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Comcast sues DirecTV over fake NFL ads
MUMBAI: Comcast has sued DirecTV for an alleged fake NFL Sunday Ticket advertising.
The cable company has claimed that the satellite company is fleecing consumers by advertising that the sporting event is available at no extra cost.
The complainant says that DirecTV is trapping customers into the service, which requires a two-year contract with huge termination fees and renews itself automatically in the second year.
The service usually costs $66.99 per month for five months or $334.95 per month for one season. According to Comcast, this information is not easily available to consumers.
According to the suit, DirectTV‘s ad campaign launched in early July and has become more aggressive post NFL Players Association reaching a 10-year labour agreement with the league, which allowed the 2011 season to stay on schedule.
In a statement, DirectTV reciprocated that new customers get the NFL Sunday Ticket package at no extra charge for one year.
The campaign also includes radio and Internet ads.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
