Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Archives - 2008 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   * Disney-ABC TV launches new media content studio * Nielsen to study video consumption in US (29 Feb 2008 ) * Social site Indyarocks.com introduces free casual games * Sony launches HD home theatre component systems * MySpaceTV, TMZ partner for video content * Mobile internet, GPS drive Chinese smartphone market (28 Feb 2008 ) * Home theatre revenue in US to touch $11 bn in 2012 * Cas extension not being put on hold: Govt * Lenovo launches online Olympic philanthropic auction (27 Feb 2008 ) * Eros launches ad supported free on-demand content * MyToday, ZipaZap to provide movie guide on SMS * Tata Communications, China Entercom partner for VPN * PopCap to develop multiplayer mobile games for Nokia * Sky Italia bags rights for 2012 Olympic Games * Vidiator to power CNN video clips on Nokia N95 models * AOL launches dedicated portal in Mexico * HBO launches channel on YouTube * Disney-ABC TV launches 'fast-forwarding-disabled' VoD * Transcend launches high-capacity flash drive (26 Feb 2008 ) * Time Broadband signs MoU with Stanton Tech * Trai starts debate on entry of political parties into broadcast sector * Electronic Arts offers $2 billion for Take-Two (25 Feb 2008 ) * DD Direct to add channels, woo subscribers * BBC iplayer attracts new users * Oscars channel launched on YouTube * Sports to drive consumption of TV online: Report * Microsoft launches Windows Live SkyDrive * Harris delivers 100th Nexio AMP server for broadcasters * Guruji.com launches Gujarati language search (23 Feb 2008 ) * Dish TV's deal for 5% equity to Biyani's private equity firm off * Broadband subscribers cross 3-million mark in India * Hike FDI cap, allow FM radio to broadcast news: Trai * Social Media forays into TV, partners Kalaignar * Spice mobile launches multi-feature camera phone (22 Feb 2008 ) * Microsoft launches digital ad solutions in India * Wireless operators launch price war with unlimited calls * Indiagames, Metaflow ink licensing agreement * MySpace to compete with Apple iTunes * Pirate movie burner lab raided in Bangkok * Penguin India partners Mobifusion for books on mobile * UTV channels to be available on Sun's DTH platform * FXLabs partners Zapak, Sify to launch game Agni * RCom to start mobile services in Uganda * Goldstone Tech launches IPTV in Thailand * GlobeCast extends deal with IEC for sports marketing ( 21 Feb 2008 ) * Kreeda is official Indian gaming partner for Kode5 * China Unicom joins CDMA Certification Forum * Manoj Kohli joins GSM Association board * Reliance Globalcom is RCom's global brand * Autodesk to acquire Kynogon SA ( 20 Feb 2008 ) * Fujitsu showcases premium notebook PCs in Bangalore * Idol to show up on iTunes * BookMyShow.com launches ticketing facility on mobile * Componex Nepcom 2008 to kick off on 20 Feb * Idea Cellular, Geodesic tie up for mobile internet radio * Compact Disc India bags $15.7 million animation contract * Behavioural differences among online video viewers * 13 mn US homes not yet ready for DTV conversion * Hathway to launch first cable DVR service, selects NDS ( 19 Feb 2008 ) * Verizon ropes in Michael Bay for new Fios ad campaign * Autodesk Solutions used for Super Bowl ads * B4U Music joins DD's DTH platform * Toshiba gives in to Sony, plans to unplug HD DVD * Tellabs launches solution for high-end 3G services * Motorola completes Soundbuzz buy ( 18 Feb 2008 ) * BBC launches online ad campaign on bbcurdu.com * Zee may move court against Trai's mobile TV regulation * Dish TV to line up $100 million debt * Wal-Mart to exclusively back Blu-ray * Sony introduces motion sensing mobile game * News Corp launches web incubator Slingshot Labs * Education key in reducing illegal downloads by teens * MGM HD expands distribution in US * CNN launches unsensored online community site iReport * Airtel, RIM launch BlackBerry Pearl smartphone in India ( 16 Feb 2008 ) * Yahoo says Microsoft's $44.6 mn offer is low ( 15 Feb 2008 ) * Reliance's Big TV starts test run with 60 channels * RCom ties up with CanvasM to launch MMG * Dot Asia gives Kapil Dev a cyber identity & website * iPass, O-Zone open Indian Wi-Fi for business * Yahoo starts talks with News Corp for alliance ( 14 Feb 2008 ) * MSN launches online contest to promote Jodhaa Akbar * Bharti Airtel dials to 60 million customers * SanDisk, SK telecom launch solution for mobile TV * Tata Communications to invest $2 bn for expansion * Nokia unveils new converged devices, Internet services * Sunil Bharti Mittal bags GSMA Chairman's Award 2008 at MWC * IAAF launches a new site * BBC, 4 Digital Group confirm digital radio commitment ( 13 Feb 2008 ) * Fropper.com's ezMoney to fatten bloggers' purses * IG Fun, Indiagames to offer 'Bioshock' on mobile * ARM celebrates 10 years of operation in mobile market * Trai reviewing need for regulating last mile operators * Yahoo acquires Maven Networks for $160 million * Apple launches MacBook Air in India * No STB upgrade dole to DTH ops: Trai * ZTE launches first SDR base station at GSMA MWC 2008 * Wind River announces collaboration with NEC at MWC ( 12 Feb 2008 ) * Tata Elxsi launches mobile TV software platform * Content-based social networking site 'Corners' launches * Dave Stewart to help improve Nokia's artists deals * DVB-SH players to give live demo on S-Band mobile TV * BESCOM to pay up for electrocution death: KSCDRC ( 11 Feb 2008 ) * Trai warns broadcasters against manipulating a la carte rates * Gefen's new solutions to enhance HDTV experience * Outcast to use Tanla for video communication platform * Google troubled over Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! * Thomson takes part in mobile TV service in S America ( 9 Feb 2008 ) * Pinnacle Systems launches video transfer device * HITS: Trai reduces net worth criteria to Rs 100 mn * MyToons animation site inks deal with YouTube * Bharti Airtel, Hungama to present Indian mobile industry at MWC 2008 * Wasp3D to provide digital gfx to Turk TV and Kanal A * Web18 launches TV style programming on Biztech2TV ( 8 Feb 2008 ) * Hughes, Comat to provide broadband at 10,000 kiosks * Time Warner to split AOL, may spin off Warner Cable * Viewing of TV shows online getting popular in US: Study ( 7 Feb 2008 ) * GK Vale appoints Percept Knorigin as online agency * Microsoft signs content deal with MTV and Sony BMG * VSNL ties up with iPass to boost Wi-Fi roaming in India * HITS to create cable monopolies: COFI * Satcom Networks chooses Viaccess for digital cable ( 6 Feb 2008 ) * Online retail sales touch $175 bn in US: Forrester * Web18 plans ADR issue, to dilute 10-15% * Web18 launches online shopping portal Storeguru.com * Reliance Telecom acquires licence for CDMA in Assam, NE * Tata Sky slashes set-top box prices by 50% * Bose launches Lifestyle V-Class home theatre systems * Satlink boosts European presence on Eutelsat W2 * TV revenue can ride on mobile to get a $2 bn boost in US * Warner Imaging, Prime Focus form strategic alliance ( 5 Feb 2008 ) * Prithvi Information bags Rs 3 billion order from BSNL * BBC Worldwide inks content deal with MySpace ( 4 Feb 2008 ) * Booking air tickets most popular among internet shoppers * Universal Music, Sony BMG ink digital licensing pact * MTV UK repositions website * Verizon tops one million FiOS TV customers * DirecTV, TNS tie up for audience measurement * Secure Path uses Oracle for digital media supply chain * CBS to use Tivo's research resource * Amazon.com to acquire Audible.com for $300 million ( 2 Feb 2008 ) * VSNL recovers cable snafu, restores Internet services * Star Den announces core team * Bay Talkitec raises $ 2.5 mn from NEA-IndoUS Ventures * Microsoft makes $44.6 bn offer to acquire Yahoo! * Motorola may hive off mobile device biz ( 1 Feb 2008 )       January February March April May June July August September 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