Archive | September, 2011
Asianet in deal with TSA for Brazilian football league
The Brazilian Football league is all set to hit TV screens in Kerala. Coming hot on the heels of the league’s entry into the Indian market in West Bengal, it will now be available in Kerala through Asianet who will show the matches on its channels, Rosebowl and Asianet Cable Vision (ACV). The league, distributed by [...]
Continue reading...Govt earns Rs 1.78 bn as licence fee from DTH
12. September 2011
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The Government has earned Rs 1.78 billion in 2010-11 as licence fee from the six private direct-to-home (DTH) platforms as compared to Rs 1.26 billion in 2009-10. This is as compared to revenue of Rs 893 million in 2008-09, when Bharti Telemedia (Airtel Digital TV) and Bharat Business Channel (Videocon d2h) had not entered the [...]
Continue reading...Hathway Cable to bundle HD with broadband services
12. September 2011
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Hathway Cable & Datacom plans to launch its HD services this month and bundle it with the broadband offering as it seeks to enhance its average revenue per user (ARPU). The multisystem operator (MSO) is waiting to stitch content deals with the broadcasters for its HD services, a senior officer said. Hathway is planning to add [...]
Continue reading...MTV appoints Vizeum as its media agency
12. September 2011
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MTV India has appointed Aegis Media’s Vizeum India as its media agency. This appointment will follow the channel’s aggressive growth plans for the coming years. MTV India channel head Aditya Swamy said, “Our audience is everywhere and yet nowhere, and to catch them we need to use non-traditional techniques and constantly innovate with new media and [...]
Continue reading...UTV-Disney deal needs CCI clearance
12. September 2011
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UTV Software Communications Ltd has approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for approval of the proposed merger with Walt Disney Co (South East Asia) Pte Ltd in a deal valued at around Rs 20 billion. The stake held by public shareholders and other promoters of the company are proposed to be taken over by [...]
Continue reading...UTV Stars launches simultaneously in India & ME
12. September 2011
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UTV Software Communications is launching UTV Stars simultaneously in India and the Middle East from 19 August. UTV has collaborated with telecom operator and TV services provider Etisalat for the channel’s launch in the Middle East. With the launch of the new channel, UTV strengthens its presence in UAE through Etisalat which also showcases UTV [...]
Continue reading...Tamil news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai launched
12. September 2011
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New Generation Media Corporation has launched Puthiya Thalaimurai, a 24-hour Tamil news channel with a global outlook on August 24. Grey Worldwide has been roped in as the creative agency, while OMD is handling the media duties. The channel will be exclusively marketed by Fourth Dimension Media Solutions. New Generation Media has been publishing Puthiya [...]
Continue reading...IMImobile banks on voice SMS
12. September 2011
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An automobile major in India wanted to run a mobile campaign for rural markets. The key challenge was how to seamlessly communicate with existing as well as potential customers for its tractors division. Owing to its extensive reach, the company opted for a mobile medium and adopted a voice SMS service—an online platform through which [...]
Continue reading...MHA seeks DoT appraisal
12. September 2011
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Amid security concerns arising out of use of foreign telecom equipment, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the DoT about steps taken to strengthen the local manufacturing facilities. “DoT may kindly recall that it had agreed to the view that long-term security lies in an increased production of critical components (hardware and software) [...]
Continue reading...New telecom policy may include framework for NGN
12. September 2011
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The Government said it may incorporate provisions for a separate regulatory framework for different forms of communication services under the Next Generation Network (NGN) as part of New Telecom Pol icy-2011. NGN offers all communication services — voice, data and video — on a single IP network. At present, these services are covered under different [...]
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12. September 2011
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