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Dish TV
Dish TV
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Contents
1 History
History
DTH service was launched back in 2004 by launching of Dish TV by Essel Group's Zee Entertainment
Enterprises. Dish TV is on the same satellite whereDD Direct+ is.
Dish TV was only DTH operator in India to carry the two Turner channels Turner Classic
Movies and Boomerang. Both the channels were removed from the platform due to unknown reasons in
March 200
Satellite link
Dish TV uses NSS-6 to broadcast its programmes. NSS-6 was launched on 17 December, 2002 by
European-based satellite provider, NewSkies. Dish TV hopped on to NSS-6 from an INSAT satellite in
July 2004. The change in the satellite was to increase the channel offering as NSS 6 offered more
transponder capacity
Availability
Dish TV is available across the country and adjacent countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Gulf
Countries, Bangladesh & Pakistan Pakistan Is near India so it catches its frequency.