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 March   * Trai rejects higher entry fee for internet telephony * Disney to upload video on YouTube * Tata Indicom subscribers to get TV service on mobile * Ballantyne to distribute GDC's cinema server line in Americas * NDS to tap Indian cable ops with special pricing; ties up with HCL * Real rolls out on Sun Direct from 1 April ( 31 March 2009 ) * NDS supplies solutions for AT&T Cruisecast service * SeaChange, Sigma partner to boost on-demand TV advertising * CNN launches search for world's best mobile phone filmmakers * Trai extends date for views on DTH tariff regulation issues * Asiasat voted ‘Best Asian Satellite Carrier’ for 3rd time * Shalom TV now available on Dish TV ( 30 March 2009 ) * BSNL partners Hungama to launch digital music and game store * Xbox launches Party Mansion on gaming site Miniclip * Yoursphere children social networking site launches in UK * Disney eyes equity in Hulu * DEN in talks to raise private equity; IL&FS pumps in $40 mn ( 28 March 2009 ) * EMI digital president Douglas Merrill quits * Zoom partners with July Systems for mobile internet service ( 27 March 2009 ) * Insite Digital launches Indiavoting.com * Dish TV CEO Vinay Agarwal quits * Sony goes local with Hanuman on PS2 ( 26 March 2009 ) * Shockwave.com launches online gaming service for adults * Satlink expands to 12 simultaneous HD streams * Intelsat, RRsat ink deal to spread reach ( 25 March 2009 ) * Aditya Infotech to distribute Corel products in India * Pacnet ups stake in India JV * SeaChange helps Sakshi TV deploy DNxHD workflows * BSNL ties up with iChip; subsidises STBs for rural homes ( 24 March 2009 ) * Broadcom launches hybrid IP STB * Compact Disc arm to set up gaming publishing studio in Jaipur * UM China boosts digital team with three appointments * Zee's Telugu news channel to launch on 27 March * Sanjay Behl to head Reliance's Big TV, IPTV ( 23 March 2009 ) * Broadcom unveils cable STB solutions with DVB-C Tuners * Conax launches fingerprinting tech to protect content in India * Trai member Sawhney to take interim charge till new chairman is appointed ( 21 March 2009 ) * Ignitee uses social media to promote 'Jai Ho' campaign * Vivaki launches digital agency in Australia * Telecom majors suffocate growth of Vas market in India * Competition to drive IPTV growth in India ( 20 March 2009 ) * IGN Entertainment appoints Chirs Ellis as VP, MD Intl * NewsX signs two-year distribution deal Fams * MySpace adds new functionality to MySpaceID ( 19 March 2009 ) * Catch Sab serials online at mypopkorn.com * GlobeCast launches platform on AsiaSat 3S * Regulatory framework should have space for all technologies * Trai pushes for annual filing of interconnect agreements * Digitalisation will drive up ARPUs * Time Warner completes split of cable arm ( 18 March 2009 ) * Trai issues norms for non-discriminatory access to content * Policy on HITS, phase III FM radio will be only after LS polls * Isro to add 36 transponders in one year: Bhaskaranarayana * Govt needs to have policy on new delivery technologies * Mega Reach to distribute CNEB channel * DTH industry wants govt to cut down on taxes * Moser Baer launches MP3 players * Star mobile entertainment head Viren Popli quits ( 17 March 2009 ) * BSNL ropes in Verimatrix technology for IPTV * AOL backtracks from China once again * Coca-Cola to woo customers with new digital initiative ( 16 March 2009 ) * New Delhi to host 17th Convergence convention from 18 March * US consumers want linear cable TV on the PC: Study * Dish Network adds HD channels to its portfolio ( 14 March 2009 ) * Times audience network, Bigadda team up for video content * Komli Media launches Vizisense mediamix * OpenTV bullish on India, opens office in Mumbai ( 13 March 2009 ) * BIGFlix appoints Pankaj Chandra as chief lead for online biz * Bharti Airtel will have Sanjay Kapoor as deputy CEO * 9XM launches mobile site 'wap.9xm.in' * Hathway launches DVR service, prices STBs at Rs 9999 ( 12 March 2009 ) * World internet premier of '13B' on BigFlix.com * Four MSOs join Time Warner Cable for interactive * Streamezzo launches digital radio on mobile * Disney-ABC signs multi-year VoD deal with Aksh ( 10 March 2009 ) * BBC Weather site dons a new look * ZillonTV launches personalised TV service in the US ( 9 March 2009 ) * International digital Emmy Awards nominees announced * Gearhouse Broadcast to provide HD systems for ATP Masters * Cable sector in Europe grows 7% to touch  18.2 bn * Supreme Court maintains status quo on cable TV tariff ( 7 March 2009 ) * Tangent acquires digital agency 'Lateral' * SintecMedia Launches 'OnAir PIVOT-NL' * Trai for debate on DTH tariff regulation * Sky adds 6 live channels on online platform Sky Player TV * Sun Direct launches easy recharge plan ( 6 March 2009 ) * Maxus appoints Ben Shepherd as digital director * Mahuaa channel now on Tata Sky ( 5 March 2009 )   ESPN signs deal with Wizzard Media * Mahuaa channel now on Dish TV ( 4 March 2009 ) * GlobeCast to distribute AXN HD in APac * Time Warner firms form new media alliance with Adobe * Measat -3a satellite to launch in June * EQD introduces HDTV line in the US * Comcast takes E! to Romania ( 3 March 2009 ) * BSNL expands 3G service to 11 cities * Etisalat, Tata Comm partner for ethernet in UAE * Real is available on Dish TV, Tata Sky * Prime Focus to expand global biz, appoints marketing director * Cinemax to use Microsoft's ERP solution * TRAI issues guidelines on broadband service ( 2 March 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