LBN retransmitting channels via Indian DTH

According to reports reaching us LBN Cable TV is now retransmiting many channels off Indian DTH providers. This has resulted in many subscribers loosing channels during rain owing to rain fade affecting the channels being retransmitted off DTH providers.

In addition we are being told that Asian feeds of some channels are being replaced by Indian feed counterparts.

In the case of History Channel it should be noted that over time it was rebranded to Fox Traveller and then another History Channel was launched which we believe was not added to LBN as yet.

We hope LBN stops retransmitting off Indian DTH and reverts back to their previous method of retransmitting off the original feeds.

Ad's to be reduced on Indian feeds of channels

Those of you who are sick of the advertisements carried on the Indian feeds of International channels over all  the pay television operators in Sri Lanka can rejoice at a recent ruling that has placed an ad cap on channels commencing next month.

As per the new regulations, advertisements on Indian feeds of channels will not 20 min per hour for news channels and 16 min for GEC's (General Entertainment Channels) from July 1st 2013.

The regulations further state that from October 1st 2013 advertisements for GEC's & news channels cannot exceed 12 min per hour.

This only applies for Indian feeds of channels being received into Sri Lanka, most of the other feeds that originate outside Indian such as those from Singapore are more or less commercial free for the most part.

Source : Broadcasters finally accept Trai's 12 minute ad cap mandate

HBO channels return

After being off air for sometime, HBO channels have returned to LBN Cable TV according to a post on their facebook page. We hope LBN takes necessary steps to prevent this type of incident from recurring.

According the post, those who are still unable to receive HBO should "re-tune their sets". Makes it almost sound like analog TV. Looks like that post was directed towards LBN Analog subscribers, hopefully the digital ones will have it automatically or will have to "re-tune their decoders".

Anyways it's great that the HBO channels have returned to LBN. Hopefully the HBO subscribers on LBN have been compensated for the loss of this channel.

What's happening to HBO & Cinemax channels?

For about a month now all the HBO channels including Cinemax have been off air. No information has been provided as to when the channels will return & no updates regarding the status has been provided to the subscriber.

We hope LBN takes steps to reduce the rental for subscribers who are paying for these channels but are unable to watch them.

LBN should take immediate steps and bring these channels back on air and make sure that this scenario is not repeated. This is not the first time that channels vanish from LBN for a period of several weeks and return.

Happy New Year 2013

We take this opportunity to wish all our fellow bloggers the management and staff of LBN Cable TV,

"A Happy, Prosperous & Blessed New Year 2013"

2012 - The Year in review

2012 has been quite a quiet year for LBN subscribers. LBN still retains their position as the most vibrant pay television operator in Sri Lanka & arguably the best pay television company in Sri Lanka. The most number of channels and the best channel clarity.

The only drawback being the failure to launch HD, which hasn't effected their position as the leading operator too much.

However in 2013 LBN subscribers are looking for the launch of HD and a host of other services.

Merry Christmas to you all

We take this opportunity to wish our fellow bloggers, the management & staff of LBN Cable TV....

"A Very Merry & Blessed Christmas 2012"