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Headlines in the month of January

*	Jagran Q3 net skids 21.54% amid rupee depreciation
*	Comedy Central now available on Tata Sky
*	Zee TV gears up to launch Punar Vivah on 20 Feb
*	VH1 partners Hungama Mobile to offer Radio Gaga to Airtel subs
*	Sky plans launch of new Internet TV service
*	Sky Sports extends partnership with ECB till 2017
*	Bangalore-based Radiowalla secures VC funding
*	Endemol lines up 17 Latin American networks for ¡q’viva! the chosen
*	Japan is country of honour at Frames
*	Dwivedi back with another mythological series on DD
*	ECB, BBC Sport in 6-year deal for live cricket radio coverage
*	Airtel Digital TV launches iKidsworld
*	BigFlicks acquires UTV movies for online on demand service
( 31 January 2012 )
*	Radio Mirchi Q3 net down 26.7% to Rs 182 mn
*	Argentine Crespo tops Premier League Soccer auction
*	Canadian, South African players sign up for World Series Hockey
*	India to bid for hosting U-17 FIFA WC in 2017
*	Discovery Science to launch ‘Sports Science’ on 1 Feb
*	AMC/Sundance Channel Global launches in new markets
*	Sony India launches biggest screen size LED TV in Bravia lineup
*	Webchutney, 9.9 School of Convergence to train graduates in digital media
*	ICC asks for proposals to manage event ops, TV prodn
*	ICC executive board to meet in Dubai this week
*	StarHub TV launches Channel [V] India, Eros Bollywood On Demand
*	BBC DG Thompson to step down
*	Anderson to step down as News Corp group director
*	Police arrest employees of Sun newspaper
*	Premier League Soccer: Kolkata franchise fetches lower than Barasat
*	Media deals to see a spurt in 2012 in the US: PwC
( 30 January 2012 )
*	MP & Silva gets global TV media rights for Premier League Soccer
*	First Indian TV fest in November to review progress of industry
*	SPT Networks’ One heads to Australia with FetchTV
*	Ten Sports adds women's hockey to its offering
*	Televisa, Lionsgate in TV programming, development partnership for US
*	Discovery Turbo launches Car Crazy Central at 8 pm
*	BBC Entertainment's 'Top Gear' comes to India
*	SAG agrees to merge with AFTRA
( 28 January 2012 )
*	MP & Silva bags OCA media distribution mandate
*	Ra.One signals upward ratings trend of big movies on TV
*	Indian football league gets boost as Warner, Wahlberg pick up stake
*	Raj TV Q3 net at Rs 20.5 mn as rev climbs
*	NDTV 24x7 & Good Times launches on Dish Network
( 27 January 2012 )
*	Padma Awards 2012 announced
*	Freecharge.in raises Rs 200 mn Series A funding from Sequoia Capital
*	GTPL acquires Assam MSO
*	Streamed TV increasingly popular in the UK: KPMG
*	Suvarna TV to air cookery show ‘Kitchen Khiladigalu’
*	WASP3D technology to be on display at BES 2012
*	Bangladesh Cricket Board gets an acting CEO
*	IPL player auction to take place on 4 February
*	Maa TV launches Telugu GEC Maa Gold
*	Fox International Channels, RCN TV in JV for launch of Spanish TV network
*	Russell T Davies to create new children’s drama for CBBC
*	Amrita TV to launch Sreepadmanabham
*	Comedy Central launches in Latin America on 1 Feb
*	Animal Planet boosts India content with new show
*	Eurosport acquires Davis Cup rights for UK
( 25 January 2012 )
*	GTPL plans Rs 3.5 bn investment, Cisco Capital may fund digitisation in Kolkata
*	World Series Hockey kicks off on 29 Feb
*	Snapdeal.com launches WAP portal
*	Balaji Telefilms Q3 net slips 8% to Rs 11 mn
*	ApnaCircle.com launches app for BlackBerry smartphones
( 24 January 2012 )
*	WWIL Q2 net loss widens to Rs 147.3 mn
*	My FM Q3 net at Rs 22 mn
*	Star Movies to air special on Oscar Awards
*	Raju Narisetti returns to The Wall Street
*	News Corp to take minority stake in Dubai-based media firm Moby
*	Jay Leno pulled up for anti-Sikh skit
*	Swati Mohan joins FIC & NGC as VP - programming & ops
*	Grammy nominees Coldplay, Rihanna to perform live at awards show
*	Discovery US examines Costa Concordia disaster
*	BBC Worldwide launches mobile gaming franchise Tongue Tracer Chuck
( 23 January 2012 )
*	Zeel Q3 net slumps 11.5% as ad rev dips
*	What's-On-India launches 'TV Street Maps'
*	Pune Warriors retains Sourav Ganguly
*	New JV formed to rebrand HDNet as AXS TV
*	US home media landscape shifting to digital content: CEA
*	WealthTV 3D launches in the US
*	ibibo.com brings new online game ‘Cricardo’
*	Sony Pictures TV snaps up Dolphin to expand in UK
*	Miller, Levinsohn to deliver keynotes at Natpe 2012
*	'Glutton for Punishment' returns for a 5th season on TLC
( 21 January 2012 )
*	Fever FM Q3 operating profit shrinks
*	Sony keeps movie acquisition cost high, pockets The Dirty Picture
*	Colors to launch new weekend sports reality show on 28 Jan
*	BSNL launches Hello TV for PC and data card users
*	RCB signs Chris Gayle for next two IPL seasons
*	Bangladesh Premier League: Afridi, Gayle get big pay day at auction
*	Bombay HC asks Nimbus to deposit Rs 3.05 bn with court
( 20 January 2012 )
*	Sony to launch daily primetime fiction at 10 pm
*	Dish TV posts Q3 net loss of Rs 430 mn; forex loss at Rs 156 mn
*	TV schedule dictates viewing: Deloitte
*	Endemol inches closer towards capital restructuring
*	BBC iPlayer reaches record viewership in 2011
*	Animax launches on Crackle
*	Reuters teams with YouTube to launch Reuters TV Channel
*	Pankaj Pachauri is communications advisor to PM
*	Rosenblum, Silverman to speak at NAB Show
*	IIMC unable to award degrees due to Govt’s slack approach
( 19 January 2012 )
*	Discovery Channel launches ‘Wildest India’ on 22 Jan
*	Cartoon Network HD set to launch in South East Asia
*	Rohit Sharma quits Reliance Entertainment as CEO
*	TELiBrahma launches movie info mobile application
*	History TV18 to air docu-drama ‘Accidental Heroes’ on 19 Jan
( 18 January 2012 )
*	TV18, NDTV sweep largest tally of Ramnath Goenka Awards
*	Zee News Ltd Q3 net up 61% to Rs 99.7 mn
*	Zee Café to launch Outsourced on 19 Jan
*	Indo-Pak battle on kitchen-field on NDTV Good Times
*	India yet to have a cogent national media policy: Ansari
*	New study charts evolution of footage industry in the US
*	UTV Indiagames crosses 50 mn downloads on the Nokia Store
*	Comedy Central to launch on 23 January
*	Global IPTV subscribers up 6% in Q3 to 54.4 mn: Study
*	Govt mulls e-auction for mobile TV
( 17 January 2012 )
*	Trai extends dates for views on digital addressable Cable TV
*	Hathway, Den stocks jump amid RIL stake buy buzz
*	Big Magic launches Bhojpuri Music band
*	Sahara One, Filmy airing Celebrity Cricket League
*	IFA, Celebrity Management plan new football league
*	Sonic launches digital show young adults
*	Flat-screen TV sales surge in US: Study
*	Hulu rev up 60% to $420 million in 2011
*	StarHub to launch Singapore’s first HD news channel
*	BBC exceeds pay cut and headcount targets
( 16 January 2012 )
*	Zeel eyes 9% growth from international biz in FY'12
*	Sibal denies ban even as Govt clears prosecution of social networking sites by courts
*	DW Asia+ will have a new name & don a new look from 6 February
*	HT Mini debuts at Delhi Metro
*	BCCI asks international players of Kochi Tuskers to sue management
*	BSkyB drops Al Gore's Current TV
*	BBC Worldwide close multiple digital deals in Spain
*	Showtime launches Anytime on the iPad
*	Flixster develops movie application for Panasonic Viera Connect HDTVs
*	Pace helps Yes transition to advanced HD digital services in Israel
*	Asianet to broadcast film awards during next weekend
*	MipCube gets disruptive
*	Imagine TV to launch quiz show on Indian culture and traditions
*	IMC gears up for Fusion 2012
*	US media & entertainment sector to be stable next year: Fitch
( 14 January 2012 )
*	Prasar Bharati needs to fill up 3400 posts on priority basis
*	The Bold and the Beautiful back with new season on Zee Trendz
*	TimesJobs.com dons a new look
*	'Keymon Ache' back on Nick with new episodes
( 13 January 2012 )
*	Cellcast PLC offloads majority stake to PE firms, Indian outfit launches social TV channel MyTV
*	Govt has no plans to permit adult content on TV in late night
*	HBO revamps with new programming blocks
*	MIB issues citizen's charter
*	Reliance Entertainment ties up with Yahoo! for Tom Hanks' 'Electric City'
*	Machdar Motorsport's i1 series date revised due to UP polls
*	Rana Barua bids adieu to Red FM
*	New 'Looney Tunes' on Cartoon Network from 16 January
*	Bangladesh finalises Premier League franchise ownership
*	Yahoo!, Nasa among Natpe's 2012 Digital Luminary Award recipients
*	Panasonic, NBC Sports to distribute London 2012 Olympic Games in 3D
( 12 January 2012 )
*	Ramnath Goenka journalism awards on 16 January
*	Sony climbs back to 2nd position as Colors slips
*	DD's DTH ups carriage fee, earns Rs 736 mn from e-auction of 29 slots
*	Shaadi.com launches game to create awareness on dowry
*	Discovery in rejig mode to align its digital assets
*	Sky takes 10% stake in zeebox
*	Southeast Asian TV industry expected to exceed $4.5 bn in 2011
*	US SC hears arguments on FCC's indecency regulations
*	Economic Times now available on mobile and tablet
*	News Corp, Microsoft announce TV, news, Web video apps for Xbox 360
*	MySpace, Panasonic partner for social TV service
*	Zee Studio to air Critics Choice Awards 2012 on 13 Jan
*	IPL: McDonald moves to RCB
*	History TV18 launches in Gujarati
( 11 January 2012 )
*	History TV 18 to decode secrets of body language
*	Nab Show to address 'The Great Content Shift'
*	Jain sought to be removed from Prasar Bharati Board
*	Google, O-Zone Networks partner to offer free Wi-Fi access
*	TV Vision gets FIPB nod for entertainment channel
*	Media can't remain unaffected by increasing commercialisation
*	Sun TV adds 3 pay channels to its bouquet
*	Big CBS enters into Punjabi market with Spark Punjabi
( 10 January 2012 )
*	Airtel launches mobile VAS service Comedy FM
*	One Alliance terminates distribution deal with Neo Sports Broadcast
*	Raj TV Network's 11 channels join Asiasat 5
*	US Supreme Court to hear arguments about FCC's indecency regulations
*	Pietersen moves to Delhi Daredevils for $2 million
*	Fox creates new unit for alternative animated content
*	Star Sports' show 'Score Tonight' gets new look on 1000th episode
*	Shine Group acquires ChannelFlip
*	Yatra on buying spree, acquires Buzzintown.com
( 9 January 2012 )
*	Mukesh Ambani's entry shakes up media stocks, albeit briefly
*	Govt not to curb Prasar Bharati CEO powers in amended Act
*	Den Networks training cable operators on digitisation gains
*	Comic-Con co-founder Richard Alf expires
*	AXN kicks off second season of Reaper on 9 Jan
*	Broadcom opens 2012 CES with 5G Wi-Fi breakthrough
*	RTL Group to exit Greek broadcasting market
*	CBeebies to focus on classic children's tales
*	Foxtel announces A&E channel launch on 16 February
*	Accessibility driving demand for content in the US: Deloitte
*	Big CBS Love to air season 17 of 'America’s Next Top Model'
*	Discovery Turbo kicks off 'American Trucker' on 11 Jan
( 7 January 2012 )
*	Alan Yentob to join board of BBC Studios
*	Ten Sports bags ICC rights for Pakistan
*	Pune to make debut as an IPL venue
*	Utilisation of funds unsatisfactory: Parliamentary Committee
*	Digital waves wallop Eastman Kodak
*	PlayUp goes beta on web
*	CCTV goes live in the UK with three Internet delivered channels
*	Kings XI Punjab trades Dinesh Karthik with Mumbai Indians
( 6 January 2012 )
*	Hathway Cable plans to invest Rs 1.75 bn in first phase of digitisation
*	HC bars cable ops from unauthorised telecast of India- Australia series
*	Channel [V] to launch new show on 14 Jan
*	Cartoon Network expands licensing into APAC region
*	Colors replaces Bigg Boss 5 with a new fiction
*	BigFlicks launches online HD movie- on-demand service
*	New York Daily News appoints Colin Myler as editor-in-chief
*	NBCUniversal plans headquarter in California
*	Comcast in 10-year carriage deal with Walt Disney
*	SuperBox inducts Gavin Palone in Advisory Board
*	MEN-FTV dispute lands in Supreme Court
*	Yahoo appoints Scott Thompson as CEO
( 5 January 2012 )
*	Viacom18 offloads 500 movies to Star India for Rs 4.5 bn
*	Demystifying the Reliance-TV18-ETV deal
*	Zack Wickes is VP technology of PNI Digital Media
*	CTA Digital unveils plans for CES 2012
*	Sun TV launches 4 ad-free action movie channels
*	Roadies Season 9 to premiere on 7 Jan
*	First ever awards for comics industry at 2nd Comic Con in Feb
*	Hunt for new Prasar Bharati CEO begins as Lalli's term ends
*	CNN International gears up for US Presidential elections
( 4 January 2012 )
*	Mukesh Ambani’s big media bet
*	Mukesh Ambani forays into media via TV18
*	PM wants media to check sensationalism & paid news
*	Digital albums' sale in UK up 26.6% in 2011
*	History18 to launch 'Human Weapon' on 4 Jan
*	Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter
*	Supreme Court to hear Chavan's appeal on paid news case in Feb
*	Harsh Rohatgi quits Imagine TV
*	Zeel APAC biz head Tarun Mehra quits
*	UTV Bindass to launch cricket reality show in Feb
*	Strict action needed against habitual defaulters: Parliamentary committee
*	Need to use satellite technology for progress of nation: President Patil
*	Reliance Industries in deal with TV18 Group?
( 3 January 2012 )

*	TV18 to snap up ETV, plans rights issue
*	Abusive posts results in end of PostSecret iPhone app
*	Digital marketing firm Proceed Innovative honoured
*	Walt Disney to launch delisting offer for UTV on 16 Jan
*	Sea TV Network launches Hindi newspaper
( 2 January 2012 )

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