Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge Archives - 2009 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 December     * Airtel Digital TV to offer AIR channels to WorldSpace subscribers * WatchIndia launches new feature for free sampling * CBS Corp and Walt Disney Co. mulling Apple alliance ( 31 Dec 2009 ) * Sony's fight back against Amazon.com gains momentum ( 30 Dec 2009 ) * Kurbaan and Wanted available on DTH ( 29 Dec 2009 ) * True Games launches 'Warrior Epic: Battlegrounds' * CWG clean-up: No overhead cable in Delhi * DTH comes under entertainment tax net in Delhi ( 28 Dec 2009 ) * CCTV to launch internet TV channel * Digicable to up its stake in CableComm to 80% ( 26 Dec 2009 ) * Trai seeks views from stakeholders on DTH tariff ( 24 Dec 2009 ) * News Corp increases stake in Sky Deutschland * CTC to launch on Dish Network * BBC Trust green signals Project Canvas ( 23 Dec 2009 ) * Sun Direct launches metro pack for urban consumers * Sun TV restructures distribution biz; creates two verticals * Telecinco acquires Cuatro and 22% stake in Digital+ * Digicable in $83 mn outsourcing deal with IBM for Vas push * Videocon d2h launches DTH service in Delhi with satellite LCD * Channel One to air Southern Butowo in Russia * Dish TV partners Axis Bank for collection of subscription recharge * Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment partners with Hulu, Clear Channel, MySpace, Pepsi and Ford * Last mile upgradation will protect turf of cable operators ( 22 Dec 2009 ) * NDTV Imagine to provide content to NyooTV.com * Darren Feher is Conviva president, CEO * 730 mn pay-TV subscribers globally by 2011: ABI Research * Fifa E-Shop launched * Passengers of Virgin America can use Red Ent platform * Cable operators need incentives to push for digitisation ( 21 Dec 2009 ) * Fox, Time Warner Cable in a spat over contract renewal * SportAccord to create portal on YouTube * DTH operators feel HITS will expand the digital market * Sony signs technology deal with RealD to bring 3D into homes * Animation and gaming industry need govt support ( 19 Dec 2009 ) * UK consumers embrace digital communications * Zimbabwe to have second TV station * Amit Nag to join Digi-CableComm Services as CEO ( 18 Dec 2009 ) * Tata Photon Plus in marketing alliance with Avatar * Downlinking guidelines amended to provide for HITS * Singapore platforms bid jointly for 2010 Fifa World Cup * Comcast launches streaming TV service * High Court stays on proposal to auction cable TV licence ( 17 Dec 2009 ) * Ignitee Digital Solutions appoints Sreekant as GM * Network18, LinkedIn ink co-marketing agreement * NDTV launches Hindi WAP portal ( 16 Dec 2009 ) * Broadband subscribers in Western Europe plummet * Rediff unveils RediffBlogs; supports 9 languages ( 15 Dec 2009 ) * NBA rolls out online and mobile website in India * NBC rolls out social media game * Govt gets tough on DD carriage by MSOs & DTH services * 7Seas Technologies launches 3D PC racing game 'Kraze' * Big TV, Fox Star join hands to promote 'Avatar' ( 14 Dec 2009 ) * Sun Direct posts Rs 1.5 bn loss for Aug-Oct period * Animax acquires rights for Videogame Awards * YouTube to launch sports portal * Time Warner completes AOL spin-off * Free to play digital game most popular: Study * Cable spend in US jumps 9.1 per cent in 2009 ( 12 Dec 2009 ) * Karthik S is Edelman India head of digital Strategy * SPT to broadcast video game awards ( 11 Dec 2009 ) * Sun mulls entry into distribution of TV channels biz * High speed wireless broadband map * Web series 'Over the Hedge' to premiere on Babelgum * Discovery introduces TLC HD in Brazil * NDS, DoxTV to launch first HD DVR service in China * Two HDTV studios to come up in Delhi and Mumbai ( 10 Dec 2009 ) * Colors acquires 9XM’s EPG slot for UK launch on Sky * Brightcove announces customer wins in Japan * HCL strikes 5-year deal with News Corp’s UK subsidiary * Dish TV launches special packs for South Indian consumers ( 9 Dec 2009 ) * Big TV acquires Gujarati content for PPV * Group Abril now has entire stake of MTV Brazil * DVR usage, online viewing rising in US * Music video site Vevo ready for launch ( 8 Dec 2009 ) * Broadband reach to rural areas being increased: Kamat * NDS develops Asia’s first bookable promo service * MTV launches new initiative 'A Thin Line' * Brian Sullivan named CEO of Sky Deutschland ( 7 Dec 2009 ) * UK's Five in content deal with YouTube * 2010 soccer World Cup to pioneer 3D technology * LCO arrested for unauthorised telecast of Neo Cricket * BigFlix adopts innovative feature Reserve Now ( 5 Dec 2009 ) * Xfire, Livestream to deliver live broadcast service for gamers * mioTV launches new channels ( 4 Dec 2009 ) * Dish TV unveils new brand identity * Colors to be on Dish Network in US * Nielsen to measure both TV and online viewing * Deal gives THQ rights to create video of Dreamworks' films * Tata Teleservices offers mobile TV on high-speed broadband ( 3 Dec 2009 ) * NDS appoints Surbhi Broadband as reseller for pay TV solutions in India * Ortel gets Becil certification * SES orders four new satellites from Astrium ( 2 Dec 2009 ) * Now watch live streaming of Times Now, India TV & Zoom ( 1 Dec 2009 )       January February March April May June July August September October November December       Click below for the past year's Archives * 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 2003 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2002 * ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 99/00/01/02 Go to Top