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NASA TV brings fulltime HD Channel
NASA has launched a full-time High Definition (HD) channel. The channel can be accessed by media, cable and satellite service providers for news content and coverage of agency missions and programs. The channel was officially launched on Monday, July 19. NASA TV HD will deliver high definition video that only NASA can provide, such as [...]
Continue reading...Google-China tussle ends
6. August 2010
After about two months of tussle, search engine giant Google and China have kiss and made up. China’s Ministry of Industry & Information Technology has confirmed that Google’s operating license on country’s land has been renewed. Guxiang, the firm which carries websites of Google in China has been provisioned the renewal license permitting the operations of [...]
Continue reading...Turner to offer German TNT channels in HD
6. August 2010
This autumn, the people of Germany will get the telecast of popular channels TNT Film and TNT Series in High definition quality. Turner Broadcasting System, which telecast these two channels has announced regarding the same. The content of these channels will be scheduled in HD, in which consolidation of native HD content along with other [...]
Continue reading...Windows Phone 7 based mobiles by December
6. August 2010
Microsoft announced that it will introduce Windows Phone 7 based mobiles in the market by December this year. Aaron Woodman, director, Microsoft, who is in charge of consumer experiences with Windows Phone, wrote in his blog, “We remain on track for that goal but also believe that launching Windows Phone 7 really is just one [...]
Continue reading...BSkyB acquires VMtv from Virgin Media
7. July 2010
BritishSkyB and Virgin Media have reached agreement for the acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television (VMtv), a clutch of channels that include Bravo, Living and Challenge. Sky will pay up to £160 million in cash, with £105 million paid on completion and the remainder paid following the regulatory process. The acquisition will expand Sky’s [...]
Continue reading...Alcatel Lucent chooses India as its global HQ
7. July 2010
One of the major telecom gear manufacturer of Europe, Alcatel Lucent in a recent announcement has identified India for establishment of its global services headquarters. The announcement was made by Ben Verwaayen (Chief Executive). The company holds plan of investing an amount of $500 million for the next 3 years. After Nokia Siemens Networks, Alcatel [...]
Continue reading...Prisa to take over US channel V-me Media
7. July 2010
The Spanish media group that controls Digital Plus and Cuatro TV is investing E31.5 million to acquire a 51 % of the US Spanish-speaking US TV channel Vme Media. Initially, Prisa will invest E3.3 million to control a 23% stake; another investment of E8.2 will be made later on this year to reach 35% and [...]
Continue reading...BBC expands Intelsat contract
7. July 2010
Intelsat, the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, has revealed that BBC World News has signed a renewal and expansion contract for satellite and teleport services to distribute its programming to its audiences throughout Asia-Pacific and the Americas regions. Intelsat’s distribution solution includes satellite capacity on four satellites plus teleport and fibre services via [...]
Continue reading...Bharti Airtel to spend $ 150 mn in Zambia
7. July 2010
Bharti Airtel plans to spend $ 150 milllion towards network enhancement in Zambia. “We will make an investment of $150 million to expand and improve the quality of the network in the next 2 (to) 3 years,” said Manoj Kohli, chief executive of Bharti Africa. Kohli said the company plans to spend $100 million in [...]
Continue reading...Middle East’s first 3D TV network launched
7. July 2010
The UAE-based telecommunications service provider Etisalat has launched the Middle East’s first 3D television network. ‘We are proud to position UAE as one of the first five countries in the world to bring home the 3D technology for its residents and to be the first operator in the region to launch this service,’ said Ahmad [...]
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6. August 2010
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