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I just mentioned about all the buzz in the mobile TV segment. Following on close heels, Frost & Sullivan just issued a press release about DVB-H and mobile TV - DVB-H - future of mobile TV (via BusinessWire).

It seems that Gaming (on the Internet and mobile) and mobile TV are getting a lot of traction and hype from the Indian industry and media alike. Over the last 7-10 days, there have been numerous announcements related to gaming and mobile TV in India. Operators, handset manufacturers, content providers — everyone wants to be a part of it.

I’ve tried to list down all the news (traditional media & blogs, in no specific order) I’ve come across lately about gaming and mobile TV. If I’ve missed any, feel free to tip me about it: Read More

I&B ministry had an ordinance passed to allow DD to telecast the India-West Indies match though Neo Sports had the telecast rights.  It didnt turn out to be a bad deal at all, say Business Standard. In fact, Neo Sports came out the winner.

A few days ago, Yahoo announced city-specific mashups for Bangalore and Delhi. It left me totally unimpressed. With the muscle of Yahoo, I would have expected way much more.
Enter Taazza into the picture. Taazza’s got rave reviews from everywhere - BarCampChennai, Indian blogosphere and the just concluded Proto event. I recently got a chance to take Taazza for a test drive. And boy, they have the potential to make Yahoo OurCity bite the dust.

Conceptually, Taazza is along the same lines as Yahoo! OurCity mashup. Once you login, you have the option to select from a number of cities. Read More

Interesting reading - via The Economic Times

Star Tv, Mauj and Hungama were making a push to mobile TV content - Cash Call.  Now, Idea Cellular also plans to enter this segment.  Related news, a bit off-track, Rajesh Jain points out that 3G is a bit far away — so for now, EDGE and GPRS rule.

Hutchison Telecommunications, which is seeking to sell its 67 % stake in Hutch-Essar has set Friday as the deadline for interested companies to place their bids (via Business Standard)

MSN India in partnership with Control Room will bring live concerts to Indian users by video on demand (via The Hindu )

India grew at an amazing 9.2% (via Financial Express). The Economist says country is overheating (via ContentSutra).

Launched the NDTV website in firefox and this is what I get:

Update: Its up and running fine now. Maybe a temporary glitch or so.