Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Archives - 2007 Click here for the previous year's Archives   January February March April May June July August September October November December Headlines in the month of December   * Trai to start consultation on copy of bill to subscribers * Verizon Wireless expects 300 mn SMS this New Year's Eve * Autodesk Tech helps shape blockbusters this season * MTV.com, VH1.com, CMT.com deliver 1.2 bn video streams ( 31 Dec 2007 ) * Anil's Reliance Mutual Fund holds 9% in Hinduja Ventures * DirecTV adds 2 HD sports channels * AOL to end Netscape Navigator support * Wal-Mart shuts online movie download service * Nokia delays N-Gage gaming service again ( 29 Dec 2007 ) * 38% Americans watch TV shows online: Survey * Warner ties up with Amazon.com for music downloads * Webaroo launches free picture messaging service ( 28 Dec 2007 ) * Goa launches broadband network programme * Jump Games launches mobile game on Return of Hanuman * Govt must set deadline for voluntary Cas to take off: Trai * Fox to sign movie rental deal with Apple's iTunes * Games2Win launches Fantasy Cricket ( 27 Dec 2007 ) * VSNL sells 10 per cent stake in Sri Lankan arm * Google services to be available on mobile carrier DoCoMo * Autodesk technology helps Beowulf in VFX ( 26 Dec 2007 ) * Nielsen, Invidi Technologies in deal for measuring TV ads * Ortel to spread wings, gets A category ISP license * Ringing in next bn mobile subscribers needs new approach * MP3 sales figures touch $6 billion in 2007 ( 24 Dec 2007 ) * Indiaplaza.in to hold online Boxing Day sales in India * inCode predicts further deterioration in mobile service quality * MSOs invite broadcasters to create consensual bouquets, avoid legal battles * IOC awards net, mobile rights for Beijing 2008 in China to CCTV * Bose unveils festive offers for Indian consumers ( 22 Dec 2007 ) * Yahoo! India appoints Publicitas Digital as sales partner * DTV connected to 21.7 mn main sets in the UK: Ofcom * DQ Entertainment raises $56 million on AIM listing ( 21 Dec 2007 ) * Fox News forays into India via mobile; next up on DTH * Thomson in strategic alliance with DreamWorks Animation for India animation studio * BT India appoints Sudhir Narang as managing director ( 20 Dec 2007 ) * DTH, Internet pushing media and entertainment in India: report * BSNL launches multiplay broadband Services * MTV Games in pact with Jerry Bruckheimer * National Geographic, PCCW launch HD documentary channel * Bharti Telesoft acquires Jataayu software * IPTV equipment sales up 23 % this year * Cricket Australia relaunches broadband channel ahead of India's tour * STB makers respond to increasing risks ( 19 Dec 2007 ) * AT&T expands HD channel lineup * Texas Instruments launches 2 ADCs for wireless infrastructure in China * ACK Media establishes design studio in Bangalore * Moneycontrol service extends to Blackberry users * MSOs in US face bandwidth crisis * Nielsen to provide ratings for HBO's SVoD services ( 18 Dec 2007 ) * Tangerine launches hunt for Digistars * ICC seeks to license digital content * Indiagames teams up with Level Up to launch two games * dishtv launches edutainment games service Minikids TV * Trai firm on broadcasters implementing non-Cas Tariff Order * Verizon Wireless launches V CAST mobile TV in Detroit * Notifications tighten payment options under DTH guidelines * Wasp3D adds Info TV to customer base * bbc.co.uk unveils new homepage * FXLabs to acquire casual gaming portal Knibble.com * Mobile Posse secures $10 mn funding ( 17 Dec 2007 ) * VAS on mobile expected to jump to Rs 42 billion by 2011 * Chandra's Agrani Satellite Services to take 14% stake, invest $64 million in ProtoStar satellite * DirecTV buys DVR firm ReplayTV * Broadcasters to meet Trai on Monday for withdrawal of a la carte * European broadband users are ready for a ’Connected Life’ * Video search engine Truveo expands global footprint * BBC launches streaming service on VoD platform * Foxtel relaunches Gamesworld service * CNN Digital Network attracts largest audience in 11-year history * Cyberstar launches range of HD media receivers ( 15 Dec 2007 ) * Sunil Dutt joins Samsung's mobile biz as country head * CN promotes Molly Chase to VP for new media ( 14 Dec 2007 ) * Spice launches TV on mobile, to offer ICL live * Microsoft acquires MultiMap * MTV Networks in content deal with AOL * Spice launches SMS services in 12 Indian languages * MRO-TEK signs Rs 30 million deal with Indian telco * Broadcasters yet to submit à la carte rates, likely to move Delhi HC * HDTV intenders to impact HD DVD battle in the US ( 13 Dec 2007 ) * MTV forms digital fusion marketing unit * Auction only for 3G spectrum, says Raja * Sulekha.com offers classified ads on mobile * Web Innovation 2007 conference in Bangalore * Media Magic to offer movies and music via mobile * Neo Sports ties up with Buongiorno India for short code service * JumpTV in pact with Endemol, AETN for VoD content * NBC Universal in TV content deal with Sandisk * MGM in VoD deal with France Telecom ( 12 Dec 2007 ) * NDTV to launch mobile channel NDTV Active * Tdsat asks Trai to enforce a la carte tariff order ( 11 Dec 2007 ) * ESS launches Star Sports mobile in Asia * Cisco firms up IPTV strategy for Asia Pacific * DQ Entertainment in distribution deal with Moser Baer * Naveen Luthra is VP and biz head of MagicBricks.com * Disney invests in content delivery network Edgecast * Universal Music inks deal with imeem * Macrovision acquires Gemstar-TV Guide for $2.8 billion * Tivo in deal with Music Choice ( 10 Dec 2007 ) * Trai to wait till Tdsat case before action on a la carte order * Becil's revenue shoots due to FM radio infrastructure * Smaller towns form 41% of internet users: I-Cube study * Tata Sky viewers miss ICL matches * Content 360 pitching competition calls for ideas * Lenovo launches new multimedia ent. notebook * CNNMoney.com launches portal for mobile platform * Microsoft India adds Live.in for users in India * Search engine Antya.com gets funding from Pahwa KBS * Airtel triumphs at The World Communications Awards '07 ( 8 Dec 2007 ) * Mauj develops mobile content for 'Dus Kahaniyaan' * Fox Entertainment Group acquires Beliefnet * Bipasha enjoys beach blaze on Zapak * VSNL ties up with Cisco for managed services operations * HTC launches 3.5G HTC Touch Dual ( 7 Dec 2007 ) * Nielsen and Digimarc to launch web monitoring service * MapmyIndia launches in car-GPS navigation device * Gameshastra wins "Red Herring 100 Global" Award 2007 * Satish Kejriwal joins Buongiorno as COO for India * 25% of ent. will move out of traditional media by 2012 * Nokia announces association with Pangea Day * Tivo, Nero partner for TV experience in PC ( 6 Dec 2007 ) * Dish TV offloads 5% to Biyani's PE firm for Rs 2.5 billion * RPG Cellucom launches MP3 & MP4 players * Internet user base grows by 40% to touch 46 million * Nokia acquires Avvenu to enhance solutions for mobile operators * Rich Taylor is senior VP of Entertainment Software Association * Adobe unveils new flash media server * Tivo in deal with Carat for audience research ( 5 Dec 2007 ) * Yahoo Japan joins hands with EBay * Dish TV climbs 6% on preferential allotment buzz * MSOs expect carriage income to double by FY'09 * MySpace adds new music programme * Singapore starts process to regulate mobile TV * Vjive, NewsMarket tie up for videos in retail chains * Fidelity Fund Management launches mobile-friendly web site * BT leads tech transfer consortium between India & UK ( 4 Dec 2007 ) * Mobile2win gets new heads for service, finance * Mobile TV revenue to stay sluggish, subscribers to shoot * Vivendi, Activision merge to create video gaming conglomerate * NBC Universal, Netflix in online deal for TV shows * BBC HD launches in UK * ESPN HD expands content with Winter X Games ( 3 Dec 2007 ) * Google to bid for wireless spectrum * MSOs, broadcasters face action for non-compliance: Trai * Star launches Mandarin-language channels in US on KyLinTV * Sony adds Vaio LM notebook * Indian core gamers fall into four categories * Fremantle launches 'X Factor' interactive DVD game * Search on for best virtual footballer in Fifa interactive World Cup ( 1 Dec 2007 )       January February March April May June July August September October November December       Click below for the past year's Archives * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2006 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2005 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2004 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2003 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2002 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 99/00/01/02 Go to Top