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Tata Sky is a DTH
Direct broadcast satellite

Direct broadcast satellite is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception, also referred to more broadly as direct-to-home signals....
 satellite television provider in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, using MPEG-2
MPEG-2

MPEG-2 is a standard for "the generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information". It describes a combination of Lossy compression video compression and lossy audio data compression methods which permit storage and transmission of movies using currently available storage media and transmission bandwidth....
 digital compression technology, transmitting using INSAT 4A
Indian National Satellite System

INSAT or the Indian National Satellite System is a series of multipurpose Geo-Stationary satellites launched by Indian Space Research Organisation to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and "search and rescue" needs of India....
 at 83.0°E
Celestial coordinate system

In astronomy, a celestial coordinate system is a coordinate system for mapping positions in the sky.There are different celestial coordinate systems each using a system of spherical coordinates projected on the celestial sphere, in analogy to the geographic coordinate system used on the surface of the Earth....
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It is a joint venture between the Tata Group
Tata Group

The Tata Group is a Multinational corporation Conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. In terms of market capitalization and revenues, Tata Group is the largest private corporate group in India and has been recognized as one of the most respected companies in the world over the years....
, that owns 80% and STAR TV
STAR TV

Satellite Television for the Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. It is based in Hong Kong, with programming offices in India and Australia, as well as in other south Asian countries....
 that owns a 20% stake. Tata Sky was incorporated in 2004 but was launched only in 2006. It currently offers close to 140 channels and some interactive ones.

The company uses the Sky brand owned by British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting

British Sky Broadcasting is a company that operates Sky Digital , a subscription television service in the UK and Republic of Ireland. It produces TV content, and owns several TV channels....
.

In October 2008, Tata Sky announced launching of PVR service Tata Sky+ which allowed 45 hours of recording in a MPEG-4 compatible Set Top Box.






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Tata Sky is a DTH
Direct broadcast satellite

Direct broadcast satellite is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception, also referred to more broadly as direct-to-home signals....
 satellite television provider in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, using MPEG-2
MPEG-2

MPEG-2 is a standard for "the generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information". It describes a combination of Lossy compression video compression and lossy audio data compression methods which permit storage and transmission of movies using currently available storage media and transmission bandwidth....
 digital compression technology, transmitting using INSAT 4A
Indian National Satellite System

INSAT or the Indian National Satellite System is a series of multipurpose Geo-Stationary satellites launched by Indian Space Research Organisation to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and "search and rescue" needs of India....
 at 83.0°E
Celestial coordinate system

In astronomy, a celestial coordinate system is a coordinate system for mapping positions in the sky.There are different celestial coordinate systems each using a system of spherical coordinates projected on the celestial sphere, in analogy to the geographic coordinate system used on the surface of the Earth....
.

History


It is a joint venture between the Tata Group
Tata Group

The Tata Group is a Multinational corporation Conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. In terms of market capitalization and revenues, Tata Group is the largest private corporate group in India and has been recognized as one of the most respected companies in the world over the years....
, that owns 80% and STAR TV
STAR TV

Satellite Television for the Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. It is based in Hong Kong, with programming offices in India and Australia, as well as in other south Asian countries....
 that owns a 20% stake. Tata Sky was incorporated in 2004 but was launched only in 2006. It currently offers close to 140 channels and some interactive ones.

The company uses the Sky brand owned by British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting

British Sky Broadcasting is a company that operates Sky Digital , a subscription television service in the UK and Republic of Ireland. It produces TV content, and owns several TV channels....
.

In October 2008, Tata Sky announced launching of PVR service Tata Sky+ which allowed 45 hours of recording in a MPEG-4 compatible Set Top Box. The remote is provided with playback control keys and is being sold with special offers for existing suscribers.

In 2008, Singapore-based Temasek Holdings picked up 10% stake in Tata Sky from the Tata Group. This has diluted Tata's stake in the venture to 70%.

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