MediaNet
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MediaNet is the premier cable operator in the Maldives
. The company was established as a subsidiary
of the Maldives Electronic Services Company in 2001 as CableNET. Today the company is the leading cable provider in all the atolls of the country, providing more than 90 channels
today. The company renewed itself in 2010, with the launch of "MediaNet Digital"; through which numerous new services were introduced.
fell down. The 100-foot antenna had snapped 10 feet from the top due to violent weather conditions that day. Cable connections to the neighboring islands were halted for some time due to this incident. The company was able to fix the antenna for use in Malé
within 6 hours.
airing of all the matches.The new package includes new features such as:
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. The company was established as a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of the Maldives Electronic Services Company in 2001 as CableNET. Today the company is the leading cable provider in all the atolls of the country, providing more than 90 channels
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
today. The company renewed itself in 2010, with the launch of "MediaNet Digital"; through which numerous new services were introduced.
History
Cable Net started in 2000 with one MMD Station located at the centre of Male'. The company was officially established in the year 2001. When the government granted permission to expand CableNET's services in 2002, the company introduced decoders to its customers and provided connection kits for installment at homes.CableNET and Cable Vision Merger
By 2005, MESCO's CableNET was the leading cable provider in the Maldives, with J-SAT's Cable Vision, th second cable provider closely behind. Nevertheless, due to financial problems, the two cable providers merged together that year to form Multi Service Operator Pvt. Ltd. Due to the merger, the two companies were able to spread throughout the country at a faster speed and provide even more channels.Suspension
In that same year, it was discovered by the ministry that the Multi Service Operator Pvt. Ltd was operating without a license from the ministry, thus illegally. The company was disassembled by the ministry since it had not been registered, and the two companies were asked to operate separately once again. Even though the company had been discarded, the cable television was allowed to stay on air since it was a public entertainment network.MediaNET
In late 2005, J-SAT's Cable Vision and MESCO's CableNET merged once again, to form MediaNET, which was registered by the ministry.2007 Antenna Collapse
On 27 May 2007, the main antenna that holds the transmitting cable for MaléMalé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
fell down. The 100-foot antenna had snapped 10 feet from the top due to violent weather conditions that day. Cable connections to the neighboring islands were halted for some time due to this incident. The company was able to fix the antenna for use in Malé
Malé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
within 6 hours.
MediaNET Digital
In June 2010, MediaNet launched MediaNet Digital, which is to be the new and digitalized version of MediaNet. It was launched in timing with the FIFA World Cup 2010, promising High DefinitionHigh-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
airing of all the matches.The new package includes new features such as:
- MPEG-4 quality videoMPEG-4MPEG-4 is a method of defining compression of audio and visual digital data. It was introduced in late 1998 and designated a standard for a group of audio and video coding formats and related technology agreed upon by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group under the formal standard ISO/IEC...
- Stereo SoundSTEREOSTEREO is a solar observation mission. Two nearly identical spacecraft were launched into orbits that cause them to respectively pull farther ahead of and fall gradually behind the Earth...
- HDTV High Definition
- 3D Technology
- 5.1 Surround Sound5.1 surround sound5.1 is the common name for six channel surround sound multichannel audio systems. 5.1 is now the most commonly used layout in both commercial cinemas and home theaters. It uses five full bandwidth channels and one low frequency enhancement channel . Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS, and...
- Electronic Program GuideElectronic program guideElectronic program guides and interactive program guides provide users of television, radio, and other media applications with continuously updated menus displaying broadcast programming or scheduling information for current and upcoming programming...
- Time Shift TVTime shiftingTime shifting is the recording of programming to a storage medium to be viewed or listened to at a time more convenient to the consumer. Typically, this refers to TV programming but can also refer to radio shows via podcasts....
- Near video on demand
- New Channels