Acquiring Signal · SMG
Live Transmission · Mumbai
Est. 1999 Broadcast · Cable · Satellite India

The Satellite Media Group / broadcasting India.

SMG is a specialist consultancy and operator group at the centre of India's satellite and cable television industry. Twenty-six years of building channels, distribution, conditional-access systems, and the publications and productions that surround them.

26 yrs
In Indian Media
40K+
Industry Readers
Satellite Television Cable TV Conditional Access Channel Distribution Bollywood Production Trade Publishing Country-Entry Strategy Pay-TV Solutions Satellite Television Cable TV Conditional Access Channel Distribution Bollywood Production Trade Publishing Country-Entry Strategy Pay-TV Solutions
01 — Who We Are

A specialist house for satellite, cable and broadcast media — built in India, for India.

For over two and a half decades, The Satellite Media Group has been involved across publishing, radio, cable television and satellite television in India.

We provide professional services and technical advice in the areas of satellite and cable television — from the start-up of new channels and the establishment of satellite-delivered services, through to country-entry strategies, distribution strategies, and the selection of Conditional Access and Pay-TV solutions.

Alongside that core consulting practice runs a network of operating companies in production, publishing and channel representation — each independently strong, each connected to the same broadcast spine.

/01

Satellite Channel Setup

Launch strategy, technical implementation, and ongoing support for satellite-delivered services entering the Indian market.

/02

Distribution & CAS

Distribution strategy and selection of Conditional Access and Pay-TV solutions for new and existing pay channels.

/03

Programme Production

A full-scale production house for programmes commissioned by television stations and brands in India and abroad.

/04

Trade Publishing

India's largest trade magazine for the cable & satellite industry — read across the operator and broadcaster ecosystem.

02 — Our Companies

Five companies. One signal.

01SMG
The Satellite Media Group
Consulting · Strategy · Implementation
SMG is the founding specialist company — providing professional services and technical advice across satellite and cable television. Channel start-ups, country-entry, distribution strategies, Conditional Access selection, CATV solutions, and broader media and promotional services in India.
02MSN
Masala Satellite Network
Bollywood Production · Digital Distribution
An in-house team specialising in everything connected with Bollywood, the Indian Hindi film industry. Each month the studio produces over 200 video short clips for use on websites, online distribution, and downloadable platforms.
03SCAT
SCAT Media & Consulting
Trade Publishing · Industry Authority
Publishers of the SATELLITE & CABLE TV magazine — India's largest trade magazine for the industry, read by over 40,000 individuals directly connected to the cable and satellite ecosystem across the country.
04SMG·S
SMG Studios
Production House · End-to-End
A full-fledged production house creating programming for other companies and television stations in India and abroad. Executive Producers, Directors, Editors, Graphic Designers, Script Writers and Production staff under one roof — a one-stop solution for any programming need.
05CAB
CABSAT Channels
International Channel Representation
For over fourteen years, the company has represented the German Government's national broadcaster, DEUTSCHE WELLE TV (DW TV) — handling all distribution, programme sales and related activities across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
03 — Networks & Partners

Long-running relationships across Indian and international broadcasters.

Deutsche Welle
Germany · 14+ Yrs
Australia Network
Australia
Bollywood Masala
India
SCAT Magazine
India
SMG Studios
India
TCC
India
Cabsat
South Asia
Nepal · Bangladesh · Sri Lanka
Distribution
04 — By the Numbers

Twenty-six years of signal, distribution and storytelling.

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Years in Media
0K+
Industry Readers
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Clips / Month
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Yrs With DW TV
05 — Get in Touch

Building a channel? Let's talk.

Group
The Satellite Media Group
Region
India · Nepal · Bangladesh · Sri Lanka
Practice
Satellite TV · CATV · Conditional Access · Production · Publishing
Web
satellitemediagroup.com