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* CNN acquires IPad newsmagazine Zite
* Chillar joins EFLI as EVP of coaching, game development
* One World Sports gets rights to soccer's AFC Asian Qualifiers
* Sports regulation bill runs aground
* Zee launches five more channels on Dish Network in US
* Programme, ad codes adequate to deal with complaints: Govt
* Carl Icahn to exit from Lionsgate
* Broadcasters object to changes in Copyright Bill
( 31 August 2011 )
* Enforcement Directorate examining cases of criminal tax evasion by IPL
* Parliament takes up Copyright Amendment Bill for discussion
* Sony outlines biz model for Mix
* Jump Games launches official game of Bodyguard
* Comsat partners NSTPL to operate Hyderabad teleport
* Dempo acquires 34 per cent stake in Danish club FC Midtjylland
* Skylogic in 6-year agreement with Egyptsat
* 9X to launch Punjabi music channel Tashan on 31 August
* Digital Projection unveils new home theatre projector
* LG adds 'Touch' to Plasma home entertainment
* Bill Moyers is keynote speaker at APT Fall Marketplace 2011
* Panasonic to unveil products at IFA 2011 in Germany
( 30 August 2011 )
* Channel [V] launches new fiction Humse Hai Liife
* RBNL plans to raise Rs 4 bn, in talks with PE
* Leicestershire, Somerset join Champions League Twenty20
* Digicable deal and Reliance Digital TV's fund-raising plan
* Privilege notices against Om Puri in Parliament
* Dish TV offers DTH portability to lure migration from other ops
* Zee Cafe to kicks off 'Pretty Little Liars' on 31 August at 10 pm
* Broadcasting Unicom selects Envivio for multi-screen TV project in China
( 29 August 2011 )
* Anna obsession boosts TV news channels
* DD to air Sukanya - Hamari Betiyaan from 5 September
* Prasar Bharati FY'11 rev up 19% to Rs 13.88 bn
* RTL H1 net up 26.1 per cent to €324 million
* HDTV is second most desired device next to Smartphones in Asia Pacific
* Canadian multi–platform HD movie service launches
* Premium VoD services to drive 20% growth
* WWE expands wings, sets up base in Istanbul
* Tablet, e-Reader owners in the US getting older: Nielsen
* ABC's 'Missing' to have world premiere at Mipcom
* M6, CBS Studios extend partnership
* AXN kicks off ‘The Voice’ on 29 August
( 27 August 2011 )
* Gurmeet Singh joins Network18 as forbes India CEO
* Khel Ratna, Boat Race to be telecast live by DD
* Amit Kumar quits India TV; to join BAG Films
* AIR FY'11 rev up 18% to Rs 2.94 bn
* Dish joins the bandwagon to buy Hulu
( 26 August 2011 )
* UTV-Disney deal gets Competition Commission nod
* Isro initiates RFP for foreign satellite leasing
* CBS, Panasonic and USTA team up for US Open telecast in 3D
* Google sites are top online video property in the US: Comscore
* Record 23 TV shows being filmed in New York
* Confronting is OWN's new docu-series
* Twitter boss unveils new social app venture
* Anuj Singhal joins Bloomberg UTV as stocks editor
* BBC America launches on Cablevision
* UK pay TV revenues reaching their peak
( 25 August 2011 )
* US investment firm ups stake in Zee News Ltd to 5.05%
* IBC: NDS to showcase solutions that boost value of content
* Star Pravah launches crime fiction series Lakshya
* ZyXEL introduces advanced set-top box
* MTNL, Shemaroo in pact for movie content on 3G, WAP
( 24 August 2011 )
* CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz channels now with AvaniTV
* Govt to increase uplink and downlink charges
* No phone hacking complaint against Rupert Murdoch in India: Govt
* NDTV partners InMobi for rich media ads
* Conax to offer portfolio of security solutions at IBC
* Asiasat 7 launch in Q4
* Doctor Who adds to gaming portfolio with Android release
( 23 August 2011 )
* 30 DD Kendras do not have uplink facility
* Gemini TV bags 22 awards at AP Cinegoers Awards
* Network18 to monetise assets to trim debt
* Asiasat in pact with Fox International Channels
* Third Social Media Summit takes place in October in the US
* Lady Gaga to open MTV Music Video Awards on 28 August
* Krayon launches 3 properties for the kids & youth segment
* BBC journalist tortured in Tajikistan
* WWE in deal with Syfy for Smackdown specialy
* UK's Competition Commission finds lack of competition in pay-TV movies due to Sky
* Ajit Thakur joins Star One as biz head
( 22 August 2011 )
* A repeat show for IBN Lokmat as Q1 net loss stands at Rs 40 million
* Guidelines to deal with paid news ahead of elections
* 3DTV price premiums more in US than in Europe
* 3net to air Red Bull's sports and entertainment events
* Preity Zinta to host Bollywood chat show on UTV Stars
* Govt earns Rs 1.78 bn as licence fee from DTH in FY'11
* NDTV Good Times to start hunt for face of Force India F1 team
* Endemol launches scripted TV studio in US
* Internet devices to drive consumer electronic industry
* BBC Magazines shows 1.1% growth in latest ABC figures
* Animal Planet kicks off 'World's Deadliest Towns' on 23 August
( 20 August 2011 )
* Morani denies any bribe given to Kalaignar TV
* You Broadband ties up with Zapak for PC games
* Warner Bros crosses $2 bn internationally
( 19 August 2011 )
* Market cap shrinks, cable companies eye digitisation
* BBC Worldwide launches CBeebies app
* UTV Stars launches simultaneously in India & ME
* Asianet to air reality show Munch Dance Dance from 20 August
* Relativity, Saif and IDG form global content company in China
* Star Pravah launches music reality show Aata Hovu Zau Dya
* Al Jazeera, Pulse in content partnership
* I&B to digitise photo records
* WWE's 'SummerSlam' grosses $1 mn
( 18 August 2011 )
* Saregama Q1 net at Rs 25.5 mn
* Walt Disney gets govt nod to undertake additional broadcasting activity
* Gartner survey says consumers fatigued with social media
* Pix creates game for 'Resident Evil: After life'
* Nadav Palt to chair 39th Intl Emmy Awards gala
* TLC launches a dedicated travel time band
* Manchester United mulls $1 bn IPO in Singapore
* Global IPTV market to touch $49 bn in 2015: MRG
* Nadav Palt to chair 39th Intl Emmy Awards gala
* TV5 launches international channels
( 17 August 2011 )
* Competition Commission needs to clear UTV-Disney deal
* BCCI sets reserve price of Rs 30 mn per match for net & mobile rights
* Hathway Cable to bundle HD with broadband services
* Infomedia18 Q1 net loss at Rs 107 mn
* PE firm Exponent agrees to buy some of BBC magazines
* ESS files FIR against Asianet's franchise
* Time Warner Cable to acquire Insight for $3 bn
* Crimewatch Riots Special to air on BBC One
* Own announces oprah.com sweepstakes
* Scripps to buyout Virgin Media's stake in UKTV
* Yahoo India launches online movie VOD services
* Google to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion
* Zee Kannada offices attacked on dubbing issue
( 16 August 2011 )
* I&B tells court Emotional Atyachaar violates programme code
* Movies Now shakes up the English movie channel space
* Den Q1 consolidated net drops to Rs 18.3 mn
* Baby Jake's licensing programme grows
* Centrin TV DTH platform launched on Measat-3a
* HBO renews ‘True Blood’ for 5th season
* Indian reporter wins hearts in the UK
* Anthony Jeselnik in development deal with Comedy Central
* BBC senior manager paybill shrinks
* Own to air specials on 9/11
* BBC Worldwide, Starz Entertainment partner for TV series
* SES selects Newtec to deliver Ka-band Sat3Play technology
* Weather Channel teams up with Twitter
( 13 August 2011 )
* UTV Q1 net bleeds as expenses surge 29%
* Network18 Q1 consolidated net loss widens to Rs 640 mn
* Nab promotes Ornelas to COO
* Sony Pictures, Caracol in co-production pact
* Walmart brings Vudu's movie streaming service to iPad
* New BBC iPlayer for TV launched
( 12 August 2011 )
* Trai extends dates for comments on MVAS paper
* News Corp operating income up 12% to $4.98 bn
* TV18 posts Q1 net profit of Rs 230 mn from news biz
* Viacom18 to launch two niche and HD channels
* Harmonic to offer Dubai Media central storage solution
* Zebronics unveils HD touchscreen portable media player
* Disney Q3 rev up 7% at $10.64 bn
* MP & Silva to distribute Asia TV rights for Italy team's soccer matches
* BBC Worldwide ups commissioning hours for its channels
* University sport live streaming on Fisu TV
* Lionsgate to launch cable TV network anchored by Tyler Perry
( 11 August 2011 )
* Sony set to expand, music channel launch in September
* Pogo to launch new show Soori Poori
* FoodFood spreads to the Middle East via Etisalat
* Bharti Airtel gets separate CEOs for DTH & broadband biz
* Discovery Network launches Tamil channel
( 10 August 2011 )
* Govt wants FDI hike in broadcast sector: Jatua
* Times Internet's Gaana.com launches iPad version
* Dr. Ya-Hui Chiu made advisor to president & CEO of AsiaSat
* Conax in pact with Brazilian cable TV operator SimTV
* Sony acquires digital audio, video rights of 3 YRF films
( 9 August 2011 )
* HBO gears up for competition
* Cartoon Network to show CGI animated TV film on Ben 10
* Trace Sports HD launches in Asia via AsiaSat 5
* Brett Ratner, Don Mischer to produce 84th Academy Awards telecast
* Viacom reports double-digital gains in quarter
* TransStadia to spend Rs 600 mn to develop boxing franchise
* USA Network presents 'The Space Between' to commemorate 10th anniversary of 9/11
( 8 August 2011 )
* IndusInd Media mulls listing via reverse merger
* CAG points finger of blame at I&B in CWG broadcast rights issue
* Changes suggested in Prasar Bharati Act
* Telecom department to ensure monitoring of social websites
* American football enters India via EFLI
* Priyanka Chopra in music recording pact with UMG
* CBS Q2 revenue up 8% to $3.6 bn
* WrestleMania boosts WWE Q2 rev to $142.6 mn
* Spy Kids 4 launches Facebook application
* UK music industry revenues plummet by £189 million
* Samsung launches free 3D VOD service in India
* Discovery teams up with Steven Spielberg for 9/11 special
* Mobifone, Ericsson in pact for mobile video optimisation
( 6 August 2011 )
* Now motorsports to go the IPL franchise way
* Allen & Overy sues Nimbus
* David Lyle is National Geographic Channels US CEO
* Own to air special on Celine Dion
* Discovery Q2 net income up 20% to $254 mn
* Augme buys competitor for $27.5 million
* ValueClick snaps up Dotomi for $295 million
* Asianet in deal with TSA for Brazilian football league
* Cost factor important when choosing mobile video Apps
* Time to launch all its magazines on tablet
* HC directs BCCI to reveal telecast rights guidelines given to broadcasters
( 5 August 2011 )
* 9X Media back in action with plans to launch two channels in FY'12
* Delhi High Court views episode of Emotional Atyachaar
* Contractual employees of DD News to observe Black Friday
* You Broadband's cable TV firm ups Rouse as COO; Neeraj Bhatia quits
* SureWaves MediaTech gets private equity funding
* Bertelsmann Group buys 78.7% stake in MaXposure India
* comScore to acquire AdXpose for $22 mn
* Govt denies regulating Internet content
* Harmonic launches software solutions for multiscreen video devices
* Discovery to air special on Norway massacre incident
* FIA calls for selection process for Formula E Championship
* Nigel Lythgoe to receive 2011 International Emmy founders award
* NHNZ produces new show 'Man Hunt' for Nat Geo Intl
* Universal Media Studios in production deal with Greg Daniels
* Digital to see double-digit revenue growth in the US: Survey
* NBC kicks off second season of 'The Voice' on 5 February
* Canadian online advertising surpasses print
* Versus to be rebranded as NBC Sports Network
( 4 August 2011 )
* Airtel Digital TV adds 0.6 mn subs in Q1
* HomeShop18.com acquires online books retailer
* Star to simulcast Avatar on Star Movies, Star Plus
* Food show 'Chakh Le - India' returns on NDTV Good Times
* Andrea Zappia is Sky Italia CEO
* Viacom18 gets Ravish Kumar to head its movie channel
* Australian online economy reaches $50 billion
* ESPN to open 2nd digital centre in Southington
* Asianet to launch afternoon reality show
* Google inks deal to buy Dealmap
( 3 August 2011 )
* Chrome to offer channel reach data in Northeast states
* Radio One gears up for Phase III as promoters ready fresh capital
* Sun plans to launch six channels in FY’12
* MTV is 30 years old
* Ybrant and LGS Global to merge
* Twitter valued at $8 bn in new deal
* ICC partners Ten Sports to hold third-umpire technology training
( 2 August 2011 )
* Big Digital launches online reality show
* Star Plus, Star Gold to be part of Sky's basic pack
* Sun TV Q1 net up 10%, ad growth slows
* WB introduces new block 'Freedom at 11'
* Jeffrey Schneider to head biz affairs at NBCUniversal
* New F1 deal allows BBC to save money: Gallop
* Euro moves from ESS to Neo Sports
* Atlantic, Sky form Colossus Productions for 3D production
* Transstadia in deal for World Series Boxing
( 1 August 2011 )
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