MUMBAI: The basic tier monthly rate of Rs 77 (excluding taxes) in conditional access system (CAS) areas is unrealistic and should not be below Rs 100,...
MUMBAI: AOL has acquired GameDaily, one of the Internet’s leading independent video game publications, from Gigex, Inc, but did not disclose the financial terms. As part...
MUMBAI: Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has signed content delivery network affiliation contracts with Aksh Optifibre Ltd and IOL Broadband Ltd, which would allow the state-owned...
MUMBAI: Fox Interactive Media (FIM) and Twentieth Century Fox have inked a multi-year agreement to provide feature films and television shows on a download-to-own basis across...
MUMBAI: Fox Interactive Media (Fim) and Twentieth Century Fox have announced a multi-year agreement to provide feature films and television shows on a download-to-own basis across...
MUMBAI: Gameloft, a developer and publisher of games for mobile phones, has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Touchstone Television to develop, publish and distribute mobile...
MUMBAI: Visual Computing Labs (VCL), a division of Tata Elxsi, provided the Visual Effects (VFX) for Karan Johar‘s third directorial venture -Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (KANK)-.starring...
MUMBAI: US media firm Discovery Communications has launched its US direct-to-consumer mobile website. This allows consumers to download wallpapers, ring tones, podcasts and other special features...
MUMBAI: Even as the big media companies gather their forces for the upcoming battles for mind share in the new digital world, each are going about...
MUMBAI: In the 30 years of video game development, the art of making console games has been reserved for those with big projects, big budgets and...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster Fox will stream free episodes of select series on dozens of Internet portals and websites from 22 August. In this marketing initiative,...
MUMBAI: Tivo, which creates in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), and American cable television firm Cox Communications have entered into an agreement to make...
MUMBAI: National Geographic Channels International has announced the launch of a new wildlife channel Wild. It will debut first on Hong Kong‘s Now broadband TV platform,...
MUMBAI: Reliance Communications has tied up with Malayalam television network Asianet to offer Asianet news live (streaming & clips) and other key programs on Reliance Mobile...
MUMBAI: US media conglomerate Viacom and Adobe Systems have announced a strategic alliance to develop and deliver Viacom’s branded content using the Adobe Engagement Platform. Through...
MUMBAI: British media regulator Ofcom has just released its annual Communications Market Report revealing new trends in the television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications industries. The...
MUMBAI: The direct-to-home (DTH) platform Dish TV will now be offering two more channels, both from the Bennett Coleman stable — the lifestyle television channel Zoom...
NEW DELHI: Broadcast regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Thursday held discussions with industry stakeholders, but was firm that a la carte pricing of channels...
MUMBAI: ASC Enterprises has announced that Dish TV CEO Sunil Khanna has decided to move out of the company on completion of his two-year contract at...
NEW DELHI: Tata Sky’s talks with Zee Turner for its bouquet of channels have got stalled on the issue of price. While India’s second pay digital...
MUMBAI: The ad war between direct-to-home (DTH) service providers and cable TV operators has started. Soon after Dish TV ran a full page campaign on print...
MUMBAI: MTV Networks (MTVN), a division of Viacom, Inc., has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Atom Entertainment, Inc., a portfolio of four leading online destinations...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster National Geographic now makes it possible for consumers to take a guided walk through the streets of Venice, experience an African safari and...
MUMBAI: News Corporation’s Fox Interactive Media and Google Inc. have inked a multi-year search technology and services agreement whereby Google will be the exclusive search and...
MUMBAI: As Internet Protocol (IP) technology becomes more pervasive in the telecommunications industry, next-generation services is increasingly driving growth in the consumer market. Although regulatory constraints...
MUMBAI:The DirecTV Group Inc. today reported that the second quarter revenues increased 10 per cent to $3.52 billion and operating profit nearly doubled to $977 million...
NEW DELHI: With the arrival of the second pay DTH player in the market, a buzz word would be interoperability, meaning whether consumers can switch from...
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has proposed that cable TV service providers in conditional access system (CAS) areas to offer digital set-top boxes...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Tata Sky Ltd, the $ 500 million joint venture between Tata Sons and the Rupert Murdoch-owned Star Group, today officially announced its arrival as...
MUMBAI: Apple has announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 200 million songs from its European iTunes music stores in just over two...
MUMBAI: Discovery Networks Asia -a division of real -world entertainment company Discovery Communications- coupled with the leading mobile communications company Nokia‘s initiative giving consumers the opportunity...
MUMBAI: In a bid to connect better with youth US media firms are looking to buy social networking sites. Last year, News Corp plonked down $580...
MUMBAI: Apple has teamed up with Ford, General Motors and Mazda in the US to deliver seamless iPod integration across the majority of their brands and...
NEW DELHI: With a second player in the DTH arena round the corner in the form of Tata Sky, Dish TV is finalizing creation of new...
NEW DELHI: Dish TV’s media campaign revolving round freedom-from-cable-problems theme has incensed a section of cable community, which feels it’s “unethical.” In a letter e-mailed to...
MUMBAI: Media company Google has inked a deal with US media conglomerate Viacom. The online search behemoth will distribute clips of MTV‘s shows that contain advertising...
BANGALORE: The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) under the aegis of the Indian ministry of communications and IT will be holding a summit on the internationalisation...
MUMBAI: US media conglomerate Disney-ABC Television Group has announced key findings from its ABC.com streaming video trial. The two-month-long trial this year offered ad-supported, full-length...
NEW DELHI: The Indian DTH market is all set to explode with Dish TV going ballistic with services and marketing activities ahead of Tata Sky’s imminent...
MUMBAI: The worldwide subscriber base for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services is expected to expand by a factor of more than 26 from 2005 to 2010,...
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today refused to pass any interim order on petitions filed by Dish TV and Star India relating to a disputes tribunal...
NEW DELHI: Star and Dish TV move towards a consensus by shaking hands even as the launch of Tata Sky‘s DTH service is imminent. A day...
MUMBAI: MtvU, MTV‘s 24-hour college network and a division of Viacom Inc., has announced an agreement to acquire Boston-based Y2M, the parent company of an online...
MUMBAI: MIH, part of the multinational media group Naspers Limited, has appointed Ashish Kashyap as the CEO of MIH‘s internet operations in India. As the overall...
MUMBAI: Mobile2win has announced the launch of Anthony Kaun Hai (AKH) mobile game. They have launched the game in an exclusive tie-up with Nikhil Panchamiya, the...
MUMBAI: What is perceived as a last ditch attempt to save its sinking internet business initiative AOL, Time Warner has decided to switch the service to...
MUMBAI:The New York-headquartered gaming magazine and online publisher Ziff Davis has announced an integrated media collaboration with Microsoft. Ziff Davis will serve as the independent editorial...
MUMBAI: The US media firm Turner Broadcasting System has announced that content from CNN, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network is now available for purchase and download...
MUMBAI: Crocs, Inc., will introduce a limited edition line of footwear featuring some of Disney‘s most popular characters. The new line called “Disney by Crocs” will...
MUMBAI: Indian gaming firm Indiagames is helping US broadcaster NBC Universal in its push into the lucrative mobile games market. It has made a mobile game...