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Headlines in the month of June

*	ICC earns $321.2 million from 2011 World Cup
*	Murdoch says Britian no longer charms him
*	BCCI bans Sudhindra for spot fixing
*	BBC Worldwide licenses 530 hours of content to broadcasters in Central & Eastern Europe
*	IMG inks deal with RCS to distribute properties globally
*	TLC kicks of 'Rick Stein’s Spain' on 5 July
*	Charlie Chaplin's animated series to debut on Pogo in July
*	ESPN secures 12-year extension of Rose Bowl rights
*	I&B lambasted for letting 11th Plan schemes shift to 12th Plan
*	Border areas in J&K and NE to have 33 FM radio channels in 3rd phase
(30 June 2012 )
*	Colors to cease afternoon programming from 27 July
*	CNBC-TV18 to launch 'The Olympian Effort' on 30 June
*	Rupert Murdoch's memo to News Corp's employees
*	Magic Johnson launches Aspire TV channel
*	Hathway launches music channel in Bangalore
*	News Corp’s split gains momentum with board approval
(29 June 2012 )
*	AIR to spend Rs 4 bn to boost transmission in border areas
*	Indian companies pick up all 7 Sri Lanka Premier League franchises
*	ICC approves creation of chairman's post starting 2014
*	Ukraine joins as World Series Boxing franchise
*	Greig favours Asian league as an extension of IPL
(28 June 2012 )
*	Raghav Bahl lays out new operational structure to pursue expansion
*	Naresh Chahal joins MSM as head of corporate affairs
*	Sony extends CID & Crime Patrol to Sunday primetime
*	DD officials contest claims by producers that DD Urdu runs only repeats
*	Sri Lanka Premier League franchises fetch $30 million
*	ESPN acquires ICC events and CL T20 broadcast rights for Caribbean
*	News Corp to split biz into news and entertainment units
*	Jerome Delhaye is Reed Midem director of entertainment division
*	Sudhanshu Vats joins Viacom18 as Group CEO
(27 June 2012 )
*	Govt rejects Hyderabad-based VIL Media’s proposal for news channel
*	Youth channels no more charmed by Bollywood music
*	Champions League T20 moves to South Africa
*	IPL probe has reached adjudication level: ED
*	9X Media ups Jailkhani to chief revenue officer, Pandey to EVP
*	Swaroop steps down as Lokmat COO Media
*	Liberty Media wins $954.6 mn law suit against Vivendi
*	Suvarna to launch 2 daily fiction shows
*	News Corp weighs splitting business into two
(26 June 2012 )
*	AIR gets 4.7 MHz spectrum for FM services
*	Cartoon Network to launch in Canada on 4 July
*	BBC Worldwide sheds global divisions, restructures under 7 regions
*	CBS creates sports radio network in the US
(25 June 2012 )
*	AIR fails to achieve commercial revenue target over the last 5 years
*	Zee returns to horror genre, bets on Fear Files for beefing up weekends
*	Isaac to take over as ICC prez from Pawar at annual conference
*	Trish Kinane is Fremantlemedia US prez of entertainment programming
*	CBS fails to block show, mocks ABC with fake press release
*	Women focussed network Style Media to refresh brand from 25 June
*	US Supreme Court sides with broadcasters against FCC in nudity screening case
(23 June 2012 )
*	Channel [V] sheds Bollywood music to become a youth GEC
*	CNN investigates controversial stem cell therapy clinics
*	HBO US will kick off 'The Newsroom' on 24 June
*	UFC launches International Fight Week
*	Vh1 kicks off 'Beavis And Butt-Head' on 24 June
*	Power Rangers' new version to premiere on Nickelodeon in 2013
*	Disney's The 7D series to debut globally in 2014
(22 June 2012 )
*	DQ Entertainment, Ireland green lights 3D animated version of The Jungle Book
*	DD to digitise 39 studios in 2012-13, no new transmitters planned
*	WSG inks 4-yr deal with FIM for Asia media rights
*	Former Cell18 senior executives launch Pundalik
*	RBNL launches hybrid channel for intl markets, first stop is Canada
(21 June 2012 )
*	FoodFood to launch Style Chef on 21 June
*	AIR plans to up FM coverage to 90% of population
*	Vijaykant's Captain News to launch 29 August
*	Dow Jones restructures, president Todd Larsen quits
*	Madhukar Pandey launches internet radio Radiowhiskey.in
*	Dhoni with $26.5 mn is ahead of Tendulkar in earnings game: Forbes
*	Critics Choice TV Awards unveils winners
*	News Corp expands sports broadcasting empire, buys out Fox Sports
(20 June 2012 )
*	IRS Q1: C&S & Internet see growth; radio & cinema fall
*	Pogo to air new Chhota Bheem movie on 24 June
*	IRS Q1 2012: No change at the top in Hindi & English dailies
*	Zweifach to oversee News Corp committee inspecting hacking scandal
*	NBC showcases singer Justin Bieber’s global tour
*	CBeebies announce three new series
*	MP & Silva gets more English football rights
*	BCCI chief grilled by CBI in Jagan’s case
(19 June 2012 )
*	Waddell & Reed ups stake in Formula One
*	IPL players indulge in match-fixing: Yahoo! survey
*	I-League clubs form association to press for action
*	Sri Lanka sets $3 mn floor price for T20 league franchises
*	Prasar Bharati has 30% of posts unfilled
*	Dainik Bhaskar to have content access to Time Magazine and Harvard Business Review
*	Naresh Chahal to move to Sony
(18 June 2012 )
*	Govt to commence FM Phase III e-auctions from December
*	Cision pays Dow Jones to settle copyright infringement case
*	Africa's DSTV to air Airtel Rising Stars football show
*	Zodiak Kids stitches TV deals for its preschool show
(16 June 2012 )
*	History TV18 kicks off show on India's participation in Olympics
*	Deccan Chargers mandates Religare Capital Markets to find buyers
*	Zee TV to launch 'Rab Se Sona Ishq' on 16 July
*	BCCI not to allow Indian players in Sri Lanka Premier League
*	AXN brings Cyril’s magic to India
(15 June 2012 )
*	Star Plus to air Rajshri Productions' new fiction from 18 June
*	ABC and CBS fight legally over 'The Glass House'
*	Discovery Networks Intl greenlights two lifestyle series from Betty
*	FremantleMedia's 2nd India office in Chennai to focus on non-Hindi content
*	Man-U moves IPO to US from Singapore
*	Sony Pictures ups stake to 94% in MSM, Indian promoters exit
*	Sky & BT secure Premier League rights, ESPN left out
*	FremantleMedia Enterprises sells 'Grojband' to Cartoon Network US
(14 June 2012 )
*	Prasar Bharati's operating expenses far outstrip rev in FY'12
*	No window for IPL in FTP: ICC chief
*	Al Jazeera Sport in deal with ESS to telecast live cricket
*	CBS, Fox score at annual upfront sales
(13 June 2012 )
*	Parliamentary Committee presses for speedy recovery of dues to DD from producers & media agencies
*	Global E&M spends to touch $2.1 trillion by 2016: PwC
*	IEC in Sports widens partnership with Swiss football
*	Movies Now kicks off 'King Of The Ring' block
*	Discovery to showcase 'Extraordinary Women'
*	WBTVG snaps up Allow Entertainment for $100 mn
(12 June 2012 )
*	New CEC calls on media to play constructive role
*	HI's hockey league takes shape against Neo, 28 Indian players sign up
*	Jaypee in deal to host FIM Superbike WC
*	BCCI's anti-corruption unit submits report on spot fixing controversy
*	Amended Copyright Act comes into effect
*	BBC's new news focus on Africa
(11 June 2012 )
*	UTV to launch Bollywood channel on BSkyB as UMP Stars
*	IBF asks TV channels to stop telecast of superstitious programmes
*	Kiran Bedi to anchor show on Radiowalla.in
*	Television tops among reach to consumer engagement: TVB
*	Fox Traveller plans to launch in HD
*	NDTV Good Times kicks off new show 'Love Bites with Joey' on 11 June
*	WBTG unveils lineup for Comic-Con
(9 June 2012 )
*	DD to telecast French Open finals
*	Content Media acquires 50% in Jigsaw Production
*	Dennis the Menace to premiere in India on Nick
*	BCCI prez Srinivasan summoned in Jagan assets case
*	I&B gets Parliamentary Committee rap on DD's DTH expansion issue
( 8 June 2012 )
*	Pogo to premiere Mighty Raju sequel on 10 June
*	SMC stitches licensing agreements for The Jungle Book in US
*	Michaels is NBCU Cable Entertainment senior VP, strategic development
*	Fox News elevates Clemente, Moody
*	Community radio gets Rs 50 mn for 2012-13
( 7 June 2012 )
*	9XM launches new property 'Goli Mat De'
*	Dr. Kim In-Kyu to receive 2012 Intl Emmy Directorate Award
*	Univision, Verizon announce multi-year carriage agreement
*	Spike TV to launch new reality show 'Last Family on Earth'
*	Canada's consortium to deliver over 5,500 hours of Olympic coverage
*	News Corp buys out Disney’s stake in ESPN Star Sports
( 6 June 2012 )
*	Twilight, The Hunger Games triumph at MTV Movie Awards
*	Patrick Talty is WWE senior VP live events
*	Olympics: ESS divides properties, ESPN to air India events
*	Parliamentary Committee asks for speedy review of Prasar Bharati Act
*	Neo Prime signs Frank Leboeuf for Euro 2012 wrap around show
*	Post CA Media buy, Endemol India gets TV and fiction head
( 5 June 2012 )
*	Prime Focus FY’12 net up 30.4% to Rs 992.5 mn
*	ESS retains England cricket rights for $200 mn
*	TLC showcases format of restaurant overhauling with 'Mission Menu'
*	ET Now launches Pioneering Spirit 3 with Lufthansa
*	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa's Colors debut on 16 June
*	ESS renews English cricket rights for 7 years
*	Balaji Telefilms Group CEO Puneet Kinra quits
*	Parliamentary Committee irked by under-utilisation of funds by I&B
*	TSE Consulting to assist in American T20 league
( 4 June 2012 )
*	Hockey leagues set for fierce battle in India
*	Neo Prime begins its journey as all sports channel
*	BCCL appoints Deepak Lamba as president
*	Hockey India to launch league in January
*	IOC launches tender process for sale of TV rights in UK
*	Comedy Central launches seven shows this month
*	American dramas invade European TV, 'NCIS' top drama show in 2011
*	'Big Brother' to be adapted in Canada by Shaw Media
*	Lionsgate loss for the fiscal widens to $39 mn
*	Premier League highest revenue earner, Bundesliga most profitable: Deloitte
*	BBC Vision reorganisation to free up £27 million
*	Test cricket prepares for primetime night viewing
( 2 June 2012 )
*	NGC gets FIPB nod
*	UTV Stars launches 'The Chosen One' with Genelia on 2 June
*	Photon Kathaas to co-produce reality show in Southern languages
*	Radio waves to be delinked from licences, to be given through auction
*	Prime Focus extends language dubbing service
*	Rajmohan Nair is India TV prez- network development
( 1 June 2012 )

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