Dish TV to shift set-top box output to India

DTH service provider Dish TV yesterday said it has started shifting production of its set-top boxes (STBs) to India, with plans to produce 50 per cent in the country by the first quarter of 2021.

The company, which operates Dish TV, D2H, and Zing brands in DTH segment and OTT service brand Watcho, has been importing STBs from Vietnam and South Korea. “Being the pioneer and technology leader in the DTH segment, Dish TV India plans to shift almost 50 per cent of its production to India by the Q1 of 2021 while simultaneously benefitting its business and customers,” the company said in a statement.