Hi Ravi,
I don't think TS offering all popular channels in their bouquet at least for telugu. They stopped airing 24 hours movie channels (gemini movies) and they don't have any movie channel for telugu. People especially staying @ home wud prefer to watch movies to pass their time. So, I don't agree with you. I will definitely watch or at least browse all the telugu channels when I am infront of my
TV.
As your TV viewing time will be less, you will not need all channels. But most (or majority) of the people want to see/cover all the programs coming in various channels (telugu Channels).
More over D2h has UTV action in telugu that TS can't provide in near future.
Also, I don't prefer to record TV, instead I can download or buy the same movie and watch. I prefer to watch TV live (what ever they telecast on corresponding time). This is purely my version.
You know how D2H is able to accommodate new channels and you should also know why TS is removing the channels for accommodating new channels...with TS things will surely change.....it will be a different TS same time next year....
I also know that D2H is offering enarly 19 Tamil Channels where as TS is offering me 11 Tamil Channels and it has all popular channels...yes i would be happy if they are adding 19 tamil channels but certainly i wont be watching all those 19 channels...i might just surf those channels...As know that TS is providing only 11 Tamil Channels ....i watch Sun TV & Jaya TV morning news and night news...9.30 PM serial from Sun TV....i used to record songs from Sun
Music and Isai Aruvi.....i might be watching 2 or 3 more shows from current tamil channels i have....
The things which i am saying it does not mean that i am just supporting TS .....count looks good for me my viewing time is very less....
I am subscribing to Sports Kid Pack....i am not watching any programs from any Hindi Channel entertainment....in the last 3 months i only watched 1 hindi movie (Singham) from Hindi Movie Channel....but i frequently record english movie stuff and watch it later...in a moth i might be recording 20 english movies and watch the same...then watch cricket or tennis or f1 live....