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Headlines in the month of March

*	India Today Group to launch Women's Health on 2 April
*	Turner commission's animated series 'Team Toon' for EMEA
*	FremantleMedia, Fuji TV to co-develop formats
*	Movies Now focusses on fear with late night slot
*	Splitsvilla season 5 to launch on 1 April
*	Endemol signs deals with Viasat ahead of MipTV
*	Star Movies launches ‘Superstar League Adventures’ in April
*	Hallmark acquires Los Angeles based online video start-up
*	Viacom launches Paramount Channel in Spain
*	Zee TV soft-launches Bollyworld at MipTV
(31 March 2012 )
*	Sanjay Reddy quits Zee
*	Discovery Turbo kicks off 'Car Science' at 10 pm
*	ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale
*	DQE in a spate of deals
*	Cartoon Network US picks up kids sketch comedy series from Nick Cannon
*	Passion Distribution to represent two shows of LMNO Productions
*	A+E Networks announces promotions ahead of MipTV
*	News Corp plans to take on Walt Disney's ESPN
*	NDTV Good Times offers content to A24 Media for Africa
(30 March 2012 )
*	Dangerous trends in TV news broadcast
*	Consumer ARPUs need to climb for digitisation to be a viable biz model
*	Ten to telecast T20 match between India-SA
*	MLB franchise LA Dodgers sold for a record price
*	Rupert Murdoch hits back at BBC report on TV piracy
*	Electus unveils highlights of TV programming slate for MipTV
*	Turner Content Solutions unveils diverse slate for MipTV
*	EFLI gets West Bengal govt support for stadium
*	Colors replaces 'Havan' with new fiction ‘Kairi – Rishta Khatta Meetha’ from 2 April
*	Can digitisation heal TV news industry?
*	NT awards recognise the best in TV news
(29 March 2012 )
*	Laurens Drillich is Endemol MD Netherlands
*	Pix Premier League returns for another season
*	Star Plus brings back ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar’
(28 March 2012 )
*	DQE bags international studio of the year award
*	News Corp in fresh scandal to scuttle pay-TV competition in UK: BBC report
*	Al Jazeera’s 2 sports channels priced at 11 per month in France
*	ESPN appoints Arne Rees to oversee digital media ops
*	Gayle reaches agreement with West Indies Cricket Board
(27 March 2012 )
*	Pubcaster spends Rs 20 million as fees to arbitrators for recovery of Rs 3.95 bn
*	Zeel mops up 19.3 mn shares for Rs 2.32 bn in buyback window
*	Modi directed to pay Chris Cairns £90,000 as libel charges
*	Fact finding team to visit Bihar to examine press freedom in state
*	James Murdoch's separation from News International complete
*	BBC World News to kick off new season of 'Horizons' on 7 April
*	Content Television to showcase Amber at MipTV
*	CSA investigating IPL 2.0 monies
(26 March 2012 )
*	Kings XI Punjab gets a new logo
*	Entertainment trade paper Variety up for sale
*	FremantleMedia signs global first look deal for Hulu original programming
*	History TV18 kicks off Pawn Stars on 29 March
*	HBO US to air 3rd season of animated comedy series 'The Ricky Gervais Show'
*	SingTel unveils plans for Olympic Games on mio TV
*	MipTV 2012 sees 25% rise in production company registrations amid tough economy
*	Australia's Beyond Distribution unveils MipTV lineup
(24 March 2012 )
*	Will Premier League Soccer kick off?
*	Indiantelevision announces 5th News Television Summit and Awards
*	Adam Gilchrist is captain, coach of Kings XI Punjab
*	Sony Music creates roadblock for Jannat 2 song on 24 March
*	Dara O Briain to present BAFTA's TV Awards
*	PTC Punjabi to host 5th Punjabi Music Awards on 24 March
(23 March 2012 )
*	FIPB defers Network18's proposal to get FDI for publishing biz
*	Scripps acquires Travel Channel International for £65 mn
*	Oggy and the Cockroaches to move from Nick to Cartoon Network in Q4
*	Panini Media to showcase 'Signs' at MipTV
*	Sahara appoints Ganguly as Pune Warriors India captain
*	FCC commissioners Clyburn, McDowell to address 2012 Nab Show
(22 March 2012 )
*	Zeel's sports biz loss at Rs 1.4 bn in FY'12 to exceed guidance
*	Govt issues 23 notices to TV channels in a year
*	Raj TV digitises its movie library
*	Premier League rights to be sold on pan-European basis: CEO
*	Bloomberg invests in customised feed for Australia
*	Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi declared bankrupt
*	Own restructures network ops, cuts staff
*	IEC in Sports kickstarts sport concepts division
*	Messi is richest footballer with £27.5 mn earnings
(21 March 2012 )
*	CSK IPL 4 revenue at Rs 1.4 bn, eyes 20% growth this year
*	Ravi Kiran, Shravan Shroff launch angel-backed start-up accelerator
*	Govt says 14 TV channels from Pakistan illegal
*	Zee Kannada to air Kutumba Awards on 24 March
*	Discovery Science brings Heavy Metal Task Force
*	FoodFood partners with Edenred for new show People's Restaurant
*	Channel 4 pips BBC to secure British horseracing rights
*	Newspaper industry shrinks 43% since 2000 due to digital invasion
(20 March 2012 )
*	Indian print media still has time before negative trend starts: N Ram
*	GoM on paid news to meet soon: Soni
*	Disney Junior to air Minnie’s Bow-Toons animated series
*	Fivb seals marketing deal with IMG, Dentsu and XYZ
*	UTV locks Rs 1.5 bn from TV rights sales for its films
*	Ecclestone plans $ 10 bn public float on Asian bourses
*	Nick US unveils plans at annual upfront
*	IPL bonus controversy: CSA sacks Gerald Majola
*	IPL, WSH players to pay service tax
*	BBC ups investments in international biz coverage
*	Fox International Channels to distribute 'Ultimate Fighting Championship'
*	Regional TV: The land of opportunities and challenges
(19 March 2012 )
*	I&B Ministry's FY'13 budget is Rs 27.37 bn
*	Challenges of TV programmers in a fragmented market
*	Colors to experiment with social thriller genre, Chhal - Sheh Aur Maat to air from 19 March
*	Govt pro-activeness, marketing and PPP model will help real estate to flourish
*	Suvarna to air daily fiction show Amrutavarshini from 19 March
*	Trust in the BBC at an all time high: Thompson
(17 March 2012 )
*	MSM's upcoming sports channel christened Six
*	Budget: Entertainment, amusement services exempted from service tax
*	NBC announces slate for 2012 summer
*	CBS renews 18 shows
*	Nothing niche about niche channels
*	India must remove price controls for broadcast industry to thrive: Lopez
(16 March 2012 )
*	Print thrives in India amid digital growth
*	1000 deals in M&E worth $50 bn in 2011: Ficci KPMG report
*	Ten Golf kicks off, priced at Rs 200
*	Nimbus inks distribution deals with global broadcasters for Asia Cup
*	Mumbai Press Club announces annual awards for print media
*	NZC’s new CEO David White briefed on progress of Cricket Holdings America
*	Zee Kannada to air comedy reality show 'Yamaloka Prayachitta'
(15 March 2012 )
*	Yahoo and Facebook advertising patent spat lands in Federal Court
*	Passing the Copyright Amendment Bill will resolve many issues
*	Discovery to enter kids genre, Discovery Kids to launch in Q2
(14 March 2012 )
*	Mallya pumps $32 million into Force India
*	Prasar Bharati posts revenue of Rs 10.38 bn for 9 months ended December
*	Comedy Central greenlights three shows
*	Fox Traveller launches shows for European culinary enthusiasts
(13 March 2012 )
*	IPL loss impacts Lagardere Unlimited
*	New Press and Registration of Books bill referred to Parliamentary Committee
*	Parliament mourns death of former AIR director
*	Applicants for new TV channels get more time to file eligibility criteria
*	Big CBS Prime launches two shows
*	i-League club owners join hands, seek revenue model
*	Cineflix to make 'Air Aces' for Discovery's Military Channel
*	Ofcom scrutinising Murdoch's place in BSkyB
*	CBS renews daily daytime show 'The Talk'
*	BBC America announces first primetime original 'No Kitchen Required'
(12 March 2012 )
*	Several cases of paid news during assembly polls: Soni
*	M&E grows 12% to Rs 728 bn: Ficci-KPMG report
*	Sony Pictures TV licenses 'Unforgettable' to Star
*	ABC announces music-based competition show 'Duets'
*	Sixth edition of Kia X Games Asia kicks off on 28 April
*	'Femme Fatales' to be showcased at MipTV
*	Channel 4 to launch 4Seven channel
*	9 Story Entertainment announces slate for MipTV
*	Natpe Content First Pitchcon returns in June
*	BBC reduces expenses by 15 per cent
(10 March 2012 )
*	BAG Films' Q3 TV biz suffers loss amid revenue growth
*	Govt to review mushrooming of media training institutions
*	Amrita TV to launch Samagamam on 10 March
*	MGM's Roma Khanna to receive MipCube award
*	Saravanan joins Pioneer Channel Factory as CEO
*	ESS to air ICC World Twenty20 qualifier
*	Warner Bros, Metan Development Group to develop series in China
*	'Titanic' show to be screened at MipTV 2012
*	BBC World Service's audiences double in Iran
*	FremantleMedia aids RTL to up rev by 4.2%
(9 March 2012 )
*	AMC/Sundance ups Ed Palluth to EVP distribution
*	Hasbro Studios is presenting partner of International Emmy® Kids Awards
*	Rajasthan Royals signs Owais Shah as Warne replacement
*	Movies Now to showcase Charlie Chaplin's films
*	BCCI fixes floor price, signals no softening of rates for India cricket
*	Discovery acquires 20% stake in Televista
*	AXN Beyond to be rebranded beTV on 2 April
*	FremantleMedia in first look deal with Richard Taylor's Pukeko Pictures
(7 March 2012 )
*	Delhi Daredevils launch new song
*	Mediapersons under siege in Jhansi, threat from Samajwadi party workers
*	Travel Trendz TV ropes in Sateesh as prez
*	RSMG acquires sports research agency IFM Group
*	MPAA chairman Chris Dodd to deliver inaugural keynote address at Ficci Frames
*	Australia F1 GP least viable: Eccelstone
*	Ben 10 to premiere in Asia Pacific on 11 March on CN
*	KBC changes economic dynamics of content in southern region with local versions
(6 March 2012 )
*	Ben 10 to premiere in Asia Pacific on 11 March on CN
*	HI gets sports ministry approval to conduct camps
*	Walia joins MediaGuru Entertainment as CEO
*	WSH: Nimbus sends notice to national hockey players
*	BBC Worldwide, Polish broadcaster TVP ink first co-production deal
*	Discovery to show tales of fugitives at 7 pm
*	T20 to drive cricket in the US: Wyness
*	FremantleMedia acquires 'Recipe To Riches' format
*	Zodiak Rights expands with 3 factual series ahead of MipTV
(5 March 2012 )
*	Star World launches 'Crime At Ten' band
*	Ten Golf in licensing deal with NBCUniversal
*	Reed Midem, ABAI sign MoU to promote Karnataka animation industry
*	Veteran radio broadcaster Hope Gaur dead
*	Wall Street Journal to launch "CIO Journal" premium service
*	Zee Kannada to air daily family soap 'Sose' from 5 March
*	Judicial probe ordered into assault by lawyers on media persons
*	SevenOne International expands to Hong Kong
*	Globo gets rights to show soccer World Cup
(3 March 2012 )
*	Judicial probe ordered into assault by lawyers on media persons
*	BCCI meet on 7 March to discuss on TV rights for India cricket
*	Ten acquires Asian Tour rights from ESS, retains European Tour rights
*	IMG launches action sports channel for Asian market
*	SPT expands UK footprint with Silver River acquisition
*	Zee to get landing rights in China soon
( 2 March 2012 )
*	KKR adds four domestic cricketers to its squad
*	Discovery Science explores scientific breakthroughs with ‘Dean Of Invention'
*	Clarke set for coronation as ECB chairman for third time
*	Zee Kannada's 'Kutumba awards' on 3 March
*	WSG retains J.League football media rights mandate
*	Broadcaster Fuji TV teams up with filmmaker Ridley Scott for "Japan In A Day'
( 1 March 2012 )

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