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Headlines in the month of June

*	MTV charts a Viacom growth path for India
*	HTMT divests stake in Hutchison Essar for $450 mn
*	Deutsche Welle joins hand with DD Direct +
*	MobiTV announces availability of its mobile TV service on Windows mobile platform
*	AOL announces nominees for 2006 'TV's Top 5! Viewer Awards
*	Interactive Television Networks expands to key Asia Pacific markets
*	Navin Kumar appointed interim CEO of Prasar Bharati
*	MTV brings more content to iTunes
*	Nick US continues building on leadership position
*	Brazil stays soccer WC favourites on sports betting site
*	Soccer World Cup viewing in Germany up 51%
*	Govt official tipped as interim CEO of Prasar Bharati
( 30 June 2006 )

*	Isro sets the launch of Insat 4C for mid-July
*	Now, 'Indian Idol' with a cricketing spin
*	Astro teams up with Thomson for STB with DVR
*	Hungama TV expects 40% rise in ad revenues
*	Ann Sarnoff named Dow Jones Ventures president
*	Disney Online to offer public libraries free access to Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online
*	Verizon to offer IMF music feed
*	TNS & Viasat renew Baltics contract
*	CBS, RealNetworks to stream video of 'Big Brother'
*	Disney taps former P&G's John E. Pepper as chairman
*	Ten Sports launches new, racy WWE brand
( 29 June 2006 )

*	Sony firms up 10 pm slot with new thriller 'Akela'
*	Kerala cable ops protest luxury tax; go on token strike
*	Nokia trials Mobile TV in Sweden using DVB-H tech
*	Star and MediaCorp Studios to co-produce 'Angel Lover'
*	Zoom attempts comedy with Santa & Banta Unlimited
*	NBC, YouTube in strategic partnership
*	BBC Worldwide's profits rise 62 per cent
*	Gale is MTV US EVP, new media, specialty film content
*	DMK to distribute 30,000 TVs in September
*	Visits grow for Fifa fan fest venues
*	Soccer: Zee Sports sets itself Goal 2010 with AIFF
*	NBC to celebrate 80th birthday of singer Bennett
*	AOL to launch an action sports network
*	Zoya Trunova is bbc russian.com editor
*	Women increasingly tuning in to the soccer World Cup
*	IP video test & measurement mkt to hit $289 mn
*	American Telecom services launches Pay N' Talk phone on cable television
*	DIC Entertainment & AOL partner to create strategic TV & online progamming block
*	GlobeVision to distribute Korean television drama
*	Sahara One Motion Pics appoints Sharma as biz head
*	Titan Global unveils web music portal 'Titan Tunes'
( 28 June 2006 )

*	Guba launches online video store with WB content
*	StarHub, OpenTV ink deal to develop applications
*	Media General completes purchase of 4 NBC TV stations
*	UTV Toons inks deal with Porchlight, Mike Young
*	KyLinTV rolls out Hunan TV in North America
*	Musicnotes inks deal with Sony
*	Packet Vision to launch addressable IPTV ad delivery platform
*	Kasenna PortalTV solution enables Cavalier to deploy USA's first MPEG-4 Broadband TV
*	Raghav Bahl floats movie company, Sandeep Bhargava to head
( 27 June 2006 )

*	NDTV India pulls the curtain down on crime shows
*	'Mid Day' to launch in Bangalore on its 27th anniv.
*	Nat Geo Channel is terror struck this September
*	Anil Ambani's Flag Telecom ties up with OmanTel
*	Rupert Murdoch is Australia's most influential person
*	Mobile content, digital lifestyle applications take centre stage in Singapore
*	CBS' 15 participants for 'Rock Star: Supernova'
*	Discovery US is one of 'best places to work in IT'
*	Interactive TV portal solution for Dutch chnl launched
*	Lycos reports jump in visits to football online sites
( 26 June 2006 )

*	Zee to launch dubbed movie channel in Russia
*	EA releases World Cup game, announces renewed partnership with Fifa
*	Interactive entertainment marketers form trade body; Microsoft's Moore to chair
*	Inox to acquire Calcutta Cine Pvt Ltd
*	100 million mobile TV subscribers by 2010: study
*	Zonemedia to Rok in mobile TV deal
*	Intelsat-Panamsat merger approved by FCC
*	Excel Home Videos releases movie 'Goal' on DVD
( 24 June 2006 )

*	Star News to launch '24 Ghante, 24 Reporter' bulletin
*	Big winners at 2006 Promax/BDA World Gold & North America Awards
*	Paes to do commentary for BBC Radio for Wimbledon
*	HDTV: Double digit growth expected over next 5 years
*	What content will work on Mobile still the big question
*	Irdeto to help ETV make the transition to pay
*	Trai releases draft on service norms for CAS areas
*	Disney channels now available on Thailand's True IPTV
*	Ride the digital radio wave; tips for the traditionals
*	Content regulation draft to be redone
*	'Go, Diego, Go!' slated to air in October on Nick Jr
*	BAG Films’ Rajiv Mishra Asia-Pac secy-gen of AIR-IAB
*	Random House Group acquires stake in BBC Books
*	Digital radio is where it's at
*	'Maine Pyar Kyon Kya' producer plans IPO
*	Former Spanish president Aznar joins News Corp board
( 23 June 2006 )

*	And now a interactive version of 'Who wants to be a Millionaire'
*	Digital lifestyle, the latest buzz word
*	TVHead inks deal with Hit Entertainment to create games for preschoolers
*	Digital living in Asia, a global perspective
*	Reliance in mobile content deal with Disney; to offer 3D animation
*	Disney in merchandising overdrive for new preschooler shows
*	Adobe signs multi-year distribution deal with Google
*	HD and IPTV: Taking television to the next level
*	Satellite interference affects broadcasters
*	Animax Asia signs output deal with Japanese anime studio Gonzo
*	Prasad EFX delivers VFX for Rakesh Roshan's 'Krrish'
*	The Orange County Season II on Zee Cafe from 30 June
*	Tangerine Global inks HDTV entertainment deal with Pennisula Hotels
*	Casbaa, MPA join hands for content protection
*	Saregama to open online music store
( 22 June 2006 )

*	Sony takes Dishtv basic tier pricing up by Rs 38
*	Broadcast Bill: CAS law out, addressable systems in
*	E&M globally to touch $1.8 tn in 2010: PwC report
*	Single network to ease dilemma faced by broadcasters
*	CNN launches a suite of free video podcasts
*	The more or less challenge - the role of outsourcing
*	HBO to air the concluding part of the 'LOTR' saga next month
*	Sandy Smith new editor of BBC show 'Panorama'
*	Dan Rather to leave CBS News after four decades
*	BBC Worldwide to expand channels' reach in Latin America
*	GSN presents 'The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time'
*	Syniverse acquires telecom business of ITHL
*	The human side of business
*	Asia-Pac alliance formed for popularizing DVB-H tech
*	MTV Asia to hold first movie awards show in October
*	Animation & Visual Effects seminar discusses industry challenges
*	Europe leads the world in the interactive TV trial
*	Lycos teams up with PermissionTV for online TV space
*	Online channel MediaZone to provide Wimbledon coverage
*	FremantleMedia strengthens biz with promotions
*	Sweeney, Bodenheimer to deliver keynotes at Mipcom
( 21 June 2006 )

*	Dishtv selects Scopus to raise transponder capacity
*	Toonskool signs MOU with Karnataka State Open University for animation course
*	Celcom and NSS launch SecretSMS
*	Zee Sports to telecast WTA Eastbourne live
*	Citigroup picks up 6.3% stake in VSNL
*	ICTV showcases ActiveVideo Platform
*	India to hit top IPTV slot in Asia Pac by 2015: Research
*	IPTV: Expanding the content, engaging the viewer
*	Digital TV in focus as TV hooks into high definition era
*	Boardcast regulator set-up to cost Rs 601 million
*	BVITV inks multi-genre agreements with Cypriot broadcasters
*	Filmy Short Film fest receives 150 entries as of 19 June
*	Changing media landscape challenge for b'dcast institutes
*	Overseas participation hits new high
( 20 June 2006 )

*	NDTV Profit goes for complete makeover
*	Adlabs bids for 3 studios in Film City
*	GV Films to allot equity shares up to Rs 1 billion
*	Radio goes visual to fight threat from digital technology
*	D-Cinema summit discusses investment, content & technology
*	Isro, Arianespace, CNes complete 25 years of cooperation
*	Star World to kick off legal drama 'Boston Legal' on 21 June
*	Disney Asia Pacific holds its first new media showcase
*	D-Cinema summit calls for uniform technology format
*	Devin Wenig is Reuters COO
*	MySpace.com gets 50 mn US visitors in May
*	DAB Radio: A toy for the iPod GenX
*	Mobile TV creating new demographic appeal in US
*	Mauj Telecom mobile partner for Wimbledon in India
*	Alfred Haber to distribute 49th Grammy Awards globally
*	ESS derives distribution benefits from Fifa WC
*	Nokia, Siemens to merge equipment units
*	Mobile Television: The next big thing
*	Panamsat launches US satellite for HDTV, IPTV
*	Bush laments broadcasters pushing decency bounds
*	MSN ties up with LivePlanet for next gen web content
*	‘Inside the Actor’s Studio’ to complete 200 episodes
( 19 June 2006 )

*	Animation industry gung-ho on local content mandate
*	Delhi High Court restrains 92 cable operators from unauthorised telecast of World Cup
*	PMO sets up panel to develop policy paper on radio, TV
*	CCTV uses Tandberg Television MPEG-4 AVC HD system for Fifa coverage
*	ETV launches IPTV pilot test in Thailand
*	TiVo's 'TiVo KidZone' to replace parents as TV viewing supervisor
*	Granada looks to tap opportunities in Asia
*	Digital media proliferation, resultant security threats drive DRM systems market
*	Digital broadcasting to leapfrog by 2015
( 17 June 2006 )

*	CODA urges government to fix cable TV rate
*	Broadcast bill draft ready for Cabinet
*	Azlan Shah Cup Hockey live on ESS
*	Zee's Ek Main Aur...ties up with 'Corporate'
*	Hungama TV to air antics of 'Shin Chan' from 19 June
*	BBC picks up teen drama from FremantleMedia
*	Podcast.com launches soccer World Cup showcase
*	BBC News focusses popular stories with new web page
*	mPhase Tech highlights its IPTV solution at Wall Street Analyst forum
*	Argent Networks launches convergent billing and mediation for IPTV
*	Sunrise Broadband secures commitment for $25 mn funding from Dutchess Private Equities Fund
*	AOL extends open AIM initiative
*	HBO US takes the podcast route to push new shows
*	Apple introduces U2 iPod
*	NDTV-Astro channel launched in Indonesia
*	Channel 4 picks up shows from Buena Vista
*	Reality TV to be renamed Zone Reality
( 16 June 2006 )

*	MediaCorp launches Chinese FM station on Visual Radior
*	Adlabs to foray into Hollywood movies
*	Kerala's first digital movie to hit 80 theatres
*	TV18 to bring internet biz under Web 18
*	Fluid Audio's web site to be used to create micro site
*	Sifymax to offer Fiffa WC updates in five languages
*	Fame Multiplexes launches mobile ticketing in 3 cities
*	2006 Fifa WC website attracts 5 million visitors
*	2006 Banff World TV Fest inks notable deals
*	BBC Worldwide appoints Danker as director, digi media
*	Zee TV announces 'Mini Baazigar'
*	Endemol appoints Rodriguez-Viña as chairman and CEO
( 15 June 2006 )

*	VSNL to set up cyber cafes at railway stations
*	Disney launches Power Rangers' merchandise, new season & contest
*	Summer vacation fuels 'Narnia' DVD sale in India
*	Bangalore to host CII India Innovation Summit 2006
*	Telkonet launches IPTV trials in New York
*	Narrowstep powers broadband TV station Country Channel
*	Zee News ropes in Padgaonkar to host 'Neta Tumhi..'
*	Harris Corp, ANTV Indonesia ink TV transmission deal
*	Cellebrum, ICE 365 to offer mobile community
*	Viewership of Fifa WC in Europe beats expectations
*	Gemini Comm. buys out PointRed Technologies
*	News Corp acquired site IGN launches online TV channel
*	Former ‘Will and Grace’ star Mullally to host chat show
*	Horvitz returns as director for the Emmy Awards
*	Phillips, Yahoo survey reveals passion of soccer fans
*	Tariffs for CAS areas: Trai seels industry feedback
*	Cable ops in US shift strategies to meet IPTV threat
*	Disney US launches wireless service for families
*	Fox garners billion dollars in overseas film revenues
*	eBay to add Skype phone link to listings
*	Cartoon Network signs license deal with Mattel
*	Fifa in a funk over BBC show
*	BBC Worldwide signs IP VOD deal in Korea
*	Connery, magic and opera on Star World in July
*	Zee Sports gets involved with 'Nascar Mania'
*	Warner, AOL prepare for return of Superman on In2TV
*	Hallmark acquires twisted show from Southern Star
( 14 June 2006 )

*	Vijay TV & Sify associate for 'Kallka Povadhu Yaaru II'
*	Corpus Inc. buys out Recreate Solutions for Rs 600 million
*	GSMA kicks off '3G for all' program
*	Essel Group to expand media education venture
*	'CNN Future Summit' global initiative launches 15 June
*	Brides-to-be run marks 'Bridezellas' 3rd season return
*	Zee slots 'Shabaash India' for prime time Mon to Wed
*	Infront TV deal brings World Cup telecast to N. Korea
*	Scorcese film on Dylan takes grand prize at Banff
*	Zee Cafe announces three new shows for prime time
*	MTV's IFilm launches Fifa World Cup section
*	Channel 2 Group Corp launches 24 hour movie channel
*	Yankee survey reveals barriers to the adoption of mobile value-added services
( 13 June 2006 )

*	Trai drafts standardised interconnect regulations
*	BBC to produce 6 shows on 'World Challenge' nominees
*	Alfred Haber to distribute 'Vanity Insanity'
*	SET-Discovery announces sign-on to Dish TV
*	Optibase brings IPTV solutions to Broadcast Asia 2006
*	Illegal music market in China worth $400mn: IFPI
*	Sky looking to launch another sports channel in UK
*	Uptake of digital TV in UK faster than expected
*	India now a focus market for Animax
*	STM drives in-car mobile TV during soccer WC
*	AOL, Warner add 2 chnls to online TV offering In2TV
*	LG commences India’s first optical drive plant at Pune
*	Tom Online Inc. buys wireless ent. firm Infomax
*	Sesame Workshop to set up NGO in India
*	MTV Intl wins One World Media Award for Aids film
*	Discovery special looks at Afghanistan
*	ETC to air 'Rajasthan Gaurav Puruskar' on 17 June
*	NDTV employs opt-out telecast for southern India
*	FremantleMedia brings dramas & factuals at DISCOP
*	US House clears telecom firms' entry into cable TV
*	Hatcher's tough times before landing Housewives’ role
*	BBC forks out $33mn to retain film host Jonathan Ross
*	VH1 US, Sundance Channel team up for doc series
*	American Red Cross to benefit from sale of Idol album
( 12 June 2006 )

*	Radio City launches autobiography series 'Meri Kahani'
*	AIR ties-up with Deutsche Welle on Fifa coverage
*	Philips launches global World Cup preparation center
*	Reliance, Orbit target UAE hospitality ind with RiTV
*	Microsoft, Club Internet team up for GenX digital TV
*	IMImobile bags Fifa World Cup melody license
*	Endemol CEO Joaquim Agut quits
*	UK broadcasters join forces in DTT high definition trial
*	Hungama TV to launch new season of 'Hero' on 12 June
*	BVITV concludes deal with Foxtel
*	It is CBS' turn to dance to iTunes
*	BBC to offer live broadband streaming of Wimbledon
*	AOL launches software to improve PC security
( 10 June 2006 )

*	GV to acquire stake in Singapore Tamil channel
*	Comcast launches HD ESPN 2 on 9 June
*	Webaroo launches soccer resource pack- World Soccer
*	MTV launches animated series on mobile TV
*	Hathway launches interactive channel ITV Digital
*	JumpTV to offer SET Asia shows via internet
*	Sports super show kicks-off in Germany
*	BBC to relay four World Cup matches live on AIR
*	Synovate study puts Brazil as fan favourites to win
*	O2 strengthens management team in Asia with key appointments
*	Telekom Malaysia completes 49% stake purchase in Spice Telecom
*	Shemaroo releases Beckham video
*	Fifa’s online site to offer WC coverage in 9 languages
*	Landor is BBC World Service news current affairs editor
*	Scott Grogin is Fox senior VP, communications
*	Avaya designs largest voice, data network for Fifa WC
( 9 June 2006 )

*	ESS, SCV in talks as clock ticks for World Cup kick-off
*	China Mobile, News Corp, Star to explore wireless space
*	McDonald's gets a bite of Fifa with Player Escort Prog
*	IPTV can build bridges in global communication: NMRC
*	Initiative to track global TV viewing patterns for Fifa
*	Verizon, DirecTV to create triple play for customers
*	China Mobile buys 19.9% of Phoenix from Star
*	OpenTV to offer DTV solutions to Time Warner Cable
*	Major UK broadcasters team up for DTT HD trial
*	Miss Asia USA Pageant to premiere on ImaginAsian TV
*	Outlook to co-publish 'Insight Travel Guides' for India
*	Soccer WC: Casbaa kicks off anti-piracy campaign
*	Mid Day Radio Go relaunches as Radio One 92.5 FM
*	Vijay TV plots new gameplan for prime time
*	DD-1 to telecast 2006 Fifa WC finals live
*	FremantleMedia appoints Burns as VP licensing, UK
*	BVITV and Flextech TV ink UK licensing agreement
*	Star’s news partner ABP charts expansion plan
*	Music album on AIDS awareness released
( 8 June 2006 )

*	Sony-Discovery reach agreement with Dish TV
*	Sahjwani is Zoom's chief creative & programming head
*	Worldspace associates with BBC & TWI for World Cup
*	30 billion viewers expected to watch World Cup
*	MTV, KMF launch interactive media community
*	Nick Jr. debuts original mini pilots on wireless carriers
*	AFP secures deal with Refresh Mobile for WC updates
*	Lifetime orders FremantleMedia telenovella 'Bianca'
*	NBC goes on a treasure hunt this Summer
*	US satellite radio XM gears up for soccer World Cup
*	India a key TV market for Fifa: Blatter
*	MSN is online sponsor of 200 New York TV Festival
*	TV Today mulls Mumbai Aaj Tak
*	BBC looks to enhance content diversity in the UK
*	Fox Sports Intl. Media Gateway ink mobile content dist. deal
( 7 June 2006 )

*	Zee TV takes lead in weekday 9-10 prime time
*	Cartoon Network to premiere 'Son of Alladin' & 'The Legend of Buddha'
*	SifyMax to offer French Open & Wimbledon coverage
*	Radio City appoints Mumbai, Chennai station heads
*	Man’s World launches on Tata Indicom cell network
*	Intervoice to enhance EchoStar's customer service
*	CTV and Bell Canada launch mobile video news services
*	Five news organisations & US govt settle privacy suit
*	Yahoo! India gets search innovative with 'My Web 2.0'
*	Mobile subscriber base approaches 1 bn in Asia Pacific
*	Top brass of Yahoo!, WPP start Gas Station TV
*	Hallmark buys rights to 39 Warner Bros movies
*	Brokeback Mountain, Wedding Crashers shine at MTV awards
*	Trai proposes to amend Cable TV Act
*	EMI releases music catalog on Qtrax
*	Global survey predicts strong future for mobile TV
*	Ericsson launches end-to-end IPTV solution
*	Discovery to air 'Impacts of Climate Change' on 11 June
*	CTV launches multi-channel broadband service
( 6 June 2006 )

*	Sify enters online travel space with new acquisition
*	Disney Channel Fun Zone creates rollicking time for over 15,000 kids
*	'Babel' to be simultaneously released in India
*	B.A.G Films inks JV with Sieundesigns Korea
*	BBC, Pact agree on new media rights
*	Discovery introduces viewers to a 7 year old surgeon
*	Online and mobile players go for goal
*	NDS selects Broadbus as on-demand video platform for synamedia metro IPTV middleware
*	AXN goes on a 'Road Trip' this football season
*	NYT's Carter to address Banff World Television Fest
*	TV pilot production drops 23% in Los Angeles
*	Star Movies to focus on Donald Trump, Templars in July
*	Trai brings PVRs, MDU tech under scanner
*	Amrita TV lines up Fifa World Cup specials
*	Attack on journalists: BBC complaints to Egypt
*	BBC kicks off Big Screen World Cup Tour in the UK
*	Nick US touches a ratings high in May
*	DTV, IPTV growth set to boost Flat Panel Display, STB, chipsets industries
( 5 June 2006 )

*	Relaunch brings new shows on Channel7
*	BBC World debuts in the US market
*	Panregional players to participate in Discop 2006
*	Raj TV to air Visswarupam from 5 June
*	B.A.G plans to invest Rs 500 million in radio biz
*	Robert McDowell joins as member to FCC
*	‘Lost’, ‘24’ get TV Critics Association nominations
*	Globecast to deliver HDTV Fifa World Cup for Sky Italia
*	ESS ropes in astrologer Daruwalla for Fifa predictions
*	ABC puts viewers through 'The Con Test'
*	BBC Worldwide global channles appoints Howarth as SVP
( 3 June 2006 )

*	Channel7 relaunches with new on-air look
*	ESS roots for subscription ramp up from cable ops
*	DoCoMo & Hutchison partner for i-mode deal
*	GV Films in talks to sell webcast div. for Rs 1 bn
*	FM radio: PMO forwards grievances to I&B
*	The History Channel to air special series on Rome
*	CinemaNow inks deal with Warner for TV content
*	IMG acquires production firm Tiger Aspect
*	Michael Ware is CNN’s Baghdad based correspondent
*	BBC to air Fifa World Cup on broadband in the UK
*	MTV Movie Awards to honour Jim Carrey, Spike Lee
( 2 June 2006 )

*	MTV unveils celebrity romance reality show
*	Nick increases its laughter quotient with MTV's 'Bakra'
*	DHL rides on Fifa fever with its own World Cup
*	Worldspace, Samacom in satellite uplink deal for Dubai
*	Sony begins 10 pm band revamp with 'Vaidehi...'
*	Max announces 'Sabse Bada Deewana' contest
*	Channel7 executive editor Ajit Sahi quits
*	Star India CFO G Subramaniam quits
*	Tandberg brings IPTV video head-ends to Globalcomm
*	Janmat managing company files for IPO
*	MTV Networks chief digital officer Hirschhorn quits
*	DirecTV inks deal with GCC for two ICC events
*	'American Idol' Hicks signs deal with 19 Recordings
*	Star buys 4 films from UTV for Rs 160 mn
( 1 June 2006 )

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