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Headlines in the month of May

*	Percept readying for IPO
*	Motorola's Motodev summit held in Bangalore
*	Star in Internet distribution deal with Japanese major
*	Zee Cinema to launch kids slot from 19 May
*	IOC donates $1 mn to Chinese earthquake relief
*	CN to air The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
*	Big FM, Access Atlantech join hands to train RJs
*	Bharti Airtel, Cisco to launch managed MPLS services
*	BBC to air special programming on Amazon
*	3 Bollywood films compete at AXN Action Awards
*	Nigel Parsons is Al Jazeera MD business acquisition, development
*	Channel [V] to launch 5th season of Get Gorgeous
*	Virgin Mobile India appoints Madhusudan Mandyam as CEO
*	UTV Movies to premiere Goal on 18 May
*	NGC commissions a new show 'Engineering Connections'
*	HBO brings TV shows to iTunes
*	Susan O'Day is Disney senior VP, CIO
*	China dominates broadband reach in Asia: PwC
( 14 May 2008 )

*	Mirchi shines with 11 awards at 33rd Rapa Awards
*	Axis, Bosch, Sony to standardise network video products interface
*	Fever 104 FM changes programme format for Bangalore station
*	Fox launches international unit for local language films
*	'Baby Genius' wins iParenting award
*	Sony Pix announces winner of Gateway
*	Cablevision acquires Newsday for $650 million
*	MapmyIndia launches GPS mobile phone navigation solution
*	Sesame Workshop begins production of The Electric Company
*	IBNLive.com adds new features
*	BlackBerry Partners Fund to invest $150 mn in mobile applications companies
*	Big FM appoints Viplove Gupte as director programming
*	VSNL Lanka renamed as Tata Communications Lanka
*	BSNL & IMImobile ring back tone services crosses 2 million subscribers
*	WWE Q1 revenue rises to $162.6 mn
*	NDTV Imagine to launch Vijay…Desh Ki Aankhen in June
*	BK Modi to close deal in June for 32% stake in Sony Entertainment Television
( 13 May 2008 )

*	Trai solicits views of stakeholders on Internet telephony
*	RComm to hold 33% in JV with Alcatel-Lucent
*	Apple signs distribution deal with Bharti for iPhones
*	Rose D'Or Festival awards lifetime achievement to NBC's Ben Silverman
*	Moser Baer completes trials of Gen 8.5 thin film modules
*	IPL's best bowler to wear the Purple Cap
*	Sony launches HD digital imaging range
*	NGC HD launches in Austria, Swizerland
*	Meebo raises $25 mn to fuel growth
*	Hungama Mobile appoints Rohan Deshpande as associate director-Wireless Technology
*	Disney's Q2 net income up 22% at $1.1 billion
*	Big Music releases Kaifi Azmi’s collection of poetry
*	2008 ATSC annual meeting looks to future of digital broadcasting
*	Discovery Q1 revenue up 12 per cent to $795 million
*	Nickelodeon Latin America, SPTI sign up for original telenovella series
*	B4U Music launches on Freesat in UK
*	News Corp Q3 revenue up 16% to $8.75 bn
*	Cablevision likely to take over Newsday after Murdoch withdraws
*	IMCL distributors to ensure feed to consumers: Tdsat
( 12 May 2008 )

*	Khali punch: WWE gets 15% audience boost on Ten Sports
*	MTV Network showcases audience value
*	Zee to transfer Marathi movie channel to Zee News Ltd
*	Samsung expands Guru series with new launch
*	Approach Communications launches portal on rural communications
*	KidsCo finds new ground in Western Europe
*	Harris wins Saudi TV contract for HD broadcast system
*	Tata Indicom launches 'Walky Talky' phone
*	IOC opens tender process for sale of broadcast rghts in Europe
*	Embedded media player boosts audience of BBC's news & sport websites
*	Panasonic introduces third generation Blu-Ray Disc player
*	Microsoft’s Zune adds new software features
*	Getty Images is ICC’s official photo agency for 4 years
( 10 May 2008 )

*	New media will change content dynamics
*	ASUS unveils new Lamborghini series laptop
*	Jetix to air Chronicles of Narnia - Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe on 11 May
*	HBO to premiere Dreamgirls on 10 May
*	MySpace launches Data Availability with Yahoo! Twitter, eBay
*	Sport18, CNBC-TV18 partner PGTI to promote golf in India
*	UTV closes deal with Walt Disney
*	Real Networks to spin off its gaming division
*	Disney releases Chronicles of Narnia product line
*	Screen Actors Guild talks with AMTP stall
*	MTNL to launch mobile TV in June
( 9 May 2008 )

*	Web is moving beyond the browser
*	ESS, Imagine OmniMedia in hunt for TV's next soccer superstar
*	Google launches YouTube in India
*	Doordarshan targets 100 channels on DTH platform
*	CNBC-TV18 to launch Technical Wizard on 10 May
*	Radio City to train children in Summer Workshop
*	Autodesk acquires Kynogon SA
*	UTStarcom bags contract from United Telecoms
*	CNN.com, Mixx in alliance to bolster online news community
*	Yahoo! India launches new concept for improved search results
*	BBC lets users create their own 'Dr. Who' trailer online
*	LG launches three handsets
*	Israeli teen singer Liel to tour Bangalore
*	Sunil Gavaskar relinquishes ICC Cricket Committee chairmanship
*	Brian Offutt to head creative operations at Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group
*	BBC Vision reaches target of subtitling of shows
*	Intelsat, Panasonic to bring broadband service to the skies
*	Web 2.0 supports collaborative biz models
*	Govt to study manpower need in animation and gaming
*	Indivision invests Rs 620 million in Percept
*	TataSky crosses 2 million subscribers
( 8 May 2008 )

*	Vodafone is IPL's telecom partner for 5 years
*	Pay-TV market penetration low in Indonesia: Casbaa
*	Zee Café launches dramedy Pushing Daisies
*	Star World to launch two shows on 9 May
*	BabyFirstTV’s My Gym At Home DVD wins US award
*	Bharti Airtel joins global telcos to build Europe-India cable system
*	Bull Dog Media to bring Amnesia to India
( 7 May 2008 )

*	Sab to twist & turn Hindi songs with Krazy Kiya Re
*	BBC World News inks content deal with 6 mobile platforms in India
*	GTM partners with i-mint; launches Web 2.0 based talent referral system
*	NDTV to organise new media event on 8 May
*	Minimum cover price set for Pak newspapers
*	Adobe opens 'screen project' for rich internet
*	Pragya TV acquires exclusive coverage rights of Char Dham
*	AP launches news service for iPhone
*	Nick announces Nick Fundoo Superstar with Mandira Bedi
*	Amrita TV to be available on DD's DTH service
*	Electronic I-cards for accredited mediapersons
*	Amar Chitra Katha introduces 60 story books for summer
*	Harsha Chugh Khanna quits Balaji to head non fiction in Viacom18
*	T-Mobile, Nokia collaborate to accelerate internet services
*	Rediscover Africa's flora and fauna with Animal Planet
*	Viacom Q1 revenues up 15% to $3.12 bn
*	Ramana to head affiliate relations at Walt Disney India & South Asia
*	Tdsat clarifies IMCL plea on reconnection order
*	Hungama TV fixes its summer lineup
( 6 May 2008 )

*	Big FM Hyderabad refurbishes content on weekdays
*	Zee TV to combat crime with Hadsaa on weekends
*	Viacom18 names its Hindi GEC Colors; launch in July
*	S FM launches in Nagpur
*	3G spectrum to be allotted through controlled E-auction
*	Freescale completes acquisition of SigmaTel
*	NDS Q3 revenue up 20% to $213 million
*	MAAC inks JV with Toon Club
*	Zapak.com, Jump Games get cricketing with Ishant Sharma
*	Hungama announces another ‘Pyjama’ contest
*	Hughes introduces managed broadband VPN services
*	Eighth Casbaa Satellite Industry Forum takes place next month
*	BBC brings shows to iTunes store in US
*	AXN launches third edition of Action Awards
*	Microsoft abandons pursuit of Yahoo
*	WWIL sets pace for HITS, ropes in Jawed as biz head
( 5 May 2008 )

*	Star Plus' SRK show Paanchvi Pass debuts with 4.6 TVR
*	Microsoft may close deal with Yahoo
*	DD Archives to provide content for govt's new website
*	DD's Earth Matters wins conservation award in France
*	UTV's World Movies to capture Cannes Film Festival on 'Cannes Calling'
*	Mobile net extends reach of sites by 13% in the US: Nielsen
*	Digital listening drives BBC Radio to new heights
*	Big Music, Zapak to create music for online racing game Crazy Cart
*	The Hollywood Reporter relaunches
*	ICC seeks partners in fixed media rights area
*	ICC ties up with Vividas for streaming T20 World Cup
*	Virgin Media, BBC partner to bring BBC iPlayer to TV
*	D3Punblisher develops CN’s Ben 10: Alien Force
*	Bhaskar Ghose decides to call it a day, quits Lok Sabha TV
*	Arun Bhatnagar is Prasar Bharati chairman
( 3 May 2008 )

*	Trai starts consultation on new spectrum bands for BWA
*	Chennai's Mega TV selects WASP3D graphics solution
*	9X inches past NDTV Imagine to take third spot
*	Sony airs local version of Extreme Makeover at 8 pm on Thursdays
*	IFJ urges India to clarify restrictions on Pakistani TV
*	Vh1 to air Gods of Guitar in May
*	BenQ, AU Optronics launch new LCD monitor range
*	Amrita TV announces summer lineup
*	Images Multimedia gets FIPB nod to raise Rs 333.7 mn for up to 26%
*	B4U Network appoints Malvinder Kaur as creative head for India
*	Net 4 acquires licence in Singapore for VoIP services
*	BabyFirst launches on BesTV in China
*	StarHub adds Playhouse Disney in its Kids Basic Group
( 2 May 2008 )

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