Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Archives - 2012     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 May                       * New telecom policy to work for liberalisation of spectrum and convergence of networks * Roshan D’souza joins iNovo Broadband as VP, GM APAC * Vinod Chopra retrospective on Yahoo! Video * CGI and VFX supervisor Ben Cowell-Thomas joins Prime Focus * Jump Games launches series of games on freedom fighters * iMusti.com to distribute Shemaroo's collection in US and Canada * ZengaTV strengthens regional content with ETV channels (31 May 2012 ) * Tata Docomo unveils recharge service/VAS on Twitter * Red Digital creates Tweet mob for PVR * Lazycounty.com to offer free online entertainment content (30 May 2012 ) * Promoters of IndusInd Media to up stake by 1% via preference shares conversion * Reliance Home Video, Namco Bandai to release movie based games * NDS to power ADN Networks digital cable service in Delhi * BBC launches Doctor Who game on PlayStation 3 (29 May 2012 ) * Huawei leads Indian STB vendor market with 24% share * Hungama Digital launches application for Satyamev Jayate * Sony TV launches HD feed * Al Jazeera to broadcast beIN Sport via Eutelsat (28 May 2012 ) * Indian youth's least favourite gadget is television: TCS survey * TBS partners Facebook for DumbDumb digital comedy shorts * Dish, TV networks lock horns over ad-skipping feature * Global pay TV revenues to reach $150 bn in 2021: Euroconsult (26 May 2012 ) * Den cable biz Q4 net up 42% to Rs 70.09 mn * Paramount Pictures in content deal with Amazon's Prime Instant Video * Electus to make 'K-Town' for YouTube channel Loud (25 May 2012 ) * Amit Arora moves to Sun18 North as national head – affiliate sales * Spuul launches app for Bollywood films * Dulux launches its first mobile application * Airtel buys 49% of Qualcomm's India BWA biz for $165 mn * Music of Gangs of Wasseypur premieres on mobile platform * ValueFirst acquires Way2online for Rs 2 billion (24 May 2012 ) * Parliamentary Committee wants extension of digitisation deadline * Social TV is growing rapidly: Viacom study * Tata Elxsi creates visual effects for Arjun - The Warrior Prince * Sap strengthens cloud biz with $4.3 bn Ariba buy * BBC Worlwide launches first channel in Brazil * Warburg Pincus leads Quikr's $32 mn funding round (23 May 2012 ) * Times Internet partners AIR for live IPL commentary * Victorian new media co lands Rajasthan Royals contract * BigFlix expands catalogue to 1000 movies (22 May 2012 ) * Mobile net users shop for gadgets the most: eBay study * Videocon d2h issues notice to drop Animax * Big Magic hops on Reliance Digital TV * Airtel digital TV launches new interactive service iEnglish * Alibaba to repurchase Yahoo's 20% stake for $7.1 bn (21 May 2012 ) * Hathway narrows Q4 net loss to Rs 67.9 mn * Dish TV not looking for equity funding in first phase of digitisation * FoodFood now available on Videocon d2h * 3D International, ThreeD Holograms look to boost 3D images * What's-On-India launches EPG for social TV recommendations * Hyderabad-based Corpus Media gears up for digitisation (19 May 2012 ) * WWIL Q4 net loss at Rs 239.6 mn * MP moves motion toremove objectionable content from websites (18 May 2012 ) * MSM Discovery conducts raid in Bihar against IPL signal theft * Sony to unveil HD offerings at BroadcastAsia2012 * Video content consumption on computers growing globally: Nielsen * Rage Communications launches mobile app for Windows Phone 7 (17 May 2012 ) * Dish TV Q4 net loss widens due to rupee swings * Facebook recognises Isobar as preferred marketing developer in India * OLX India launches iPad and iPhone app * Media Pro slaps legal notice on GTPL link operator for illegal transmission * Facebook ups IPO price range (16 May 2012 ) * TN to push for extension of digitisation deadline * Short Code Council to regulate licensing for VAS * Cable ops move Bombay HC, seek extension of digitisation deadline * 'Desperate Housewives' creator Marc Cherry to deliver keynote at Pitchcon 2012 * TBS partners with Electus, DumbDumb for digital comedy shorts (15 May 2012 ) * Consumer redressal cells have to act within 8 hours for DAS services: Trai * New Trai chairman Khullar says he faces "onerous responsibility" * Pepsi releases football game for Xbox Live * Lionsgate launches YouTube channel dedicated to fitness * Orange brings free social TV app to UK * Rahul Khullar set to take over as Trai chairman (14 May 2012 ) * Spectrum allocation delinked from licences * Demand for mobile handsets to touch 225 mn by 2014 (12 May 2012 ) * Yebhi.com buys out jewellery e-retailer Stylishyou.in * Netflix, Twentieth Century Fox in agreement for LatAm and Brazil * Ybrant snaps up 3 Internet brands in US for $175 mn (11 May 2012 ) * Lok Sabha TV launches dedicated website * Trai issues paper on reconnect port charges * BroadcastAsia 2012 to focus on OTT technology (10 May 2012 ) * AOL's Q1 performance beats forecast amid weak display ads in US * Reebok creates first ever online flash mob * SingTel’s Amobee acquires 3D ad company AdJitsu (9 May 2012 ) * Digitisation: MSOs can't enter into fixed fee deals with broadcasters * Trai issues quality of service standards for 3G voice calls * Dish Network's decision to drop AMC channels leads to bad blood (8 May 2012 ) * MSOs to be permitted 74% FDI: Jatua * Spice brings TV live on mobile * Discovery to acquire digital video provider Revision3 * Alibaba in negotiations to buy back shares from Yahoo (7 May 2012 ) * Indian web entrepreneurs make millions, SlideShare goes to LinkedIn * I&B will continue to push for fiscal incentives for digitisation * Star TV inks carriage deal with Time Warner Cable (5 May 2012 ) * LCOs protest against Trai's tariff order * Facebook plans to raise $11.8 bn via IPO * Ubislate tablets support muliple languages (4 May 2012 ) * Airtel Digital TV Q4 operating loss at Rs 1.94 bn * 60% of targeted village panchayats get broadband connectivity * Tata Sky to auction cricketing memorabilia * Topps launches 2012 edition of Cricket Attax * Trai report on recovery of excess spectrum under Govt study (3 May 2012 ) * No cause for dissatisfaction on carriage fee: Trai chairman * 9X Media launches gaming apps * Cable TV shares zoom as Trai issues tariff order * No carriage fee on channel that MSO seeks * Samsung launches interactive Smart TVs in India * UAE viewers get Zee TV & Zee Cinema in HD * Fox Traveller working on India produced shows; bizarre series from 6 May * Sophos Labs to protect Facebook users from malicious content * Snapdeal.com launches mobile app for android users * Raghu Rau appointed SeaChange CEO * Task Force fails to take stock of Trai's tariff order * adidas, 505 Games to launch adidas miCoach * News broadcasters decry carriage fee in new tariff order * 100 FTA channels for Rs 100; Minimum Rs 150 for FTA & Pay channels: Trai (2 May 2012 )           January February March April May June July August September October November December       Click below for the past year's Archives * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2011 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2010 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2009 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2008 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2007 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2006 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2005 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2004 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 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