour cricket channel targeting Indian audiences owned by STAR TV. A channel showcasing first-class cricket action from around the globe, it broadcasts live and prerecorded international and regional cricket events as well as programming customised... |
Sports | India | Official Website |
| 11 | NEO Sports | Sports | India | Official Website |
| 12 | NEO Cricket NEO Cricket NEO Cricket is a channel dedicated to cricket entertainment. Launched on April 2, 2008. It is a part of Nimbus Communications Ltd and is headquartered in Mumbai, India and broadcasts to 30 countries.... |
Sports | India | Official Website |
| 13 | TEN Sports TEN Sports TEN SPORTS is a sports channel, widely broadcast in Asia. Its key programming includes Cricket, Football and sports-entertainment shows viz. WWE. Ten Sports was launched on April 1, 2002, and became the world's premier sports channel for South Asians, reaching over 55 million homes across the Arab... |
Sports | India | Official Website |
| 14 | TEN Cricket TEN Cricket TEN Cricket is a 24-hour sports channel dedicated to cricket. The channel is part of Taj Television India, owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises which is part of the Essel Group. TEN Cricket was launched on August 10, 2010. TEN Cricket is one of the three channels broadcast by the network, the... |
Sports | India | Official Website |
| 15 | MTV India MTV India MTV India is the Indian version of MTV , a channel specialising in music and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 and is now part of the Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd based in Mumbai. . "MTV India" is one of the oldest Music Television Networks in Asia... |
Music | India | Official Website |
| 16 | Discovery Science Discovery Science Discovery science is a scientific methodology which emphasizes analysis of large volumes of experimental data with the goal of finding new patterns or correlations, leading to hypothesis formation and other scientific methodologies.Discovery-based methodologies are often viewed in contrast to... |
Edutainment | India | Official Website |
| 17 | Channel C | Music | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 18 | VH1 VH1 VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly... |
Music | India | Official Website |
| 19 | STAR Movies STAR Movies STAR Movies is an Asian movie channel owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, subsidiaries of News Corporation.-History:STAR Movies was launched on 1 May 1994... |
Movies | Asia | Official Website |
| 20 | HBO | Movies | Asia | Official Website |
| 21 | HBO Signature | Movies | Asia | Official Website |
| 22 | HBO Hits HBO Hits HBO Hits is a multiplex channel of HBO in Asia featuring Hollywood blockbuster movies, regardless of genre. It is currently available in 8 territories: in Hong Kong via now TV, In Taiwan via Total TV and in the Philippines via the SkyCable Platinum plan, In Singapore via StarHub TV, In Indonesia... |
Movies | Asia | Official Website |
| 23 | HBO Family | Movies | Asia | Official Website |
| 24 | MAX MAX Max, originally an abbreviation of "Maximilian" may refer to:-Surname:*Adolphe Max, Belgian politician*Gabriel von Max, Austrian painter*Peter Max, American artist*Tucker Max, American author-Fictional characters:... |
Movies | Asia | Official Website |
| 25 | MGM Channel | Movies | India | Official Website |
| 26 | UTV World Movies UTV World Movies UTV World Movies is a movie channel and is part of the UTV network. It broadcasts movies of several languages, along with English subtitles.-External links:**... |
Movies | India | Official Website |
| 27 | Diva Universal (Asia) | Entertainment - English | Asia | Official Website |
| 28 | STAR World STAR World STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation... |
Entertainment - English | India | Official Website |
| 29 | Warner Channel Warner Channel Warner Channel is a Latin American and Asian cable television channel owned by Time Warner's HBO Asia/HBO Latin America Group Warner Channel (commonly shortened to WBTV, but not to be confused with the WB Television Network or Charlotte, North Carolina station WBTV, and currently referred to in... |
Entertainment - English | Asia | Official Website |
| 30 | AXN AXN AXN is a Pay television, cable and satellite television channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on May 22, 1997. The network is now spread across several regions in the world, including Japan, Europe, other parts of Asia and Latin America... |
Entertainment - English | East Asia | Official Website |
| 31 | Fox Crime Fox Crime Fox Crime is a television network, launched by the Fox International Channels, which airs across several countries of Europe and Asia, such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia and Bulgaria... |
Entertainment - English | Asia | Official Website |
| 32 | NHK World | News | Asia | Official Website |
| 33 | Eurosport Eurosport Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events... |
Sports | Asia | Official Website |
| 34 | Australia Network Australia Network Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to... |
Entertainment - English | India | Official Website |
| 35 | NDTV Good Times NDTV GOOD TIMES NDTV Good Times is an India-based lifestyle television channel that is owned by New Delhi Television. The channel is a joint venture between NDTV and Vijay Mallya's UB Group and it launched in September 2007.... |
Entertainment - English | India | Official Website |
| 36 | TLC TLC (TV channel) TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks... |
Edutainment | India | Official Website |
| 37 | Discovery Channel Discovery Channel Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav... |
Edutainment | India | Official Website |
| 38 | Fox History & Traveller | Edutainment | India | Official Website |
| 39 | National Geographic Channel National Geographic Channel National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual... |
Edutainment | India | Official Website |
| 40 | Nat Geo Adventure | Edutainment | Asia | Official Website |
| 41 | Setanta Sports Setanta Sports Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events... |
Sports | Asia | Official Website |
| 42 | Animal Planet Animal Planet Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:... |
Edutainment | India | Official Website |
| 43 | KidsCo KidsCo KidsCo is an international children's entertainment brand founded by Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment's Nelvana Enterprises, American-based producer DIC Entertainment, and European broadcaster Sparrowhawk Media Group in April 2007. By the end of 2007, Sparrowhawk was purchased by media... |
Kids | Asia | Official Website |
| 44 | Pogo Pogo Pogo is the title and central character of a long-running daily American comic strip, created by cartoonist Walt Kelly and distributed by the Post-Hall Syndicate... |
Kids | India | Official Website |
| 45 | Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (TV channel) Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers... |
Kids | India | Official Website |
| 46 | Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States.... |
Kids | Asia | Official Website |
| 47 | Boomerang TV | Kids | Asia | Official Website |
| 48 | Baby TV | Kids | Asia | Official Website |
| 49 | UTV Movies UTV Movies UTV Movies is a Hindi movie channel in India based in Mumbai, Maharashtra and is owned by UTV. It airs blockbuster bollywood films from UTV's own library as well as other major movie studios in India.... |
Entertainment - Hindi | India | Official Website |
| 50 | Sun Music Sun Music Sun Music is a 24-hour music channel led by the well-known Sun Network of India. The channel features Tamil music from Kollywood... |
Entertainment - Tamil | India | Official Website |
| 51 | SET Max SET Max SET Max is Sony Entertainment Television Network's channel that provides its viewers a mix of Hindi Movies and cricket based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Among Hindi movie channels it competes mainly with Zee Cinema and STAR Gold in India. An HD version of the channel was introduced in 2010.-External... |
Entertainment - Hindi | India | Official Website |
| 52 | Sony Entertainment Television (India) Sony Entertainment Television (India) This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by... |
Entertainment - Hindi | India | Official Website |
| 53 | STAR Plus STAR Plus STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels... |
Entertainment - Hindi | India | Official Website |
| 54 | K TV | Entertainment - Tamil | India | Official Website |
| 55 | STAR Vijay STAR Vijay STAR Vijay is a popular Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Tamil. The channel is also available in several other nations as well. The channel is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation... |
Entertainment - Tamil | India | Official Website |
| 56 | Kalaignar TV Kalaignar TV Kalaignar TV is a Tamil language satellite television channel based in Chennai, India.-History:After disputes between Kalanithi Maran and M. K. Azhagiri, Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi launched this channel on September 15 2007... |
Entertainment - Tamil | India | Official Website |
| 57 | Sun TV (India) Sun TV (India) Sun TV is a regional Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun Network. It was founded and currently owned by Kalanidhi Maran. It was the first fully privately owned television channel in India when it emerged in 1992... |
Entertainment - Tamil | India | Official Website |
| 58 | Vasantham TV Vasantham TV Vasantham TV is a Tamil language television channel which broadcasts in Sri Lanka. The channel is operated by the Independent Television Network Limited , which is a state goverened television and radio broadcaster in Sri Lanka. The channel commenced transmission on the 25th of June 2009... |
Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 59 | Nethra /Channel Eye | Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 60 | Rupavahini Rupavahini Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation , is the national television network of Sri Lanka. Gifted by the people of Japan to the people of Sri Lanka, mainly for the provision of education, information and entertainment.... |
Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 61 | ITN | Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 62 | CiTi Hitz | Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 63 | Heritage Television | Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 64 | Derana Derana Derana TV is a Sri Lankan Free-to-air Television channel which was launched on 11 October 2005.Derana broadcasts contemporary content that upholds Sri Lankan values on its “Ape De Rakagena, Aluth De Aragena” platform.... |
Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 65 | Swarnavahini Swarnavahini Swarnavahini, which means "Golden Channel" in Sinhala is a leading Sri Lankan news and entertainment television channel. Its main theme is "Sri Lankeeya Abhimanaya" which means "Sri Lankan Pride." It was launched on the 16th of March 1997, alongside its sister channel ETV, which mainly broadcasts... |
Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 66 | TNL | Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 67 | ETV (Sri Lanka) ETV (Sri Lanka) ETV is a Sri Lankan television station. As of 2010 it is broadcast on two transmitters, E35 located in Kolpity ETV is a Sri Lankan television station. As of 2010 it is broadcast on two transmitters, E35 located in Kolpity ETV is a Sri Lankan television station. As of 2010 it is broadcast on two... |
Local | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 68 | The Buddhist (TV channel) The Buddhist (TV channel) The Buddhist is the first Buddhist television channel for Sri Lanka. The Buddhist channel studios are located at Sri Sambodhi Viharaya that is situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is available on the Sri Lankan Direct to Home satellite television service Dialog TV... |
Religious | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 69 | Peace TV Peace TV Peace TV is a Sunni Islamic satellite television network broadcasting globally 24/7 from Dubai, UAE. Peace TV programs are all in the English language and telecast free-to-air... |
Religious | India | Official Website |
| 70 | GOD TV GOD TV GOD TV is an international Christian television broadcaster that transmits the GOD Channel from Jerusalem.The network’s Free-to-air signal is carried via multiple satellites 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching to motivational seminars,... |
Religious | Asia | Official Website |
| 71 | Aarti TV | Religious | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 72 | Learn TV | Educational | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 73 | Nenasa TV | Educational | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
| 74 | Zee TV Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,... |
Entertainment | India | Official Website |
| 75 | CSN CSN CSN might be an acronym or abbreviation for:Companies* CSN Stores* Calvary Satellite Network* Centrala Studiestödsnämnden... |
Sports | Sri Lanka | Official Website |
Development and Expansion
Dialog TV expresses its hopes to soon expand their digital network to other neighboring countries.Dialog TV signed an agreement with ESPN and Star Sports on 7 March 2006, and launched the channels on 24 March 2006. The Zee package (Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
, Zee Cafe
Zee Cafe
Zee Café is an Indian cable and satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 15 March 2000 as Zee English and known for general entertainment channel...
, Zee Cinema
Zee Cinema
Zee Cinema is a Hindi satellite movie channel in India based in Mumbai. The channel is owned by the popular Zee Entertainment Enterprises which is a part of Essel Group, and broadcasts in many countries around the world. The channel was formerly a part of STAR TV channel umbrella.Zee Cinema was the...
, Zee Trendz, Zee Sports
Zee Sports
TEN Action+ is a 24-hour sports channel dedicated to Football. The channel is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises owned Taj Television India which is part of the Essel Group. Ten Action+ is the third channel launched by the network after TEN Sports and TEN Cricket...
, Zee Muzic, Zee Studio) was launched in January. Al Jazeera English was launched on 19 April 2007, replacing the SET
Sony Entertainment Television Asia
For the version in India, see Sony Entertainment Television .Not to be confused with Sony Entertainment Television , the SET version in Indonesia, Hong Kong and Fiji....
channel.
In March 2007, Dialog TV won exclusive rights to broadcast the Cricket World Cup 2007 in Sri Lanka.http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/4653
Dialog TV's third transponder was launched in late April 2007. The third transponder is now available on Dialog TV for all subscribers, and all except one of the new channels are launched. The STAR
STAR TV
Satellite Television Asia Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. It is headquartered in Hong Kong, with regional offices in mainland China, Taiwan....
package was launched on August 3 2007. STAR Cricket
STAR Cricket
Part of the ESPN-STAR network, STAR Cricket is a 24-hour cricket channel targeting Indian audiences owned by STAR TV. A channel showcasing first-class cricket action from around the globe, it broadcasts live and prerecorded international and regional cricket events as well as programming customised...
was added on August 7 2007.
A software upgrade was tested on 8 June, although it only updated to the June 1 2006 software, which is included on all decoders sold from January 2007. The 2007 July update was made available on July 18 2007. This update changed all logos and names on the software to "Dialog TV" from the previous "CBNsat". The software was automatically installed to decoders at 3.00 pm on July 18 2007, and at 6.00 pm and 9.00 pm on the same day for those who missed the previous updates. If all automatic updates were missed, it is possible to update the software using the IRD Upgrade menu option on the decoder.
High Definition Tests
Dialog TV is confirmed to be carrying out private test transmissions of High Definition broadcasting.Closure of Dialog TV (then CBNsat) and halt of services for 6 months
On June 6 2006, the Sri Lanka Police's Criminal Investigation Department raided the CBNsat broadcast premises and ordered to shut down the service. CBNsat was accused of not possessing the correct DTH broadcasting license and broadcasting the NTT channel (of the LTTE) on their service. CBNsat was also blamed for broadcasting possibly illegal adult content on Fashion TVFashion TV
Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become...
.
The Media Ministry took over the case when the CID dropped their charges in late 2006. It was not possible to show evidence of CBNsat broadcasting the NTT channel as it blocked Free To Air channels form the customer decoders and NTT was a Free To Air channel.
The Media Ministry could not prove any of the allegations and was finally forced to provide the necessary license to CBNsat. Meanwhile, CBNsat was financially crippled and was acquired by Dialog Telekom
Dialog Telekom
Dialog Axiata PLC is Sri Lanka's largest telecommunications service provider, which operates Dialog Mobile, the country's largest mobile phone network with over 6 million subscribers...
in December 2006. The service was finally relaunched in February 2007.
As a result of the closure, a few subscribers gathered together to form CBNsat Subscribers Unite. The subscribers worked hard to bring CBNsat out of trouble during the closure, and ultimately caused the government to give up their vested interests.