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  • Doordarshan relaunches website to increase accessibility

    Doordarshan relaunches website to increase accessibility

    NEW DELHI: In keeping with its pledge to give a new look to all its properties, Doordarshan has revamped its website www.ddindia.gov.in.

     

    The new look of the website is fresh, vibrant, contemporary and colourful. The emphasis is as much on aesthetic appeal as it is on content and administration related details. The new website also offers ease of navigation as it has dedicated pages of each national channels including one for DD Kisan channel, which is yet to be launched.

     

    Touted to be the corporate website, Doordarshan’s new launched website further links the user to all regional channels existing websites. The latest topics on the homepage range from specific details on the only free to air DD Free Dish to news headlines to scheduled movies of the week and easy social media accessibility. Also, via website, users would be able to access the live streaming of DD News.

     

    The website also offers a clickable option for the users to view the website in four different colour themes. The users can also change the sizes of the fonts for ease of legibility. An added new feature that merits mention is the dynamically updated programme schedule of national channels with regular update being done remotely by “What’s On India.” This channel guide allows users to view the programmes being telecast for that particular time band on each channel, as well as the programmes lined up for the entire day.

     

    The multi-media gallery section incorporated in the newly launched website details the users on the latest developments and upcoming events at Doordarshan.

     

    For greater speed and ease of navigation, superior technology has been incorporated while designing the website. Access to sub-sections has been made quicker and easier. The browsing experience on www.ddindia.gov.in has been made richer.

     

    This mobile-friendly and content rich website is being maintained by the National Informatics Centre.

  • Despite assurances no sign of lifting the ban on YouTube in Pakistan

    Despite assurances no sign of lifting the ban on YouTube in Pakistan

    NEW DELHI: Even as the ban on YouTube in Pakistan is expected to continue with the government unrelenting, the Sindh High Court has issued notices to the information technology secretary, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman and other concerned authorities. The notices are on a petition challenging the ban on video-sharing website.

     

    The parties have been asked to file their replies by 12 August according to a Pakistani website.

     

    The move was followed by a petition backed by several petitioners stating that PTA had blocked over 1000 websites since September 2012 under the guise of ‘blasphemous content’.

     

    They submitted that a ban on the largest video portal on internet affecting badly the students, entrepreneurs, teachers, artists, religious scholars and all those who used the video website for commercial and professional aim.

     

    It was stated in the petition that instead of blocking the specific URLs, PTA opted to block the whole platform depriving the citizens of their basic rights. The move isn’t unheard of because many Islamic countries have a system to block those blasphemous content or unwanted web pages on the internet.

     

    The petitioner further stated that PTA planning to block even more pages in the future which would cause even more trouble for the people and they pleaded the court to stop PTA from doing this. The court was also requested to declare the censorship on websites including YouTube a deliberate violation of the fundamental rights as protected in the Constitution of Pakistan.

     

    Earlier, the Lahore High Court had asked the Pakistan government to resolve the issue.  The Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid and Information Technology Minister Anusha Rehman even assured the court that the ban would be lifted soon, but this has not happened. An assurance that new software for blocking offensive videos would be acquired has also not been fulfilled.

     

    This is despite the fact that several artists and media persons have been protesting against the ban for the past two years. 

  • 400 private websites restrained from beaming FIFA

    400 private websites restrained from beaming FIFA

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court issued an injunction order restraining around 400 private websites from beaming the World Cup Football FIFA matches.

     

    The vacation bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao gave a directive to the Department of Information Technology and Telecom to ensure implementation of the order of the court. He directed that his directive would be forwarded to the concerned ministry.

     

     The judge, who listed the matter to come up in the last week of July, gave the directive after hearing Saikrishna Rajagopal who was arguing on behalf of Multi Screen Media Entertainment (Sony) which holds the exclusive rights for beaming the matches in India.

     

     The sports arm of MSM, Sony Six, is the official broadcaster of the football extravaganza, while its digital platform LIVSports.in has the exclusive rights to live stream the event.

     

    The network had moved the court after it found out that several unauthorized websites were streaming the World Cup matches.

  • MyRealGames.com releases bumper free games update

    MyRealGames.com releases bumper free games update

    MUMBAI: MyRealGames.com – the free games website – has announced the completion of a bumper upload today.

     

    The treasure trove of new titles for the month includes the eagerly-awaited Dead Paradise 3 along with a series of puzzle and hidden object games. In total there are five brand new games to experience with more planned for a later release in the month.

     

    Dead Paradise 3 is expected to be one of the most popular PC downloadable games for the month of January. A car racing game with a twist, the action-packed adventure is the third installment in the series which has been quick to establish itself as a fan favorite. Set over 12 missions and three dead match missions, players must help survivors to safety while shooting and racing their way across town.

     

    Commenting about the bumper January haul of free games, MyRealGames.com’s Nikolai Veselov said, “Visitors to the site have every reason to be happy this month with our fantastic and fun collection of new games to download and enjoy, including Dead Paradise 3, which we expect to be one of the most in-demand titles of the year.”

     

    New to the ‘Hidden Object’ genre – which is consistently one of the most visited categories on MyRealGames.com – is Alexander the Great: Secrets of Power. Taking on the role of a descendant of the ancient emperor Alexander the Great, players must travel to lands far and wide to collect the emperor’s crown, dagger and ring. To collect the magic artifacts and save the world, gamers must scour 30 unique locations and successfully complete more than 45 enthralling mini games.

     

    And for those who love a brain teaser, there are no less than three brand new puzzle games introduced. Titles include Holiday Jigsaw Christmas, Christmas Griddlers and Royal Jigsaw.

     

    With more than six hours of game play and four unique boxes of puzzles, Holiday Jigsaw Christmas is a great way to recapture some seasonal cheer.

     

    Christmas Griddlers offers more than eight hours of game play set to a host of festive Christmas locations. There are 120 unique puzzles to solve in six exciting rounds for a chance to take home a beautiful Christmas trophy.

     

    In Royal Jigsaw, a range of high-quality and unique artworks provide a colorful backdrop to a huge range of jigsaw puzzle games. The player must reassemble the pictures by dragging and dropping pieces into the appropriate spot. With easy controls, Royal Jigsaw is suitable for both experienced gamers as well as newcomers of any age.

  • INC’s revamped website is all about Rahul Gandhi

    INC’s revamped website is all about Rahul Gandhi

    MUMBAI: Soon after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s announcement that he isn’t in the race for the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the Congress party seems to be going for an overhaul. Reportedly, the national party has brought on board Dentsu India, the Japanese advertising and public relations company (along with JWT) that will be working on a massive campaign around the party’s vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

     

    However, Dentsu isn’t talking about the association as of yet. “No comments on Congress,” is what Dentsu India executive chairman Rohit Ohri who is holidaying in Koh Samui, Thailand said.

     

    But the idea is to build up the image of Gandhi before the election. And it seems the process has already begun. The homepage of the website of Indian National Congress shows Rahul Gandhi in the most positive light. The side panel on the website has stories just of Rahul Gandhi addressing people at different times. All his speeches that have made news till now also feature in the panel.

     

    Few of the highlights are: “An India In Which No One Is A Minority: Rahul Gandhi”; a video of Rahul Gandhi talking to the media in Delhi about combating corruption and tackling inflation; and also a report published in The Telegraph that talks about Rahul Gandhi already taking over the charge of the Indian National Congress. It says, “The new website the Congress launched a few days ago reflects the changes in the party, both in its content and approach, and provides evidence of Rahul Gandhi’s supremacy despite Sonia Gandhi still heading the hierarchy.”

     

    Besides, the Gandhi scion is the most highlighted person on the site’s homepage. The mention of everyone else who have contributed to the development of the Party is in different sections of the site.

     

    So, is it a beginning of announcing him as a PM candidate?

  • Zee Khana Khazana gears up for Food Fungama

    Zee Khana Khazana gears up for Food Fungama

    MUMBAI: Ever wished for a one-stop shop to get all your food queries solved? Wished to cook scrumptious food with simple and unique techniques?  Zee Khana Khazana, India’s first 24-hour food channel presents a unique rood show ‘Zee Khana Khazana Food Fungama’ where in the channel will have canters bearing LED screens move across 6 indian cities (Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore And Lucknow) to engage and interact with audiences at residential areas and high footfall areas like malls and markets.

     

    Staring 17 October, spread over almost a month, Zee Khana Khazana Food Fungama will help Indian homemakers and food enthusiasts with all their food related queries. An extension of Zee Khana Khazana’s popular property on the website – Kya Hai Aapka Food Sawaal, the channel plans to increase its engagement level with its target audience through this unique and interesting below the line activity.

     

    The canter will have local chefs who will answer all cooking queries posed by homemakers and others in the crowd. The channel content will be running on a giant screen led throughout the activity on the specially modified van, thus enabling the audience to sample the content. Apart from the queries; the channel will also hold exciting and interactive contests and lucky winners will be gratified with attractive prizes.

     

    Zee Khana Khazana business head Amit Nair exults: “Interaction with our viewers is very important for us at Zee Khana Khazana. We believe an on-ground activity like this is the best way for us to talk to our audience and get their valuable feedback. With this initiative, we want to reach out to audiences in cities across and help them solve their everyday food related questions. We are hopeful that this fun activity will solve all food related sawaal that a homemaker comes across in her daily life.”

     

    What on the digital front? The channel’s Facebook page and twitter handles will share regular updates and will help audiences on the route location and where to spot the van.

  • Fame is dead, long live Inox

    Fame is dead, long live Inox

    MUMBAI: In 2011, Inox’s takeover of Fame India made for headlines, while giving a fillip to the Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Capital Partners and becoming the country’s biggest multiplex chain in the bargain.

    Two years later, change is finally happening. On Monday, 17 September the Fame website www.famecinemas.com ceased to exist, and is in the process of moving into the Inox website.

    All Fame properties will henceforth be called Inox. Also, a marketing campaign comprising print, outdoor and radio and spanning over two months has been kicked off to communicate the new name to people. As part of the campaign, there will be advertisements and inserts in a range of newspapers across cities that house Fame multiplexes. The value of marketing across 24 cities is pegged at approximately Rs 15-20 crore by industry sources. Similarly, Fame will undergo physical changes where the new logo of Inox will make its presence felt on tickets, popcorn cups and uniforms worn by the staff.

    About the acquisition, Inox Leisure CEO Alok Tandon said: “The good points of Fame and Inox have been put together. The first phase will see Mumbai experiencing the change this week, after which, Kolkata and Bengaluru are next with cities such as Pune, Panchkula and Dhanbad following suit.”

    Asked why it took two years for the renaming, Tandon said: “The acquisition got finalised only this year in May since we had to visit two courts (Baroda and Mumbai) in two states- . Only after that could we start our renaming process.”

    With 73 multiplexes and 284 screens across 40 cities; of which 25 multiplexes with 94 screens belong to Fame India, Inox is in a happy space. Maharashtra boasts the highest number of Inox multiplexes – 19 with 76 screens, followed by West Bengal with 13 multiplexes and 49 screens. Indeed, the last of Inox’s 73 multiplexes was added only yesterday, in Haryana, with nearly Rs 7-10 crore having gone into the setup. As things stand, Inox claims to attract over four crore movie goers annually.

    What’s more, plans are afoot to expand into cities like Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Jalgaon, Madurai, Jamnagar and Manipal as also increase the existing number of multiplexes in places like Lucknow, Raipur and Surat.

    To mark the change from Fame to Inox, a new ‘Feature Presentation Dater’ has been created, with sound designing by Oscar Award winning Resul Pookutty. “Our aim is to make the audience experience high fidelity,” says Pookutty, adding that an atmos version of the same is on the anvil.

    The question now remains whether Inox will continue to retain its Fame?