Dish TV Committed to Long-Time Content Security Partner Conax

Online, November 11, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Delhi: Dish TV and content protection provider Conax further their long-term partnership. Part of Essel Group Venture, Dish TV is India's largest and fastest growing DTH platform - experiencing exceptional growth since launch of its DTH operations in 2004. Renowned for its unique security record, content security provider Conax has provided the platform with smart cards for 7 years. To date, Dish TV has demonstrated a significant impact on the Indian market with 8.9 million Conax smart cards.

Dish TV is market leader in the highly competitive Indian pay-TV market, both in size and scale of growth.

"Together with our long-term content protection partner Conax, Dish TV is setting DTH standard in Indian market, says Mr. Rajiv Khattar, President of Projects, Dish TV. Conax continues to provide Dish TV with seamless cooperation and the core business benefits necessary to even further develop and manage the highly successful Dish TV platform; reliability, dependability and the trustworthiness."

In Delhi for the contract signing, Conax CEO, Berit Svendsen, said "Dish TV is a market leader and highly innovative DTH operator. Conax is pleased to continue our long-standing partnership providing Dish TV with world-class content protection and the flexibility needed for bundling the best products and services for sustaining and growing a successful operation. Conax provides Dish TV with full operational security as well as renowned Conax fingerprinting and chipset pairing technology."

Dish TV provides subscribers with the next level of entertainment with futuristic features, such as EPG (Electronic Programme Guide), parental lock, games, 268 channels, interactive TV and movie on demand. Conax provides the content security necessary to ensure operational success.