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* The Learning Curve Was Fun By ANJAN MITRA
* Zee TV to replace 'Aap Ki Antra' with 'Do Saheliyan'
* Commonwealth Games boosts govt investments in Prasar Bharati
( 27 Feb 2010 )
* Sahara overhauls Samay Mumbai, adds 22 infotainment shows
* Govt allocates Rs 23 billion for Commonwealth Games
* Radio City ups top management; Kukian is COO, president - sales
* Airtel digital TV to premiere 'Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince'
* Accredited news agencies to get service tax exemption
* Budget: Customs duty reduction on digital headend equipments
( 26 Feb 2010 )
* Old comrade-in-arms rewinds & replays
* Invocation from the Master: Subhashji's contemplations
* Punitha, co-edtr of day on d xpected 10 indstry behviors 4 2010
* Paritosh , co-edtr of day on d 10 commandmnts 4 TV
* Sibabrata Das, ex-edtr of day on d 10 big misses in 10 years
* Anil Wanvari, itv.com founder on his 10 tent pole moments so far
* Viacom18 appoints Gaurav Gandhi as Intl biz head and CCO
( 25 Feb 2010 )
* News Corp acquires stake in Rotana Group
* NBA in a deal with Ten Sports, Zee Sports
* 3G auction to be completed by early April
* NDS inks deal with On Digital Media
* Warner Bros acquires majority stake in Rocksteady Studios
* Cricket South Africa satisfied with security: Lalit Modi
* ABC News to shorten staff by 25 per cent
* Govt issues advisory against coverage of terrorist groups
* Turner completes acquisition, NDTV Imagine becomes Imagine TV
* CWG: Govt to earn Rs 3 bn from broadcasting
( 24 Feb 2010 )
* Keertan Adyanthaya is Fox International Channels, NGC MD
* Harpo, Sony Pic TV partner NBC for show
* CNBC launches on Freesat
* CBS full-year revenue down 7 per cent
* First Superman comic book fetches $ 1 million
( 23 Feb 2010 )
* Facebook ties up with ET to offer live budget feeds
* CWG: Import duty waived for broadcast equipment
* Govt seeks public view on amending PRB Act
* Govt committed to making access to entertainment affordable: Patil
* Govt defers Star's proposal to up stake in Tata Sky
* IPL looking at franchises having multiple grounds as home base
* BBC Switch orders documentary series on teen relationships
* Comcast launches online storage solution for net customers
* Host venue for 2nd edition of CLT20 not decided yet
* CNN to air 'Broken Government'
* Vijay TV launches mytho-thriller
* Comedy Central orders 3rd season of Atom.com
* Zeel forms JV with US firm to launch entertainment portal, Kanwal is CEO
* IPL invites tender for two new franchises
( 22 Feb 2010 )
* CNN Documentary on Myanmar bags George Polk Award
* UFO Moviez signs up 700 screens for showing IPL
* MyWay IPTV partners Utiba platform for e- top up
* Chidambaram to head Group of Ministers on Prasar Bharati
* Govt should stipulate local content on kids channels
* BBC to offer new mobile applications for its content
* UN Foundation ties up with American Idol to dedicate show to Haiti
( 20 Feb 2010 )
* IPL second most innovative sports company: Study
* Prasar Bharati should ensure transparency in dealings: Soni
* Fifa prez Blatter refuses to budge
* WWE NXT to air on Syfy
* NBC's 'The Biggest Loser' launches search for new contestants
* News Corp sells bTV to CME
* BBC Showcase to take place from 21 February
* HBO, Verizon Fios TV introduce HBO Go
( 19 Feb 2010 )
* Mi Marathi to air UTV’s Prajakta from 22 February
* Serials continue to be bigger draw than reality shows
* Tom Bettag joins CNN as senior executive producer
* Sun Direct adds 2 Marathi channels
* Bloomberg TV ups Oliver's role
* Moneycontrol.com unveils online TV module
* MTNL gets Rs 1.8 bn to provide broadcasting, telecom during CGW
* IPL to name two new franchises on 7 March
( 18 Feb 2010 )
* BAG Films raises Rs 804 million via GDR
* Zynga forays into India; opens office in Bangalore
* Discovery to air 'Revealed: Shah Rukh Khan'
* Nimbus Sport to promote Asian Tour golf events
* Amrita TV to launch Super Star Junior 3 in March
* Sesame Workshop, MetLife Foundation promote health education among children
* JimJam launches on Indovision; gets a new look
* Skype to be available on Verizon smart phones
* Qualcomm unveils Smartbook applications for TV viewing
* Champions T20 League sends invitation to ECB
* IPL to reveal new franchise owners on 8 March
( 17 Feb 2010 )
* Aircel partners Oracle for business expansion
* Amitabh Bachchan lashes out at news media, insists on professional code
* News channels to boycott IPL3 following impasse
* Trai issues simplified form for info on tariff in non-Cas areas
* Colors announces official launch in UK
* Cuttack to host two of Deccan Chargers' home matches
* Fortune gets govt nod for Indian edition
( 16 Feb 2010 )
* Deccan Chargers slaps legal notice on IPL
* Shiv Sena reiterates anti-Australian stance in IPL
* Veoh files for bankruptcy
* Broadcast Bill may be introduced in Budget Session
* WWIL appoints Ravinder Taneja as SVP for HITS
* Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons to get 2010 Nab TV Chairman's Award
* Tom Bettag joins CNN as senior executive producer
* CBBC scoops 5 awards at inaugural KidScreen Awards
* Intl b'casters condemn illegal Iranian jamming of radio, TV channels
* Zapak launches creative game for kids
* Disney ties up with Indiantelevision.com to invite pitch for new ideas
( 15 Feb 2010 )
* Sony to air Indian Idol post IPL
* A Squared Entertainment, Archie Comics team up with Stan Lee
* Broadcasters want govt to help resolve tangle on IPL telecast
* Delhi Daredevils not to sell stake
* MTV scraps music tag from logo
* Viacom fiscal revenue down 7% to $13.62 bn
* Casbaa's satellite industry forum in New Delhi on 22 March
* Dish Network adds nine HD channels
* M7 Group contracts two new transponders on Astra for HDTV expansion
* Wasp3D to showcase its latest edition at Broadcast Video Expo
* WatchIndia.TV launches set-top box for live Indian channels
( 13 Feb 2010 )
* Owen Van Natta steps down as MySpace CEO
* DQ Entertainment's Jungle Book series travels to Al Jazeera
* Kings XI Punjab adds 3 domestic cricketers to lineup
* ICC to commission research into promotion of international cricket
* Cricket can bid for being part of 2020 Olympics
* Rana Barua quits Radio City
( 12 Feb 2010 )
* Hathway IPO sails through with 1.36 times subscription
* Zee Turner blacks out Hathway
* Nalanda Capital gets Rs 2.86 bn from Sun TV stake sale
* IPL plans journey to the US
* Ameba to launch AmebaTV.com in North America
* Ricky Gervais to be honoured at Banff
* IOC awards 2010 and 2012 broadcast rights in Peru
* Avinash Kaul to head Sahara's broadcasting biz
* Second edition of Champions T20 League in September
( 11 Feb 2010 )
* Rajasthan Royals unveils ‘Blue Carpet’ programme, music video
* Hathway IPO still to draw in retail investors
* Delhi HC turns down Star's plea to air Sach Ka Saamna 2
* Govt asks 164 channels to register for downlinking
* GlobeCast sets up content acquisition, distribution division
* Flytxt launches mobile marketing blog
* ESPN to air 2010 Olympic Winter Games
* AP govt asks Deccan Chargers to pull out of IPL
* Hero Honda denies buying Kings X1 Punjab
* FremantleMedia gets Anupama Mandloi to head content for India
* Jeff Liebenson is IAEL president
( 10 Feb 2010 )
* Hathway IPO off to a slow start on debut day
* Zee Turner threatens to switch off signals to Hathway
* National Geographic targets kids with new science-based show
* BigFlix offers Rahul’s Swayamwar on its VoD platform
* ICC board meets in Dubai on 10 February
* MTG acquires 50% of Russian DTH satellite pay-TV platform
( 9 Feb 2010 )
* Michael Grindon calls it quits at Sony
* Hathway lines up 5 anchor investors for Rs 1.2 bn
* Rajasthan Royals teams up with overseas clubs for global franchise
* Samsung, Nagravision in pact for interactive TV applications
* Nick partners CCTV for China video site
* ABC News content on Hulu
* David Eun is AOL Media and Studios president
* Pawar meets Bal Thackeray over IPL 3.0
( 8 Feb 2010 )
* Total Sports Asia to stream adventure sports on broadband channel
* Facebook celebrates 6 years with new look and features
* Rocket Man, Lionel Richie to perform at IPL Opening Ceremony
* Electus partners Shine International for distribution
* US homes prefer pay-TV service to online video: Study
* AXN brings back 'The Amazing Race Asia'
* Star Movies starts build up for Oscars
* BCCI plea against mandatory sharing with DD deferred to 19 March
( 6 Feb 2010 )
* Hathway sets IPO price band at Rs 240-265
* Colors to launch afternoon band from 15 Feb
* Nat Geo ties up with Ministry of Science & Tech & Earth Sciences
* CNN to deliver mobile news on demand in Sri Lanka
* CNBC TV18 to launch talk show with Vir Sanghvi
* Production starts on ABC show 'Romantically Challenged'
* I&B pulls up MTV, Bindass for reality shows
( 5 Feb 2010 )
* ICL can't fight against BCCI in UK: Delhi HC
* 'All The Best' propels Zee TV to 300 GRPs
* Colors begins hunt for best junior dancers
* Balaji Telefilms launches iPhone application on ‘Ganesha’
* Big TV to ramp up share in Maharashtra with local content
* Pogo to launch of second season of M.A.D Make It Easy on 14 Feb
* 68% of US TV customers willing to switch providers
* Sky launches largest HD personal video recorder capacity
* Use of social networking sites can boost biz
* News Corp Q2 revenue up 10% to $8.7 bn, Star posts ad revenue gains
( 4 Feb 2010 )
* Hathway likely to fix IPO price band at Rs 240-265
* Prasar Bharati employees resume stir for repeal of Prasar Bharati Act
* Star files for FIPB nod to up its stake in Tata Sky
* CNN launches new show 'IList'
* ITV sells Weird Creatures globally
* Jerry is Indian kids' favorite television character: Ormax Media
* Pakistan cricketers serve legal notice to ICL over dues
* Flo TV brings mobile TV generation to Super Bowl
* Babelgum to showcase Spirit Awards content
* IPL looking to bring singer Akon to India
* Robert Dodds elevated to 19 Entertainment CEO
* Vdopia gets Debadutta Upadhyaya as VP, India
* BBC World News launches 'The Hub with Nik Gowing'
( 3 Feb 2010 )
* Max to revive nostalgia with Yash Raj film festival
* DQE, MediaCorp ink television rights deal
* Arun Sarin joins Aricent board as director
* China Digital TV to invest in online video firm OpenV
* BSkyB revenue grows by 10 per cent to £2.9 billion
( 2 Feb 2010 )
* BAG Films narrows losses from TV broadcasting biz on revenue uptick
* ET Now hops on to Sun Direct
* ISA Technovation Awards 2010 kicks off
* Nick conducts 'The Big Green Help' to ignite kids for environmental change
* BBC Worldwide in co-production with NGC
*Sky 3D to launch in April with Premier League football
* Viacom18 signs content distribution deal with iStream.in
* Double triumph for Rahman at Grammys; Zakir, Amjad lose
* Asiasat signs contract with Spacecom
* Zoom launches IVR portal for updates on Bollywood
( 1 Feb 2010 )
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