Date:13/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/10/13/stories/2006101300930500.htm

Back DishTV launches movie-on-demand

Our Bureau

Bangalore, Oct. 12

Direct-To-Home provider DishTV launched its movie-on-demand service on Thursday. DishTV has entered into an agreement with Buena Vista International Television - Asia Pacific, the television distribution arm of the Walt Disney Company, for the service.

The facility will enable its 1.5 million subscribers access movies of their choice on their television sets within ten minutes of ordering. Each movie will cost Rs 50. English movies from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax across all genres will be available through DishTV's service. The movie can be ordered through sending an SMS, through phone or by logging on to www.dishtvindia.in.