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Idea Cellular to bring Wimbledon 2005 live to subscribers
MUMBAI: Idea Cellular will be bringing Wimbledon 2005 to its customers as an exclusive service this month. Idea will provide news, views, moments of glory, the high-paced action and much more to its subscribers.
Idea cellular phone users will also get the chance to win trips to Wimbledon in a series of innovative competitions.
Commenting on this association, Idea Cellular Ltd CEO Vikram Mehmi said, “To be associated with an event of this magnitude and historical significance is an endeavour on our part to bring in exciting sporting experiences for our valued customers. We at Idea have always believed in sharing the celebrations along with our customers, this time with the spirit of sporting action.”
The Wimbledon Championships 2005 will take place between 20 June and 3 July. Idea customers can catch all the action via SMS, GPRS and Voice and take part in competitions to win tickets to fly to the UK to watch the tournament live at the famous Wimbledon courts, as well as taking home official Wimbledon merchandise.
GPRS subscribers will be able to download rich Wimbledon content from Idea Fresh. This will include exclusive video clips, wallpapers, polyphonic tones and true tones. The video clips available for Idea subscribers will include: daily preview clips, individual match highlights, daily player interviews, daily round up of day’s play, golden moments of Wimbledon (archive footage) and Wimbledon 2005 Championship round up.
On SMS and Voice, Idea subscribers can download the exclusive Wimbledon ring tone, participate in contest and subscribe to receive Wimbledon Match alerts. Customers can also dial “456” and say “Wimbledon” to listen to the latest match updates, audio clippings from players, participate in contest, and download the Wimbledon ring tone.
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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.
