Indian DTH pay-TV provider Dish TV wants to acquire 5 mil. subs by FYE March 2009 but its costs and losses are growing.
Aussie regional pay-TV operator Austar reported strong sub growth for its 1H 2008 period as well as good adoption levels for its PVR services. Quarterly ARPU declined however due to promotions.
Cable’s new DNA is being spelt HDD currently in India, defined by the aggressive growth of Hathway, DEN and Digicable.
MPA has revised down its estimates for Asian ad growth to 7.2% from an earlier 7.9%.
Both markets are expected to remain robust but India may have more downside risk, with key sectors cutting ad spend.
