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 Aug   * Sify in pact with Google to boost internet applications * Tivo Q2 net income at $2.9 million * CNN.com launches ’The Forum’ to showcase public opinion on election candidates ( 30 Aug 2008 ) * LG launches Scarlet LG80 LCD TV * Delhi HC issues notices to Trai, MIB on regulation of carriage fee * Laxman to head MCCS' new media business * Advergames builds brand awareness ( 29 Aug 2008 ) * Trai directs Star Den to modify pricing of 3 channels * Sulekha.com expands to smaller towns * Motorola launches Motozine ZN5 with Kodak * Google launches mapping tool "Google Map maker" ( 28 Aug 2008 ) * Micronas introduces scalable IDTV platform for flat-panel TV * Spice Mobile launches new music phone * BBC Worldwide launches 'Top Gear' channel on Youtube * DTH licence fee to be paid on adjusted gross revenue: Tdsat ( 27 Aug 2008 ) * ITU gets Emmy for new techology to facilitate IPTV * The History Channel HD to launch in Hong Kong and Singapore ( 26 Aug 2008 ) * 9XM launches on BSkyB to tap UK market * Sony unveils wireless multi-room audio for ipod player * DTV transition in the US is on track: CEA * Bebo appoints Kelly Brett as head of original productions * Pay-TV ops see technology as differentiator * Abhishek Bachchan debuts on Wyclef Jean’s new single for Motorola ( 25 Aug 2008 ) * Intel, Yahoo to bring net to television * Bell Aliant selects Harmonic for MPEG-4 network upgrade * Cinemax goes HD in the US next month * Reliance's Jump Games launches in the US * Kalaignar TV launches on Sri Lanka's DTH * Alcatel-Lucent supports launch of world’s first commercial trial of mobile TV service ( 23 Aug 2008 ) * IITL launches MeraMobi to service GPRS users * iPhone enters Indian market with Airtel and Vodafone ( 22 Aug 2008 ) * IPTV guidelines get cabinet nod * Tata Teleservices launches voice conferencing service * Microsoft introduces computer games console in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' * Media Nucleus to develop broadcast scheduling system for Mahuaa TV * Sridhar Ranganathan joins mKhoj as head of products ( 21 Aug 2008 ) * Nokia unveils Nokia N96 converged device * Starhub launches video-on-demand in Singapore * Seventymm raises Rs 500 mn for expansion * WWIL plans Rs 4.5 billion rights issue * US networks endorse Nab's DTV ’Quiet Period’ plan * iaTV in ad and content deal with Tokyopop * KPN launches MobileTV service with 10 channels * Asiasat H1 profit down by 10 per cent ( 20 Aug 2008 ) * Norway's three broadcasters to launch mobile TV via DMB * Reliance Big TV rolls out DTH service, targets 40% share * HUL to promote homecare products online ( 19 Aug 2008 ) * Time Broadband to bring TV on mobile phone * Trai allows Internet telephony * UTV acquires 80 per cent in US-based True Games * Skylife broadens relationship with NDS * Apple premieres movies on iTunes Store in Australia, New Zealand * MTV releases guide DVD for TV series Roadies ( 18 Aug 2008 ) * SPT acquires global distribution rights to Rocketboom * Royal Cable Vision approaches Tdsat again * India to host next UN global internet meet * ESPN.com, Orbitz launch ESPN Sports Passport Community for fans to share sports experiences ( 16 Aug 2008 ) * Hathway gets FIPB nod for Rs 430.6 million * Entertainment drives mobile Net usage in India * New online TV services helping to expand TV viewing time in the UK * Ten Sports in Major Upgrade of Broadcast Equipment * SC issues notice to Google, Microsoft & Yahoo for carrying ads that hawk gender selection products * President, PM speeches to be simulcast on the Web ( 14 Aug 2008 ) * Nielsen, Mediamark Research and Intelligence in partnership * Comcast, MGM in partnership for Vod channel * Kishore Shirekar is OpenTV new GM * Tdsat dismisses Dish TV’s petition over Hits ( 13 Aug 2008 ) * Zee Turner on offensive against Hathway, complaint filed against MD, associate * Digicable appoints Harvinderjit Bhatia as Group CFO * Softimage launches new version of gaming software * Shaadi.com, Vodafone partners for mobile matrimony ( 12 Aug 2008 ) * Spice Mobile India launches gaming gadget * MobileStore unveils scratch-and-win promotion * INX Media partners with AsiaSat to distribute 9X and 9XM * Nab launches BroadcastPublicService.org ( 11 Aug 2008 ) * Dish, Ensequence to provide interactive features to NBCU’s Olympics coverage * Harris to demonstrate integrated technology solutions at IBC2008 * Sony introduces new Walkman MP3 player ( 9 Aug 2008 ) * Yahoo kicks off new season of Fantasy Football * Big TV pays Rs 1.37 bn to be IPL's DTH partner for 4 years * IOC creates channel on Youtube for Olympics ( 8 Aug 2008 ) * MRTP Commission favours Dish TV over row on free set top box ad * Radio City forays into music portal * AOL launches south cinema channel on AOL.in * UTV Movies, World Movies to launch on Sri Lanka's Dialog TV ( 7 Aug 2008 ) * Trai opens doors for MVNOs, suggests 74% FDI cap * NDS gives nod to go private * VH1 launches celebrity blog Scandalist.com * Trai files case against ESPN over DTH pricing ( 6 Aug 2008 ) * LG, US cable ops reach two-way ‘Plug And Play’ accord * Casbaa unveils speakers line-up for Convention 2008 * Google launches Tamil News and Tamil transliteration * BBC Arabic expands presence in ME with mobile phone partnerships * ESPN acquires racing-live.com ( 5 Aug 2008 ) * Capital18 extends funding to Ubona Technologies * US consumers delaying Blu-ray Player purchases: Study * BSNL, Aksh Optifibre launches IPTV service icontrol in Jaipur * Location-based mobile social networking to generate $3.3 bn by 2013: Study ( 4 Aug 2008 ) * Nomura Holdings to invest $ 16 mn in Real Image Media * Tdsat orders Sun and ETV to give signals to Ortel * Nokia to invest USD 150 mn in VC arm ( 2 Aug 2008 ) * Zee Turner channels back on Incablenet * Govt allows foreign players for 3G spectrum * TBSL, InternetSpeech to launch voice internet technology in India * Primetime shows increasingly being watched online in US * ISAF launches microsite for Olympics ( 1 Aug 2008 )       January February March April May June July August September October November December       Click below for the past year's Archives * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2007 * 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