Rovi, TP Vision enter multi-year licensing agreement

TP Vision has entered into a multi-year patent licence agreement with Rovi to use the latter's discovery patent portfolio for its Philips-branded TV models and related second-screen companion applications.

Fully-owned by TPV, TP Vision is the exclusive brand licensee of Philips TVs in Europe, Russia, Middle East, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and selected countries in Asia-Pacific excluding China.

CQ-DTH operators Subscribers base reaches to 64.82 million: TRAI

The number of DTH subscribers in India increased from 62.97 million at the end of Dec-13 to 64.82 million at the end of Mar-14, registering a growth of 2.93% over the previous quarter, according to TRAI’s quarterly report published on 30 July. 

CQ-TRAI floats paper on definition of AGR for reckoning of Licence Fee

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 31st July has floated a consultation paper (CP) on ‘Definition of Revenue Base (AGR) for the Reckoning of Licence Fee and Spectrum Usage Charges’. The CP has been undertaken suo moto under Section 11(1)(a)(ii) of the TRAI Act, 1997. 

CQ-Lack of manpower in Prasar Bharti: Javedekar

Public Broadcaster Prasar Bharti is facing shortage of manpower in various department including its Programme Wing and the News Services Division, said Javadekar.

CQ-Reliance Broadcast Network ropes in Gurudutt Jakhmola as national sales head

Reliance Broadcast Network has inducted Gurudutt Jakhmola as national sales head – government for its television and radio verticals. 

CQ-Nokia eyes to buy stake of Panasonic’s wireless network biz

Finland based telecom giant Nokia eyes to acquire part of Panasonic’s network to grow its operations in Japan and strengthen the mobile broadband portfolio for an undisclosed amount. 

CQ-RTL acquires SpotXchange majority stake

Broadcast entertainment group RTL has made it entry into the rapidly growing market for programmatic online video advertising by acquiring a 65 per cent majority stake in Denver-based video advertising monetisation company SpotXchange.