Arab Digital Distribution (ADD), a pay television platform management company in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced the addition of three channels from ESPN. The channels will feature in the popular ART, Pehla and FirstNet bouquets.
Hyderabad-based NetXcell has recently launched ‘MobiSmart’, a hosted voice exchange service incorporating an automated voice dialer that allow subscribers to communicate to any number of people regardless of location, language or mobile device.
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is set to claim damages of Rs 4-5 crore from over a dozen news channels for illegal usage of Doordarshan’s (DD’s) exclusive coverage of 2008 Beijing Olympics, from August 8.
A roundtable discussion focusing on the need for understanding networking patterns in India, held on August 21, saw the launch of ZaaBiz.com in India. ZaaBiz is a business networking portal created by German entrepreneur Michael Brecht, which now also aims to give special focus to India and the Indian networker.
Tapping into the growing craze for football in the country, Neo Sports now brings the latest season of the Bundesliga (German football league) to India. The matches are being aired over the weekends on Saturdays at 3:30 am and 7:00 pm and on Sundays at 8:30 pm.
The flagship event of the Advertising Club Madras is back. Re-christened Advertising Club Madras Tamizh Awards 2008, the event seeks to celebrate communication that displays a unique understanding of the Tamizh consumer.
Percept Profile, the public relations arm of Percept Ltd, has announced the array of clients bagged nationally in the first quarter of FY09. These new accounts acquired range across various categories like hospitality, kitchenware, kidswear, education, real estate, and media/ entertainment.
Along with strengthening its foray into the international/ Asian market with strategic tie-ups with local Asian agencies across markets, Creativeland Asia has also been consolidating its presence in India. The agency is set to two offices here, including one in Kochi, which would be headed by Sudheer Krishnan.
The first-ever Airtel Indian News Broadcasting Awards were held in the Capital at a glittering ceremony on August 22. Presented by the exchange4media Group, the Awards honoured some of the most well-known names in Indian television for their contributions to the industry. These included Dr Prannoy Roy, Ramoji Rao, Barkha Dutt and Arnab Goswami, among others. Airtel is the title sponsor for the Awards, while TAM Media Research and Media Guru are the knowledge partners.