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DTH: Tata Sky signs pact with ISRO

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Mumbai , Nov. 14

TATA Sky Ltd, the Tata Star DTH (direct-to-home) venture, announced that it has signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to lease all 12 Ku-band transponders on the Insat 4A satellite.

These transponders will be used by Tata Sky to provide its DTH services to viewers all across India.

"We are very happy to partner with Tata Sky in their endeavour to bring about a revolution in television viewing to India. The Insat 4A satellite has been developed keeping the local requirements in mind and will enable Tata Sky to provide superior coverage all across India," a press release said quoting Mr K.R. Sridhara Murthi, Executive Director, Antrix Corporation, the marketing and export arm of the Department of Space and ISRO.

Tata Sky's DTH service will be beamed from ISRO's Insat 4A, the most advanced and high-powered Ku-band communication satellite in the region.

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