9X now available on Dishtv
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Media Release. Mumbai, 2 July 2008<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>now</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>available</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Dishtv</strong><br />
The flagship channel of the INX Network, popular Hindi General Entertainment Channel, <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g>, is<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>now</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>available</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> dishtv - India’s largest direct-to-home service and part of the biggest media<br />
c<strong>on</strong>glomerate, Zee Group.<br />
Indrani Mukerjea, Founder & CEO, INX Media, said, “I am delighted to announce that our<br />
popular Hindi GEC, <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g>, is <str<strong>on</strong>g>now</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>available</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Dishtv</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g> has reached <strong>Dishtv</strong> viewers in time for the<br />
launch of two of our biggest shows, Lux Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket which starts from<br />
Sunday, the 6 th of July, and kahaani hamaaray MAHAABHAARAT ki, which starts a day after <strong>on</strong><br />
M<strong>on</strong>day the 7 th of July. We are c<strong>on</strong>fident that these mega shows and the rest of <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g>’s popular<br />
programming will deliver our promise of 9 times more to <strong>Dishtv</strong> subscribers.”<br />
Mr. Jawahar Goel, Managing Director, dishtv said, “As India's largest direct-to-home service<br />
provider, dishtv has always been leading from the fr<strong>on</strong>t and providing the best in entertainment to<br />
its subscribers. With the additi<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g>, dishtv has further enhanced its general entertainment<br />
channel offering. All major channels, be it of nati<strong>on</strong>al importance, regi<strong>on</strong>al bent, news, sports,<br />
music, children etc are <str<strong>on</strong>g>available</str<strong>on</strong>g> to the dishtv subscriber base, which currently stands at 3.4 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
and growing at a fast pace. With <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>now</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>available</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> dishtv, we reestablish our promise of<br />
wholesome entertainment to our discerning subscribers.”<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g> is <str<strong>on</strong>g>available</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> LCN No. 113 <strong>on</strong> dishtv. Its entry into the dishtv’s 3.4 m subscriber base will<br />
further increase the reach of <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g> which has had the most successful TV channel launch in the<br />
recent past. Am<strong>on</strong>g GECs launched in 2007-08, <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g> is the <strong>on</strong>ly channel to have achieved an<br />
unprecedented and c<strong>on</strong>sistent growth since its launch seven m<strong>on</strong>ths ago, and has reached a high<br />
of 76 milli<strong>on</strong> viewers in a single week. The channel’s steady growth in ratings and its excellent<br />
performance is being seen as a milest<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong> the channel’s road to industry leadership.<br />
With <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>now</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>available</str<strong>on</strong>g> to dishtv subscribers, all three channels of the INX Network – India’s<br />
Number One Music Entertainment Channel <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g>M and NewsX, India's first HDTV-ready premier<br />
English News Channel – are <str<strong>on</strong>g>available</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> the dishtv platform. With this, dishtv channel offering has<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>now</str<strong>on</strong>g> crossed the 200 mark - unbeatable <strong>on</strong> any platform in the country today – be it cable, DTH or<br />
CAS. This also includes 21 digital radio channels & 8 services.<br />
About dishtv India<br />
Essel Group - the parent company of the Zee Network – has launched this product - dishtv. It aims to be an Entertainment<br />
Provider and harbinger of the new age media in India. In a short span it has <strong>on</strong> its platform 185 Nati<strong>on</strong>al and Internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
channels with registered 3.4 milli<strong>on</strong> subscribers, which is growing. dishtv offers the flexibility in c<strong>on</strong>tent and channel packages<br />
so that the subscribers can choose and customize their own channel bouquets giving them complete power and independence.<br />
dishtv has a vast distributi<strong>on</strong> network of about 575 distributors and 38,000 dealers that spans around 4500 towns across the<br />
country. Direct-to-home (DTH) televisi<strong>on</strong> services deliver televisi<strong>on</strong> channels directly to c<strong>on</strong>sumer’s homes via satellite without<br />
any need of a local cable service provider. <strong>Dishtv</strong>, India’s first DTH service provider, entertains the viewers with 165 televisi<strong>on</strong><br />
and 20 audio channels offering a superior picture and sound quality. With channels for the sports enthusiast, from daily dose of<br />
soaps to news, from a bevy of carto<strong>on</strong>s to infotainment, from a plethora of music channels to movie channels - its all happening<br />
<strong>on</strong> dishtv. With the complete Zee bouquet of channels, the One Alliance bouquet, and the Star bouquet, it offers the complete<br />
range of channels to its subscribers. dishtv also offers to its subscriber’s exclusive internati<strong>on</strong>al channels such as Boomerang,<br />
TCM, and MGM. Highly aware of prompt service orientati<strong>on</strong>, dishtv has 24* 7 call centre with 1000 seats in 11 different<br />
languages at 7 different locati<strong>on</strong>s to take care of subscriber requirements any point of time and to ensure timely soluti<strong>on</strong> to<br />
problems and queries. <strong>Dishtv</strong> uses world-class technology and equipments manufactured by best suppliers in the world. The<br />
STB (Set Top Box) are sourced from a Korean manufactures. Nevertheless, dishtv STB come with a One-Year-Warranty that<br />
takes care of any technical fault free of cost for 12 m<strong>on</strong>ths from the date of purchase<br />
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About INX Network<br />
Launched in 2007, INX Network is <strong>on</strong>e of India’s leading independent satellite televisi<strong>on</strong> broadcasters. The network operates <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
which became India’s No. 3 Hindi General Entertainment Channel in less than six m<strong>on</strong>ths; <str<strong>on</strong>g>9X</str<strong>on</strong>g>M, India’s No. 1 Music<br />
Entertainment Channel, and India's first HDTV-ready premier English News Channel, NewsX.<br />
Media C<strong>on</strong>tacts<br />
INXMEDIA<br />
Pavan R Chawla, Head – Corporate & Channel Public Relati<strong>on</strong>s (Mumbai, India)<br />
+91-9819293932 +91-22-66019921 pavan.chawla@inxtv.in<br />
Sujit D<strong>on</strong>gre (Mumbai, India) +91-9833313639 +91-22-66019927 sujit.d<strong>on</strong>gre@inxtv.in<br />
dishtv<br />
S<strong>on</strong>al Thind (Noida) s<strong>on</strong>al_t@dishtv.in<br />
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