Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Archives - 2008
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Headlines in the month of April
 
* Motorola launches music phone Motoyuva W270
* BSNL approaches Trai on regulating TV channel prices for IPTV
* Nokia launches 3 new S60 applications on mobiles
* Fremantlemedia, Heavy.Com create LoveRace
* Tata Indicom offers IPL-related services, contests
* Warner Bros unveils digital initiatives
* Creative introduces Muvo T200 MP3 player in India
( 30 Apr 2008 )
* Tdsat commissioner to implement IMCL reconnection order
* Dish TV CEO Arun Kumar Kapoor quits
* SPTI in VoD deal with KT's Mega TV
* Dish, Alcatel-Lucent to perform mobile broadcast test
* Ashok Mansukhani quits Hinduja Ventures
( 29 Apr 2008 )
* 3G mobile broadband set for growth
* US sees 25% surge in HD set adoption
* Nokia in social film partnership with Spike Lee
* BBC inks distribution deal with Hathway Cable and Datacom
* Isro launches 10 satellites by PSLV-C9
* SPT's Minisode Network launches on Sprint TV
* 9X to launch in UK on Sky Digital
* Ortel moves Tdsat against Zee TV, Sun & ETV
( 28 Apr 2008 )
* Trai for 74% FDI in cable TV, 49% in news channels & FM
* Myntra.com partners with Indyarocks.com for personalised merchandise
* Visiware relaunches interactive channel Playin’TV
( 26 Apr 2008 )
* Trai turns down DoT's proposal to allow foreign entry in 3G
* ICTV demonstrates ActiveVideo channel lineup at Cable Congress '08
* UTVi completes installation of Avid solution
* News Corp hired hacker, says Dish
( 25 Apr 2008 )
* Dish TV to tap rights issue, targets Rs 12 billion
* Sony acquires Gracenote for $260 mn
* HDTV laptops to arrive in China for Olympics
* WGA pushes for net freedom
( 24 Apr 2008 )
* Belkin introduces TuneBase FM for iPod
* Sony launches new Bravia home theatre system
* Govt asks Trai to review FDI limits in broadcasting and telecom
* Zapak is Kolkata Knight Riders' online gaming partner
* D-Link partners with Veog to bring internet video to TV
* Zero Friction announces Vixture gaming championship
( 23 Apr 2008 )
* 9X to be available on WatchIndia.TV
* 60 mn IPTV subscribers by 2010 : TMG
* ABC.com launches Lostcape to promote 'Lost'
* AOL launches in Hong Kong
( 22 Apr 2008 )
* Pragya TV in two IPTV deals
* NewsX's web 2.0 site goes on air
* Maya Entertainment strengthens education vertical with new appointments
* burrp.com launches online TV guide for India
* Sun expands streaming system for IPTV platform
( 21 Apr 2008 )
* Pyramid Saimira to develop Hanuman game with Sony
* U-To Solutions brings BroadView to India
* Citigroup's You Telecom acquires majority in Scod 18 to have cable presence in Mumbai
* Amitabh Bachchan begins blogging with bigadda.com
* DirecTV to acquire 180 Connect
* Signiant powers digital media aggregation for Hulu
* 10 bn videos viewed online in the US in February: comScore
* Online media speeding up piracy: Study
* BBC to launch online fashion magazine Thread
( 19 Apr 2008 )
* Broadcasters declare a la carte, bouquet rates for non-Cas areas
* Mauj Mobile strengthens top management
* Viaccess announces 3 deals in India
( 18 Apr 2008 )
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Murdoch launches MySpace in India
* Canadian firm bags IPL, BCCI website rights for $50 mn
* NAB: Demand for webisodes is growing
* Trai debates on issue of states becoming broadcasters in open house
* Sky in Australia goes digital with SGI technology
* Bruce Ryan joins UTStarcom board
( 17 Apr 2008 )
* DTH operators form association, to fight higher taxes
* Trai asked to study Tam's TV ratings system
* Trai supports MIB: DTH license fee to be 6% of gross revenue
* Star signs 3-year media IP network deal with BT
* Tata Communications bags two Nemertes 2008 Pilot House awards
* Shanda partners with Zapak to bring Crazy Kart to India
* Motorola’s brand ambasssador Wyclef Jean launches music phone MOTOROKR U9 in India
* Cas to be mandatory in metros: Dasmunsi
* Fropper.com launches music networking service
* Arnaud Maillard is Eurosport Group internet director
* Ashley Highfield is Kangaroo CEO
* AOL launches in Taiwan
( 16 Apr 2008 )
* DWA reports new digital watermarking options
* Final responses on cable TV restructuring by 23 April: Trai
* 14 mn IPTV homes globally: Park Asociates
* Eros' EyeQube Studio starts operations
* Digital cams and their effect on lighting discussed at Nab
* Networking for Digital Facilities explained at Nab Tech Guru
( 15 Apr 2008 )
* Sony BMG celebrates 25th anniversary of Jackson's Thriller
* Digital TV transition to be key issue at Nab
* Mitsubishi introduces new line of HDTV sets
* Stratacache to set shop in India, Ramamurty is head
* Tata Communications expands VPN services to Egypt
( 14 Apr 2008 )
* Stakeholders resist state govts entering TV biz
* Intelsat chairman Joseph Wright resigns, Svider to take over
* Internet to boost traditional television: Deloitte
* AOL launches technology network
* ABC's website launches new widgets for shows
( 12 Apr 2008 )
* SintecMedia to display management system OnAirPivot at Nab
* Prime Focus invests in eyeon Fusion
* CNN, Samsung JV for mobile streaming of news
* Sun Direct to get One Alliance bouquet, not just Max: Tdsat
( 11 Apr 2008 )
* NewsX to be available on Dish TV from 14 April
* Voom HD, Mega Media, MDA renew co-production pact
* CEA launches campaign for digital TV transition in the US
( 10 Apr 2008 )
* Trai fallout: DTH to get channels at lower cost
* Voom HD announces new shows for summer and fall
* Autodesk to showcase VFX, animation solutions at Nab
* Wasp3D to showcase 3D graphics system at Nab '08
* Reliance ADAG buys digital images biz of US firm for $7.5 mn
* Microsense, BA Systems partner for wireless internet
( 9 Apr 2008 )
* Hathway plans $100 million IPO
* IG Fun to launch sports-based mobile games
* Govt to extend Cas in phased manner, calls for special meeting before fixing dates
* Mauj Mobile partners Eros for 'U Me Aur Hum' mobile content
* Friendship drives social networking in India: Nielsen
( 8 Apr 2008 )
* Yahoo rejects Microsoft's ultimatum
* SintecMedia appoints Moses Zelniker as VP New Media
* Microsoft issues 3-week deadline to Yahoo!
* YouTube teams up with Rolling Stones
* Telcos need to sort out last mile issue for IPTV growth
* Keep pricing low for IPTV
* Rush HD makes global debut on Sky platform
* Fox Business's content to be available on MobiTV
( 7 Apr 2008 )
* Value for money big factor in India
* IPTV has to build on VoD and interactivity
* Goldstone Technologies to launch IPTV in India
* MySpace inks deals with music labels, to launch internet music store
* Ofcom, BBC Trust join hands to upgrade DTT
* BBC introduces BBC HD via VoD in Taiwan
* AOL launches new application for mobile users
( 5 Apr 2008 )
* E-education can drive IPTV in India
* Trai to submit views on foreign investment cap in broadcasting sector by month-end
* NewsX to be available on Tata Sky from 14 April
* Indiagames to distribute PopCap's key titles in India
( 4 Apr 2008 )
* Dish TV plans to raise Rs 7 bn via equity, crosses 3 mn subscribers
* Denmark's Ramboll group acquires IMIsoft
* Google to sell search marketing unit Performics
* Vh1 to launch mobile game on The Flavor of Love
* Essel group launches entertainment portal mypopkorn.com
* MIB meeting on Cas extension postponed to 8 April
( 3 Apr 2008 )
* Raj TV ties up with Astro for launch in Malaysia
* Hallmark Movie Channel HD to use Cisco transcoding technology
* Sony Pictures Television to release six mobile games in 2008
* Fox launches mobile entertainment portal
* Hathway will have to restrict Neo signals to Cas areas: Tdsat
( 2 Apr 2008 )
* BenQ launches new projector for short-range projection
* Comedian Finnegan to host MI6 awards in San Francisco
* Real Image enhances technology to track down piracy in cinema theatres
( 1 Apr 2008 )
   
 
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