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Headlines in the month of January
* Zee Tele Q3 net profit down 17.4% to Rs 317 mn
* Cable ops push Star One out of prime band
* Balaji Telefilms Q3 net profit up 56 % to Rs 146 million
* Crest to raise $12 mn through FCCBs
* US research analyses live TV's appeal on viewers
* Fox Home Entertainment & Hit Entertainment inks multimillion dollar deal
* Amino, Espial to provide IPTV set-top box solution
* Switch & Data supports DirecTV's local digital, HD expansion
* Yanowitch appointed vice chairman of NDS Group
* Mark Burnett & AOL to produce show 'Gold Rush!'
* Warner Music Group, Skype ink ringtone agreement
* Schult replaces Adams as Fremantle Prod. Asia MD
* HFCL Infotel to launch consumer VoIP offering
* HTMT's Q3 net profit dips 51 per cent to Rs 110 million
* Warner Bros, arvato unveil P2P digi download service
* Vote for Pond's Femina Miss India 2006 on Zoom
* MGM names former DreamWorks Rick Sand as COO
* CNBC revamps its prime time with 4 new shows
( 31 Jan 2006 )
* CAS case: Delhi court rejects govt plea on more time
* Shringar Cinemas' Q3 revenue doubles to Rs 80 million
* Times Now to launch on 31 January
* Kheterpal joins Adlabs Films as film prod & dist COO
* DD to telecast India-Pak ODI matches
* Sony 3Q net profit up 10.2 per cent
* Channel 4 in deal with Buena Vista for hit shows
* Dishtv launches movie-on-demand service
* TSA, Ten Sports bringing WWE star to Mumbai
* Star Plus to launch 'Jodi Kamaal Ki' on 4 March
* MTV boosts presence in Indonesia
* 'Lost', 'Desperate Housewives' triumph at Sag Awards
* Al Jazeera Intl brings Pakravan to host 'Everywoman'
* BBC launches b'band learning service in the UK
* Iraqi TV chnls sign deal with online TV network JumpTV
* MGM president Daniel Taylor to resign
( 30 Jan 2006 )
* Cartoon Network goes interactive; TBS and NDS deploy iTV games in Asia Pacific
* Nickelodeon and UDE to produce new 'Avatar' trading card game
* FremantleMedia inks deals with Canada's CTV Network
* TN assembly okeys cable bill; to implement phase-wise
* 'Strictly...' quicksteps to victory at Broadcast Awards
* Zoom acquires show on Playboy founder Hefner
* National Geographic renames footage service
* MTV US undergoes restructuring
* Google Video removes unauthorised Bollywood films
* Football mkting firm Globo TV Sports launches website
* Discovery to distribute BBC World in the US
* Fifth season of 'Rendezvous...' kicks off next month
* MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central available on iTunes
( 28 Jan 2006 )
* BCCI floats India cricket rights, two other tenders
* FM: Govt. to earn Rs 870 mn from western region
* ESS & Asian Tour extend broadcast agreement
* BAG net profit for 9 months up 21% to Rs 26.6 million
* 'KBC 2' allegations: Star threatens to sue India TV
* Tata Sky ties-up with NDS for interactive service
* Broadbus in expansion mode; appoints India sales VP
* Australia, Pak queue to host ICC Champions Trophy '08
* Shanghai Media signs deal for Fifa World Cup
* Chum Intl to launch channel in the Middle East
* WorldSpace crosses the 115,000 subscriber mark
* Insat 4A transponders handover to Tata Sky on 1 Feb
( 27 Jan 2006 )
* CODA to oppose DTH; meeting on Friday
* Gameshow Jodi Kamaal Ki to replace KBC 2
* Moving Picture to produce 'Chala Lallan...' for Filmy
* Program Partners clears 'Crime Watch' procedural drama block in 60 per cent of the US
* Indian Railways signs UTStarcom for b'band solutions
* Sony BMG to re-brand music greats with new label
* Touchstone Television offers pay hike to 'Lost' stars
* NBC looks to crime series to shore up ratings
* Iranian authorities block BBC Persian.com
* Digital TV to outpace b'band in Europe by 2010: Study
* Paula Kerger is PBS president, CEO
* George Pyne is IMG president - sports & entertainment
* Disney acquires Pixar for $7.4 billion
* Warner, CBS team to create 5th US b'cast network
( 25 Jan 2006 )
* Verismo Networks designs product for new age TV
* Filmy plans to launch in US and Middle East by mid 2006
* Verizon launches FIOS TV in New York, Massachusetts
* Toon Disney unleashes 'Power Rangers' contest
* Sahara's Filmy to officially launch 12 Feb
* Sauer joins Reliance Communication USA, as president
* Dietician Anjali Mukherjee to make an appearance on Hungama TV's 'Sanya'
* WorldSpace names Shishir Lall as MD in place of Verma
* FremantleMedia bags rights to Betty La Fea in Europe
* Sunny Dhillon winner of Channel7’s 'Scorpio Speedster'
* NBC's Will & Grace 8 year run to end in May
* Motorola, Nokia, Intel forms Mobile DTV Alliance
* Atom Ent. to launch studio for web video shorts
* Veteran licensing expert Nancy Fowler joins Nelvana
* Vh1 ties up with Entertainment Weekly to launch 'The World Series of Pop Culture'
* Television rights for IFA up for grabs
( 24 Jan 2006 )
* Government proposes takeover of 6 more MSOs
* Inox to expand to 23 multiplexes; IPO on 27 Jan
* Star Gold to premiere India's Oscar nomination 'Paheli'
* Zoom's Red Hot list votes John as 'Most Desirable Man'
* Murdoch's real estate portal climbs market charts
* Stream Times Now via Reliance IndiaMobile
* MatrixStream set to launch VOD/IPTV Set Top Box
* iTunes reaches 14% of active net users in the US
* 'Lost' shines at AZN TV's ' Asian Excellence Awards
* Cell cos to record $6.35 bn from '06 soccer World Cup
* Fox - Tribune syndication deal for 'American Idol'
* Thailand PM's family sells stake in Shin Corp.
* Indian news channels off air in Nepal again
* NBC Universal revenues up for year, down for quarter
* CBS, DIC Entertainment partner for branded kids programming block
* Online TV network The Fix to launch in the US
* SPTI acquires distribution rights for anime series 'Blood Plus'
* Americans remain wary about HDTV: Study
* NBC pulls the plug on 'The West Wing'
* Sahara Samay news ops undergoes churn
( 23 Jan 2006 )
* Tamil Nadu government move 'politically motivated'
( 22 Jan 2006 )
* Tamil Nadu government move 'politically motivated'
* CNN-IBN has Yogendra Yadav for 'State of the Nation'
* MediaCorp's 'Chinese drama' deal in Southeast Asia
* Tamil Nadu moves to acquire Sumangali, Hathway in state
* ESS in overdrive to promote PHL
* Disney looking at other digital revenues besides iTunes
* 'American Idol' has its strongest debut
* Hallmark to air the movie 'Hercules'
* Fox's sitcom 'That 70's Show' bids farewell in May
* US pay TV platform Dish offers a family package
* Discovery looks to leverage value of '06 soccer
* US cable firm Comcast to launch an exercise channel
* CNN's 'Art Of Life' targets the discerning viewer
* BBC show challenges millionaires to start from scratch
( 21 Jan 2006 )
* FM radio II: Adlabs sweeps stations in East India
* Pak cable operators threaten to black out local channels
* Sun plans pre-IPO preferential allotment
* Former US Congressman Watts Jr. joins CNN
* TNS appoints Pedro Ros as director
* SaharaOne aims to tap Gen X with 'Buniyaad'
* Hungama TV's Express initiative becomes a chugging success
* HBO looking to launch in six more regions
* Vh1 US boosts programming department
* Discovery Intl celebrates 100 networks milestone
* Disney, Pixar to decide on further course of action on Monday
( 20 Jan 2006 )
* NDTV 24x7 readies to launch 12 new shows
* Bharti plans IPTV launch, UTStarcom the technology partner
* Thai prime minister anchors reality TV show
* Dutch TV Network discontinues show on porn star
* FremantleMedia scores success with 'The X Factor'
* CBS' micro-series to premiere on 24 January
* Mobile software player Airwide sets up shop in India
* EMI Music, Shanda to offer digital music service
* GBN, Jagran explore JV for Channel 7
( 19 Jan 2006 )
* Ten case: Govt hints at tough riposte
* Digital Summit forsees digital economy growth
* NDTV India to telecast Apsara Awards live
* MTV appoints Srinivas Gopal as director digital
* Interworld Digital ventures into low-budget movie prod
* Wal-Mart, Sesame Workshop partner on military families outreach project in the US
* Motorola to acquire Swedish STB platform developer
* Star World to air 'General Hospital' in February
* Demand for viewing TV on mobile strong in UK: Study
* SPTI & Hong Kong's ATV in content deal
* News Corp promotes 3 executives to senior positions
* Strippel to head BBC Asian Network music division
* Discovery to launch HD offering on BSkyB
* Playhouse Disney launches broadband service in the US
* Carter to head FremantleMedia new platforms division
* MIPTV/Milia 2006 launches content competition
* Zee's Ray appointed as Essel Group VP corporate
* NDTV Profit, Business Standard to share content
( 18 Jan 2006 )
* NDTV Q3 net Rs 26 million; declares entertainment channel plans
* Zee Cafe set to launch 'America’s Next Top Model'
* MTNL, BSNL to kick off IPTV from Mumbai, Chennai
* Nickelodeon Online launches 'New Game of the Week'
* Prime Focus plans Rs 700 mn expansion
* Compelling content, localisation key to success of new emerging technologies
* ESS promotes Huw Bevan as senior VP production
* Nelvana & BT partner for video-on-demand deal
* Zoom's 'Red Hot List' to cover 10 categories
* Golden Globe: Lost, Desperate Housewives win
( 17 Jan 2006 )
* BCCI fixes base price for composite India rights bid at $ 350m.
* ENIL sets price band at Rs 144 to Rs 162 for IPO
* Nimbus TV to ink deal with intl. production house
* Michelle Guthrie returns to Balaji board as director
* Hungama's Anu Sikka joins Nick as director programming
* Asianet to launch thriller 'Lakshyam' in prime time
* SS Music 'VJ Factor 2' winners to anchor three shows
* AOL and GSN sign deal for blackjack hub
* American Music Awards shows donated to museum
* Disney US to use multiple platforms to premier new show
* US pubcaster PBS launching blog MediaShift
* Vonage, Time Warner, Cablevision lead US VoIP mrkt
* Stage set for Golden Globe; Live t'cast on Star World
* Cricket TV bids to be invited this week: BCCI
( 16 Jan 2006 )
* Asian nations put conditional bid for cricket WC 2011
( 15 Jan 2006 )
* Filmy lays different menu for movie buffs, launches 26 January
* NBC's Sleuth adds on DirecTV and Dish platforms
* Lifeline KBC2: Star holds on with re-runs
* FremantleMedia's Catherine Mackay steps down
* Zee Sports to take NFL to Mumbai, Ludhiana
* Walters' special on Oscars celebrates 25 years on ABC
* Star Movies to air Shyamalan thrillers & Oscar fever
* Steven Spielberg returns to TV with 'Nine Lives'
* 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' completes 100 episodes
* BroadcastAsia2006 to focus on the digital era
( 15 Jan 2006 )
* Jagran sets IPO price band at Rs 270-Rs 324
* FM radio Round II: Mirchi, Adlabs, Sun win bids
* Southern channels line up Pongal specials
* Inox fixes IPO price band at Rs 100 to Rs 120
* Discovery Travel to premiere 'Long Way...' on 16 Jan
* GSN inks deal with Davies, Sony Pictures Television
* India, Pak joint bid for 2011 cricket world cup
* ETC, Zee hit the event zone with 'Dhoom', 'Nachde..'
* Time Warner, Samsung kick off interactive Ocap TV
* Disney stars celebrate Makar Sankranti with kids from Ahmedabad
* UTStarcom re-launches IPTV system mVision
* US study analyses IPTV impact on public networks
* ATN bags Canadian rights for 2006 Allianz Cup
* Hegeman new Fox Filmed Entertainment division COO
* BBC releases companion piece for 'The Apprentice'
* Distraction Formats using sex to entice broadcasters
* Discovery enters global FTA market with German chnl
( 13 Jan 2006 )
* ICC fails to make demands on Indian govt
* Adlabs in talks to buy Excel Home Video
* HBO plugs DVD like 'Blockbuster' experience
* ESS locks in Uefa Champions League rights till 2009
* Nick to host birthday bashes for kids every month
* After Delhi and Mumbai, Hungamathon to hit Kolkata
* FremantleMedia celebrates 25 years of 'DangerMouse'
* GRB W'wide to distribute Teleola's 'The Summit'
* ARY's two channels begin tests on Sky Digital
* BSkyB offers films & sports clip downloads
* Spike brings 'Blade' to television in June 2006
( 12 Jan 2006 )
* Toonz partners with Impact Vision to produce 'Geet Mahabharat'
* Cartoon Network goes on a local animation acquisition spree
* TV18, Reliance Cap, Norwest Venture form Yatra online
* Essel Group inks licensing deal with OpenTV
* Sony to bring Indian version of 'Big Brother': report
* Leo-McKerrow is BBC Worldwide VP TV channels for Asia
* Animal Planet looks to hook viewers with time bands
* MTV Intl’s Staying Alive Foundation announces grant recipients
* Nickelodeon Movies, Lawrence Bender to bring 'The Five Ancestors' book series to the big screen
* Nicktoons makes its first appearance on the Nintendo DS video game system
* World's first global broadband sailing channel launched
* Murdoch earmarks $1 bn for DirecTV internet business
* Ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner to host show on CNBC
* US' CMP Media acquires Shorecliff Communications
* CNN, Time relaunch CNNMoney.com
* Katherine Pope is NBC Entertainment executive VP
* Motorola buys advanced radio frequency technologies
* Granada Intl inks deal with Korean broadcasters
* AOL acquires video search engine Truveo
* Warner Bros. TV Group promotes Hunegs as EVP
* China IPTV user base to exceed 500,000 by 2007
* Walt Disney, Pixar Animation deal in sight
* Sundance acquires 'Monkey Dust' from FremantleMedia
( 11 Jan 2006 )
* Indo-Pak series: Rs 200 mn. distribution ramp-up expected
* IL&FS fund invests Rs 400 mn in TV18's GBN
* Satyam - Nipuna in $8 mn deal with 4K Animation
* Channel [v] kicks off 2006 with 'Big [v] Concert'
* UK Network ITV gets a face lift
* Vodafone introduces mobile radio station
* Intelsat gets new executive team on board
* US mobile phone TV market to get hyperactive by 2009
* PMW, Fox Reality joins hands for 'Fastest Car in US'
* Casbaa takes Manila cable operator to court
* Zee TV replaces 'Astitva' with 'Kasamh Se'
* Ekta Kapoor named Young Global Leader 2006
* Sesame Workshop appoints Kolar as EVP and chief administrative officer
* DD to air only Indo-Pak Tests highlights
( 10 Jan 2006 )
* Dish TV announces 'Dish Freedom Package' plan'
* GV Films receives $12 mn placement proposal
* Disney gang and Make-A-Wish Foundation cheer kids in hospitals
* Not many TV homes, yet 'Idols' raise hope in Ethiopia
* FremantleMedia brings entertainment at NATPE 2006
* Shemaroo releases 'Deewane Huye...' on VCD, DVD
* Mobile TV service provider MobiTV goes WiFi
* Star News expands morning band with 'Pehli Khabar'
* SET's strategy to revolve around 4 pillars: Stringer
* TV18 Q3 net up 47% to Rs 120 million
* Channels to petition Pawar on 'cricketer-speak' ban
* SPT's 'Greg Behrendt Show' sold in 80% of US mkts
* SC to Prasar Bharati: File replies to Ten plea
* Comcast inks deal with Samsung for digital STB
* Intel signs content deal with NBC Universal
* Intel & MTV to optimise Intel Viiv tech platform
* CNBC 24-hours via MOD in Taiwan
* Gen X game consoles to change ent: OTX survey
* Americans spent $22.8 billion on DVDs in 2005
( 9 Jan 2006 )
* Ten Sports moves SC on cricket rights
* ICC to discuss India cricket telecast rights
* Ten Sports invites former cricketers for 'Straight Drive'
* Guinness World Records TV signs deal in Italy
* Intel, Google to beam video search tec to living room
* Warner triumphs at the box office
* Granada Intl sends 'Nanny 911' to Middle East, Turkey
* Motorola, Google align for mobile search
* FremantleMedia signs deal with Sundance Channel
* Fox partners with DirecTV for on demand content
* BBC Worldwide in deal with Eurosport
* Bravo to launch doc series 'The Real Housewives...'
( 7 Jan 2006 )
* FM radio II: Rs 5 bn+ licence fee in 1st round
* Global online population crosses 1 billion
* Asianet to launch mobile-based talent hunt
* FM radio: 29 companies bid for A, A+ cities
* mTouche inks IVR deal with Cellcast in South East Asia
* Broadcom launches front-end cable TV STB chip
* MS Xbox 360 to lead HD entertainment: Gates
* 'Housewives', 'Lost' among SA Guild nominees
* BBC to air best 3G mobile soccer clips sent by viewers
* BBC bolsters factual commissioning department
* Jon Stewart to host Oscars
( 6 Jan 2006 )
* Content share: I&B refuses to commit on a review
* KBC2 to bow out on 13 January
* Conexant aims b'band market armed with $250 mn
* Microsoft brings MSN TV to mobile customers
* 'Who Wants To Be...' to travel to Disney-MGM Studios
* Hit Entertainment in global licensing appointments
* ONGC is title sponsor for NFL
* MTV Networks' Herb Scannell quits; top level management changes made
* Ted Koppel joins Discovery as managing editor
* Reality TV lines up new shows for 2006
* Government clears 85 companies for FM radio bid
* MatrixStream to showcase HD IPTV at CES 2006
* UK's Ant to demonstrate IPTV system at CES 2006
* Trai to hold Open House Discussion in major cities
( 5 Jan 2006 )
* FM phase II: govt. may collect Rs.1.35 bn in licence fee
* CAS case: Govt. to firm up stand by 16 Jan
* Why foreign players are keen on FM radio in India?
* Dow Jones appoints Richard F. Zannino as CEO
* Adult film ban: Cable ops seek I&B intervention
* Insat 4A C-band transponders hot with teleport ops
* Motorola to launch commercial-free iRadio
* Naukri.com, CNBC TV18 to launch 'Job Show'
* Disney toons make a grand landing in Mumbai
* 'American Idol' host Seacrest sets up shop at E!
* Delphi providing satellite radio receivers for Canada
* US IPTV Interactive Networks expands offerings
* Disney expands shows on iTunes
* NRIs plan to launch multi-lingual TV channel
* Zoom launches its first reality show 'Banungi Main..'
* IEC in Sports to distribute Carlsberg Cup
* NDTV, Astro snap up Red FM ops
* News Corp promotes Jeremy Philips
* BBC News opens its archives for the first time
( 4 Jan 2006 )
* ESS `registers' double digit growth in Asia
* Apsara TV Awards announces nominations
* E! Ent TV gears up for Golden Globe red carpets
* NBC gets ready for a Kung Fu comedy project
* Zee Studio to telecast 'From the Earth to the Moon'
* Star Screen Awards: Nominations announced
* BBC to put Rs 318 mn in Radio Mid Day
* Star Utsav to launch 'Vote Do, Show Lo' initiative
* Spanish Sportsya inks deal with Hispanic Media
* Times Now to launch by mid-January; test run on
( 3 Jan 2006 )
* Insat-4c launch for Sun's DTH in April
* 'The OC' kicks off on Star World on 3 January
* Trai puts converged services under lens
* DirecTV brings HD local channels to New York
* Yahoo plans 'Wow House' reality show
* Viacom separates business into two companies
* China closes several hundred porn websites
* Dish ends contract with women's network Lifetime
( 2 Jan 2006 )
* Radio FM: govt announces 2nd list of bidders
( 1 Jan 2006 )
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