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 July   * Dish TV narrows Q1 loss to Rs 692 million * WatchIndia.tv introduces packages to tap South market * Sky to launch UK's first 3D TV in 2010 * Star News partners with One97 to launch SMS News alert service ( 31 July 2009 ) * Airtel Digital TV adds 14 channels in bouquet * 20:20 Webtech taps Dave Evans as strategic advisor for India clients * Zeel to launch Zee Cinema on StarHub TV * Big TV to premiere 'Khuda Ke Liye' on 3 August * AOL India ties up with GaneshaSpeaks.com ( 30 July 2009 ) * Globecast inks deal with Eutelsat to expand capacity * BBC's programmes now available on iTunes store in canada * Twitter to launch interactive game 'Twriddle Treasures' * BT in VoD movie deal with Sony Pictures Television * Disney XD in UK from 31 August ( 29 July 2009 ) * Mobile VAS to touch Rs 251 bn by 2010: Study * Reliance Mobile partners with Gameloft to offer mobile games * EchoStar to offer video transport service in Virginia * Discovery, Baidu launch Chinese website * Fox to launch new channel in Italy ( 28 July 2009 ) * Hinduja's IndusInd Media plans to list * Hinduja's IndusInd Media Q1 net up 15% to Rs 60.4 mn * Comcast partners Thomson for digital services * 5min raises $7.5 mn for video syndication network ( 27 July 2009 ) * Havas Digital in strategic partnership with Traffiq ( 25 July 2009 ) * Arqiva to acquire Project Kangaroo VoD assets * Government approves new communications satellite * Comcast launches HBO on-demand in high-definition ( 24 July 2009 ) * EA, NetDragon Websoft to develop 'Ultima Online' * WatchIndia.tv, Tata Communications' int calling service in promotional tie up * Comcast to deliver internet portal for kids * WWIL Q1 net loss up as revenue drops 12% * Orkut scores over Facbook in India: Study * Walt Disney Japan to roll out movies on memory cards * Hulu may use content as new revenue option * 'Amazon scoops up online shoe seller Zappos for $928 mn ( 23 July 2009 ) * UTV's 'Phir Kabhi' on DTH * IneoQuest's iPhone application to monitor digital video content * Playcast launches games-on-demand service in Israel * Moser Baer and Philips settle on licensing dispute * Qwest, DirecTV extend distribution deal * Total Sports Asia to launch broadband channel * Sun Direct signs multi-year CRM deal with IBM ( 22 July 2009 ) * Web18 appoints new group editor & technology head * Airtel Digital TV to premiere Hannah Montana ahead of theatrical release * BenQ partners Redington to strengthen network * Ten Sports expands footprint in the Pacific region * Vodafone Portugal unveils IPTV service * New AOL chief has grand plan ( 21 July 2009 ) * Vdopia launches Talk2Me ad format * VFX specialist Fink directs 1st commercial in India * Budget impact: Dish TV hikes STB prices by Rs 100 * National Geographic releases online game for 'Hooked' * Cinemax to go entirely digital within a year ( 20 July 2009 ) * Tdsat asks Dish TV and Sun TV to mediate * Nat Geo Games launches online casual games portal * Time ripe for acceleration of digital switchover in Europe * AOL acquires MMAFighting.com * Aptilo partners with Zylog for broadband solutions ( 18 July 2009 ) * Verismo, Sonic Solution to deliver video content in India * BSNL, Hungama partner to launch BSNL.Hungama.com * 'Rakhi Ka Swayamvar' now on BIGFlix Video-on-Demand ( 17 July 2009 ) * Sony targets 30 per cent share in 2010 for MP3 market * Via launches iViaWorld.com for travel services * Orb Networks to deliver live TV on iPhone and iPod touch * FoxSports, Open Sports introduce Fantasy Football Games * HBO, Cinemax content available on broadband in the US * BSNL, MTNL to pay same price as highest 3G bidder ( 16 July 2009 ) * Brightcove unveils localised video platform in Japan * Asian countries lead in broadband penetration: Study * Violation of privacy focus of amendment to IT Act * AsiaSat 5 readies for launch * Comcast to add 51 HD channels from 11 August * HITS policy at final stage: Soni ( 15 July 2009 ) * Digital cinema equipment gets 'project imports' status * Blockbuster partners with Samsung to deliver on-demand service * Gram panchayats to get broadband connectivity by 2012-end ( 14 July 2009 ) * Casbaa partners SNL Kagan to help TV & ad industry market * Virgin Media to launch four new high-definition channels * Idea, Babajob launch portal for job-seekers * DTH adds 1.99 mn subscribers in Q4: Trai * Showtime Arabia merges pay TV operations with Orbit * Sterlite bags BSNL contract for deployment of FTTH * Crackle.com premieres 'Dusty Peacock' on 13 July * AXN increases presence in Korea ( 13 July 2009 ) * Online gaming on the rise in US: Study * China Digital TV reports low smart cards sale in Q2 * Indiagames launches T20 cricket PC game * Transcend launches new digital music player in India ( 11 July 2009 ) * Casbaa unveils speaker lineup for November convention * Dish Network adds MSNBC in its HD offering * Netflix partners Sony Electronics for video streaming * ILM selects Autodesk software for visual effects * Best Buy, TiVo announce alliance ( 10 July 2009 ) * UMG partners Gelmalto for digital music distribution * Dish TV ties up with Monster for interactive job search * Rahul Sethi to head ibibo's new e-commerce business * Yupptv launches live TV channels application on Orkut * IPC Media partners with YouTube for ad selling * Big TV gets MJ concert rights from Sony BMG * Star's two channels up on Clix platform in Portugal ( 9 July 2009 ) * Ten Sports live on du Mobile TV in the Middle East * WASP3D begins UK operations; appoints Lee Otterway as account manager * UTVi hops on to Dish TV, ET Now is available on Digital TV * B4U sets foot in Trinidad with music and movie channels * Motorola sells fiber-to-the-node product line ( 8 July 2009 ) * Zapak.com to promote 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' with Paramount * PlaySpan expands into Turkey, Brazil * Tokyo 2016 releases Countdown ‘app’ for Apple iPhone ( 7 July 2009 ) * Budget: New tax on STBs to hurt DTH, Cable ops ( 6 July 2009 ) * Virgin Mobile enters data devices segment with vLink * 1Cast to offer Al Jazeera video clips on TV news site * Future of TV is clouded by excess stakeholders: Gartner ( 4 July 2009 ) * Yureekah launches 'Zimblee' to help advertisers * Digital switch leaves TV stations struggling * Indian DTH industry to grow at 30% CAGR: Study ( 3 July 2009 ) * NCC, Donovan Data Systems partner in the US * SME partners IODA to create global distribution network * Reliance Big TV to pump in Rs 6 bn, eyes 3 mn subs * Govt to push broadband connectivity in rural India * Star India's Star Player to offer full-length content * Online ad-supported TV in US to grow to $1.45 bn in 2013: Study ( 2 July 2009 ) * IT industry seeks moolah in Indian media * Kambakkht Ishq to go digital with Hungama * Gujarat govt proposes entertainment tax on DTH services * Digital cable in Central and East Europe under pressure * Two BBC channels launch on South Korea's SK Broadband platform * Sony to expand licensing programme for PlayStation * Joost to provide white label online video platforms * UTStarcom named Asia's top IPTV service provider ( 1 July 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