Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Archives - 2008
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Headlines in the month of March
 
* Star picks SintecMedia's OnAir management system for broadcasting
* BSNL partners Nokia Siemens Networks for broadband access to rural India
* B.A.G Films launches website for E24
* Aksh Optifibre in 3-year VoD deal with Eros
(31 Mar 2008 )
* Indiatimes 58888 launches Mobile Voice service
* MSOs send Cas extension plan to MIB
* Barry Diller wins legal battle against Malone for IAC
(29 Mar 2008 )
* Trai issues consultation paper on TV ratings system
* Microsoft collaborates with 5 social network sites
* YouTube introduces new service YouTube Insight
(28 Mar 2008 )
* Wifi Networks launches interactive voice portal 'Hello Star'
* Traditional media assets need to serve digital media channels
(27 Mar 2008 )
* Digital cinema likely to revamp the way content
* Gartner warns against Wimax hype in India
* Sony unveils BDRom drive
* Saudi telco major Mobily launches Indian subsidiary
* Technicolor launches new C&A unit in B'lore
* Digital media offers triple play opportunity for broadcasters
* Digital platforms need to tap consumer's spending power
(26 Mar 2008 )
* FDI cap on cable will not be hiked to 74% as sector has 70,000 operators: Swarup
* Parents apprehensive about children's safety online
* MTV US' Rock Band game content goes 6 times platinum
(25 Mar 2008 )
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Ness Tech to showcase Ness Content Office at Nab
* WWE ties up with Habbo's Virtual World to push 'WrestleMania'
* Qualcomm appoints Sandeep Sibal as VP and country manger of technology
* BT completes deal to acquire Frontline Technologies Corporation
* RPG Cellucom to retail Sony Ericsson's W890 Walkman® phone
* Envivio runs trials of AVS video encoders in China
* Broadcom, Coship deliver commercial HD STB solution for China
(24 Mar 2008 )
* Tam to stop reporting connectivity data; carriage fee may see minor correction
* Affordable communication key to connecting rural India
* MSO Alliance seeks to expand membership
* MIB convenes Cas extension meeting on 4 April
* BBC Worldwide launches website for France
* Wasp3D signs IQ Broadcast as channel partner for UK
* NetApp to meet Maya Ent's data storage requirements
(21 Mar 2008 )
* Tam to stop reporting connectivity data; carriage fee may see minor correction
* Affordable communication key to connecting rural India
* MSO Alliance seeks to expand membership
* MIB convenes Cas extension meeting on 4 April
* BBC Worldwide launches website for France
* Wasp3D signs IQ Broadcast as channel partner for UK
* NetApp to meet Maya Ent's data storage requirements
(21 Mar 2008 )
* Hungama mobile makes three key appointments
* Time-Stanton JV signs IPTV on mobile with Chinese operators
* Aksh to invest $40 million for IPTV, Mumbai launch with MTNL is 1 April
* RCom, HTC form strategic alliance for CDMA phones
* XFX launches 'super fast' graphics solution for games, 3D
* Thai pay-TV major extends Irdeto systems to PVR
* DVD business nears saturation point in key markets
* Tandberg launches digital transition IRD in the US
* Adobe launches new content protection solution
(20 Mar 2008 )
* Promax/BDA to host DTV symposium at '08 conference
* Endemol acquires 40% in digital production firm Pure Grass Films
* Aksh to launch IPTV on MTNL network in Mumbai
(19 Mar 2008 )
* Offer competitive prices to DTH or face regulation: Trai to broadcasters
* DTH licence fees to be rationalised, FDI cap reviewed: MIB
* BigFlicks to show Raj Television's content for free
* HITS policy to be announced in a month: Asha Swarup
* No separate license needed by spectrum users to provide IPTV services
* NBCU buys 35% stake in DriverTV for $6 mn
(18 Mar 2008 )
* Zenith Media in deal with Nielsen for research data
* Regulator finds support in Casbaa round table on pay TV
* People Infocom develops 3G portal for Bahrain Telecom Company
* Media Nucleus to develop broadcast scheduling system for HomeShop18
* I&B ministry asks cable operators for position on Cas extension
* India needs $15 billion to migrate to digital: Casbaa
* BBC Worldwide launches 'green' website
(17 Mar 2008 )
* Microsoft, Yahoo meet to discuss merger: Reports
* New Silk Route buys 23% in Ortel for Rs 600 million
* CW, Warner, Stride Gum team for 'Smallville' digi comic
* Nimbus Sport partners CamGSM for Barclays league mobile clips
* Perform, Bigpond partner for Australian sports portal
(15 Mar 2008 )
* Pyramid Saimira promoter firm buys 51% in Spize TV
* R Chopra is director for Windows Live commercial
* AOL acquires social network Bebo for $850 mn
(14 Mar 2008 )
* GlobeCast, WWE ink multi-year agreement
* UAE’s Arab Digital launches Hallmark Channel
* Vodafone told to refund fee for VAS without consent
(13 Mar 2008 )
* Edelman Asia Pacific launches digital unit
* Nortel's video solution offers new revenue streams
* BBC launches new version of bbc.co.uk for mobile
* Inmarsat, Stratos tie up with Volvo Ocean Race
* NBC, Limelife launch series-based mobile game
* Harmonic encoder complies with Microsoft IPTV
* Avid, HP tie up for mass media education initiative
* Eurosport launches in HD
* NDTV Imagine to launch overseas, targets Q1 of FY'09
(12 Mar 2008 )
* BBC.com signs advertising deal with Rolex
* Govt gets Rs 188.5 mn as DTH license fee in FY'07
* Den selects NDS solutions for digital cable
* Music is fastest growing service on mobiles: TNS
(11 Mar 2008 )
* Deutsche Telekom launches coontest for interactive TV
* Revvs.net launches to promote motorsports in India
* Microsoft unveils next-gen web technologies
* Hollywood Reporter launches Asian website
* Intl Interactive Emmy Awards nominees announced
* Vuguru, Dinosaur Diorama launch web series
* Viaccess to buy out Orca Interactive for $21.4 million
(10 Mar 2008 )
* Govt regulation should promote freedom in market place
* TiVo Q4 net loss at $6.4 million
* Reliance, INX join CASBAA as corporate members
* Daystar TV joins SatLink's channel lineup on AsiaSat 2
(8 Mar 2008 )
* Mobile TV commercial rollout expected in 2008
* CEWiT collaborating with Japan for 4G launch in 2010
* Infrastructure sharing can boost wireless broadband
(7 Mar 2008 )
* India has 242 million mobile subscribers
* BSNL to roll out wireless broadband in 3 months
* Dialogic Corporation acquires OpenMediaLabs’ biz
* Bharati in global consortium for cable linking US, Japan
* Big Flicks offers 14000 movies for download at $ 1
* WatchIndia.TV to telecast ICL Grand Champ live
* Zapak to organise national gaming tournament
* BBC Motion, Mochila sign video content distribution deal
* Two million viewers watched the Oscars through DVR
* Alcatel-Lucent showcases IPTV portal at CeBIT 2008
(6 Mar 2008 )
* Hathway acquires 51% in Bhaskar's cable TV arm and Gujarat Telelinks
* Star inks deal with Dish Network for US DTH viewers
* Tata Comm, BitGravity sign global strategic partnership
* Mobile reviving radio listening: TNS survey
* Airtel launches m-commerce solutions
(5 Mar 2008 )
* Enterprise solution is the new marketing mantra
* Yahoo hires Rajeev for new research lab in Bangalore
* Microsoft to introduce Silverlight tech on Nokia phone
* Trai starts consultation on restructuring cable TV
(4 Mar 2008 )
* Trai issues paper for reviewing FDI cap on broadcast sector
* Spencer Hunt is SPTI VP of game production
* Channel [V], Virgin Mobile make live Bollywood flick
* Buongiorno launches mobile video mag 'Fashion Fix'
* Virgin, Tata Teleservices launch Virgin Mobile in India
( 3 Mar 2008 )
* Nokia launches 'Soul of the Night' initiative
* Arasu Cable starts talks with vendors, eyes launch by June
* Paramount gives final blow to dying HD DVD
* Zapak to organise corporate gaming championship
* Seachange builds foundation for Polimer TV
* GekTV adds three Star channels to US IPTV platform
( 1 Mar 2008 )
   
 
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