LBN requires more channels

With impending competition from Dialog TV and PEO TV. LBN should take steps to launch more channels on their platform. One thing that LBN has to an advantage is that most of the areas covered by LBN has a strong Tamil speaking population and therefore since LBN have more tamil channels than the other two operators they are able to maintain their subscriber base. But LBN has to expand out of their comfort zone and take on these two wigs.

In the recent past we are hearing of bad customer service and technical problems resulting in channels being off air for considerable time are being reported.

We hope these are sorted out soon.

LBN testing MGM Asia

LBN has commenced the testing of MGM Asia movie channel. This is indeed a great move by LBN since they will be first pay network in Sri Lanka to offer the channel.

www.mgmchannel.com/asia/

Suba Aluth Awruddak Wewa

We take this opportunity to wish the management and staff of LBN and our fellow bloggers "Suba Aluth Awruddak".

We thank you for the support extended towards us and for your invaluable contributions and look forward to continue with you into the future.

Sun TV back on air

Popular tamil language channel SUN TV has returned to LBN after several months. The absence was due to piracy by small scale pay television operators. The sister channels operated by Sun TV such as Sun Music are not back as yet however we believe that they would also return soon. Mobile Posting powered by Yahoo GO!

Happy New Year 2009

We take this opportunity to wish the Management & Staff of LBN, Our fellow Bloggers

"A Very Happy and Prosperous 2009.
May the New Year be a Blessed one for all of you"

We thank all of you for your contributions and also thank LBN for the wonderful support that was extended towards us.

A Very Merry & Blessed Christmas

We take this opportunity to wish our fellow bloggers, the Management & Staff of LBN a

"Very Merry & Blessed Christmas"

We hope LBN is available to restore signals of Sun TV on their platform very soon. This will be a great Christmas gift to all their subscribers.

Update on Sun TV issue from LBN website

LBN acquired the rights to carry SUN Network channels from the authorized distributor in Sri Lanka of SUN Networks. This arrangement has been there for over 3 years. However the distributor has been unable to make the required payments to SUN TV as the other networks have resorted to pirating through DISH TV. As a result SUN TV cancelled all the cards issued to the distributor including LBN.

LBN did not have a direct relationship with SUN Networks as we were dealing with the distributor in Sri Lanka. We have already gone and met the relevant people at SUN TV to present our case. However the demands made by SUN TV of Rs2.8M per month with a deposit of Rs16.5M is not realistic for LBN. This unreasonable demand is, we believe is due to a misunderstanding on the part of SUN TV and we are once again discussing with SUN TV to resolve same.

It would be wrong for us to give a commitment of a date when SUN TV channels will resume but assure you that we will do everything possible to get these channels restored for the benefit of our tamil speaking customers.

Please note that the above is quoted from the LBN website from the link "Sun TV broadcast update".