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Government okays Commercial IPTV.. But Will It Pick Up?

Government okays Commercial IPTV.. But Will It Pick Up?

The government has now given its nod to make necessary changes to the current downlinking guidelines for television channels. This has now eased off the commercial rollout of IPTV services in the country.

Presently, MTNL, the state-owned entity having presence in Mumbai and Delhi are already providing their IPTV services with a bunch of Free-To-Air channels. [...]

TRAI files case against sports broadcaster ESPN

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indian (TRAI) is in the news again. This time, the regulator is neither giving any recommendations to DoT or releasing guidelines for MVNOs in the country. Instead, TRAI has its eyes set on one of the leading sports channel provider in the country, ESPN Software.

Apparently, the sector regulator is planning [...]

Network 18 (Viacom 18) Launches Website For Its Hindi Channel - Colors

Network 18 (Viacom 18) Launches Website For Its Hindi Channel - Colors

Being a big TV junkie that I am, it’s natural that I am waiting for the launch of Network 18’s Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC) Colors. That I am also a big fan of Akshay Kumar, who is doing a show on the channel, only adds spice to the matter. Plus, Network 18’s growth has been phenomenal. After having a CNBC TV18, CNN-IBN, MTV (Yess, Network 18 owns it). I am sure their channel will be a force to reckon with. Just received this news in the morning that Network 18 has launched a website around its upcoming channel colors

Reality Show Craze Leveraged On JeetegaKaun.in

Reality shows the current hot favorites on Indian television. Each of these shows has a voting system that enables the viewers to vote for their favorite contestants. JeetegaKaun.in was launched way back in September 2007.
 
 
This website lists all the popular live television shows. It enables the viewers to cast a mock vote for their favorite [...]

Zee Recommends 3G License For Mobile TV

We have discussed Mobile TV in the past. For beginners, it’s the reception of TV signals, Live on your mobile screens. As opposed to downloaded video clips, this reception. For a cricket and Bollywood crazy nation, this seems like a huge opportunity waiting to be tapped. Many of the operators (the mobile phone operators) have [...]

Online Advertising Business Model Clicking Fast!

Online advertising in India is clicking fast even though 95% of the Rs. 10,000 Crore advertising market is captured mostly by television and print media. The reason behind this upsurge is due to the fact that internet connectivity is vastly improving and spreading like wildfire all across the country. People are becoming more internet savvy. [...]

Kyunki Mobile Bhi Kabhi TV Hoga

Kyunki Mobile Bhi Kabhi TV Hoga

For ages now we have been listening about Mobile TV. Different people comprehend this differently. The service that Airtel has been testing in Gurgaon, and even reliance plans to roll out soon is “IPTV”. In this, the internet/telecom network is utilized to deliver TV content to your screens. TV screens. Mobile TV refers to the [...]