Archive | July, 2010
Old relationships, New thinking The New Star Plus
Ten years ago, Star Plus went all Hindi. And as we know, several things happened. Kaun Banega Crorepati and saas-bahu serials became national obsessions. Amitabh Bachchan resurrected his fading career (and how — he’s still doing dozens of films and endorsements). Tulsi and gang became part of everyone’s extended family (but remember, those were the [...]
Continue reading...Cable TV tariffs may be capped at Rs 250
7. July 2010
Cable TV Subscribers will have to pay up to Rs 250 a month, plus taxes, to watch a complete bouquet of channels, though operators have the option to charge lesser, according to a proposal that is expected to get the government’s blessings by July 1st week. The proposal to cap cable tariffs was part of [...]
Continue reading...UTV Plans to list broadcasting biz separately
7. July 2010
Founder-promoter Ronnie Screwvala is on the hunt for funds again. He believes that diluting further equity in UTV Software Communications (UTV) is not the best option. His clear preference at this stage is to list the broadcasting business separately, after combining it with the television content segment. The plan to combine all small screen businesses [...]
Continue reading...Soaps & Serials Ka Tadka Shows worth your watch
7. July 2010
The Indian television viewer fraternity is soon going to be bombarded with a host of new shows – some bringing the old gimmicks in a new format while some looking to tread unconventional paths. Which one would be a hit with viewers and which not? Will old formulas still work or the Indian audience would [...]
Continue reading...Facebook is looking east for next phase of expansion
7. July 2010
Facebook is looking east for its next phase of expansion as the US company prepares to take on entrenched competition in India, China, Russia and Japan to become the first social network company to connect 1bn people. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive of the world’s largest social networking site, said that after relying largely [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 The 4th generation of iPhone
7. July 2010
In the three years since the first iPhone went on sale, the mobile landscape has changed irrevocably. Most phones now offer apps, internet browsing, socialnetworking widgets and email, while the higher-end smart phones continue to innovate around speed, features and build quality. That means Apple has an increasingly difficult job on its hands; responding to [...]
Continue reading...IPL telecast rights restructured
7. July 2010
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has won its first fight against former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi, recovering Rs 4.25 billion from official telecast partner Multi Screen Media (formerly known as Sony Entertainment Television India). MSM had earlier contracted to pay Mauritius-based World Sport Group (WSG) a [...]
Continue reading...Watch TV and Browse the Web at the same time
7. July 2010
In the not-too-distant future, the humble television set could double up as an Internet interface as well. A team of engineers at the Microsoft office in Hyderabad is working on applications that allow users to juggle between TV shows and Web sites on the same screen. A small set-top box provides the Internet connectivity. A remote [...]
Continue reading...RIL aims to focus on broadband acquires 95% stake in infotel
7. July 2010
The Indian telecom landscape in India is certainly set for a major overhaul in terms of competitive environment with India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani set to reenter the telecom field through the BWA services route. Reliance Industries (RIL) has acquired 95% stake in Infotel Broadband Services Pvt Ltd — the little-known Anant Nahata-owned company, which bagged [...]
Continue reading...Amendments in Prasar Bharati Act
7. July 2010
A Group of Ministers (GoM) met in Delhi on 17 June and decided to set up a Committee to recommend amendments in the 1990 Prasar Bharati Act which was promulgated only in 1997. The Ministry seeks to remove the provision in the Act which calls for the set up of a 22-member Committee formed by the [...]
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7. July 2010
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