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Indian rocket lifts off with communication satellite

An Indian rocket with over two tonne communication satellite GSAT-6, which has several strategic applications, blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Thursday. Precisely at...

Countdown for launch of Indian rocket progresses smoothly

The countdown for the launch of India's heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-D6 (GSLV-D6) carrying communication satellite GSAT-6 with strategic use progressed smoothly on...

India to launch communication satellite on Thursday

The 29-hour countdown for the launch of India's heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-D6 (GSLV-D6) carrying communication satellite GSAT-6 with strategic use began at...
FIFA 2014 to drive Pay-TV market

Work on to complete cable TV digitisation in northeast

The information and broadcasting ministry is expediting the process of cable TV digitisation in all eight northeastern states within set deadlines. A workshop in this...
Wynk Movies

Airtel, ErosNow sign OTT partnership for Wynk Movies

In yet another collaboration between a telco and OTT provider, Bharti Airtel has formed partnership with ErosNow, the OTT Bollywood entertainment network of Eros International...
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Cisco sells SP video business to Technicolor for $600 million

Cisco has sold its SP video customer premises equipment (CPE) business to Technicolor for $600 million. Technicolor and Cisco also signed a partnership agreement to...
Tony D’Silva, managing director of Grant Investrade

Hansen signs billing deal with Hinduja for NXT DIGITAL

Hansen Technologies announced its billing solution deal with Hinduja Group for NXT DIGITAL, its Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) platform in India. More than 110 million TV homes...
Digital TV

Hinduja plans $100 mn investment on digital TV distribution

Nxt Digital, Hinduja Group's Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) service, has lined up an investment of $100 million in India to roll out its digital TV distribution...
Shashi Arora, CEO – DTHMedia Bharti Airtel presenting the first Made in India set-top-box of Airtel Digital TV to Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, Minister of State for Information Broadcasting.

Airtel launches made-in India STB for DTH users

Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel, has launched its made-in-India set-top-boxes (STBs) for HD users. The made in India STBs will be...
Ericsson TV Broadcast

Ericsson to power Collector Swedish Open

Ericsson said tennis fans around the world can watch the TV broadcast of Collector Swedish Open in Bastad, Sweden, from July 13 to 19...
Saavn group

Saavn closes $100 million funding led by Tiger Global

Indian music streaming company Saavn has closed $100 million in a new funding round led by Tiger Global Management. Saavn will use the funds for...

Ooyala acquires cloud-based media software firm Nativ

Ooyala, a video, analytics and advertising technology provider, has acquired Nativ, a provider of cloud-based media logistics and workflow software and services. The Telstra subsidiary...
HERO ELECTRONIX

Hero Group plans Rs 500 crore investment in electronics biz

The $5-billion Brijmohan Lall Munjal-led Hero Group on Monday said it has forayed into the electronics sector with the formation of a new company...

Comcast founder Ralph Roberts dies at 95

Comcast today announced the death of Ralph J. Roberts, its founder and chairman emeritus, in Philadelphia, PA. He was 95. Ralph Roberts, who died due...
Vodafone

Huawei powers Vodafone’s LTE broadcast eMBMS trial in Spain

Telecom network vendor Huawei today said Vodafone Spain has conducted LTE broadcast eMBMS (Evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services) technology trial in Spain. LTE broadcast eMBMS...

Canal+ taps Cisco to broadcast Champions League final

Canal+ Group has utilized the Cisco Videoscape AnyRes Live ultra high definition (UHD) encoders for broadcasting the UEFA Champions League final on June 6...

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