Archive | August, 2010
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Windows Media Player (WMP) is a proprietary digital media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices. Editions of Windows Media Player were also released for [...]
Continue reading...Govt plans NBAI to screen broadcast content
9. August 2010
In an attempt to control news channels, the Centre has proposed setting up of a government appointed committee – the National Broadcast Authority of India (NBAI) that will have the power to screen programmes or advertisements before broadcast, and formulate the content code. The committee will have all the powers that were part of the [...]
Continue reading...Media sector eyes mid-size deals in coming months
9. August 2010
The fragmented media industry is heading for several mid-sized deals in coming quarters as cash-rich regional players try to expand, while larger but loss-making operators look to consolidate around core segments. The $12 billion media and entertainment industry, which has seen a handful of recent mergers, is poised for a wave of small to mid-sized [...]
Continue reading...Punit Goenka named Zee News MD
9. August 2010
Zee News Ltd (ZNL) has appointed Punit Goenka as managing director of the company.Goenka has replaced Laxmi N Goel, whose resignation was accepted by the ZNL board. Goel will, however, continue as a non-executive director on the board. Goel will continue to drive Essel Group’s real estate business.Goenka, the eldest son of Subhash Chandra, is also [...]
Continue reading...ESPN & Eurosport in deal for Champions League T20
9. August 2010
ESPN Star Sports has signed an exclusive three-year deal with Eurosport, which would allow Eurosport to broadcast the Airtel Champions League T20 tournament in Europe and the UK. The new rights deal includes rights to broadcast the tournaments onair and online, with featured matches being telecast exclusively on the Eurosport Player, the channel’s online subscription [...]
Continue reading...Power failure on INSAT-4B hits DTH
9. August 2010
A power supply glitch on Indian Space Research Orgnisation’s (ISRO) INSAT- 4B has resulted in partial disruption of the services of two direct-to-home (DTH) operators, a few regional television channels and telecom services.Sun Direct and DD Direct Plus use the Ku-band transponders of Insat- 4B.There was a power supply anomaly in one of the two [...]
Continue reading...Disney to distribute UTV Picture titles
9. August 2010
The Walt Disney Company India and UTV Motion Pictures announced an agreement whereby Disney Studios will handle home entertainment distribution for some of the key titles from the UTV Motion Pictures studio. The titles to be distributed as a part of this deal include the latest UTV blockbusters Raajneeti, I Hate Luv Storys, Udaan, What’s [...]
Continue reading...Airtel, NDTV & Star India sign on CASBAA
9. August 2010
Bharti Airtel, NDTV and Star TV India have signed on the membership of the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) as its new corporate members underlining a powerful expansion of its Indian agenda. CASBAA is an association dedicated to promoting multi-channel television via cable, satellite, broadband and wireless video networks across the Asia [...]
Continue reading...New broadcast deals for Jungle Book
9. August 2010
Hyderabad-based DQ Entertainment (DQE) has signed exclusive broadcast agreements with Korea-based broadcasting company, The Education Broadcasting System (EBS), and Canada based Tele-Quebec for its home grown 3D animated TV series, The Jungle Book. Under the terms of the agreement, EBS has exclusive free-television rights to broadcast the 52 x 11 minutes animated series in the [...]
Continue reading...Chhattisgarh imposes tax on DTH
9. August 2010
Chhattisgarh government has imposed entertainment tax on Direct-to-Home (DTH) connections with effect from June. The tax will be ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 20 per connection, officials with the state commercial tax department said. The dealers of companies providing DTH services in the state will collect the tax. The officials said the tax would be [...]
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