Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Archives - 2007 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 April   * Malaysian tycoon Krishnan to buy out telco Maxis * Yahoo! acquires online ad exchange firm Right Media * CNN-IBN to become FTA channel in CAS areas of Kolkata * ht.com relaunched with new interactive features * Dish TV to get Rs 7.5 billion infusion from promoters * VSNL launches Wi-Fi roaming with StarHub * IBM's new 5 innovations * Azureus to distribute Unicef videos globally * Hathway launches digital cable TV service in Nasik * Sun Microsystems launches new video delivery over IP platform * Bharti among 17 global telcos in project to build the Asia-America gateway cable system ( 30 April 2007 ) * Bharti market leaders with 22.9 % share, net up 89 % * Global Mobile files patents for mobile phone interactive multimedia ad delivery * MySpace enters China * FIPB clears Vodafone deal ( 28 April 2007 ) * Anti-piracy war: good measures, yet lacking coordination * SC dismisses TataSky plea in Sun TV channels case * Americans spend $1,200 annually in consumer electronic products * HTMT invests Rs 650 million for digital cable ( 27 April 2007 ) * LCO bodies, film producers moot revenue sharing via Cas to curtail piracy * Yahoo! has new offerings for Indian user, Foli announces restructuring of Bangalore R&D centre * AOL launches Indian portal aol.in, promotion campaign to kick off by mid-May * Maran gives clean chit to vodaphone deal * 3G spectrum allocation only after July ( 26 April 2007 ) * Online consumers unhappy with Indian squad * ETV offers Ortel digital signals without decoders, latter threatens contempt * CG Overdrive event looks to propel Asia's animation industry forward * BroadcastAsia2007 to demonstrate technologies that address digital convergence * MobiTV, Intel in alliance * SPTI in VoD deal with Korea's Daum Communications * Philips promotes ‘Entertainment on the go’ with MP3 players * Avril Lavigne to provide animated 'Manga' shorts to Anime Network * No FIPB decision yet on Vodaphone-Hutch Deal ( 25 April 2007 ) * Hinduja TMT restarts trading, closes at Rs 599 * Mobio offers free World Cup GPRS downloads ( 24 April 2007 ) * PSLV successfully launches Italian satellite * Trai proposes penalties for ISPs not announcing and accepting Nixi nodes * Intelsat assists UK digital switchover with distribution services to Arqiva * Nokia's operating profit down 7 % in Q1 * Intel, Tandberg collaborate to bridge PC, TV gap * Nine global firms form Open IPTV Forum * IPTV to have 63.6 mn subscribers in 2011 * Gaming portal Zapak, Zod! Club Wear tie up for contest * Jump Games launches Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game * China, India to lead mobile growth by 2011 ( 23 April 2007 ) * MySpace enters the news arena * Video content search tool Ipex TV launches * Trai recommendations on Nixi sent to government * Turner extends mobile footprint across South Asia ( 21 April 2007 ) * Encryption issue: WWIL CEO, COO arrested, released * Samsung launches 3 new LCD TV series ( 20 April 2007 ) * Canada dominates Interactive Emmy Awards at MipTV * ARM appoints Anil Gupta as MD India ops * ETV, Zee form JV to tackle Ortel; MSO issues contempt notice * IT enabled services help boom in Indian service sector ( 19 April 2007 ) * New Carnatic music channel launched for DD direct * xbox running contest allowing fans to create a TV pilot * Promoters offload 9% in Dish TV to raise Rs 4.45 bn * NBC Universal to use Isilon for archiving digital content * Narrowstep, Firecracker to bring Asian films to b'band * DLP trounces Plasma technology in quality and size * Trai diktat on FTA share: WWIL prepares rejoinder * Microsoft’s multicolour bar code technology * Intel unveils integrated media processor * Comcast in deal with News Corp, NBC's online video * India will lead Asia in digital pay-TV, broadband seen slow: report ( 18 April 2007 ) * BroadBand services showed increase by end of 2006 * 'Ayakashi' receives nominations for 3 Film Festivals * Kasenna HP, Intel team up for IPTV, VoD benchmark * AsiaSat again named best Asian satellite carrier * Voom, Mega Media & MDA fuel new HD co-productions * Blackstone makes $ 6 billion bid for Intelsat: Reports ( 17 April 2007 ) * DD signal encryption faces rejection * Electronic Arts, Endemol ink 'Virtual Me' creative deal * FIPB clears Dish TV share allocation * Microsoft's vision for creating, experiencing content * Voom HD to launch in the Middle East * Pathfire, Warner create file-based HD delivery service * fix8 launches interactive TV platform AuditionsTV * Scopus showcasing IP headend, converged video * Microsoft expands IPTV technology ecosystem ( 16 April 2007 ) * Sun TV's stay order: SC refuses interim relief to TataSky * Pyramid Saimira forms JV with Malaysian company * Synovate PAX, EMS surveys to tap digital consumers * Samsung to introduce dual format HD player ( 13 April 2007 ) * RComm and Sun TV tie up for mobile content * Sify appoints Big Bang to manage its internet ad sales * Synovate announces 2 media surveys * Prasad EFX installs digital suite in Mumbai facility * BroadcastAsia from 16 to 22 June * Intelsat works with Lanka to halt LTTE use of satellite ( 12 April 2007 ) * Sify in ad sales deal with Big Bang Media * Viacom, Yahoo! in multi-year search marketing deal * TDSAT to ETV: stream signals to MSO rolling out Cas voluntarily * Samsung develops LED-backlit LCD panels for monitors * vJive Networks appoints Nakul Patel as senior VP * Nab launches technology advocacy programme in US * Honestech launches Burn DVD Utility software ( 11 April 2007 ) * Double Fusion, THQ sign in game advertising deal * SEBI says no to WWIL's QIP plan, asks for six-month wait * TDSAT gives Sun TV a week to produce Madras HC stay order * Breakthrough kicks off development for 2 adult shows ( 10 April 2007 ) * Google testing a new ad model * TataSky asks court to blackout Sun; stay order copy awaited * Pixion enhances 'Namastey London' * Youtube boosts love affair with streaming video * Nab panel to discuss latest trends in HD, advertising * Koreans to get free mobile TV broadcasts next month * Sun TV: Madras HC stays TDSAT ruling on dispute with TataSky * Arianespace to support mobile sat services industry ( 9 April 2007 ) * SPECIAL REPORT - The 'U' factor * I&B may reject encryption of DD signals * TataSky wants Sun taken off cable, DTH platforms * Burger King Corp's Russell Klein to deliver keynote address at 2nd annual MI6 conference & awards * Over 500 features made in video format during 2006 ( 7 April 2007 ) * DD digitises 1400 hours of content * Comcast to finish $400 million digital upgrade * Digital Music to offer content on Amazon Unbox ( 6 April 2007 ) * Solid foundation in place for WiMax in AsiaPac: In-Stat * Warner signs pay per view VoD deal in the UAE * MTV, Harmonix, EA to unveil interactive music video * Digital Media pushes growth in European car audio mkt * Sony pictures ent. signs services deal with IBM * China’s Xiamen CATV using BigBand to deliver VoD * Implement Cas in the entire metros: MSOs, LCOs to Trai and ministry ( 5 April 2007 ) * MSN announces online voting for IIFA awards * Video sharing site aapkavideo has mobile offering * Unauthorised content constitutes only a small fraction of the most viewed videos on youtube * Virgin Media launches Virgin Free TV across the UK * Sony Pictures signs services deal with IBM * LG, Google in global partnership for the mobile * Fremantle launches a broadband 'Apprentice' site * EU files formal charges against iTunes * Mauj Telecom appoints Manoj Dawane as CEO * Cas extension vista: MSOs tighten noose for customer choice data * Indian online gaming market touches Rs 210 mn: study * TDSAT reprimands Sun for not giving channels to TataSky ( 4 April 2007 ) * Gamco to install satellite TV systems on Kingfisher Airlines' Airbus A320 * Delhi HC disposes off Cas LPA, wants implementation 'in letter and spirit' ( 3 April 2007 ) * AOL to manage ad sales for NBC, News Corp's online video service * Galleon Entertainment to take multi platform property 'Apollo's Pad' to MipTV * iTunes introduces Complete My Album service * Airtel launches Email on Post Paid mobile in Delhi * Samsung, STMicroelectronics, Metalink unveil wireless HD IPTV set-top box * Panasonic US forms new business units to focus on the digital display business * GlobeCast WorldTV to supply Sivoo with intl TV content * Zee to move SC on TDAT's TataSky judgment ( 2 April 2007 )       January February March April May June July August September October November December       Click below for the past year's Archives * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2006 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2005 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2004 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2003 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2002 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 99/00/01/02 Go to Top