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Headlines in the month of July

*	ESS extends FIM Superbike World Championship deal till 2018
*	Sharapova top earning female athlete: Forbes
*	James Dumlao joins SPT as head of Philippines office
*	Raj TV Q1 net jumps 71.66% to Rs 32.1 mn
*	Big Magic to launch 'Pyaar Ya Dehshat' on 27 Aug
*	FremantleMedia sells Bindi's Bootcamp to Discovery Kids in Asia
*	IFCI calls for winding up DCHL, promoters pledge more shares
(31 July 2012 )
*	Zee TV brings back Ramayan for Sunday morning viewing
*	'Swamp Brothers' returns for a new season on Discovery from 1 August
*	London Olympics gets record viewership in UK and US
*	ESPN Star Sports bags TV rights for Hockey India League
*	CCTV bags Olympics rights till 2016 for $160 mn
*	BBC using Olympics to push drama shows
*	BBC signs new radio rights deal for FA Cup
(30 July 2012 )
*	Comedy Central's new property aims to nurture talent
*	Big sporting events key to attracting investment
*	NBA, SAP form multi-year marketing partnership
*	Concacaf signs 5-year deal with Fox Sports
*	Sky launches distribution unit with Parthenon buy
(28 July 2012 )
*	Travel Tendz TV launches at Bengaluru
*	DCHL promoters pledge 54% to Future Capital
*	Trai to rework on cross-media ownership
*	Facebook reports $157 mn loss in Q2
*	Newsweek to shut print version, go online
(27 July 2012 )
*	Jagran Q1 net rises 12% to Rs 557 mn
*	Sportzworkz, Greymatter get production mandate for SL Premier League
*	Govt panel calls for an integrated media policy
*	Sahara to give gold to Indian Olympic medal winners
*	Shukla, Jaitley join Hockey India League board
*	MGM plans IPO
(26 July 2012 )
*	H1: Blockbusters, Movies OK prop up genre
*	Nimbus out, BCCI launches in-house production arm
*	Ten bags rights for French football league
*	MP & Silva to distribute Delray Beach Tennis International Championships
*	HomeShop18 picks Rashmi Berry as CMO
*	Kapil Dev back into the BCCI fold
*	Olympic coverage norms for private radio players
*	US firm buys 50% stake in Mahesh Bhupathi's venture
(25 July 2012 )
*	Olympics coverage norms upset news channels
*	Fremantle in deal with Random House for Robert Irwin series
*	News Corp restructures senior team ahead of split
*	Allardice appointed ICC GM-Cricket
*	IOC expects $4 bn from broadcast rights between 2014-16
*	Zee News Ltd plans English news channel launch by Q4
*	DreamWorks acquires Classic Media in $155 mn cash deal
*	CNBC expands portfolio with new reality slate
(24 July 2012 )
*	Mahuaa TV directors held for cheating banks
*	Zeel's outlook for FY'13
*	Kannada KBC to be replaced with 3 women centric fiction shows
*	Sahara takes Lucknow franchise for Hockey India League
*	Cartoon Network co-produces mytho film with Amar Chitra Katha Media
*	Vivek Bahl moves to Sony Entertainment as chief creative director
*	Nachiket Pantvaidya to head Star Plus
*	UTV co-founder Zarina Mehta quits
*	ESPN Star Sports bags Sri Lanka Premier League rights
*	No TV telecast of award functions with adult content before 11 pm: BCCC
*	Rupert Murdoch steps down from News International boards, other intl subsidiaries
(23 July 2012 )
*	Zeel Q1 net, rev zoom 21%
*	Ten Sports hopes India's return tour to Pakistan becomes a reality
*	Channel [V] to launch 'The Buddy Project' on 23 July
*	TV channels advised restraint in depiction of animals in programmes
*	IOC extends broadcast rights deal with BBC through 2020
*	Endemol inks deal with China's Hunan Broadcasting for 'Your Face Sounds Familiar'
*	Adhere to NCPCR norms on children in TV shows, ads: BCCC
*	Nitin Vaidya quits Star India
*	Percept floats global entertainment firm, plans to pump in Rs 2 bn
*	Sun Group CEO Tony D’Silva to move on
(20 July 2012 )
*	DB Corp Q1 net down at Rs 437 mn
*	Zee News Ltd Q1 ad rev up 6% amid inventory cut, net drops 21%
*	Doordarshan's Olympics game plan
*	RCB and Deccan Chargers default on salary to players
*	BBC agrees to sell Television Centre to Stanhope for £200 mn
*	HBO, BBC co-producing film with Hillary Swank, Brenda Blethyn
(19 July 2012 )
*	ETV Marathi to launch new game show 'Divided' on 30 July
*	DreamWorks Animation in race to acquire Casper
*	Britishers don't see positive financial impact from London Olympics: BBC Survey
*	Neo Prime to air action reality show SFL Challengers
(18 July 2012 )
*	Deccan Chargers loses litigation battle against former CEO Wright
*	Man-U is most valuable sports team: Forbes
*	Ybrant Digital debuts on BSE
*	Network18 consolidates publishing businesses
*	Zee News appoints Sudhir Chaudhary as biz head, editor
*	Joy Chakraborthy quits as TV Today CEO
*	Network18 elevates Jatana to group general counsel
(17 July 2012 )
*	Karthikeya Sharma's ITV Media snaps up News X
*	AIR's hiring halts
*	Star lands lucrative Indo-Pak TV rights
*	HDIL exits media biz, Live India CEO & editor Chaudhary quits as Agro firm takes ownership
*	History TV18 kicks off 'The Kennedy's at 10 pm
*	BBC's JV Tower Productions inks deals with German broadcasters
*	Teen Wolf is MTV's 1st primetime scripted series for 3rd season run
*	truTV teams up with basketball star Shaquille O'Neal for show
*	Billionaire Stokes's Seven West Media to raise A$440 mn to cut debt
(16 July 2012 )
*	Indian M&E sector attracts FDI of Rs 132 bn in last decade
*	India may consider beaming of Pak TV channels
*	I&B's action against regional TV channels in 3 years
*	H1: Kids channels hunt for growth, local content
*	Nick introduces new show in evening slot
*	Zodiak Media sets up division for Americas
*	Dubuc, Burnett to deliver keynotes at Mipcom
*	IATAS and ATF launch International Emmy Award Nominees
*	9/11 most impactful moment on American TV: Nielsen
*	Elzabeth Murdoch likely to take a bigger role at News Corp, steps down as Shine CEO
*	ESS ropes in Wilkins, Amritraj for Olympics coverage
(14 July 2012 )
*	NDTV, Nirmal launch second edition of Marks for Sports campaign
*	Tim Sebastian to host Indian debate series for BloombergUTV
*	Comedy franchise 'Laugh India Laugh' back on Life OK from 15 July
(13 July 2012 )
*	Olympics wins as DD decides to give India-Sri Lanka series a miss
*	Big CBS Prime gets rights of 'GQ Best Dressed Men 2012'
*	MTV to launch ‘Rush’ on 15 July
*	UFA Sports to distribute ManU's pre-season tour matches
*	Bloomberg forms JV with IMG to strengthen sports vertical
(12 July 2012 )
*	Press Council institutes awards to encourage journalism with responsibility
*	First India-centric hair styling and makeover series on TLC
*	Comedy Central sets up biz div to tap multiple platforms
*	Asianet to launch Malayalam movie channel on 15 July
*	Comcast to sell A&E stake to Disney & Hearst for $3 bn
(11 July 2012 )
*	Utilisation of funds for film sector by Govt decline in FY'11
*	AIFF, IMG Reliance plan to launch IPL-style football league
*	Big CBS Prime to launch reality horror show starting 13 July
*	Zee launches second local channel in Middle East
*	CN to premiere Oggy and the Cockroaches on 16 July
(10 July 2012 )
*	Discovery Apac shines at Indo-American Corporate Excellence Award 2012
*	Task force to be set up to check mushrooming of media schools
*	French Open sees increased coverage & reach
*	Canada is Mipcom 2012 Country of Honour
*	BBC warns of 'unprecedented threat' to independent news
(9 July 2012 )
*	Sports broadcasting: Dramatic first six months of 2012
*	ABP News to tell untold love stories of Bollywood stars in new show
*	Big CBS Prime kicks off 'Dexter' from 9 July
*	NBC to showcase slate of shows in Comic Con
*	SVGTV appointed Glasgow 2014 CWG host broadcaster
*	Comedy Central UK acquires Charlie Sheen's sitcom
*	BBC extends ATP World Tour Finals rights
*	Sony Entertainment Network inks VoD agreement with Splendid Film
(7 July 2012 )
*	Passion Distribution ups Nick Rees to MD
*	BCCI, PCB should decide on Indo-Pak series: Foreign Secretary
*	Reliance Capital ups stake in RBNL by 2% in 3 months
*	Colors back in movie acquisition game, picks up 9 films from Eros
*	Oxford Economics points out Sky's positive contribution to UK economy
(6 July 2012 )
*	DD's commercial income falls short of target for last 5 years
*	ACK Media brings National Geographic Traveller to India
*	Sab forays into reality genre with 'Nanhe Superstars'
*	Zee TV to launch Rab Se Sona Ishq at 8 pm slot, shifts Hitler Didi
*	Star China forms joint venture with Puji Capital
*	Time Warner ups stake in Bermuda's CME to 49.9%
*	BBC appoints George Entwistle as DG
(5 July 2012 )
*	CL T20 to feature 4 IPL teams; Mumbai Indians get direct entry
*	Sahara One to simulcast Sur-Kshetra with Colors
*	Zeel expects to cut down sports losses to Rs 700 mn in FY'13
*	Channel [V] to launch second season of Gumrah on 9 July
*	Ormax Media launches new version of TV content testing tool
*	Manchester United files for $100 mn IPO in US
*	Discovery Science launches Trek Nation on 14 July
*	Zodiak Kids concludes new TV deals for Waybuloo
*	Soccer clubs to get 100 mn from Uefa for Euro 2012
(4 July 2012 )
*	Jaya TV secures TV rights of Rajinikant's Kochadaiyaan
*	Spain's magical football a revolution
*	Suvarna launches weekend comedy show for first time
*	CNN appoints Ann Chu in ad sales team- APAC
(3 July 2012 )
*	Wizcraft forays into sports marketing to compete with IMG Reliance & Nimbus Sport
*	EFLI retains Madison Street Capital to raise capital
*	Zee Café kicks off 5th season of 'The Big Bang Theory' in August
*	Discovery to simulcast show on Oprah's India visit
*	Glory World Series acquires kickboxing competitor 'It's Showtime'
*	Bindass to launch 'Fear Less' on 7 July
*	MipJunior: Turner Broadcasting's Snyder to deliver keynote
*	Ormax Media brings on board Paritosh Joshi as strategic advisor
(2 July 2012 )

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