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 October   * Google gives Orkut a facelift * Carriage revenue for MSOs on correction course * Nickelodeon partners with PlaySpan for micro-transaction * Nab counters CEA-funded spectrum study ( 31 Oct 2009 ) * Warner Bros to launch Warner-on-Demand service in Japan by November * comScore acquires web measurement company Certifica * Bigflix.com, Hulu bring Bollywood movies online in US ( 30 Oct 2009 ) * Cinedigm subsidiary receives commitment letters for credit facilities * Pogo, Cartoon Network, CNN now on mobile * 'Do Knot Disturb' released on DTH platform * Zapak elevates Chirag Shah to head national ad sales ( 29 Oct 2009 ) * Vdopia raises $4 mn from Nexus Venture Partners; gets new CEO * Komli Media, Artivision, Neo@Ogilvy partner for online video content * BBC to sub-let spectrum capacity on Freeview multiplex B * AOL names its board of directors ( 28 Oct 2009 ) * SoftBank, Indea Capital invest in Den * NewsX goes mobile * Aegis Group's iProspect forays into Latin America * Dish TV reduces Q2 loss to Rs 561 mn * BSKYB Q1 profit soars 75% to £128 million * Toei firms VoD deal with Orange in France * Neo Cricket expands overseas footprint * Universal Networks on 3 pay-TV platforms in Taiwan ( 27 Oct 2009 ) * Netflix contents to be available on PS3 in US * Zee Turner appoints Chetan Maniar to head digital biz ( 26 Oct 2009 ) * Seven Network to launch digital channel on 1 November * GroupM, Yahoo! ink branded content deal * Amkette introduces ultra portable Flash TV in India * WWIL Q2 net loss widens as revenue drops 17% * Time Warner Cable launches on-demand channel ( 24 Oct 2009 ) * BBC, Arqiva to rollout terrestrial HD network * BSNL to launch 3G services in Karnataka ( 23 Oct 2009 ) * A fifth of UK adults not internet savy: BBC research * TV Globo Intl increases Peruvian presence * 7 Seas Technologies partners with Intel to reach out to the customers * Den sets IPO price band at Rs 195-205 ( 22 Oct 2009 ) * NDTV Imagine, Zapak launch game based on 'Pati, Patni Aur Woh' * Comcast unveils 'Constant Guard' net security programme * NHK World TV chooses Asiasat 3S * eBus forays into India, to begin operations in four weeks ( 21 Oct 2009 ) * Star to expand distribution in Canada * 5th 3G India Intl conference to be held on 23 October * ‘Main Aurr Mrs Khanna’ premieres on DTH ( 20 Oct 2009 ) * Internet use in US up by 25 per cent * NTT DoCoMo selects Alcatel-Lucent solution for IP transformation of Network * Advanced TV ad revenues in the US likely to touch $4 billion in 2014 * 7 Seas Technologies releases online game for Diwali festival ( 16 Oct 2009 ) * Star signs first carriage deal in France with Free * Sky's Michael Jackson specials to beam in November * BBC Entertainment and CBeebies see surge in subscriber base in Latin America ( 15 Oct 2009 ) * Cable ops to focus on multiple revenue streams; land grab phase over * TDM launches channel on Asiasat 5 * Sony launches Walkman video models * ApnaCircle-Viadeo acquires social networking site Unyk * Imation introduces digital home theatre entertainment products in India * Sky launches Sky Songs music service ( 14 Oct 2009 ) * DTH ops seek scale amid losses * Sun Direct expects to end FY’10 with 6 mn subscribers * IPTV to gain relevance with broadband penetration * WatchIndia.tv announces 'Diwali Online TV Package' for new customers * CNN launches on-demand service for free access * Gmail most popular among Indians: ViziSense * Viasat in a deal with Estonian service provider Elion * Hungama launches PC & mobile game of Blue * Daddy Cool on BIGFlix Video-on- Demand * Govt favours 3-tier regulation for broadcasting sector: Zohra ( 13 Oct 2009 ) * Stage set for fifth India Digital Networks Summit * NetworkPlay introduces organisational changes; Arora is VP - network sales * Tata Communication partners NDTV Convergence for live broadcast service * Adobe, Turner Broadcasting System broaden alliance * Flo TV unveils digital handheld television ( 12 Oct 2009 ) * Subscription revenue from DTH to cross $100 bn by 2018: study * Hungama Digital launches game based on 'Acid Factory' * Canal Overseas selects NDS for PVR service ( 10 Oct 2009 ) * Anand Singh is online sales head at Big Online Network * What's Your Rashee on DTH * UTV Movies signs carriage deal with Measat * NDS unveils digital television solutions at Scat * Prime Focus launches web-based asset management service ( 9 Oct 2009 ) * Zapak launches MMORPG RuneScape * Prime Focus launches View-D * ACT Television to air Champions League T20 on IPTV platform (8 Oct 2009 ) * IBN Lokmat hops on to Tata Sky * Nielsen to provide online currency for UK digital industry * Sab Kanaujia to quit NBC Universal * Albert Almeida to join Hungama Mobile as COO ( 7 Oct 2009 ) * Google India launches free online ad platform for SMBs * AEG acquires Incited Media to provide digital broadcast * Scat to focus on digital cable TV ( 6 Oct 2009 ) * News Corporation announces new appointments * Zee TV now available on Comcast in Chicago * Digital TV security provider Conax expands presence in India * US leads spending in animation films: Study * Nazara announces tie-up with Cellufun ( 5 Oct 2009 ) * DTH adds 2.08 mn subscribers in Q1: Trai * You Telecom resizes investment plan amid slowdown * CNN's interactive news application in application stores * Comcast eyes joint venture with NBC Universal * 17% of time spent online devoted to social networking, blog sites * CNN launches digital destination CNNGo ( 3 Oct 2009 ) * Reliance partners Microsoft to offer Windows mobile solutions * Warner Music, YouTube settle scores, strikes music video sharing deal * Majority of UK TVs now digital * Sky TV planning 3D TV for pubs * Euro cable sees growth in high-speed fibre networks ( 2 Oct 2009 ) * Nokia fund invests $10 mn in Web18 * BT attacks UK govt's anti-piracy plans * Retirement Living TV available on Comcast's West Coast markets * BigFlix.com launches mobile movie rental service * Aksh Optifibre plans to raise $20 mn for IPTV and VoIP biz * Autodesk's 'Blockbuster Animator Tour' in Mumbai on 5 ( 1 Oct 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