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{{short description|Indian satellite television provider}}
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{{EngvarB|date=June 2014}}
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{{Infobox company
| logo = Airtel digitalTV.png
| image = 
| image_caption = Airtel Digital TV SDU and MDU dish
| type = Subsidiary
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2008|10}}
| location = [[Gurgaon]], India
| key_people = [[Sunil Bharti Mittal]], Chairman <br> Sunil Taldar, CEO<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-04-01/news/60720043_1_shashi-arora-cable-tv-operators-dish-tv|title=Airtel Digital TV crosses 1-crore active subscriber mark|publisher=Economic Times|date=1 April 2015}}</ref>
| area_served = India
| industry = [[Satellite television]]
| products = [[Direct broadcast satellite|satellite]] [[pay television]], [[pay-per-view]], [[streaming television]] 
| revenue = 
| operating_income = 
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| parent = [[Bharti Airtel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhartiairtel.in |title=Mobile Prepaid, Broadband, Postpaid Mobile, DTH Services in India: Airtel |publisher=Bhartiairtel.in |access-date=12 August 2010}}</ref>
| homepage = {{URL|airtel.in/digitaltv}}
| footnotes = 
}}

'''Bharti Telemedia Limited''', [[doing business as]] '''Airtel digital TV''', is an Indian [[direct-broadcast satellite]] service provider owned and operated by [[Bharti Airtel]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharti Telemedia Limited: Private Company Information |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=36185703 |website=bloomberg.com |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> Its satellite service, launched in October 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bharti-airtel-launches-dth-service/370434/ |title=Bharti Airtel launches DTH service |work=The Financial Express |date=7 October 2008 |access-date=12 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204012523/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bharti-airtel-launches-dth-service/370434/ |archive-date=4 December 2010 }}</ref> It has a total subscriber base of 10.07 million as of 30 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airtel.in/wps/wcm/connect/d79d58b3-6be4-4d23-95c1-244375dcfd96/Quarterly-Report-Q2-FY15.pdf?MOD=AJPERES|title=Quarterly report on the results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2014|website=Bharti Airtel}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/dth/airtel-digital-tv-adds-1-06-mn-subs-in-fy15-ebitda-sees-strong-growth/|title=Airtel Digital TV adds 1.06 mn subs in FY15, EBITDA sees strong growth|publisher=televisionPost.com|date=29 April 2015|access-date=28 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119083529/http://www.televisionpost.com/dth/airtel-digital-tv-adds-1-06-mn-subs-in-fy15-ebitda-sees-strong-growth/|archive-date=19 November 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Products==
On 4 May 2010, Airtel digital TV announced the launch of its HD+ recorder.<ref>{{cite news|title=Now enjoy the magic of HD on airtel digital TV's 3D ready HD Recorder|url=http://www.airtel.in/wps/wcm/connect/About%20Bharti%20Airtel/bharti+airtel/media+centre/bharti+airtel+news/dth/pg-now-relive-the-magic-of-true-hd-with-airtel-digital-tv|publisher=airtel.in|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> On 24 May 2011, Airtel announced that its digital TV HD and HD-DVR boxes are software-enabled to view [[standard definition]] (SD) content up-scaled to 1080i HD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.in/news/airtel-digital-tv-hd-users-get-free-upscaled-sd-channels-49562011 |title=Airtel Digital TV HD users to get free up scaled SD Channels |publisher=pcworld.in |date=24 May 2011 |access-date=19 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225064603/http://www.pcworld.in/news/airtel-digital-tv-hd-users-get-free-upscaled-sd-channels-49562011 |archive-date=25 December 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Technical information ==
Airtel Digital TV's standard definition broadcasts are in MPEG-4 with Interactive Service and 7-day Electronic Programme Guide.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-01-11/news/28412719_1_airtel-dth-ad-vikram-mehra-mpeg4|title=Airtel DTH ad misleading complains Tata Sky|publisher=Economic Times|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> A universal remote is included in the package that can, over IR frequencies, control both the TV and the [[Direct-broadcast satellite television|DTH]] box.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techupdatesindia.com/airtel-universal-remote-setup-for-your-television/|title=Airtel Universal Remote Setup for Your Television|publisher=techupdatesindia.com|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.askvg.com/how-to-program-and-use-airtel-digital-tv-adtv-and-tata-sky-dth-universal-remotes-with-your-tv-set/|title=How to Program and Use Airtel Digital TV (ADTV), Tata Sky DTH and Videocon D2H Universal Remotes with your TV Set?|publisher=askvg.com|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> Airtel Digital TV HD provides channels of resolution 1080 or 720 [[pixel]] with a 16:9 [[Aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]]. The [[set-top box]] is compatible with 7.1 Channel [[Dolby Digital|Dolby digital Plus]] surround sound and is the first HD set-top box in India to be compliant with the standard.<ref>{{cite news|title=Airtel Digital TV to Bring Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound to Indian Broadcast Television|url=http://investor.dolby.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=482148}}</ref>

==Services==
Airtel Digital TV provides [[Pay-per-view|on-demand services]] on connected boxes that includes a catalog of movies, TV series and other programmes across [[English language|English]] and various Indian languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shemaroo-launches-movie-premier-service-with-airtel-115110201062_1.html|title=Shemaroo launches movie premier service|publisher=Business Standard|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> It also offers interactive services such as iDarshan, iKidsworld, iMusicspace and games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airtel.in/digital-tv/dth-airtel-live/games|title=Airtel live games|publisher=airtel.in|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airtel.in/digital-tv/dth-airtel-live/itv-interactive-services|title=Airtel Interactive services|publisher=airtel.in|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.airtel.in/digitaltv}}

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