Concall Transcript - Dish TV

DISH TV INDIA LTD 4Q FY2010 TELECONFERENCE MAY 10, 2010
Shishir:
Rajeev:
Shishir:
Moderator:
Shubham:
Jawahar:
Okay. And second, if I understand it right this business is a
negative working capital; I am talking about just the business part
Yes it is.
Thank you that is it.
Thank you. The next question is a follow up from the line
Shubham Majumdar from Macquarie, please go ahead.
Just thought that I will grab your attention towards the economics
of the HD services. I understand that customers are actually paying
much higher in terms of the initial commitment from their end for
the set-top box. What exactly is the economics of the HD services
that we are rolling out relative to what we have seen in the past
from the normal customer base Is it a significantly better option in
terms of economics
You see one company has already done it and they are charging
Rs.100 extra per month for HD subscriber and two or three HD
channels. I think we will have to leave some space for this
category to at least take off; the set-top box has not taken off yet.
2,000 is a very insignificant number to talk about and let me tell
you that HD and all such things are futuristic. The broadcaster has
to have their channels broadcast in high definition. The consumer
also has to have their high-definition display device television and
also they should be willing to pay for it. So it is a long way to go, I
think it will take at least two years to become a significant
proposition. So, at this moment we are not that worried except that
we have to launch and be ready in the market very soon.
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