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MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC will give the UK’s first high definition viewers a curtain-raising treat of the whole of Planet Earth part one, followed by...
BANGALORE: Worldspace Satellite Radio has launched a new satellite radio receiver – the Diva II. The company promises enhanced sound quality and features to ensure a...
MUMBAI: The proliferation of digital broadcast platforms such as Internet radio, satellite radio, HD and podcasting is a testament to the popularity of radio programming in...
MUMBAI: PanAmSat has received a top honour from Telecom Asia magazine. The publication awarded PanAmSat with the “Best Satellite Carrier” award at the 2006 Telecom Asia...
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) and Korean satellite TV broadcaster SkyLife will be launching their joint venture channel Animax in Korea on 29 April. The...
MUMBAI: Global satellite services provider Panamsat and On Call Communications have developed a new satellite-based communications solution to enable the coverage of breaking news and live...
NEW DELHI: The industry is hyping IPTV in India as the next revolution, but has actually done little on the content side, said former member of...
MUMBAI: Capitalising on a truly global game phenomenon, TVHead has secured the worldwide interactive TV rights for Tetris – including cable, satellite and IPTV – through...
MUMBAI: US sports broadcaster ESPN has struck a deal with GlobeCast, a global content management and delivery company, to deliver ESPN Classic, the company’s first UK-dedicated...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster the BBC has anounced that the Winter Olympics is one of BBC Sport’s most watched interactive television applications. BBC states that 3.99 million...
MUMBAI: Red Bee Media has been contracted to playout the BBC’s High Definition (HD) technical trial that will run from mid-2006. The trial will be transmitted...
MUMBAI: French media group Lagardere agreed to pay $624 million to Vivendi and transfer its 34% stake in CanalSat to get a 20% stake of Canal+...
MUMBAI: Discovery has launched its first direct-to-consumer Wap portal in the UK This allows consumers to access content via Wap, mobile TV and i-mode platforms across...
MUMBAI: Tata Sky Ltd has joined hands with Thomson for set-top-boxes (STBs) to support the launch of its direct-to-home (DTH) service in mid 2006. Thomson, well...
MUMBAI: The Internet appears to be the threshold of new technology these days, and the future of TV may be in its hands. A recent survey...
MUMBAI: Interactive Broadband Consulting Group (IBB), a consulting firm advising top management in the broadband-related sectors of cable, mobile, technology and digital media took part in...
MUMBAI: After stating that it would be reissuing the Revenue Management Company tender, the Indian cricket board today scrapped the whole thing altogether and announced that...
NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi today said that India is examining opportunities being thrown up by newer technologies like mobile broadcasting. Inaugurating...
MUMBAI: Tandberg Television has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SkyStream, the Sunnyvale, CA headquartered leader in IP video delivery solutions. Under the terms of the...
MUMBAI: Harmonic Inc. announced that direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television provider DirecTV, Inc. has selected the DiviCom MV 100 standard definition encoder for new MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)...
MUMBAI: Tata-Sky has teamed up with NDS Group Plc in order to deploy NDS solutions to support and provide range of digital and interactive TV services,...
MUMBAI: WorldSpace Satellite Radio has announced that it finished 2005 with more than 115,000 subscribers globally. During the fourth quarter, WorldSpace added more than 40,000 net...
MUMBAI: BroadcastAsia 2006, which takes place from 20 to 23 June 2006 in Singapore has revealed a new theme. The theme is Digital: The Journey Forward....
MUMBAI: Delphi has begun producing satellite radios for the Canadian market, company officials said at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Canadian...
BANGALORE: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has today successfully ground tested an improved version of the solid propellant strap on motor for PSLV. The new version,...
MUMBAI / BANGALORE: Doordarshan has shifted all its channels from Insat 2E to Insat 3A and Insat 3C. This follows a request from the Indian Space...
MUMBAI: Insat 4A telecommunications satellite has been successfully placed in near-geosynchronous orbit by Indian space scientists. The deployment of solar panels and two antennas have been...
BANGALORE: The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) telecommunications satellite Insat-4A was placed in an orbit with a perigee (closest point to the earth) of 622 km...
MUMBAI: The US House of Representatives on Monday approved a legislation to complete the transition to all-digital television broadcasts by 17 February, 2009. As per the...
MUMBAI: Preparations are in its final stages for the launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) latest satellite, Insat-4A, on board the 169th flight of...
MUMBAI: BBC World has been recognised with a special award for excellence in news at the Hot Bird TV Awards, the pan European ceremony to recognise...
MUMBAI: Following the notification of downlinking guidelines last month, the information and broadcasting ministry has issued new uplinking norms for television channels from India, effective 2...
MUMBAI: Final preparations are on for the liftoff of India’s telecommunications satellite Insat-4A and the European meteorological satellite 2 Meteosat (MSG-2) on an Ariane 5 G...
MUMBAI: Spin, India’s 24-hour radio station dedicated to showcasing the hottest international rock and pop hits on the WorldSpace Satellite Radio network, is bringing the Campus...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: The change of guard at the top of the Board of Cricket Control in Indian (BCCI) has had its immediate fallout. Subhash...
MUMBAI: Satellite radio services provider WorldSpace has announced a distribution arrangement with ElSat, part of the Ellies Group and the largest manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor of...
MUMBAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has informed Tata-Sky Ltd, the 80:20 joint venture between the Tatas and Rupert Murdoch-controlled Star Group, that the launch...
MUMBAI: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has announced a new initiative to encourage practical, high-end solutions to the challenges of the new...
MUMBAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to foray into a niche market segment. It will create small satellites having six-capacity Ku-band transponders, aimed...
MUMBAI: The International Space Business Council (ISBC) has released the report 2005 State of the Space Industry. The global turnover generated from commercial services and government...
MUMBAI: In a bid to create more excitement and increase the reach of tennis in America the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced a deal...
BANGALORE: His Holiness Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetham, consecrated the WorldSpace Satellite Radio broadcast at the Sringeri Sharada Mutt on...
BANGALORE: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Calcutta has announced that it would offer three new courses on the DiRECWAY Global Education platform catering to working...
MUMBAI: In response to the latest NRS 2005 (National Readership Survey) findings that showed an increase in the television and satellite universe numbers, Tam Media Research...
MUMBAI: Malayalam Communications Ltd (MCL), which owns the Malayalam satellite television channel Kairali TV, will launch its second television channel in August this year. The yet-to-be...
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), today gave the green signal for 100 per cent foreign ownership in satellite radio services with no entry...
MUMBAI: The BBC has announced that this year’s Wimbledon interactive service is proving more popular, More than two and a half million viewers have already pressed...
MUMBAI: Manufacturers of portable media players and automotive entertainment systems are striving to meet consumer demand for seamless connectivity between devices. Freescale Semiconductor in the US...
MUMBAI: Satellite communications provider Intelsat has announced that the IA-8 satellite has been successfully launched aboard Sea Launchs Zenit-3SL rocket. Intelsat states that the satellite, built...
MUMBAI: US media company Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) has announced that Charles Koppelman will be the chairman of the board of directors. Koppelman previously served...
