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 February   * PBA, Casbaa & Pemra to host Intl. forum titled 'A Digital Future for Pakistan' * Mobile content service firm Motricity gets $50 mn investment from Carl Icahn ( 28 February 2007 ) * Telecom sector 'biggest success story'; Cisco, Alcatel for R&D investment: Economic Survey * Trai takes on new member * IP Video Test and Measurement market to witness high growth * Efforts on to make IT available to rural areas: economic survey * Ofcom to look into Sky buying into ITV * Sharp launches new range of HDTVs * NBA, YouTube challenge fans to post basketball moves * Nat Geo announces global cell phone coverage solution * TV hardware market in Asia worth $22 billion * HP launches entertainment notebook PC * TCS wins Qualcomm wireless reach Brew ap funding * NBC's Sci Fi channel inks deal with Virgin Comics * TDSAT upholds Rs 5 tariff by Trai, imposes costs on Star and Set Discovery ( 27 February 2007 ) * Cyber Game winners Indiagames brand ambassadors * Eros Intnl acquires global distn rights for 'Nishabd' * Digitalization of films can help end piracy, save foreign exchange * Rationalise excise duty, Vat on TV, STBs: Planning Commission ( 26 February 2007 ) * Sun ready, DTH play becoming hot chase for satellite space * Excel videos line up Oscar Film Festival on DVD * Fox acquires ad tech firm to boost MySpace * Committee narrows down on Telecom 07 themes * MSN survey reveals softer side of male gamers * Dishtv, Tata Sky plan schemes for World Cup * IBM study predicts 23 per cent rise in new media sales * France to set pace for digital TV in Europe: Study * Govt targets 20 mn broadband subscribers by 2010 * Tata Sky files case against Sun TV in Delhi High Court ( 24 February 2007 ) * eBay India celebrates Cricket Mania with Mandira Bedi * Government committed to bridging digital divide: President * DTT should be completed in Delhi by 2010 * Indya.com gears up for cricket World Cup ( 23 February 2007 ) * FDI nod for Sun's DTH * Zee Turner: Budget should stop double taxation from broadcasters * Casbaa lauds Philippines in piracy case * Tata Sky to pump in Rs 20 billion, expects break even in 5-7 years ( 22 February 2007 ) * Trai pitches for duty slash on STB components, seeks removal of entertainment tax on cable TV * BKN seals new media deal with Digital Music Group * DoT grants ILD & NLD licenses for BT India * Sony to allow movie, TV downloads on Playstation 3 * Viacom partners with online global TV distribution platform Joost * CII moots 5% customs duty on imported STBs in bid to boost local manufacture * Ficci seeks widespread benefits, exemptions for digital cinema ( 21 February 2007 ) * Reliability issues turn off mobile TV users in Europe * Trai faces QoS issue to ensure improved Cas rollout * Isro being approached for more transponders for DD Direct * XM, Sirius satellite radios announce merger ( 20 February 2007 ) * CNN goes live for the first time with 3G * PCCW bags rights for Italian Serie A soccer * Ofcom to review Sky's DTT plan * Nielsen, DirecTV to test measurement of interactive viewing * Echostar buys a stake in South Korea’s TU Media ( 19 February 2007 ) * Blackout continues, Karnataka cable ops plan rally * Two convergence meets on the Anvil next month * Most rapid DTH growth to come from Asia ( 17 February 2007 ) * MTV, Adobe showcase mobile applications at 3GSM conference * Broadband growth ups demand for premium online content in North America ( 16 February 2007 ) * Hungama Mobile, Adlabs showcase Marigold at 3GSM World Congress * CAS REVIEW: MSOs claim adequate STB stocks, admit consumer order slowdown * AIR conducts trial runs for digital short wave * MTV goes digital for 'Aila Tendulkar' ( 15 February 2007 ) * WorldSpace kicks off satellite awards initiative * The History Channel's 'Great Battles of Rome' to be adapted as a video game * Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange, 3UK report results from TDtv trial * Internet TV broadcaster JumpTV adds 11 channels to lineup * HBO launches SVoD service in the UK * BBC in content deal with Chinese portal * Adobe Flash Lite to support video for mobile handsets * ABC to give 'Lost' fans a Valentine's Day treat * Nielsen's new service to offer insights, services from TV STB data ( 14 February 2007 ) * STB availability key to Cas success * BT survey encashes big budget Asian weddings * Eros Intnl's music downloads on Apple iTunes, Real Rhapsody * Thomson invests in Paprikaas Animation Studios * Rainbow Media sells women's entertainment slate to international broadcasters ( 13 February 2007 ) * Trai not for mandated Cas in rest of India * Bollywood goes mobile with Barcelona launch * ETV Bangla to become pay channel in Kolkata CAS areas * WorldSpace to celebrate Valentine's Day with a special offer * Spymac unleashes its web 2.0 community for video chat, movies, music * Broadband TV network dedicated to romance launches in the US on Valentine's Day * Qualcomm to demonstrate its mobile TV solutions at 3GSM World Congress 2007 * MTNL launches value add service 'Broadband with Wi-Fi' * Global mobile content, services market to top $150 billion by 2011 * HT Mobile selects Intec architecture solution * ESPN US in mobile deal with MediaFlo ( 12 February 2007 ) * Mumbai leads STB penetration, SEC A early adopters: Tam * Cas workshop on 12 February in Mumbai * Hungama Mobile ties up with T-Series for music download * Cisco offers debt to cable operators, pushes Scientific Atlanta STBs * AIR's digitalisation to stretch beyond 2015 * Taj Television, TNMG in interactive progamming, distribution agreement * Sky to launch new pay service on DTT in UK ( 10 February 2007 ) * Telefónica, Alcatel - Lucent conducting a pilot project for mobile interactive multimedia services in Spain * ABC to add more features to its broadband video player ( 9 February 2007 ) * RPG Cellucom makes quiet entry with select stores * Samsung launches mobile tracker phones in India * Jump Games inks deal with Honest Ent for 'Fido Dido' license ( 8 February 2007 ) * Cas paves way for consolidation * Excel launches Kukunoor's film DOR on DVD * DVB-H set to be future of mobile TV: report * MTNL launches Broadband with Wi-Fi in Delhi * IPTV worldwide subscribers reach 3.6 million * Ericsson, Turner to develop international mobile services * IPTV likely to generate significant revenue within first three years: Accenture survey ( 7 February 2007 ) * Wal-Mart launches movie downloads service * Trai conducts digitalization round table * Vh1, Nokia to create music video from 'user generated content' * Dopod Communication unveils Windows mobile PDA phone - D600 in India ( 6 February 2007 ) * Pyramid Saimira inks JV with Malaysian co. to set up theatre chain * Netflix launches marketing campaign for Academy Awards * Oscar.com to unleash content ahead of the Academy awards * Tivo selects The Kaplan Thaler Group to lead ad efforts * Insat-4B to launch on 10 March ( 5 February 2007 ) * Viacom asks YouTube to remove unauthorized clips * Viewers use online video to play catch up: NBC Study * Telecom innovation in the US being led by broadband deployment: FCC * Most Americans are unaware of Digital TV transition: Study * bbcnews.com to hold mobile photo contest for South Asia ( 3 February 2007 ) * Digital online content revenues to touch €8.3 billion in 2010 in Europe ( 2 February 2007 ) * WWIL likely to raise $100 million via QIP * Atari to bring video game 'Godzilla: Unleashed' to Wii, Nintendo DS & PSP * BBC iPlayer gets a cautious go-ahead from Ofcom * PC sales in first half of 2006 touch 2.96 million * Youtube is affecting TV viewing in the US * HDTV alliance established in Beijing * IMG acquires mobile media solutions provider Nunet * IPTV touted as the new growth frontier for telecom, internet service providers * [V] to be largest pay-TV music service provider in S'pore * Casbaa to organise satellite industry forum in Singapore in June * PayMate partners OnMobile to allow consumers to pay bills via mobile phones * WWIL likely to raise $100 million via QIP ( 1 February 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