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  • Log on to the MJ Show on IMN to know your musicians better

    Log on to the MJ Show on IMN to know your musicians better

    MUMBAI: PING Network has launched MJ Show with radio jockey (RJ) Mihir Joshi, on its YouTube channel-India Music Network (IMN). The show which features trend setting musicians giving a sneak peek into their musical journey, also entertains audiences with candid chats focusing on life beyond work.

    The show features the RJ discussing work, dreams, inspirations and opinions with various artists from indie and Bollywood music industry. What is unique is that it allows viewers to check out an array of International and Indian songs that the artists talk about. The first few episodes featured well known artists like Ehsaan Noorani, Kavita Seth and Shamali Kholgade discussing favorites, life apart from music, first break and much more.

    PING Network founder and CEO Prashanto Das said, “The MJ Show combines the chattiness of radio with visual appeal, allowing the viewer to take a peek into to the star’s veiled life. It caters to global audiences. The beauty of the show being everybody gets to see it at the same time.”

    Commenting on the format of the show Joshi commented, “Prashanto and I felt that there was a need for a fun talk show with some of the best musicians in the country and with the entire digital revolution YouTube is a perfect platform for us to promote it. I think the fact that viewers get a chance to know their favourite musicians in a different light and their own independent original music is what sets the show apart.”

  • Football on your phone by the Manning brothers

    Football on your phone by the Manning brothers

    NEW DELHI: As NFL fans gear up for football season, they will find an off-the-field distraction in “Football on Your Phone,” a new DirecTV spoof starring quarterback brothers Eli and Peyton Manning. Production company Butter, via Grey, are behind the 3:00 promo, which has already shot past six million hits on YouTube.

     

    The video rewinds to the 1990s, where an incredulous Peyton discovers his brother Eli watching NFL games on his cell phone. Decked out in ’90s gear and sporting that decade’s over-the-top haircuts, the two launch into an old-school hip-hop duet, backed up by brass hits, bass slides, chimes, and an MPC drum beat, not to mention a trio of black-clad songstresses. The video frolics from New Orleans’ French Quarter to high-end cocktail parties, taking shots at everyone from Alexander Graham Bell to a bystander using his “phone as a phone,” according to a report by the National Association of Broadcasters.

     

    Having just worked with Butter on a funny Dairy Queen spot, Grey Group CD Steven Fogel approached them to create a jingle from his agency’s rough outline and script. Butter created several treatments of the song, ultimately settling on a “football on your phone” hook that was appropriately raunchy and catchy.

     

    One of the project’s highlights was working with the Manning brothers. “Working with Peyton and Eli was amazing,” Butter EP Ian Jeffreys notes. “They are true professionals. They drove three hours to get to an eight-hour shoot, where they had to get into costume and makeup, shoot the ad, shoot a photo spread, record 19 radio scripts, and record the actual song, which they had never heard before. I was seriously impressed by their work ethic and stamina. There was no drama, no attitude – just get it done.”

     

    Butter showed up on shoot day to find that they were sharing an enormous room with the photo crew and two dozen others, creating a racket that would make it difficult to capture high-quality vocals. Accustomed to finding solutions on the fly, Butter made some phone calls. “Our saving grace was our rental company, Studio 101 NOLA,” Jeffreys recalls. “Our contact there, DJ Boudreaux, found a friend with a collapsible vocal booth. It was pricey, but it was our only shot to do this right – without clean vocals, the whole day would be wasted. So DJ shows up with what looks like a church confessional booth. Apparently, a dentist with a songwriting hobby had his cabinetmaker build a vocal booth in his basement, then sold it when he moved. It was a wacky contraption, but it saved our asses.”

  • Doordarshan to live stream India’s 67th Independence Day celebration on YouTube

    Doordarshan to live stream India’s 67th Independence Day celebration on YouTube

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan, which is telecasting the Independence Day celebrations live from Red Fort, will in association with YouTube live stream the 67th Indian Independence Day celebrations and the Prime Minister’s address to the Nation for 2013.

     

    This association will enable millions of Indians worldwide to enjoy high definition live feed on Doordarshan’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/DoordarshanNational) and get front row access to all the celebrations lined up for the grand event.

     

    The live stream will be available on 15 August from 6:25 am onwards, capturing the flag-hoisting ceremony by the Prime Minister from the historic Red Fort, Delhi.
    Users will also be able to enjoy highlight clips from the Independence Day celebrations.

     

    Speaking on the association with YouTube, Doordarshan director general Tripurari Sharan said, “We are delighted to associate with YouTube to share the Independence celebrations with Indians across the globe. Streaming Independence Day celebration live on YouTube will help us to reach the global audience in a format which best suits today’s generation. Our streaming of the 67th Republic Day Parade also received a tremendous response with over 100,000 views. Our objective is to cater to our Indian and global audiences and take events of national importance not only to their TV screens.

     

    Commenting on the initiative YouTube director content partnerships Gautam Anand, said, “We are delighted to partner with Doordarshan to join the celebration of India’s 67th Independence Day live from the historic Red Fort on YouTube. This is the first time we are live streaming India’s Independence Day celebrations and we hope that our users will enjoy the telecast wherever they’re in the world.”

  • Delhi Court stays proceedings against 13 websites accused of undermining national integrity

    Delhi Court stays proceedings against 13 websites accused of undermining national integrity

    NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has stayed the proceedings against 13 websites, including Facebook and Google, on a complaint which accused them of promoting “class enmity” and “undermining national integrity”.

     

    Citing denial of assistance from the American authorities, Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja stayed the proceedings against the websites, including Orkut, YouTube, Yahoo and Microsoft.

     

    The court said: “The proceedings qua accused (13 accused websites)… Have already been stayed due to denial of assistance by the US department of justice,” the court said.

     

    The court said recording of pre-charge evidence against other accused websites would commence from 28 September.

     

    The complaint was filed against the websites by transparency activist Vinay Rai for allegedly committing offences like selling obscene materials to the youth and hatching criminal conspiracy.

     

    The central government earlier told the court that the US authorities were unable to execute the request for assistance in serving summons on these US-based websites.

  • Krrish 3 trailer crosses 7.75 mn views in less than a week

    Krrish 3 trailer crosses 7.75 mn views in less than a week

    MUMBAI: Bollywood seems to be taking over YouTube in a big way. The trailer for Hrithik Roshan’s upcoming superhero flick Krrish 3 has already garnered over seven million views in less than seven days on YouTube.

    The two-minute long trailer was released amidst much fanfare last Monday and crossed a million views the following day. It managed to cross the three million views mark in under 36 hours as well. Given the craze of superhero films and Roshan’s fan-following, the feat seems interesting. The movie will take off from where Krrish, which was released in 2006, ended. While we have no clue about what happened to Krrish 2, the latest iteration in the Koi Mil Gaya series will see a release this Diwali.

    Krrish 3 is not alone, other upcoming big releases like Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara has seen just over a couple of million views on YouTube within a week of its releases. Other smaller flicks like John Abraham’s Madras Cafe and Shuddh Desi Romance too have seen a huge number of views days after their release on the online video streaming site.

  • YouTube’s founders challenge Vine and Instagram with new video app

    YouTube’s founders challenge Vine and Instagram with new video app

    MUMBAI: After months of teasing, the wait is finally over: Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, who brought forth the video-sharing site YouTube, are taking the wraps off their newest project, a video creation app called MixBit.

    Versions for Apple mobile devices and the Web are already live, and an Android version is due in coming weeks.

    On the surface, MixBit resembles two other leading video apps, Twitter’s Vine and Facebook’s Instagram. As with those apps, users press and hold the screen of their smartphone to record video. Instagram users can capture up to 15 seconds of video, a bit longer than Vine’s six-second maximum. MixBit allows 16 seconds.

    But as the name suggests, MixBit is all about mixing and editing video. Both the app and a related website, MixBit.com, are aimed at making it easy to clip and stitch together snippets of videos. Simple tools built into the app allow users to edit each 16-second clip and combine up to 256 clips into an hour long video. The final product can then be shared on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus or the MixBit website.

    Think of it as “shoot, mix and share.” You don’t even have to do the shooting – the MixBit site allows anyone to snip and remix any publicly shared video content.

    In fact Hurley said encouraging users to remix other people’s videos to create new works is the principal goal of the service, which is the first big product to emerge from Avos Systems, the start-up he co-founded with Chen two years ago. (The company has received funding from the venture arm of Google, which bought YouTube, as well as from Innovation Works, Madrone Capital and New Enterprise Associates.)

    “The whole purpose of MixBit is to reuse the content within the system,” Hurley said in an interview. “I really want to focus on great stories that people can tell.”

    The ability to create those more complex video stories could give MixBit an edge, at least momentarily, over Vine and Instagram, which are growing rapidly. Vine has no editing tools and Instagram introduced rudimentary ones recently.

    But one crucial decision by Avos is likely to hold it back: the app is totally anonymous and communal. Users cannot post their videos under a name, and they cannot comment on each other’s work.

    Showing off is a big part of modern internet culture. The competition to create popular videos helped build YouTube into the powerful force that it now is, and it propels social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting introduces ‘New Media Wing’

    Ministry of Information and Broadcasting introduces ‘New Media Wing’

    NEW DELHI: Almost a year after guidelines were framed for the use of social media by government agencies and citizen engagement for e-governance projects, the proposal for establishing a ‘New Media Wing’ in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for publicising its initiatives through multiple social media platforms has received the official nod.

     

    The move has come even as the government is gearing itself for the general elections next year. Both All India Radio and Doordarshan launched its new series yesterday to highlight the initiatives of the government.

     

    According to the proposal approved by the union cabinet, the new wing to be headed by a joint secretary level officer would address the communication and dissemination requirements of the government on social media platforms. The wing would integrate the communication tools horizontally and vertically through various social media platforms.

     

    The proposal for establishment of new media wing has been drawn on the basis of the experience of the initiative undertaken by the ministry recently, on a pilot basis to position itself on the social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

     

    The administrative and operational support will be provided by a unit under the ministry – the Research Reference and Training Division – which would be the new wing.

     

    The expenditure for establishing the wing and the recurring expenditure thereon would cost the exchequer an amount of Rs 22.5 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan (1012-17) which has been approved by the cabinet committee for economic affairs under the development communication and information dissemination plan scheme of the ministry.

     

    In August last year, the government had issued framework and guidelines to enable the various agencies to create and implement their own strategy for the use of social media. The document was to help them to make an informed choice about the objective, platforms, resources, etc. to meet the requirement of interaction with their varied stakeholders.

     

    The official statement had then said, “As more and more projects are getting implemented, an increasing need has been felt for wider and deeper participation of an engagement with all stakeholders to ensure that citizen centricity is maintained in all projects. There is now a consensus that citizen participation and civic engagement are the building blocks for good governance and e-governance is a critical component of good governance.

     

    It had added that, “Media is transforming the way in which people connect with each other and the manner in which information is shared and distributed. While at a personal level, the uptake and usage of social media is gaining rapid popularity, use and utility of such media for official purpose remain ambiguous. Many apprehensions remain including, but not limited to, issues related to authorisation to speak on behalf of department/ agency, technologies and platform to be used for communication, scope of engagement, creating synergies between different channels of communication, compliance with existing legislations etc.”

  • Simmtronics launches XPAD MINI – A device that can delineate the technology!

    Simmtronics launches XPAD MINI – A device that can delineate the technology!

    New Delhi, August 8th, 2013: After the successful launches of "XPAD-XQ1" and "XPAD X-722", Simmtronics Semiconductors Ltd. has now launched XPAD Mini in India. An innovatively designed, power packed full-featured device with a superior Quad Core processer is available at a cost effective price point of Rs. 9, 999/- only.The sleek & stylish multi-tasking tablet is for greater convenience.

    The tablet runs on Latest Android 4.2.2 Jelly Beanand is powered by Quad-Core 1.0 GHz (4 core @ 1Ghz)processor.The light weight Xpad Mini has a 7.85inch IPS display screen which plays full HD videos of resolution 1920 * 1080 .This Made in India sleek and stylish device is very easy to hold.

    It is equipped with 2 MP secondary camera and 5 MP primary camera and also with Video support of HDMI Ver 1.4 Output along with great audio quality too. Through HDMI support, one can share photos and videos on a TV or computer monitor. With, all the well equipped features; it is supplemented with Convertible touch screen and also have an integrated soft keyboard that can be hidden by a swivel or slide; as well as in which one can run mails, check PPT, listen to songs and open Spread Sheets all at once.

    Mr, Indrajit Sabharwal, Managing Director, Simmtronics reiterated, "We are very enthralled with the introduction of this new tablet, which is especially designed for corporates. The newly launched intricately designed XPAD Mini, with a 3G support is a smarter adaptation of other designed technical models containing Business Suite.This customized tab is designed for corporates and is enriched with a quad-core processor."

    "I am sure, this device will enrich user's experience with its great technology& features", added Mr. Sabharwal.

    The sleek and handy device is available in all leading stores nationally along with e-commerce portal Snapdeal.
    The key features & Specifications of XPAD Mini are:
    " 7.85" IPS panel Screen with Capacitive Touch Panel
    " 3G Support, USB Dongle
    " 5MP rear camera with 2MP front camera
    " Dimension – 8.0* 134*200mm
    " 3 axle load sensors with automatic four directions display.
    " Battery 3.7V/4000Mah, Li-ion Polymer
    " 3D-G SENSOR
    " Memory – Internal NAND Flash 8GB with 32GB external
    " RAM 1GB DDR3
    " Messaging – Email, Push Email, IM
    " Image Formats -JPG, JPEG, BMP, PNG
    " Apps – Web Browser, Super-HD Player, Music, Calculator, Email, Gmail, Calender, Play Store, Clock, Youtube, Camera, PDF File viewer, Documents To Go, Sound Recorder, Skype, Gtalk, Latitude, Maps, Messaging, People, Phone, one browser, Stick cricket, Bigflix, 3D 
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  • Pakistan government not keen to restore YouTube

    Pakistan government not keen to restore YouTube

    NEW DELHI: In separate hearings in Lahore and Peshawar High Courts earlier this month, it became clear that the Pakistan government is not keen to restore the usage of YouTube in the country.

    The Peshawar High Court was told on 1 August by Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom Additional Secretary Muhammad Ijaz Mian that it was in the interest of public to keep the video sharing website blocked.

    He said an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) had reviewed the matter on 8 February 2013 and found that the public stance was the same and the situation had not changed on blasphemous content. He added that since there was no technical solution at the hands of ministry to ensure 100 per cent blockage of controversial URLs, it was decided, keeping in view the security situation and the sentiments of public to continue with the decision of blocking YouTube.

    In the Lahore High Court the same day, Minister of State for Telecom & IT Anusha Rehman Khan and the Secretary IT failed to appear. An additional secretary for the minister who appeared before the court said she could not come as she was busy in making IT policy for the country whereas the Secretary IT had an eye infection that did not allow him to attend the court.

    Although the Court summoned both on 7 August, it was observed during the hearing that the government has not been able to resolve the issue of blasphemous content since September 2012, the month YouTube was blocked by the then PM Pervaiz Ashraf.

    The High Court said an intelligent solution and regulation was required from the government.
    Peshawar High Court was told that the Ministry had issued directives to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for finding a state of the art technological solution to overcome the problem but the authority has not responded positively on the issue.

    The Ministry representative told the Court that it had contacted google administration to remove the content from its server which the search engine giant refused on grounds that it worked under the laws of the United States and existing law in Pakistan did not force it to fulfill the demands of the Pakistan government.

    Google has already told the ministry to pass intermediary legal protection legislation in the country. A worldwide phenomenon, which will make the search engine comply by the local rules and regulations.

    On the other hand, Lahore High Court has stated that it is not a solution to block the entire website which also has very valuable information for general public. There should be an intelligent solution to deal with the menace of anti-social and blasphemous content instead of blocking the entire website.

    The court clearly stated that information flow cannot be controlled in this way and there should be self-regulation in every house as well. A worst action would be to block the whole internet in the country that will also severe links to the outside world.

  • YouTube is worth up to $21.3 billion

    YouTube is worth up to $21.3 billion

    MUMBAI: The cover of Fortune Magazine’s latest issue shows a few dozen camera lenses arranged into the shape of a familiar “Play” icon below the words “How YouTube Changes Everything.”

     

    In the cover story, senior writer Miguel Helft takes a look at the world’s largest online video streaming site through a business lens, from its 2006 acquisition by Google, to the ascent (and acquisition) of YouTube multi-channel networks, to the $100 million YouTube originals initiative, to the recent outcries of some online video producers about how YouTube must alter components of its current business and advertising strategies or soon face a content creator diaspora that will give rise to alternative revenue sources and video platforms.

     

    Aside from a semi-in-depth take on YouTube’s business activities, one of the most interesting statistical takeaways from the article is a guess at YouTube’s current revenue numbers and valuation. Barclays estimates the company to have made $3.6 billion in revenue, and for that number to increase 20 per cent to $4.3 billion in 2014.

     

    The London-based multinational banking and financial services company also estimates YouTube’s operating margins to be around 30 per cent to 35 per cent, putting the total value of YouTube between $15.6 billion and $21.3 billion. As Helft writes, “At the low end, it would mark a nearly 10-fold increase from the price Google paid in 2006. At the high end, it would make YouTube a third as valuable as Facebook.”

     

    Not bad for a $1.65 billion acquisition in 2006 with no revenue.