Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Archives - 2011   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 June               * Dish TV ups STB price as step to expand margins * Pslv-C17 to launch Gsat-12 on 15 July * One97 invests in LeapSky Wireless of Singapore * Chinese video site Youku migrates to Juniper Networks switching solutions * Casbaa forms new board of advisors * News Corp unloads MySpace to Specific Media for $35 mn (30 June 2011 )   * Netflix to digitally stream Open Road's films * Vdopia launches .VDO format for mobile video advertising * TerreStar accepts Dish Network's $1.37 bn bid (29 June 2011 )   * Police raids cable ops in Maharashtra, Gujarat over Taj Television’s complaint * NBC launches new nbc.com app for ipad * USA Network teams with DC Comics for digital interactive graphic novel (28 June 2011 )   * Madison Media appoints Bhattacharyya as director - digital * ESPN Brazil chooses SES for regional HD distribution * Viacom sues cablevision over iPad app * France 24 now available in Brazil on mobile * Warner to release Politics Of Love on VoD on 1 Sept * Dish Network eyeing TerreStar, Sirius and Hulu (27 June 2011 )   * LG, Ravi expand relationship with DivX licensing pacts * BBDO, Microsoft study to help find the next bn consumers * China to become Asia’s top pay-TV economy in 2011: Study * Getit to power NDTV.com’s classifieds, local search sections (25 June 2011 )   * Sony’s 3D production of Wimbledon to be aired in 22 countries (24 June 2011 )   * Google in mood to buy more online display ad firms * Digital is boring * India to see 50% growth in digital TV within 5 years: Dilip Venkatraman * No capital raising need for Dish TV * Vdopia inks Middle East deal with IAS Media-Digital * 3D TV market will struggle in the UK (23 June 2011 )   * Canadian digital accessories brand Hip Street enters India * Discovery US launches Curiosity.com * BBC News product launches on connected TV * Hulu mulls putting itself up for sale (22 June 2011 )   * Astro selects NDS' STB solutions for hybrid platform * Google buys out SageTV to beef up its TV network * Vietnam's first private pay-TV operator selects Conax * Airtel launches high-speed broadband plans in top 10 market (21 June 2011 )   * Accenture to manage Reliance Entertainment's digital rights system * Motorola launches platform for personalised TV viewing, interaction * Swiss media firm selects Harmonic to power HDTV services * Marc Debevoise is CBS Interactive Entertainment senior VP, GM * Pace’s App Cafe available for commercial deployment in US, Canada (20 June 2011 )   * Proclivity to downgrade pay TV services increasing among Netflix streamers: TDG * Intel-based STB powers Comcast’s Xfinity TV experience * Prime Focus contributes 22 VFX shots in latest ‘X Men’ film * ImaginAsia to be present at BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia * Casbaa Convention takes place in Hong Kong in November * UTV Indiagames launches game for Swayamwar 3: Ratan ka Rishta (18 June 2011 )   * Tanmay Jha joins Pace as assistant director – sales for India (17 June 2011 )   * Airtel digital TV launches interactive service for farmers * Samsung to push Smart and 3D TVs * 7Seas creates another film-based game * Sea TV FY’11 net up 10.3% at Rs 16.6 million * SeaChange software selected for Panasonic tru2way set-top box * BBC Worldwide, Hulu bring Sci-Fi series 'Misfits' to US audiences * Animal Planet games to launch via Nukotoys * Comcast, Skype to bring HD video calling experience to TV (16 June 2011 )   * EnQii, Minicom Digital Signage name merged entity ComQi * DTH interoperability: Tdsat lashes out at Trai * Pandora Media raises $235 million in IPO * Hearst Corporation opens lab for digital content * Veria TV Launches in HD on Dish Network * Etisalat partners to deliver services & content on LG Smart TV (15 June 2011 )   * Vdopia makes new alliances for mobile video ads * Solutions Digitas splits into two arms * New technology initiative to be launched at Soccerex * Facebook launches a film festival * MTV releases study on apps` lifecycle (14 June 2011 )   * 7Seas Entertainment integrates with Facebook * SeaChange debuts Nitro multi-screen user interface software * 46 mn Over-the-Air TV homes in the US: Study (13 June 2011 )   * Google offers $400 mn to buy out AdMeld * GroupM adopts anti-piracy policy for digital media buys * DD's DTH may go e-auction route to take in channels * JiniLabs launches TV Guide app * Police raids Guwahati cable op on Taj Television’s complaint * CommunicAsia: NTT DoCoMo to showcase cross-border NFC services * Comcast expands digital homes with Xfinity Home Security * Game returns for a fifth season on Star Sports (11 June 2011 )   * Wimbledon to be first ever BBC 3D broadcast (10 June 2011 )   * Sony to take Bengali movie channel to UK, Australia * Coupons.com receives $200 mn funding (9 June 2011 )   * Star launches HD channels on Reliance Digital TV * Homeshop18 signs carriage deal with Sun Direct * CommunicAsia2011 sees growth in participation from Intl ICT players * UTV Ignition to launch Quarrel on iOS platforms * Casbaa's forum to take stock of the satellite market (8 June 2011 )   * Star launches HD channels on Reliance Digital TV * Homeshop18 signs carriage deal with Sun Direct * CommunicAsia2011 sees growth in participation from Intl ICT players * UTV Ignition to launch Quarrel on iOS platforms * Casbaa's forum to take stock of the satellite market (8 June 2011 )   * Android surpasses iPhone OS impression share in Asia Pacific: InMobi * YouTube launches exclusive channel for blockbuster movies * Prasar Bharati board gives nod to DTH expansion * Content costs the main concern for operators: Casbaa Survey * DirecTV Latin America vaults past 10 mn customer mark * Sony Pictures TV secures carriage on Indonesia’s IPTV platform Groovia (7 June 2011 )   * Hungama.com ties up with Hunked Labs for mobile-file sharing app * Zapak launches its first social game 'Zapak Tambola' * UTV Interactive ups Tauro as SVP, Voice Products * Online viewership of IPL grows by 31% (6 June 2011 )   * VideoSurf unveils app for smartphones from Verizon * Turner to make game show from ‘Ben 10’ * Miramax, Hulu in multi-year deal * ToI launches app for Nokia phones (4 June 2011 )   * Tamil Nadu to nationalise cable TV * Star Plus expands distribution in Holland (3 June 2011 )   * Airtel launches on-demand movie service for broadband subs * Banff 2011: Lisa Kudrow to receive award of excellence in digital media * HBO Hits HD launches in Indonesia * Police raids hotel in Jaipur for illegally broadcasting ESS channels (2 June 2011 )   * Google launches online tool for Indian advertisers to find markets overseas * Alcatel-Lucent and Percept Knorigin partner to bring digital entertainment * Foxtel on Xbox strips away data charges and adds new channels * 3D Net to offer a 3D look at Indianapolis 500 (1 June 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