Category: Software

According to Denstu spokesperson, the two companies are planning to offer cartoon and other programmes created for the service with an aim to differentiate it from other online content delivery operations.

Also, viewers will need to shell out a certain fee to see some of the new programmes, while others will be offered free of charge accompanied by advertisements.

Nintendo has sold 34.6 million Wii consoles as of the end of September, far outselling Microsoft Corp‘s Xbox 360 and Sony Corp‘s PlayStation 3. The Wii consoles features a motion-sensing controller that looks like a TV remote control,

Currently, Nintendo Wii players allows users to surf the Internet, shop online, organise digital photos and communicate with other Wii-using friends.

While the new service in Japan will be made available next year, the companies are yet to take a call on their expansion plans in the international arena.

Sina Corp CEO Charles Chao said, “We want to be a powerhouse for new media advertising.”

As per the deal, Sina will gain control of Focus Media‘s network of outdoor advertising posters and LCD screens in hotels, offices and residential buildings while the remaining like Allyes, online advertising agency, a few traditional billboards and cinema advertising business will remain with Focus Media.

Earlier in February 2007, Focus Media had acquired Allyes. However, it had failed to create synergies with its advertising network based in shops and outdoors.

The two companies said they aimed to close the deal in the first half of 2009.

MUMBAI: Disney Interactive Studios and Excel Interactive have launched the video game – High School Musical 3-Senior Year Dance!– based on the American television film High School Musical franchise. The game is priced at Rs 699.

The home video game on window based pc allows players to move to the rhythm of songs alongside familiar locations and characters from all the three High School Musical franchises, and from the latest Musical 3-Senior Year Dance.

In the game High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance!, players can take roles of familiar characters including the role of Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad and Taylor.

MUMBAI: Hungama, the mobile and digital entertainment company, has launched a voice Vas contest with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan for the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

As a part of the contest, participants will be asked five questions by Shah Rukh Khan and winners will be given the opportunity to meet the Bollywood actor.

MUMBAI: Aksh Optifibre has partnered with state-run MTNL to provide mobile TV services in Delhi and Mumbai.

As part of the deal, Aksh will provide IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) feed for mobile TV on MTNL‘s 3G service.

Aksh Optifibre Strategic Initiatives head Ashok Wahi said that mobile TV, based on Aksh‘s MPEG 4 technology, will enable subscribers to view all channels at high resolution and speed.

MUMBAI: ibibo.com, an entertainment and talent based social network service, has launched ‘iVideostar’ with an aim to provide the youth a platform wherein they can display their dancing talent by uploading their own videos.

The company has tied up with Bollywood choreographers, Bosco and Caesar, whose recent films include Singh is Kinng, Race, Golmaal Returns and Jab We Met.

Bosco and Caesar, along with the ibibo.com community, will choose the five best dancers from the platform, groom and train each one of them, and create their exclusive music videos.

ibibo.com CEO Ashish Kashyap says, “The youth of India have a huge need to express their talent and are hence seeking an avenue to showcase their ability and get an audience and recognition. ibibo.com meets this need by leveraging its social networking platform for talent initiatives such as ibibo iVideostar.”

The subscribers across India can upload their videos dancing to any song in any language, shoot using their mobile phones or camcorders and create their personal profiles.

MUMBAI: Dish TV has added Sahara Samay Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh to its bouquet of channels.

Dish TV COO Salil Kapoor said, “At DishTV, we are always innovating and exploring new opportunities to bring news, views and wholesome entertainment to the masses. We are delighted to add Sahara Samay Madhya Pradesh/Chattisgarh, the leading news channel in the region on the largest DTH platform with 4.5 million subscribers.”

Animax Korea, the joint venture between SkyLife and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will also be available to Mega TV subscribers.

First launched in Korea in July 2005, AXN brought its brand of action and adventure, to Korean viewers via the SkyLife DTH platform. With shows like CSI and 24, AXN has seen its subscriber base on SkyLife doubled over the years.

Sony Pictures Entertainment Network Asia’s senior VP channels management and finance Ang Hui Keng says, “Having our flagship channel brand AXN, and leading youth channel brand Animax, amongst the first linear services to be offered on Mega TV, is an extremely proud moment for us. Korea is a key growth market for us, and this is a great opportunity for us to expand our presence there. We look forward to a great working relationship with Mega TV.”

In the next coming months, Art and Viaccess will strenghten their current collaboration to migrate the operator’s satellite platforms and set-top-box (STB) population to the Praha Card (Proactive Against Hacker Attacks). The company says that this is proactive against card sharing and enables hacker attack analysis.

Viaccess and Art have been long-time partners in the North African region for more than 11 years as Art selected Viaccess to securely deliver pay-TV content. Art produces over 6000 live and recorded shows every year including family oriented dramas, series, plays, sports programs, music videos, and documentaries.

The network claims to have the largest Arabic movie library in the Middle East and (as part of the AMC conglomerate) has been associated with film production houses in the Arab world for over 30 years.

Viaccess CEO François Moreau de Saint Martin says, “Our world class content protection products will bring premium content to ART consumers. The extension of our partnership with Art for the Middle eastern market is the ultimate proof of the benefits provided by our security technology.”

MUMBAI: Web18’s social networking and web mail service in.com has launched Future Mail service. By the add on feature, users can schedule mails to be sent anytime in the future ranging between 5 minutes and 5 years.

The application is displayed on the left hand corner of the inbox. Once the button is hit, one can compose the mail and schedule it for the date and time on which it is to be sent.

Web18 COO Rishi Khiani says, “At in.com we try to provide our users the best web experience and ‘Future Mail’ is another step towards this. With applications such as these, we aim to continue to make our mark on the global scenario.”