DDishTV

DDishTV LLC is a Mongolian direct-to-home satellite television provider. The company was established in 2008 in response to a Mongolian government initiative to make a larger selection of television channels available to people living outside the country's principal urban centers. Before the service launched, many viewers in rural and remote areas relied on an outdated analog C-band system that required relatively large antennas and generally provided access to only four national television channels. DDishTV introduced a Ku-band satellite distribution model, allowing households to receive programming with smaller satellite dishes and improving the practical reach of multichannel television across Mongolia. The service officially began broadcasting in June 2008 with an initial lineup of 18 television channels. Its offering later expanded substantially, with more than 130 Mongolian and international television channels reported in the service's lineup. DDishTV also distributes radio programming, including Mongolian National Radio Program 1, Mongolian National Radio Program 2, Lavain Egshig, and Ulgii Radio. The service is therefore positioned not simply as a premium urban television platform, but as a nationwide communications and entertainment network designed to serve geographically dispersed households. DDishTV's consumer offering has included several subscription tiers. The standard packages are identified as Package S, Package M, and Package L, with progressively larger channel selections. In addition to linear television, the company has offered pay-per-view and on-demand formats, including NVOD and RVOD services, as well as subscription video-on-demand packages covering Mongolian, Asian, Hollywood, popular-hit, and children's content. Premium options have included movie, sports, series, and other specialty channels. Availability and exact channel counts may change over time. The company has used a combination of direct branches, authorized dealers, and a broader retail and contracting network associated with Unitel. The referenced service information described five main branches, 56 authorized dealers, and more than 3,800 Unitel branches and contract dealers as sales or distribution points. This network supports the sale of equipment, subscriptions, and related services across a market where physical access and installation infrastructure are important to customer acquisition. DDishTV initially used the Apstar 5 satellite, also known as Telstar 18, for its broadcasts. Following an agreement with KT SAT, the service migrated to Koreasat 5A after that satellite entered operation in 2017. The migration was intended to provide continued nationwide direct-to-home service and improved transmission quality. The company's chief executive identified in the available reference material is Bold Ganbat. DDishTV is also listed as a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Publicly available reference material does not establish a founder, parent company, ownership structure, stock-market listing, or detailed financial history.

DDishTV emerged in 2008 against the background of Mongolia's uneven television infrastructure. Viewers outside the largest cities had historically faced limited channel choice because the prevailing analog C-band arrangement depended on large antennas and was not well suited to broad household deployment. In practice, many rural households could receive only four national television channels. The Mongolian government therefore sought a broadcasting solution capable of extending more channels across the country in better technical quality. DDishTV was established to help implement that objective. Rather than relying on the older large-dish analog model, it adopted Ku-band direct-to-home satellite transmission. Ku-band technology enabled the use of smaller receiving dishes, making installation more practical for households in remote areas and allowing the company to build a nationwide consumer service. DDishTV officially commenced broadcasting in June 2008 with 18 television channels, marking the beginning of its role as a national multichannel satellite operator. The service subsequently expanded its programming scope. Its channel portfolio came to include more than 130 Mongolian and international television channels, alongside a selection of radio services. The radio lineup identified in the available material includes two Mongolian National Radio programs, Lavain Egshig, and Ulgii Radio. This combination of television and radio distribution allowed the platform to serve both entertainment and general broadcasting needs across a geographically dispersed country. As its subscriber proposition developed, DDishTV organized programming into several subscription levels. Package S, Package M, and Package L were designed to provide different levels of channel access, with the largest package carrying the broadest selection. The company also introduced additional forms of paid content, including NVOD pay-per-view programming, RVOD services for viewing selected films and programs on demand, and SVOD subscriptions covering Mongolian, Asian, Hollywood, hit, and children's titles. Premium channel options included movie, sports, and series packages. The exact composition of these products has varied and should not be treated as a current tariff schedule without checking the operator's website. Distribution and customer acquisition relied on both company-controlled and partner channels. The referenced information describes five main branches, 56 authorized dealers, and more than 3,800 Unitel main branches and contract dealers. Such a network was significant for a satellite television business because customers commonly require equipment sales, dish installation, receiver activation, subscription support, and payment services in addition to content access. DDishTV's satellite infrastructure also changed over time. The company initially used Apstar 5, also known as Telstar 18, for transmission. In connection with a contract with KT SAT, it later moved its service to Koreasat 5A, which was launched in October 2017. The migration from Apstar 5 to Koreasat 5A was reported as completed, allowing subscribers to continue receiving the service through the newer satellite platform and supporting the operator's stated goal of high-quality nationwide DTH broadcasting. The service's reception has been described as extending beyond Mongolia's borders into neighboring Russia and China, although Mongolia remains its principal operating market. DDishTV is identified as a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, and Bold Ganbat is named as its chief executive in the available reference material. The accessible sources do not provide reliable information about the company's founder, shareholders, parent group, revenue, profitability, or public listing. Its detailed current channel lineup, subscriber total, corporate ownership, and executive history therefore remain incompletely documented.

• 2017

  Migration to Koreasat 5A

  [1]DDishTVen.wikipedia.org

  After contracting with KT SAT, DDishTV moved its satellite service from Apstar 5/Telstar 18 to Koreasat 5A; the migration was reported as completed.

• 2008

  Company established

  [1]DDishTVen.wikipedia.org

  DDishTV was established to support the expansion of television channel availability and broadcast quality in Mongolia's countryside.

• 2008

  Official broadcasting begins

  [1]DDishTVen.wikipedia.org

  The company began official broadcasting in June with an initial lineup of 18 television channels delivered through a direct-to-home satellite model.

A nationwide Mongolian satellite television platform focused on extending reliable, high-quality multichannel television to rural, remote, and urban households through Ku-band direct-to-home distribution.

• Satellite television subscription

  Package S

  The standard entry package in DDishTV's tiered subscription structure. Reference material describes it as providing more than 86 channels, making it the basic option for households seeking a broader selection than terrestrial or legacy analog reception.

• Satellite television subscription

  Package M

  The middle subscription tier, described as the Happy package. It was reported to provide more than 120 channels and to sit between the standard and largest packages in channel breadth.

• Satellite television subscription

  Package L

  The largest of the three base packages, described as the Super package. Reference material lists more than 124 channels, subject to changes in programming and commercial packaging.

• Pay-per-view television

  NVOD

  A near-video-on-demand service offering separately paid programming through channels identified in the reference material as Mongolian, New, Adventure, and Kids.

• Video on demand

  RVOD

  A rental or on-demand viewing service allowing subscribers to watch selected films and programs through supported Arion and Intek set-top boxes and USB-based access.

• Subscription video on demand

  SVOD

  A subscription video-on-demand format offering content collections across Mongolian, Asian, Hollywood, hits, and kids categories, with reference material indicating subscription periods of up to 12 months.

• Premium television channels

  Premium channel packages

  Additional paid programming options have included Playboy, an HBO movie package, an SPS sports package, and a series package. The availability and naming of individual premium offerings may change over time.

• 2017

  Migrated satellite capacity to Koreasat 5AStrategy

  Background

  DDishTV had previously used Apstar 5, also known as Telstar 18, for its satellite broadcasts.

  Action taken

  Through an agreement with KT SAT, the company transferred its broadcast service to Koreasat 5A after the satellite entered operation.

  Aftermath

  The migration was reported as completed, allowing subscribers to continue receiving DDishTV through the newer satellite platform.

  Source

• 2008

  Adopted a Ku-band nationwide DTH modelStrategy

  Background

  Rural and remote Mongolian viewers had limited access to television and commonly depended on an older analog C-band system requiring large antennas.

  Action taken

  DDishTV launched a direct-to-home service based on Ku-band satellite distribution, enabling smaller receiving dishes and a wider channel offering.

  Aftermath

  The approach allowed the company to begin nationwide broadcasting with 18 channels and later expand to more than 130 television channels.

  Source

1. 1DDishTVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2DDishTV official websiteddishtv.mn