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 June   * Eutelsat launches new satellite service to offer Free DTT channels in France * Sun Direct adds Sahara channels; offers free top up pack * MTV, Facebook to create some 'celebrity connect' * SC favours cable companies in DVR case ( 30 June 2009 ) * Verizon expands reach of V Cast mobile TV * LG introduces new plasma TV in India * Warner Bros Consumer Products unveils clip licensing site ( 29 June 2009 ) * Broadcast, DTT video encoders market to bottom out by 2010: study * Time Warner, Comcast to push cable shows on the net ( 27 June 2009 ) * Home broadband adoption rises in the US: survey * BBC's live audio service now available on Reliance mobile * Truveo simplifies video search engine for 17 countries ( 26 June 2009 ) * Tivo, Quantcast partner for measuring viewership * Cablevision adds 30 HD channels * Nokia pushes mobile TV in Africa * RCom to provide 35 streaming channels to GSM users * News 24 and E24 first channels made available on 3G mobile ( 25 June 2009 ) * Zapak launches game based on movie 'Wanted' * Imax signs theatrical deals with Aliance Entertainment * BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia 2009 get strong attendance * ETV to produce HD content ( 24 June 2009 ) * WatchIndia lowers pricing for Indian channels in summer pack * Moser Baer expands its range of LCD television * BSNL to roll out its 3G services in Sikkim by 15 August ( 23 June 2009 ) * Measat launches satellite to boost DTH * Imax inks theatre deal with Odeon cinemas * Zee Turner gets injunction from High Court ahead of India -West Indies series * Sony launches Vaio notebook with Blu-ray entertainment * National Geographic introduces Duet Travel Phone with dual Sim * Tata launches mobile internet devices in New Delhi * VoD services grow by 9% in Asia: Casbaa ( 22 June 2009 ) * Downturn accentuating digital migration : PwC * Singapore creates Virtual World to push Youth Olympics * Viewsonic unveils worldwide 3G smartphone initative * Trai chairman stresses on better quality and content for cable * BSNL rolls out IPTV service in Kolkata ( 20 June 2009 ) * Microsoft to sell TV ads for NBC * Centre for Content Protection issues recommendations for FTA receivers * WWIL gets Rs 1.7 bn carriage revenue in FY'09, net loss at Rs 941.6 mn * Tata Tele partners ECI Telecom to offer fixed broadband services ( 19 June 2009 ) * Dish TV has Rs 14 bn investment plan in 2 years * Dish TV narrows Q4 net loss to Rs 787 million * BSNL to set up six Wi-max stations in Orissa * DTH subs to grow at 25% CAGR during 2009-2012: Study ( 18 June 2009 ) * VTC selects Tandberg for playout to DTT, satellite * BIGFlix.com offers Jodhaa Akbar on VOD * Wasp3D to showcase touch-screen based broadcast presentation at BroadcastAsia 2009 * Transcend introduces MP860 Digital Music Player in India * Yahoo! expands its mobile web service * Luke Bradley-Jones is BBC.com managing director * Trai sets ball rolling on tariff for cable TV in non-Cas areas * Big Cinemas to use Imax digital system * Dish Network rolls out Spanish channel CV 24 in Puerto Rico ( 17 June 2009 ) * Idea creates virtual character to target East Indian consumers * CNBC-TV18 launches daily newsletter 'IBU' * Aora deploys Tandberg TV encoders for DTH channels * Virgin Media, Universal ink content deal to curb piracy * Geodesic offers Mundu application on android phones * Reliance Mobile, Aaj Tak launch MMS news service * Global video biz sees drop of $2.6 billion * Vietnam TV in a JV with Canal Plus TV group for pay TV service ( 16 June 2009 ) * 3i Infotech enters media & broadcasting industry * Google against idea of censoring editorial content * FTV selects RRsat to distribute HD channel in US * Sony kicks off 'Soccergraphy' campaign * Zylog Systems launches Wi5 services in Chennai * Tas to launch up to 50 TV channels on NSS ( 15 June 2009 ) * MTV launches Roadies Battleground 2 * Ofcom gives Channel 5 an HD slot on Freeview * Analog is passé, US embraces digital TV * Digicable, Novex form JV for cable content and movie channel * MRG forecasts IPTV revenue to touch $25.6 billion in 2013 * HBO makes the 'March of Time' newsreels available online ( 13 June 2009 ) * Dish Network, Fisher Communications ends litigation; signs carriage deal * Intelsat to roll out 11 satellites by 2012 ( 12 June 2009 ) * Interworld Digital plans to raise $10 million from GDR * Zook powers Idea's 'stock search & subscription service' * Airtel Digital TV launches 8 annual packages * Youth-driven internet talk radio show 'TD Radio' rolls out * Turner Classic Movies rolls out social networking site * Flo TV expands live mobile TV service to 39 markets ( 11 June 2009 ) * Sony Ericsson brings mobile Java platform to 3G * Bharti Airtel signs managed services deal with Comviva * Emmis radio stations go digital ( 10 June 2009 ) * Sony Music in content deal with Vevo.com * Nokia unveils N97 touch multimedia phone * Contest2win.com launches virtual betting on networking sites * TV leads Internet and newspapers in attracting movie goers: Gomolo.in report * Microsoft rolls out Bing Travel ( 9 June 2009 ) * Jaya TV is now available in North America on TV-Desi * Americans viewed 16.8 billion videos online in April: comScore * Vizio files TV patent lawsuit against LG Electronics in US * Airtel Digital TV eyes T20 World Cup, launches iSports * BBC Trust seeks to add information in Project Canvas * Big TV partners ESPN to launch interactive cricket viewing * Dish TV promoters offload 5.8% to raise Rs 2.7 bn ( 8 June 2009 ) * Roxio CinemaNow available on LG's Blu-ray disc players & home theatre systems * WWIL plans to raise Rs 1.92 billion * Comcast to put NBA TV in popular digital tier * BBC HD to focus on sports and music * Channel [V] goes mobile in Hong Kong * Sagoon launches cricket site * Panasonic's site to answer questions on LivingInHD.com * DTV transition affecting media technology in homes in US ( 6 June 2009 ) * Atom Technologies to offer mobile payment service for DishTV * BSNL partners ROK Entertainment to launch mobile TV ( 5 June 2009 ) * Indian consumers willing for new mobile services: KPMG * INX Media cuts costs, creates hybrid channel for UK * WB, TT Games and Lego team up to create 'Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4' game * Dish, EchoStar get stay on TiVo patent issue ( 4 June 2009 ) * UTV launches Audio Cinema for phone users * ACK Media, iRemedi to offer 'Amar Chitra Katha' on iPod and iPhone * BBC launches radio visualisation trial * IPL2 draws in 122 mn viewers, final clocks 9.3 TVR * Mobile TV subscribers to touch 100 mn by 2009: Study * Dish Network to pay $103 million to TiVo * Cricinfo re-brands to ESPNcricinfo * Kantawalla takes charge as Network18 group technology editor ( 3 June 2009 ) * NGCI to launch new channels on Sky * Echostar, AsiaSat form JV for DTH in Taiwan * Spielberg introduces prototype camera for Xbox 360 * Bharti Airtel to premiere ‘8x10 Tasveer’ on its DTH and IPTV ( 2 June 2009 ) * Woodstock Ventures & SME unveil Woodstock.com * India has 6.28 million broadband users * Promoters, iMedia Ventures offer to buy 40% in Compact Disc * Airtel woos prepaid subs with free talktime to buy DTH * Dish TV showcases film festival for kids * US TV shows for download on Apple's Canadian iTunes store ( 1 June 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