only 64 channels in BSNL IPTV

[santosh66]

BSNL IPTV in Bangalore has only 64 channels compared to about 150 channels in Mumbai. The promised number of channels was 170 and this was promised in aug. It's now oct and the number of channels is still 64. The only notable addition has been Music on demand or MUOD which allows one to watch hindi songs fr free. Although all the songs are very old(early 90's!!)the VOD feature is also not upto the marks with the movies being offered which were mediocre to say the least:madness:When will IOL give all the channels??? All impt channels like Zee, Star sports,ESPN,VH1 are missing

 

[Sushubh]

bsnl is slow... this is not a surprise.

 

[pmadhan]

It's to be done in October AFAIK. That's also because, the service is free, yes FREE, until they upgrade to atleast 120 channels - no rentals till then. Yeah sounds odd, but I have verified it with 3 IOL executives.

 

[santosh66]

hmmm.. have'nt recieved last months bill yet.. but this is gr8 news!! what abt the deposit?? is even that waived off??

 

[pmadhan]

Yeah, me too felt it was too good to be true. Hope they don't go back on this. It's not waived off, but will be included in first bill, whenever that it is.

 

[santosh66]

yep.. i got last months bill and surprise surprise..no iptv chargeme thinks its only fair.. promising 177 channels & giving only 64

 

[pmadhan]

yeah, atleast sounds like they operating from a 'moral highground', till now - hope they continue to do so.

 

[santosh66]

i think that the upgrade will come around diwali time.. bsnl is not advertising aggressively solely for this reason.. features in the pipeline include fm radio.. hope diwali brings us some cheer

 

[amish]

i think they are still waiting for govt clearance. there were objection from DTH and cable ops abt IPTV.there was some kind of clarification from TRAI/govt but i cant recall what it was.

 

[deepakd]

You people atleast 64 I'm getting only 55!!! :wall: