May 23, 2011 Vikram R Chari's Journal Volume 2011 issue 26

Sony launches 'Internet TV' http://tvaftertv.com/yzt

Ariane5 launch, here's the replay http://bit.ly/m6bmZe - had Insat satellite as payload

Netflix isn't swamping the Internet; ISPs are overstating their congestion problems http://t.co/RRC3sAN

Mediaset and Telefonica Spain to pilot HbbTV http://dlvr.it/STrqT

LTE Advanced WiMax2 – 4G Explained - As we now know the initial offerings of 4G have... http://bit.ly/66M7rA 

World's largest HD screen makes its debut tonight during NASCAR All-Star race http://engt.co/l6MHBC

World's largest HD screen makes its debut tonight during NASCAR All-Star race http://engt.co/l6MHBC

Yamal 300K delayed, Luch 5B added. http://goo.gl/fb/rgKZh

Express AM4 launch delay http://goo.gl/fb/2Cmbj

Telstar 14R launch success http://goo.gl/fb/iojbr

GSAT-8 coverage/footprints http://goo.gl/fb/0LZjR

Hulu Plus on TiVo promos pop up in stores and online, suggest launch soon http://engt.co/lsVXtL

Cablevision doubles Argentinean subscribers http://is.gd/dLN3wH

Pay TV revenue to top $240bn, despite OTT success http://is.gd/31qhDJ

UTStarcom Launches End-to-End Internet TV Solution and Wins First Commercial http://tvaftertv.com/m8u

ILS... Telstar Trips On Out (Launch) http://goo.gl/fb/GWAJh

Cablevision Wins ITC Ruling In Verizon Set-Top Patent Case - http://t.co/lk5WU9i

Chairman makes surprise appearance at the Ham Radio Convention in Dayton, Ohio  http://twitpic.com/50m8u5

Research and Markets: Finland Telecommunications Report Q2 2011 Includes a 5-Year Industry Forecast Scenario http://bit.ly/mzrexZ

Making Television Social (Part 1) http://ow.ly/50B6z

Brazil's World Cup host cities first in line to get 4G upgrades http://engt.co/mqIzHR

IPTV platforms compete with cable  http://tvaftertv.com/uv9

Samsung serves up five million Internet TV apps http://tvaftertv.com/3o4  Samsung #TVApps Pass 5 Million Downloads http://ow.ly/50Acp

NOS reports connected TV usage; Spanish HbbTV pilot: http://conta.cc/kVObUq 

Ericsson IPTV Remote wins Connected TV Award - Screen Africa http://bit.ly/lWjqEA

Optimal Solutions is moving beyond GR with its interactive IPTV software - WZZM  http://bit.ly/ldH6EC

Sky 3D wins BAFTA for Attenborough’s Flying Monsters http://dlvr.it/SgSxM

ADB adds 3D UI for  http://dlvr.it/SgSwp

AT&T looks to outpace Verizon with 28.7Mbps LTE network demo http://goo.gl/fb/Hod01

BBC HD quietly begins broadcasting in 1080p, but not all Sony HDTVs can handle it http://engt.co/iteAyj

httv partners Normandie TV for the first HbbTV applications deployment in Europe. http://bit.ly/m7bus1

NOS releases connected TV usage http://tinyurl.com/3d2kb5w

HK telecom body to grant three free-to-air TV licences: PCCW, i-Cable and City Telecom expected to receive licences...http://bit.ly/lh1HsA

MTNL to hire PricewaterhouseCoopers as consultant: Indian telco looking for help to establish business model for...http://bit.ly/kwFWSy

S Korea govt to discuss ways to lower mobile service charges: Country's vice minister of strategy and finance said...http://bit.ly/lYKS32

Telecom NZ attempts to register new trade mark: Move sparks speculation telco is planning new mobile venture. http://bit.ly/k36Ldu

Western Europe digital TV penetration to reach 99% by 2016http://t.co/KdfNpru on-demand TV revenues will growth by 39% between 2010 & 2016

TV5 Monde widens Bulgarian reach http://dlvr.it/SfZ56

Czech Television prepares HbbTV pilot broadcast with ANTIK Technology http://bit.ly/kBwOWm

Italy – March 2011 DTT decoder market http://bit.ly/lheyPz

Doordarshan Plants A Major Bouquet (SatBroadcasting™)http://goo.gl/fb/EypdT

GlobeCast... Moving On Up... http://goo.gl/fb/zhYKQ

MCS to launch IPTV channel MCS Bien-être http://tvaftertv.com/n3t 

Maxdome expands VOD offer http://dlvr.it/SfMf0

Universal Weather and Aviation selects Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband http://i.gsat.cl/m5EYF4

ATTN CARRIERS, special report IPTV: Competition in Flux learn how to navigate (& compete in) the tricky waters of IPTV http://bit.ly/lnBMGW

44% of consumers use social networks to enhance TV viewing http://bit.ly/mBLUxi 

Ericsson received award for best contribution to LTE R&D - Ericsson http://t.co/CdmODs4 

Yahoo Connects With Broadcasters | Broadcasting & Cable http://ow.ly/50IBO

Cable TV lost ground to IPTV and Internet TV in first quarter of 2011.... http://fb.me/xjBinHD3

Cable and satellite TV lead boom in Western spending on entertainment media: Consumer expenditures on entertainment...http://bit.ly/kghDI0

Czech Republic next for HbbTV trials: Czech Television (Ceska televize) and Slovak manufacturer of set-top boxes...http://bit.ly/kTKUc0

Pay-TV revenues in Western Europe "will not grow" over next five years: Annual pay-TV subscription revenue... http://bit.ly/jDhYza 

Total number of payTV subscriptions expected to exceed 759 million by end of 2011: http://bit.ly/kHit0p

Low customer satisfaction could get worse following AT&T, T-Mobile merger http://j.mp/iTEgDk

Telstra proudly declares intent to cut off bandwidth hogs http://j.mp/irr0n0 #mwd11

Turner 'TV Everywhere' Expands Into AT&T's U-verse - http://t.co/bTeko5o

Broadcasters Shy Away from 3-D TV http://bit.ly/k9lKol

DLNA Advances Playback of Video Across DLNA Certified Products: The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) release...http://bit.ly/mydrBy

XFinity TV App Offers 6,000 Hours of On Demand Content: Comcast Corporation digital subscribers using the Apple iPad...http://bit.ly/kwSqub

Visionary Solutions Enhances AVN Series IPTV Encoders http://tvaftertv.com/qq9

Govt plans to raise FDI cap in DTH, IPTV and FM - Times of Indiahttp://bit.ly/mfORFE

Samsung TV App Downloads Top 5 Million http://bit.ly/jT96Sb

US still hasn't gotten its act together on broadband deployment http://j.mp/iOCROW