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    RESEARCH PROJECT

    ON

    To Study the Post Purchase Dissonance of Customer towards

    DTH Service (Dish TV,Tata Sky, Big TV, Bharti Airtel , Sun

    Direct)

    SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF

    DEGREE OF

    MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

    SESSION (2009-2011)

    PAPER CODE-(CP-402)

    SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

    SHILPA CHOPRA BIRENDER

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MBA 4th SEM

    SUBMITTED TO

    ICL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

    SOUNTLI

    (KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, KURUKSHETRA)

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    Gratitude is the hardest of emotions to express and one often does not find adequate words to

    convey what one feels and trying to express it

    The present project file is an amalgamated of various thoughts and experiences .The successful

    completion of this project report would have not been possible without the help and guidance of

    number of people and specially to my project guide .I take this opportunity to thank all those

    who have directly and indirectly inspired, directed and helped me towards successful completion

    of this project report.

    I am also immensely indebted to my project guide, Ms. SHILPA CHOPRA Assistant

    Professor for his illumining observation, encouraging suggestions and constructive criticisms,

    which have helped me in completing this research project successfully.

    There are several other people who also deserve much more than a mere acknowledgement at

    their exemplary help. I also acknowledge with deep sense of gratitude and wholehearted help and

    cooperation intended to me by them.

    BIRENDER

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    PREFACE

    Research Project is the bridge for a student that takes him from his theoretical knowledge world

    to practical industry world. The main purpose of it is to expose for industrial and businessenvironment, which cannot be possible in the classroom.

    The advantages of this sort of integration, which promotes guided to corporate culture,

    functional, social and norms along with formal teaching are numerous.

    1) To bridge the gap between theory and practical.

    2) To install the feeling of belongingness and acceptance.

    3) To help the student to develop the better understanding of the concept and questions

    already raised or to be raised subsequently during their research period.

    The present report gives a detailed view of the. To Study the Post Purchase

    Dissonance of Customer towards DTH Service (Dish TV,Tata Sky, Big

    TV, Bharti Airtel , Sun Direct) The research is definitely going to play an important

    role in developing an aptitude for hard self-confidence.

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    DECLARATION

    I hereby declare that, the project entitled To Study the Post Purchase

    Dissonance of Customer towards DTH Service (Dish TV, Tata Sky,

    Big TV, Bharti Airtel , Sun Direct)assigned to me for the partial fulfilment of

    MBA degree from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. The work is originally completed by

    me and the information provided in the study is authentic to the best of my knowledge.

    This study has not been submitted to any other institution or university for the award of any otherdegree.

    BIRENDER

    MBA 4

    th

    SEM

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    CERTIFICATE

    This is to certify that BIRENDERhas completed the project entitled To Study the Post

    Purchase Dissonance of Customer towards DTH Service (Dish TV,

    Tata Sky, Big TV, Bharti Airtel , Sun Direct)under my supervision. To the

    best of my knowledge, the report consists of result of the empirical study conducted by the

    student. In my opinion, the work is of requisite standard expected of an MBA student. Therefore,

    I recommend the same to be sent for evaluation.

    SHILPA CHOPRA

    Assistant Professor

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    Table of Contents

    Chapter

    No.

    TITLE

    1 INTRODUCTION:-INTRODUCTION OF COMPANIES:-

    ( Dish TV, Tata Sky, Big TV, Bharti Airtel , Sun Direct)

    2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE.

    3 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

    4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.

    5 SWOT ANALYSIS

    6 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION.

    7 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

    8 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY.

    .

    9 CONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHYANNEXURE

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    chapter.1

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    INTRODUCTION

    What is DTH ?

    DTH stands for Direct-To-Home television. DTH is defined as the reception of satellite

    programmes with a personal dish in an individual home.

    DTH does away with the need for the local cable operator and puts the broadcaster directly in

    touch with the consumer. Only cable operators can receive satellite programmes and they then

    distribute them to individual homes.

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    How does DTH work ?

    A DTH network consists of a broadcasting centre, satellites, encoders, multiplexers, modulators

    and DTH receivers.

    A DTH service provider has to lease Ku-band transponders from the satellite. The encoder

    converts the audio, video and data signals into the digital format and the multiplexer mixes these

    signals. At the user end, there will be a small dish antenna and set-top boxes to decode and view

    numerous channels. On the user's end, receiving dishes can be as small as 45 cm in diameter.

    DTH is an encrypted transmission that travels to the consumer directly through a satellite. DTH

    transmission is received directly by the consumer at his end through the small dish antenna. A

    set-top box, unlike the regular cable connection, decodes the encrypted transmission.

    How does DTH really differ from cable TV ?

    The way DTH reaches a consumer's home is different from the way cable TV does. In DTH, TV

    channels would be transmitted from the satellite to a small dish antenna mounted on the window

    or rooftop of the subscriber's home. So the broadcaster directly connects to the user. The

    middlemen like local cable operators are not there in the picture.

    DTH can also reach the remotest of areas since it does away with the intermediate step of a cableoperator and the wires (cables) that come from the cable operator to your house. As we explained

    above, in DTH signals directly come from the satellite to your DTH dish.

    Also, with DTH, a user can scan nearly 700 channels!

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    Is DTH superior to cable TV ?

    Yes. DTH offers better quality picture than cable TV. This is because cable TV in India is

    analog. Despite digital transmission and reception, the cable transmission is still analog. DTH

    offers stereophonic sound effects. It can also reach remote areas where terrestrial transmission

    and cable TV have failed to penetrate. Apart from enhanced picture quality, DTH has also allows

    for interactive TV services such as movie-on-demand, Internet access, video conferencing and e-

    mail. But the thing that DTH has going for it is that the powerful broadcasting companies like

    Star, Zee, etc are pushing for it.

    What is the history of DTH in India ?

    DTH services were first proposed in India in 1996. But they did not pass approval because there

    were concerns over national security and a cultural invasion. In 1997, the government even

    imposed a ban when the Rupert Murdoch-owned Indian Sky Broadcasting (ISkyB) was about to

    launch its DTH services in India.

    Finally in 2000, DTH was allowed. The new policy requires all operators to set up earth stations

    in India within 12 months of getting a license. DTH licenses in India will cost $2.14 million and

    will be valid for 10 years. The companies offering DTH service will have to have an Indian chief

    and foreign equity has been capped at 49 per cent. There is no limit on the number of companies

    that can apply for the DTH license.

    Too many DTH players ?

    There are roughly around 70-80 Lakh DTH subscribers in India as of now, bear in mind this is

    just my own estimate though. Now this the foray of new features, new providers, new untapped

    markets being opened up as well as new standards being set in the industry. DTH is here to stay.

    The thing with the Indian market is, that there is just too much of a market in here. Lots of room

    for more players as well, I can even go so far as to say that even if 10 more players get

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    themselves in at this point, they would have enough market to carry on nicely. Even now, Dish

    TV, Tata Sky,Big TV, Airtel Digital TV, Sun DTH etc. are operating quite well. market will

    most likely go up over 3 Crore subscribers by 2012.

    INTRODUCTION TO COMPANIES

    Dish TV [Zee Group Company] Has a customer base of 4.4mn is the largest and oldest operator

    in the DTH business in India

    Anticipating a huge rise in demand for direct-to-home (DTH) service in the future, Dish

    TV is planning to spend Rs 100-125 crore this year for marketing and promoting its brand in a

    move to woo more customers.

    The DTH industry is currently dominated by Dish TV, having a subscriber base of 3.5 million,

    followed by Tata Sky and Sun TV. Major players like Bharti, Reliance and Videocon are also

    planning their entry in to this sector soon.

    The rise in future demand is due to the availability of 2,000 channels in the digital domain

    compared to 60 channels in the analogue cable TV. The company has roped in celebrity star

    Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador.

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    With dishtv you can unleash the true potential of your high-end television set and complete

    your TV viewing experience with true DVD quality. If you are a connoisseur of good sound then

    make sure you experience true stereophonic sound effects, which only dishtv can bring to your

    home.

    Innovative Features of Dish TV-

    dishtv takes television viewing to the next level as it supports various futuristic features like

    Electronic Programme Guide, Parental Lock, Capacity up to 400 channels, Games,

    Interactive TV, Movie on Demand etc.

    dishtv also brings you exclusive National and International channels for the first time in India!

    You can enjoy all of these never-seen -before channels in uninterrupted viewing without any

    transmission cuts.

    Brought to you by a Zee Network Enterprise, dishtv has changed the face of the Indian television

    home, bringing it at par with the global entertainment industry.

    MOVIE ON DEMAND

    Now you get to make your own movie show timings. Watch the latest blockbusters anytime of

    the day that you choose. Go on, stars are now on demand, bring them home when you want!

    GAMING

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    INTRODUCING BANKING INFO ON TELEVISION

    Account

    Loans/EMI Chart

    Credit Card

    Customer Care

    SPORTS ACTIVE

    With dish TVs 24x7 gaming portal, Games Active, don't just watch TV. Start playing on it. Any time of theday or night.

    NEWS ACTIVE

    dish TVs Active feature on Zee News gives you an option of choosing from 7 different genres

    apart from the live news, Top stories, Weather, Sports, Crime, Special, Entertainment, Biz live.

    Depending upon what you want to see, you can select the genre and scroll in to it at the press of a

    button.

    EPG

    Electronic Programming Guide is an easy and friendly display of the programme schedules of all

    channels. Not only is it loaded with amazing features, it also ensures that you never miss your

    favourite programmes. Or have to open the paper to check the programme schedule. You can

    also create lists of your favourite channels for quick access. All this and more at the press of a

    single button.

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    Inception and Heritage

    Incorporated in 2004, Tata Sky is a JV between the TATA Group and STAR. Tata Sky

    endeavours to offer Indian viewers a world-class television viewing experience through its

    satellite television service.

    TATA Brand

    The TATA Group is one of India's largest and most respected business conglomerates. It

    comprises 93 operating companies in four business sectors: information systems and

    communications, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals.

    The TATA Group has operations in more than 40 countries across six continents and its

    companies export products and services to 140 nations. The Group and its enterprises have been

    steadfast and distinctive in their adherence to business ethics and their commitment to corporate

    social responsibility. This is a legacy that has earned the Group the trust of many millions of

    stakeholders in a measure few business houses anywhere in the world can match.

    SKY Brand

    The SKY brand, owned by the UK-based British Sky Broadcasting Group, brings to Tata Sky

    the reputation of more than 20 years experience of satellite broadcasting. SKY is well known for

    the innovative products and services launched by BSkyB, such as DTH broadcasting in 1989,

    digital satellite broadcasting in 1998, interactive television services in 1999 and the SKY+

    personal video recorder in 2001. Tata Sky joins an international group of DTH businesses that

    includes platforms as far apart as

    the UK and Italy in Europe, and Mexico and Brazil in Latin America.

    Value Added Features of TATA Sky36,38

    Active Mall: Save time and money, shop on your TV!

    Active Wiz kids: Make your child a genius

    Active Stories: Enjoy your favourite story books on television

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    Active Learning: Take daily quizzes covering Math, GK and Science on your television

    Active Topper: Revise your Maths and Science syllabus on TV

    Active Games: Interactive games for all ages

    Active Darshan : Get 24x7 darshan of the following temples: Shirdi Sai Baba, Mumbais

    SiddhiVinayak, ISKCON and Kashi Vishwanath

    Active Sports: Turn your home into a mini stadium

    Active Matrimony: No more visits to marriage bureaus or scanning through classifieds.

    Active Cooking: Get your favourite recipes when you want

    Active Astrology: Get daily astrology predictions, at the press of a button

    Active STAR News: Go directly to your favourite news section

    Showcase: Your private multiplex at home

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    While watching TV, press pause on your Tata Sky+ remote to Pause Live TV. To resume, press

    the play button.

    Choose a programme in the Guide or search & scan banner to record, then press the record

    button on your Tata Sky+ remote. With Tata Sky+ you can:

    watch one live channel and record another live channelrecord two live channels and watch a previously recorded programmerecord two live channels and watch one of the channels being recordedset a series link for automatic recording

    While watching TV, press rewind on your Tata Sky+ remote to Rewind Live TV. When you

    reach the point till which you want to rewind, press play to resume playback.

    Big TV DTH service of Reliance Communications is set for commercial launch in June and will

    provide 250 TV channels and 16 on demand movies at an attractive price. Reliance

    Communications already appointed channel partners and distributors for its DTH service. BigTV is now on testing stage in Mumbai and is providing 160 TV channels and 10 FM channels on

    advanced MPEG-4 technology. MPEG-4 is a much advanced transmission compression

    technology through which TV channels will be available with better sound and picture quality.

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    BIGTVsubscribertarget:

    Big TV wants to get 50% of new DTH customers and is investing Rs 1,000 crore in the initial

    phase. Big TV is targeting 5 million subscribers within 3-4 years of its official launch. At

    present, Big TV has 35,000 subscribers in Mumbai. Reliance Communications is also targeting

    its 1.6 million PCO owners with attractive packages.

    Reliance is excited to present the next landmark of TV entertainment in India. With Big TV

    Digital Service, you can experience spectacular entertainment, blockbuster movies, up-to-the-

    minute news, and your favourite programs at the click of a button.

    Transform your home with Big TV Digital Service, powered by MPEG 4 technology for the

    first time in India. Big TV has fantastic features like pure digital viewing experience, more

    channel choice, many exclusive movie channels, easy programming guide, interactive services,

    parental control, 24x7 Customer Service and lots more Ensure a never before viewing

    experience with unlimited hours of fun and entertainment for your entire family.

    Airtel forays into this ever-increasing DTH Satellite TV service market, bringing Airtel

    digital TV for its lovers.

    India's largest mobile services provider Bharti Airtel has launched its much awaited direct-to-

    home or DTH satellite television service, Thursday, promising to redefine home entertainment

    experience.

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    "The penetration of the (DTH) market is just about 3 percent," Kohli said. "We have just

    seven million DTH customers in the country. This is a right time for Airtel to enter."

    According to industry estimates, India has over 120 million households which have televisions,

    out of which about 75 million are using the conventional digital pay cable television systems

    Airtel digital TV uses the MPEG4 standard with DVB S2 technology to provide exceptional

    picture clarity and high quality audio. This high definition-ready technology also enables

    delivery of more complex interactive content. Also, Airtel digital TV uses 20 per cent larger dish

    antenna for better performance during rain.

    Airtel digital TV includes universal remote for both set top box and TV;

    highest set top box memory; content such as World space Radio; interactive applications such as

    iMatinee (Book cinema tickets), iTravel (Browse and book travel packages), iShop (Shop on TV

    for your favourite brands), iCity (Get your city's information), and Widgets for updated stock

    news; 8 screen iNews, 2/4 screen iSports; games refreshed every 6 weeks; audio gain control;

    \search option; on screen account meter; last viewed channel in case of power disruption/switch

    off; and low battery indicator on the screen

    .Direct to Home (DTH) service comes to you from Bharti Telemedia Limited, a subsidiary of

    Bharti Airtel Limited. Bharti Airtel Limited is the flagship company of Bharti Enterprises and is

    Indias largest integrated and the first private telecom services provider with a footprint in all the

    23 telecom circles. As India's leading telecommunications company, the Airtel brand has played

    the role of a major catalyst in India's reforms, contributing to its economic resurgence. Airtel

    since its inception has been at the forefront of technology and has steered the course of the

    telecom sector in the country with its world class products and services.

    Direct to Home (DTH) enables viewers to receive broadcast signals into their home via a

    satellitedish.

    With DVD quality picture and sound, your TV viewing experience will change forever with

    Airtel digital TV. Now witness the magic of television with best and widest variety of channels

    and programmes ranging from Sports, Music and General entertainment to best on-demand

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    content on Airtel Live. What's more, you can choose from the best movies of Bollywood and the

    world, listen to radio, play games, along with a host of other interactive features and change the

    way you watch television.

    Sun Direct32 is a 80:20 joint venture between the Maran family and Malysia-based ASTRO

    GROUP

    After starting its operation in North India, Sun Direct Pvt Ltd has decided to launch its Direct to

    Home (DTH) service through out the country by November, 2008. The DTH service of Sun

    Direct Pvt Ltd is now available in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.

    Before its launch in North India, Sun DTH was a South-based service. According to chief

    operating officer of Sun Direct, Tony D'silva, the company is expecting to expand its currentDTH subscriber base of 1.7 million to 3 million by the end of March 2009.

    The Sun Group company is targeting three million subscribers by the end of this fiscal. "Almost

    99 per cent of our subscriber base is from the South. In September, we launched our service in

    Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana," says Sun Direct chief operating

    officer Tony D'Silva.

    Talking about the plan of nation wide launch of Sun DTH service, Tony D'silva said that thecompany had planned this much earlier but due to its massive demand in South India it could not

    execute its plan. Currently, Sun DTH service is available at Rs 1999 for 10 months of

    subscription. The DTH service claimed to offer about 130 channels for basic package. The add-

    on packages will be charged at Rs 10 to Rs 115 per month.

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    Dish TV - Tata Sky - Big TV- Bharti Telemedia 26

    The following chart shows comparison of the top 4 Direct to Home [DTH] service

    Providers in India on various parameters.

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    Technology: The MPEG-4 compression technology used by Sun Astro and RCOM and to be

    used by Bharti is more advanced than the MPEG-2 compression technology currently being used

    by incumbent players Dish TV India and Tata Sky. RCOM and Bharti would also benefit from

    the synergies with existing technology and billing platforms and service support systems in their

    telecom business.

    Distribution network: Dish TV has a decent but fast-growing distribution network. For the

    quarter ending 30 June 2008, Dish had 38,000 dealers covering 4,500 towns. Bharti and RCom

    will leverage on existing wireless distribution network.

    Content advantage/experience: Dish TV scores above the competition on this metric. We

    expect Dish TV to benefit from its parent company Zee's long and strong pedigree in content

    generation.

    Brand strength: We note that Tata Sky has built a strong brand image due to its heavy

    promotional activity in the past year. Bharti and RCOM are established pan-India wireless

    players and their execution track records imply impressive DTH service roll-outs,in our view.

    PRE PURCHASE EVALUATION:-

    The manner in which choice alternatives are evaluated is the focus of our study. The likelihood

    of a product being purchased depends on whether it is evaluated favourably. Pre purchase

    evaluation is process in Decision making which tells the customer which products and brands

    they buy, consumer rely on rely on their evaluations of the alternatives available for choice.

    Disliked alternatives are quickly rejected, if not ignored completely. Liked alternatives may be

    considered and compared, with the one receiving the most positive evaluation being chosen.

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    Evaluating alternatives

    Rely on pre existingevaluation

    Construct evaluation

    Evaluating alternatives

    Rely on pre existingevaluation

    Construct evaluation

    Forming the considerationset

    Categoricalprocess

    Piecemeal process

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    ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS13

    The buyers decision making process includes the following5 :-

    1. Problem recognition

    2. Information search

    3. Evaluation of alternatives

    4. Purchase decision

    5. Post purchase behaviour

    Evaluation

    Of

    alternatives

    on each

    criterion

    Evaluative

    criteria

    Alternatives

    considered

    Importance

    Of criteria

    Decision

    rules

    applied

    Alternative

    Selected

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    1. Problem recognition: - First and the foremost step is to identify the problem i.e. what

    actually one wants with regard to the product.

    2. Information Search: - Second step is to search the relevant information regarding the

    Product which one wants.

    3. Evaluation of alternatives: - Third step is to evaluate the collected information i.e.

    analyze the information.

    4. Purchase decision: - In fourth step the product is actually purchased.

    5. Post purchase behaviour: - In fifth step the consumer actually reacts against the

    quality, quantity etc received after the purchasing the product i.e. in this stage he reacts

    on the basis of his getting satisfied after the purchase of the product.

    The buyers decisions include the following:-

    Product choice Brand choice Dealer choice Purchase timing Purchase amount.

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    Basic model of consumer decision making also referred to as EKB model (Engel, Kollat &

    Blackwell, 1969)20

    Stage Brief description

    Problem

    recognition

    The consumer perceives a need and becomes

    motivated to solve a problem.Motivation

    Information searchThe consumer searches for information required to

    make a purchase decisionPerception

    Information

    evaluation

    The consumer compares various brands and

    productsAttitude formation

    Decision The consumer decides which brand to purchase Integration

    Post-purchase

    evaluationThe consumer evaluates their purchase decision Learning

    Conviction that thechoice leads to certain

    desired functionaloutcomes

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    Figure One Basic Structural Model of Customer Preference Formation

    Consumer Behavior by Leon Schiff man and Leslie Kanuk5

    With-In Segment Deployment of Customer Preference21, 22

    Evaluation of theoutcomes

    Conviction that thechoice is considered

    correct by others

    Motivation to complywith the opinion of

    others

    Conviction that thechoice leads to certain

    desired emotiveoutcomes

    Attitude toward thebehavior

    Subjective comparisonnorm

    IntentionPreference

    Behavior

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    Customer preference analysis is really a call to action. By understanding the preference

    formation components and the preference expectation evaluations by group or segment of

    customers, companies can design response strategies that are truly responsive to vital customer

    expectations and that differentiate in the marketplace.

    Figure Two Delivering Performance at the Intersection of Preference and Expectation

    Within the framework customer satisfaction can begin to play a very important role as a measure

    of a companys ability to deliver and execute against preference evaluation elements of a given

    customer segment. These expectations can now be differentiated into expectants - basic, cost-of-

    entry preference expectations, satisfiers - preference expectations that help to constrain

    abandonment or churn and attractors - preference enhancements (often focused on the emotive

    components) that attract new customers.

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    Figure Three Customer Expectation across the Lifetime of a Single Product/Service

    Experience28

    Custom

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    onse

    Annoyed/Angry

    Frustrated

    Satisfied

    Delighted

    CustomerExpe

    ctations

    Plan for SatisfactionConsequential Dissatisfaction Plan to ExceedExpectations

    Not Met

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    Exceed

    Product/Service Fails

    Enterprise Policy

    Customer Expectations

    Problem Area

    Growth Opportunity

    Expectants

    Satisfiers

    Attractors

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    ATTITUDE FORMATION4

    An attitude is a hypothetical construct that represents an individual's degree of like or dislike for

    an item. Attitudes are generally positive or negative views of a person, place, thing, or event--

    this is often referred to as the attitude object. People can also be conflicted or ambivalent toward

    an object, meaning that they simultaneously possess both positive and negative attitudes toward

    the item in question.

    Attitude Formation

    In Social Psychology attitudes are defined as positive or negative

    evaluations of objects of thought. Attitudes typically have three components.

    The cognitive component is made up of the thoughts and beliefs people hold about theobject of the attitude.

    The affective component consists of the emotional feelings stimulated by the object of

    the attitude.

    The behavioural component consists of predispositions to act in certain ways toward an

    attitude object.

    The object of an attitude can be anything people have opinions about. Therefore, individual

    people, groups of people, institutions, products, social trends, consumer products, etc. all can be

    attitudinal objects.

    FEATURES OF ATTITUDE

    Attitudes involve social judgments. They are either for, or against, pro, or con, positive,

    or negative; however, it is possible to be ambivalent about the attitudinal object and have

    a mix of positive and negative feelings and thoughts about it.

    Attitudes involve a readiness (or predisposition) to respond; however, for a variety of

    reasons we dont always act on our attitudes.

    Attitudes vary along dimensions ofstrength and accessibility. Strong attitudes are very

    important to the individual and tend to be durable and have a powerful impact on

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    behavior, whereas weak attitudes are not very important and have little impact.

    Accessible attitudes come to mind quickly, whereas other attitudes may rarely be noticed.

    Attitudes tend to be stable over time, but a number of factors can cause attitudes to

    change.

    Stereotypes are widely held beliefs that people have certain characteristics because of

    their membership in a particular group.

    A prejudice is an arbitrary belief, or feeling, directed toward a group of people or its

    individual members. Prejudices can be either positive or negative; however, the term is

    usually used to refer to a negative attitude held toward members of a group. Prejudice

    may lead to discrimination, which involves behaving differently, usually unfairly,

    toward the members of a group.

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    chapter.2

    LITERATURE REVIEW

    LITERATURE REVIEW

    Books:

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    Cooper R.Donald; Schindler S.Pamela, Marketing Research- concepts & cases1:-

    The various steps involved in research methodology are recognition of problem ,literature

    review, sampling design ,research design, data collection, analysis and then hypothesis

    testing and statistical tools and then research report.

    Kothari C.R., Research Methodology -Methods and Techniques2 The various

    methods of data collection are Interview method, observation method, survey method and

    source of collecting secondary data are websites, Company Magazines etc and the

    method adopted by the researcher is interview method and company websites.

    Jain, T.R., and Aggarwal, Dr. S.C.3:- Statistics for M.B.A:- various statistical tools

    to be used in the research in order to justify the study and hypothesis testing to be used

    and what are the various parametric and non parametric tests and test used by researcher

    is a non parametric test CHI SQUARE test.

    Loudon,David L.&Bitta,Albert J. Della- consumer decision making process is viewed

    as starting when the Consumer engages in Problem Recognition which is when the

    consumer is activated by awareness of a sufficient difference between actual state of

    affairs and concept of ideal situations and then information search, information

    processing activities and purchase and post purchase behaviour which results in post

    purchase dissonance. Fishbeins Attitude Model is also taken from this book which

    helped in attitude measurement.

    Schiffman. G. Leon and Kanuk Lazare Leslie, Consumer Behaviour Study of the

    customer behaviour is the study of how individuals make decisions to spend their

    available resources (Time, Money and Efforts) on consumption related items. It includes

    the study what they buy, whey they buy it, when they buy it, where they buy it, how often

    they buy it and how often they use it.

    Anderson Hair, Black Tatham; Multivariate Data Analysis:- Different sources of

    data collection and the various methods to be used in collecting these data. The twosources of data collection are Primary and secondary sources and the methods of

    collecting this data are questionnaires, observation methods etc and the study about Multi

    dimensional scaling, Multi correspondence analysis and principal component analysis

    and multiple regression analysis and their interpretation.

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    Nair, Suja R., Consumer Behaviour in Indian Perspectives : Introduction to

    consumer, customer and how the consumer behaves while making a purchase decision

    and defining consumer behaviour. Customer refers to someone who regularly purchases

    from a particular store and consumer refers to anyone engaging in acquiring, using or

    disposing of goods and services and ultimate consumer is one who purchase for the

    purpose of individual or household consumption.

    Sharma D.D, Marketing Research:- The various research designs are descriptive,

    exploratory and Experimental research design. The research design being used by

    researcher in the study is descriptive and exploratory and descriptive.

    Kotler Philip; Armstrong Gary, Principles of Marketing:- By studying this book, I

    came to know about the introduction of consumer behaviour and how it helps the

    marketer in understanding the target and potential customers and with the help of it how

    it helps the marketer in segmenting the market with reference to marketing mix of the

    company.

    Boyd W. Harper; Westfall-Ralph, Stash F. Stanley, Marketing Research (Text &

    Cases):- The various research design are descriptive, exploratory and Experimental

    research design . the research design being used by researcher in the study are descriptive

    and exploratory and descriptive.

    Czinkota Kotabe, Marketing management, Second Edition, Thomson- south Western,

    Pp-156

    Kotler Philip & Keller Kevin lane, Marketing management

    Dell I Hawkins13, Consumer Behaviour This book helped me find out the decision

    model while purchasing a product.

    Sekaran, Uma, The Research Process14,Wiley Publications, 4th edition. The book

    provides the knowledge of research process, research design, intervening and moderating

    variables

    Kotler Philip, Marketing Management:- The factors affecting the buyers decision

    are personal influence, motivation , learning, attitude ,perception , social class ,culture

    etc.

    Kardes, Frank R., Consumer Behavior and Managerial Decision Making

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    Beri G.C, Business Research Methodology- Introduction of research methodology

    and Research methodology is a way to systematically solve the problem. It is understood

    as a science of studying how research is done scientifically. In it we study the various

    steps that are generally adopted by a researcher in studying the research problem along

    with the logic behind them.

    Mamoria C.B. and Mamoria Satish -Consumer behaviour is the process where by

    individuals decide what, when, where, how and from whom to purchase goods and

    services. Buying behaviour may be viewed as an orderly process here by individual

    interacts with his environment for the purpose of making market decision on products

    and services.

    Gupta.C .B and Dr. Nair. N. Rajan, Marketing Management :- By studying this

    book, researcher came to know about consumer perception The power or ability to

    choose one thing over another with the anticipation that the choice will result in greater

    satisfaction, greater capability or improved performance.

    Engel & Blackwell, Consumer Behaviour:-By studying this book, the researcher

    came to know about the basic model of consumer decision making EKB that is based on

    problem recognition, problem statement, information search, information evaluation ,

    decision and post purchase behaviour and how it helps the marketer in designing

    marketing strategy.

    Websites:

    http://www.icrsurvey.com/docs/customer%20preference%20formation_1205.doc

    application of theory of reasoned action model and preference behaviour and how

    customer expectation and customer response influence customer preference for aparticular brand.

    http://www.consumerpsychologst.com/

    about consumer behaviour :psychology to marketing and buyers decision making

    process.

    http://www.icrsurvey.com/docs/customer%20preference%20formation_1205.dochttp://www.icrsurvey.com/docs/customer%20preference%20formation_1205.doc
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    http:// www.indiabroadband.net

    The website provides basic information about the DTH technology.

    http://www.hifivision.com/special/sperep

    This website also provides information about the DTH technology in India.

    http://www.expressindia.com

    The website provides information regarding the advent of DTH technology and various

    players in India.

    http://www.blogspot.com

    The website provides comparative information about the DTH services in India.

    http:// www.dishtv.in

    The website provides information about the DTH brand Dish TV.

    http:// www.tatasky.com

    provide information about TATA Sky DTH brand.

    http://www.tataskyplus.com

    provide information about TATA Sky DTH brand.

    http://www.bigtvdth.in

    The website provides information about Reliance Big TV DTH services.

    http://www.airtel.in/digitaltv

    http://www.indiabroadband.net/http://www.expressindia.com/http://www.dishtv.in/http://www.indiabroadband.net/http://www.expressindia.com/http://www.dishtv.in/
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    chapter.3

    OBJECTIVES

    OF

    THE STUDY

    OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

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    Primary Objectives:-

    To know about the major DTH service providers in India.

    To know about the various service features of the major players in the DTH industry.

    To compare the various service providers on the basis of the following attributes:

    1).Price of the set top box.

    2).Number of channels provided

    3).Monthly rental

    4).Brand image

    5).Add on features

    To know the customer preference for various types of channels such as:

    1).Movie channels

    2).Sports channels

    3).Music channels

    4).News channels

    5).Any other

    Secondary Objectives:-

    To know about the major DTH service providers in India

    To know which service provider has the maximum market share.

    To know which service provider provides the maximum value added and other

    exciting features.

    To know about the flexibility of the recharge options of various service providers.

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    chapter.4

    RESEARCH

    METHODOLOGY

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    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

    In planning and designing a specific research project, it is necessary to anticipates all the steps

    that must be undertaken if the project is to be successful in collecting valid and reliableinformation. For successful completion of any project, there should be some steps which are

    necessary to taken out. The step by step process is called research process.

    1) FORMULATING THE RESEARCH PROBLEM:

    Formulating the research problem means defining the research objectives in the specific way.

    The objective of the research should be clear and specific. It includes the who, when, where,

    what.

    2) RESEARCH DESIGN:

    Research design tells us about which tools and techniques are used to find the result in a better

    way.

    For this project on the supply chain management in pharma industry we are going for the

    descriptive research and exploratory research which is mainly based on the primary data.

    Exploratory research:

    In this research type we explore the ideas. It could conduct a study of secondary source if

    information is not available, get expert opinions or resort to case study analysis.

    Descriptive research:

    It is used to describe marketing phenomena while trying to determine the association among

    variable. Mainly in this research we used primary data. The research objectives in this type of

    research are generally describing the characteristics of a consumer segment.

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    3) SOURCES Of DATA:-

    In this project we use both primary as well as secondary data but mainly research is based on the

    primary data.

    4) SELECTION OF METHOD:-

    In this we use convenience sampling method and stratified random sampling method.

    5) DESIGNING THE DATA COLLECTION FORM:-

    Observational method

    Survey method.

    For this project we are going for survey method (questionnaire method). In this we will fill up

    questionnaire forms from various pharma industry people which give the results for the project.

    Questions are going to be open ended and close ended as per the requirement of the information.

    Questions formed by me will be easily understandable and clear to every one about their

    meaning.

    6) DETERMINATION OF SAMPLE SIZE:-

    Sample size for the research project will be 100 respondents.

    7) ORGANIZING AND CARRYING OUT THE FIELD WORK:-

    After all surveys and observations have been made, the completed data-collection forms must be

    processed in a way that will yield the information the project was designed to obtain. Firstly, see

    that all collected data are consistent and logical. Then data must be prepared for tabulations this

    means the data must be assigned to the categories and then cooled so that data can be put into the

    computer. So that we can analyze the data easily.

    8) REPORTING THE FINDINGS:-

    After tabulating and analyzing that we must prepare a report on the findings. Report should be

    clear which show the whole results in the research project. Findings are clear to its objective and

    result should be clearly mentioned.

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    chapter.5

    SWOTANALYSIS

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    SWOT ANALYSIS

    STRENGTH

    Dishtv was the first entrant in the DTH category and has thus become synonymous with the

    satellite TV broadcasting business in India. Leveraging its lineage with the Zee group, dishtv has

    built acommendable brand and relevant product that answers the consumer needsfor quality

    entertainment. Some of the inherent strengthsstem from a strong presence all across the

    geography of India, consumer friendly and pocket

    friendly multi-tiered and customizable regional packages, abundant transponder capacity to

    support its widest content basket, a very strong and diversified content offering addressing

    consumers with diverse needs of genres and languages, an extremely cost conscious structure

    and a superior technology for the entire gamut of services. The technological edge anddifferentiation with respect to other brands stands exemplified through its unique offerings of

    mobile dish with presence in aircrafts (Kingfisher), navywar ships, mobile vans and selected

    railway saloons.

    WEAKNESS

    The subscriber acquisition cost is still very high. However, compared to the current industry

    benchmarks, it stands at the lowest by far. The cost towards acquiring consumers is under

    constant scrutiny in an endeavor to bring it down. In a market trend of consumers down sliding

    on the packaging tiers, due to more value being packaged at the lowest packs, dish tv has

    exhibited a growth in ARPU. However, ARPU continues to be an area of concern with the

    constant endeavor to monitor, upgrade and enhance the revenues.

    OPPORTUNITIES

    Indias 127 million television owning households, which define the potential depth

    for the DTH category, will act as a low hanging fruit for adoption. The further roll out ofCAS by the new Government, into more towns will impact the growth rate of the DTH

    category and trigger consumers to make a decision between digital cable and DTH, thereby

    aiding faster expansion of the digital entertainment world. Enrichment of Value Added Services

    (VAS) basket with gaming and a host of active services, some going pay, will continue to be

    opportunity areas for revenue enhancement. An eventful sporting calendar with the ensuing

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    Commonwealth games and a series of Cricketing tournaments will act as a catalyst for this

    category too. The recent stabilization and a revived hope for bouncing back of the economy as

    early as the second half of this year will facilitate faster adoption of the category. Emergence and

    growth of traffic at the organized retail chains like Big bazaar, Next, The mobile store, Reliance

    digital etc. will also add more visibility leading to better acceptance of the product.

    THREATS

    DTH is currently a six player market. Price cuts and reduced margins, spurred by severe

    competition, can pose a threat to revenue enhancement. Improved quality of services by

    digital cable and IPTV players are potential threats. Churn management and retentioncost

    scan negatively impact bottom-lines unless constant attention and Strategy is deployed tomanage and control the subscribers base

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    chapter.6

    DATA

    ANALYSIS

    &

    INTERPERTATION

    ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

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    The data collected in the aforesaid manner have been tabulated in condensed from to

    draw the meaningful results. The different techniques are adopted to analyze the data. All

    the data and material is arranged through internal resources and the last part of the project

    consists of the conclusions drawn from the report,

    Q1. Which DTH service provider do you know about?

    Respondents' awareness level of the DTH services in %age terms

    Dish TV 30

    TATA sky 25

    Big TV 20

    Digital TV 18

    Sun DTH 8

    Dish TV

    TATA sky

    Big TV

    Digital TV

    Sun DTH

    Interpretation:

    People have maximum awareness about three DTH brands which are Dish TV, TATA Sky and

    Reliance Big TV. Airtel Digital TV and Sun Direct are newly launched in Yamuna Nagar thats

    why peoples awareness about them is less.

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    Q.2. Do you watch Television using DTH or Local cable connection?

    DTH 51

    Local cable 49

    Interpretation

    51% of viewers view television using DTH, while 49% of them

    watch using Cable. More than half a population has shifted

    towards DTH, which is a large share

    Q3.Are you satisfy with DTH service ?

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    Yes 60

    NO 40

    YES

    NO

    Slice 3

    Slice 4

    Interpretation

    60% are satisfied with DTH service but 40 % are not satisfied with it.

    Q.4. Why you choose DTH over Local Cable?

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    Better picture quality 24%

    More Channels 49%

    Great Service 9%

    Cost is less 5%

    One time Investment 13%

    Interpretation

    24% respondents choose DTH because of better picture quality,

    49% gave reason of more channel, 09% told great services, 5%

    said cost is less and 13% said one time investment is basic reason

    Q5. Which DTH service provider have you subscribed to?

    Dish TV 40

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    TATA sky 32

    Big TV 20

    Digital TV 4

    Sun DTH 4

    Dish TV

    TATA sky

    Big TV

    Digital TV

    Sun DTH

    Interpretation;

    Dish TV has the maximum subscribers in Yamuna Nagar(40%) , followed by TATA Sky(32%)

    and Reliance Big TV(20%). Digital TV and Sun Direct have very low subscriber base.

    Q6.DTH service rates are high?

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    Yes 80

    No 20

    yes

    no

    Slice 3

    Slice 4

    Interpretation

    80 % says rates of DTH is high and 20% are it ok.

    Q7. How much knowledge do you have about DTH services and various DTH serviceproviders in the market?

    Existing level of knowledge of respondents regarding DTH services.

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    Fairly good 20

    Good 24

    Less 44

    very less 12

    Nominal 0

    Fairly good

    good

    less

    very less

    nominal

    Interpretation:

    The amount of existing knowledge the people have regarding the product also affects their pre

    purchase evaluation of that product. People in Yamuna Nagar have either less or good amount of

    information regarding the DTH service providers. They know about at least one or two brands of

    DTH services.

    Q8. What extent of information search did you involve in before you subscribed to a DTHservice provider?

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    Level of information search undertaken by people before subscribing to a DTH service

    provider (in %age terms)

    Extensive 0

    high level 16

    Limited 40Low 32

    Nominal 16

    Extensive

    high level

    limited

    low

    nominal

    Interpretation

    DTH services are not very expensive purchases. There is also not a wide differentiation in

    services provided by the companies. This is the reason that people do not involve in high degree

    or extensive information search.

    Q9. Are you satisfied with your present service provider?

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    TATA Sky 30Dish TV 25Big TV 20

    Digital TV 17Sun Direct 8

    1st Qtr

    2nd Qtr

    3rd Qtr

    4th Qtr

    Slice 5

    Interpretation:

    The satisfaction level of customers in case of TATA Sky and Dish TV is higher. There is

    dissatisfaction among the customers with regard to Big TV because of inferiority of servicequality. The other two DTH players also do not have good word of mouth.

    Q.10. How much do you pay to your DTH Operator? (Monthly)

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    100-200 25

    200-300 36

    300-400 14

    400-500 5

    More than 500 20

    100-200 200-300 300-400 400

    0

    510

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    100-

    200

    200-

    300

    300-

    400

    400-

    500

    more

    than

    500

    East

    Interpretation

    25% DTH users spend 100-200 per month for subscription fee while 36% spend 200-300 per

    month, 14% spend 300-400 per month, 5% spend 400-600 per month, 20% spend variable

    amount between 200- 450 per month.

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    Q 11. If you get a chance to buy another new DTH connection which one

    will you choose?

    Dish TV 26

    Tata sky 36

    Airtel 1

    Videocon 4

    Reliance 11

    Rest of other 9

    0

    5

    1015

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    dish TV airtel reliance

    East

    Interpretation

    26% for Dish TV, 36% for TATA SKY, 13% for Airtel, 1% for

    Videocon, 4% for Reliance, 11% for others and the rest 9% .

    Q12. Which feature urged you to switch over to DTH services from a cable operator?

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    0

    0.1

    0.2

    0.3

    0.4

    0.5

    0.6

    0.7

    0.8

    More

    number of

    channels

    Value

    added

    features

    Picture

    quality

    Easy to

    operate

    Service

    quality

    Series1

    Series2

    Interpretation:

    The conventional cable service providers are losing ground to the DTH service providers.

    The main reasons for switching to DTH service providers told by respondents were value

    added features , service quality, more number of channels and better picture quality of DTHservice providers.

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    chapter.7FINDING

    &

    SUGGESTIONS

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    FINDINGS

    Factor Analysis

    The application of Factor Analysis depicts that number of channels, add on features and

    monthly rental come out to be significant factors which affect the pre purchase

    evaluation of the customers.

    Customers brand preference

    Price of the set top box is an insignificant factor which does not affect the pre purchase

    evaluation of the customers.

    TATA Sky comes out to be the most preferred brand on overall basis in Chandigarh city.

    TATA Sky comes out to be the most preferred brand in terms of add on features.

    Brand Image

    TATA Sky , Reliance Big TV and ZEE TVs Dish TV score high in terms of brand image.

    Brand Penetration

    Airtel Digital TV does not have significant penetration in Chandigarh city.

    Sun Direct is a South India based company and people do not have much awareness about

    the company. Sun Direct scores less in terms of brand image and add on features.

    Correlation

    A significant amount of correlation exists between brand image and add on features.

    Customer Attitude

    Respondents have positive attitude towards TATA Sky and Dish TV brands.

    Respondents have slightly negative attitude towards Reliance Big TV Brand.

    People have high negative attitude towards Sun Direct DTH.

    Customer Awareness about Various Brands:

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    Most of the people involve in limited amount of information search and very less people

    are involved in extensive information search before subscribing to a DTH service provider.

    Most of the people have awareness about various DTH service providers.

    SUGGESTIONS

    The service consumer behaviour is different .The intangibility of services and word-of-

    mouth play an important role in understanding the consumer behaviour. So the DTH

    service provider companies should be more customer oriented in marketing approach.

    The service providers should try to influence a positive word of mouth.

    Customers are not highly involved in a purchase of DTH service. So the marketer should

    make use attractive advertisements and other cues which might influence customer

    purchase decision.

    Companies should make efforts to provide more value added services and more number

    of channels at competitive prices.

    TATA Sky and Dish TV are the market leaders. They must strengthen their market

    position through offers and schemes.

    Reliance Big TV and Airtel Digital TV can capitalize on their brand names.

    Digital TV and Sun Direct must increase their market presence Through various

    promotional schemes, offers and more value addition in their in their services.

    The companies should come out with more number of channel packages, flexible

    recharge options and lower subscription charges in order to increase market penetration.

    Some other factors like picture quality, service delivery, availability etc. should also be

    taken care of by the company to make the whole service experience delightful for the

    customer.

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    chapter.8

    LIMITATION

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    LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

    Limitations on the part of the respondents:

    Indifferent attitude:

    The respondents may not be interested in the study of the researcher. They might be

    having an indifferent attitude towards the study. The researcher might have to persuade

    the respondents to spare some time and fill the questionnaire.

    Personal biased ness:

    Personal biased ness of the respondents may also affect the results of the study. The

    subscribers of a particular DTH service provider may give a biased opinion about other

    service providers.

    Problem in approaching the respondents:

    It may be difficult sometimes to approach the respondent as per his/her convenience.

    Limitations on the part of the researcher:

    Lack of experience:

    The lack of experience on the part of the researcher may affect the results of the study tosome extent

    Lack of familiarity with the study area:

    The researcher is not familiar with the study area Chandigarh city. This unfamiliarity may

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    cause difficulty in travelling in the study area and meeting respondents at various places.

    Other limitations:-

    Novelty of the concept:

    The DTH is newer concept in the study area. People have not adopted this concept much.

    So the lack of knowledge on the part of the respondents may be a problem.

    Study of sample, not the whole population:

    The study of a sample of 100 may or my not give the accurate results. There is always a

    scope of difference in the results.

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    Chapter.9

    CONCLUSION

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    CONCLUSION

    The Direct-to-Home (DTH) war in India is seeing a new strategy emerge. Established players are

    latching on to television recording from television viewing.

    When strong rats enter the race, change the rules. That's the mantra established DTH operator

    Tata Sky is chanting. With Reliance Big TV and Airtel entering the DTH space, Tata Sky is now

    going premium. And it is banking on Tata Sky Plus to do what VCRs did to VCPs.

    Of the 125 million television households in the country, only 5 million are DTH customers and

    around 2 million are TATA Sky subscribers. The figures depict that there is a huge potential in

    the market to be explored by the DTH service providers. While the established players like

    TATA Sky and Dish TV are going premium and trying to woo the customers by offering more

    value added services, the smaller players and new entrants are vying for capturing a bigger pie of

    the emerging DTH services market.

    The entry of new players and increasing competition in the market will result in more things on

    offer for the customers, it will benefit the customers at the end of the day.

    What Tata Sky Plus does is apart from playing the role of a set-top box, it has the ability to pause

    live TV, to rewind or fast forward it. It also allows the user to record one programme while

    watching another. But Tata Sky is not alone. Rival Dish TV is currently testing its own version

    of the TV recording service, and new entrant Reliance Big TV says it will buy upto 2.5 lakh set-

    top boxes with recording facility. Big TV also plans to better Tata Sky, pricing these boxes at

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    around Rs 7,000 each. So get ready to sit back and keep your TV viewing schedule choc-a-bloc

    with your favourite shows.

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    BIBLIOGRAPHY

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    ANNEXURE

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    QUESTIONNAIRE Respondent No__

    Dear Respondent,

    I am Birender student of ICL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY

    SHAHZADPUR (AMBALA), Pursuing MBA and conducting project regarding the To

    Study the Post Purchase Dissonance of Customer towards DTH

    Service. I will be very thankful to you if you provide me the required information.

    Managemnetfor my partial fulfillment of mba degree

    Q1. Which DTH service provider do you know about?

    Dish TV

    TATA sky

    Big TV

    Digital TV

    Sun DTH

    Q.2. Do you watch Television using DTH or Local cable connection?

    DTH

    Local cable

    Q3.Are you satisfy with DTH service ?

    Yes

    NO

    Name of the consumer ___________________ Age______________________________

    Sex & City __________________________

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    Q.4. Why you choose DTH over Local Cable?

    Better picture quality

    More Channels

    Great Service

    Cost is less

    One time Investment

    Q5. Which DTH service provider have you subscribed to?

    Dish TV

    TATA sky

    Big TV

    Digital TV

    Sun DTH

    Q6.DTH service rates are high?

    Yes

    No

    Q7. How much knowledge do you have about DTH services and various DTH serviceproviders in the market?

    Existing level of knowledge of respondents regarding DTH services.

    Fairly goodGood

    Less

    very less

    Nominal

    Q8. What extent of information search did you involve in before you subscribed to a DTHservice provider

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    Level of information search undertaken by people before subscribing to a DTH service

    provider (in %age terms)

    Extensive

    high level

    LimitedLow

    Nominal

    Q9. Are you satisfied with your present service provider?

    TATA Sky

    Dish TV

    Big TV

    Digital TV

    Sun Direct

    Q.10. How much do you pay to your DTH Operator? (Monthly)

    100-200

    200-300

    300-400

    400-500

    More than 500

    Q 11. If you get a chance to buy another new DTH connection which one

    will you choose?

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    Dish TV

    Tata sky

    Airtel

    Videocon

    Reliance

    Rest of other

    Q12. Which feature urged you to switch over to DTH services from a cable operator?