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Headlines in the month of March

*	Reliance ADAG in talks to buy out animation company in Bangalore
*	MTV Ntks & Amp'd Mobile to launch SpongeBob channel in US
*	Principle of parity to decide MSO-broadcaster relationships: TDSAT
*	Amrita TV launches search 'Super Mom'
*	'Titanic' stars DiCaprio, Winslet to reunite in BBC film
*	Warner to make environment friendly DVDs
*	Absence of fruits & veggie kid-targeted ads on US TV; Study
*	Honestech allows viewers to access IPTV on mobile
*	Granada Intl signs VoD deal in Japan
*	Setanta Sports, ITV bag rights to FA Cup
*	Eisner seta 'Prom Queen' date with MySpace
*	Discovery to buy out Cox's stake in the firm
*	BBC in 3G syndication trial with Orange, Vodafone & 3
*	AXN boosts lifestule content with new show 'Sony Style'
*	TataSky not obliged to carry all 32 Zee channels: TDSAT
( 31 March 2007 )

*	4Kids Entertainment to take 'Chaotic' to MipTV
*	MTV brings 'kickass mornings'
*	Star News kicks off UP elections programming
*	Dish TV listing delayed as approvals pending
*	Excel, Fox releasing game console compatible movies
*	UTV to use HP for end-to-end infrastructure solution
*	Weekend curtain raiser, London 'IIFA goes green'
*	TDSAT directs Delhi cable op to clear Rs 15 mn. dues
*	Over 10,600 titles cleared by RNI from Apr to Nov 2006
*	'Corporate influence mars media credibility'
*	Trai-MSOs: rounds of meetings on anvil for extending Cas
( 30 March 2007 )

*	Indian Idol 3 Caravan hits Mumbai
*	IBN 7 puts politicians on the 'Hot Seat'
*	Zoom to kick off 'Pantaloons' Main Miss India' 31 March
*	Cartoon Network New Media names first character to be featured on CallToons
*	Yahoo!, Jagran Prakashan tie up for Hindi web property
*	Moser Baer launches Hindi movies home video segment
*	Eros to join hands with Intl. Indian Film Academy
*	History channel launches WAP service in UK
*	Stamp to be released in honour of Mehboob Khan
*	Xbox Live to extend downloadable TV, film library
*	US-based VC fund to acquire 19 % in India TV for Rs 509 million
*	Unesco, Microsoft recognize use of tech in education
*	FTV banned for two months, within month of AXN reprieve
*	Asia-Pac mobile subs to cross 1 billion this year
*	Deadline for CNES media fellowship extended
*	Entries invited for Pak Gender in Journalism Awards
*	Prasar Bharati hits Rs 12 billion revenue mark
( 29 March 2007 )

*	Embedded content seeks accountability
*	Is branding a good exercise, asks Shekhar Kapur
*	Sports ent.: need to look beyond cricket stressed
*	India to be the country of honour at Mipcom TV trade fair
*	Chandigarh bus driver's son is new 'Cricket Star'
*	Scope for Indian content to travel within Asia
*	Frames debates 'radio beyond music'
*	Raj TV to enter Singapore via content deal with TV12
*	Voom HD Networks expands deal with iD Distribution
*	Tell the world a story you want animated!
*	Fox launches first serial in India, another afternoon daily by mid-year
( 28 March 2007 )

*	MSOs should market Cas: Ortel director Jagi Panda
*	Monetization is key for User Generated Content
*	A Jamboree of film festivals in South Asia
*	UTV to launch world cinema channel, DVDs
*	Deadline for CNES media fellowship extended
*	E! Networks looks to launch two channels in India
*	Entry of new media no threat to print media
*	Radio dis 'content' with programming
*	Frames debates on 'Content is King'
*	Progress in the realm of IPR discussed
*	Gore to get Emmy for creating environmental awareness
*	Taboid market gets ready to swamp Indian youth
*	Walt Disney MD Rajat Jain quits
*	Asia to emerge as next hub for media & ent
( 27 March 2007 )

*	UTV & Romp ink Rs 2.8 bn mutli-movie production deal
*	Media sector enters early phase of consolidation: Ficci
*	Frames discusses 'changing face' of news channels
*	Innovative global shows showcasesd at Frames
*	Frames convention kicks off in Mumbai
*	IIC's Cricket Star show to move beyond Indian shores
*	Big FM teams up with Yash Raj for 'TaraRumPum'
*	Australian film production co completes 150 Indo Australian projects
*	Kunal Dasgupta to remain SET CEO
*	Sahara alleges Star, India TV violating professional ethics
*	Indian delegation participating in Sino-US meet on IPR
*	Steve Askew exits, Laureen Ong is new Star COO
*	Frames looks at regulation for the media sector
( 26 March 2007 )

*	Gehlaut to acquire 12.5 % in B.A.G's news venture
*	I&B ministry clears BBC application to launch 2 channels
*	Call for India: converge all regulators
*	India, Behrain enter 3 year Cultural Exchange Programme
*	Apple TV hits stores
*	Walt Disney announces 'Watch and Chat'
*	Hasbro unveils Spider-Man 3 merchandise worldwide
*	Cablevision Systems Corp loses legal battle
*	TV Land ramps up on-air & off-air offerings
*	Vh1 explores celebs with new shows
*	NBC, News Corp team up to take on Youtube
*	Mobile net has few takers in the US
*	Liberty looking to launch 4 channels in India
*	Indiatimes offers downloadable cricket scorecards
*	FremantleMedia cuts Rough And Ready comedy deal
*	China to hold ESPN's X-Games in May
*	CNN to celebrate 50 years of Larry King
*	Ben Hall is BBC Worldwide’s content & production head
( 24 March 2007 )

*	Sahara One unveils big ticket reality show
*	Stage is set for 7th edition of Frames
*	Big FM Chennai appoints Zarine Menon as station head
*	Broadband connectivity key to bridge digital divide: Kalam
*	Al Jazeera Children's Channel hosts 'Voyage to the Future' competition
*	Cable TV needs new regulatory approach to foster growth: Casbaa
*	Digital distribution issues in focus at Filmart
*	Cabinet gives nod to 74% FDI in telecom
*	DD to beam 2 channels on BSky in UK
*	Deals worth $ 100 million struck at convergence expo
( 23 March 2007 )

*	Mauritius private equity fund to invest in Hathway Cable & Datacom
*	Citigroup's You Telecom gets FIPB nod for 49% buy in cable company
*	Grammy Awards sold in over 177 countries
*	DD Urdu to be 24x7 channel by mid-2007: Lalli
*	Airtel teams up with Sony for 'Indian Idol 3'
*	DD stresses revenue generation, content improvement
*	DD Direct to remain FTA, viewers to pay only for dish
*	Mobile TV to launch commercially in May: Lali
*	Isro approached for more transponders for DD Direct
*	Nick Records & Sony BMG to release Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice CD in time for the event
*	Vivodi Telecomm & BVITV ink VoD movie deal in Greece
*	DD Encryption report still not ready; sub-group to discuss BCCI offer
*	Technical excellence recognized at 10th Zee Cine Awards
*	Italy to partner India at Ficci Frames
*	Fisher-Price launches Kid-Tough digital camera in India
*	Mid-budget films: the quest for success
*	Heated meeting in Trai throws up packaging, billing issues
*	Wireless applications steal show at Convergence India
*	BroadcastAsia to kick off in Singapore on 19 June
( 22 March 2007 )

*	Star's primetime K-serials unite for mega episode
*	Kangaroo TV takes you inside a F1 car on race
*	Govt. denies any shortage of set top Boxes for Cas
*	No funds for Karnataka film city project
*	IFJ Warns Afghanistan becoming “No-Go” Area for Media
*	Extending Cas areas: Trai calls for MSO meeting on 5 April
*	Yahoo! looks to reinvents net search on the mobile
*	Average US home receives 104.2 TV channels
*	Ofcom to investigate the UK pay TV market
*	Off The Fence signs docu deals with Asian channels
*	ESS targets 10 mn subs for mobile services by 2012
*	Rainbow Media, PCCW to launch Voom HD chnl in HK
*	Hutch launches a phone back-up service
*	Webaroo launches mobile software application
*	MipTV selects 25 finalists for Content 360
*	Anderson joins the cast for 'Stargate: Continuum'
*	CBeebies celebrates 5th birthday in the UK
*	Fremantle brings music to the ears of intl broadcasters
*	DTL indulges viewers with 'Pleasure Hunt'
*	Spielberg, Burnett's reality show kicks off 22 May
*	Asian Talent in focus at Filmart
*	Star Asia searches for Indo-China film breakthrough
( 21 March 2007 )

*	Google names Shailesh Rao as India MD
*	Dish TV to pump in Rs 10 billion for DTH ramp-up
*	VH1, Nokia premiere 'user generated' music video
*	Disney ride wins Thea award
*	India has emerged as knowledge superpower: Hussain
*	Non fiction brings weekend ratings for Vijay TV
*	Star Gold celebrates comedy
*	Blood donation camp gets overwhelming response
*	Zee Turner CEO Arun Poddar quits
*	Jason Siu named GM of Star Taiwan
*	Al Jazeera to host forum - 'Media and the Middle East'
*	Ficci satisfied with goverment moves on entertainment & media
*	Govt. to be asked to rationalise tax structure for ent. & media
*	Intelligentsia hope DD Urdu will be 24-hour soon
*	Amritraj's 'Premonition' breaks US box office records
*	HK's Filmart sees growth in numbers
( 20 March 2007 )

*	Reserve C-band transponders for broadcasters: Casbaa
*	Subhiksha turns to digital media solutions
*	Connectivity provided to 149 universities through infonet
*	AIR/DD coverage to be expanded in the 11 th plan
*	Manpower shortage hits Prasar Bharati
*	Bruce Campbell to oversee Discovery's global business
*	Viewership improves for hockey Champions Trophy
*	CNN launches ‘The Screening Room’
*	Media & entertainment industry to hit Rs 1 trillion by 2011
*	Alfred Haber goes on a 'Miracle Quest'
*	Shemaroo organises digital intermediate seminar
*	NGC looks to give viewers adrenaline high with 'Top Gun'
*	'Disney Princess' hunt crowns a winner
*	BabyTV.com adds health related content to lineup
*	Colour TV, picture tubes hit by inverted duty: Ficci
*	DD mobile TV running unannounced, funds for digitalisation delayed
*	TDSAT orders Sun to give channels to TataSky
( 19 March 2007 )

*	Disney launches 'Disney Artist' store in India
*	First Pakistani kid's channel 'Wikkid' to launch in May
*	Virgin to unveil Sachin Tendulkar super hero comics
*	B'wood needs to be more proactive in the digital realm
*	Amrita TV offers rich content to other channels
*	Insat-4B placed in near-geosynchronous orbit
*	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa rakes in the numbers for Zee Bangla
*	IAMAI readies India for 'The Digital Era'
*	Strengths, weaknesses of platforms discussed
*	15th convergence meet: 22 countries to participate
*	IFJ slams sealing of bank accounts of Lankan paper
*	ILT wave 3: Radio Mirchi maintains lead in Delhi, Mumbai
*	Ministry denies poor families will be deprived in CAS
*	Total 166 notices issued in 2006-07 for violation of codes
*	State government appointees will have power to revoke TV licences
*	M'rashtra determined to lead the way in convergence
*	Web reportage included for Asia-Pacific MDG Awards
( 17 March 2007 )

*	DD Direct viewers to miss cricket action
*	Cos need to be attuned to consumers perception shifts
*	MTNL bowls a googly
*	F1 season flags off on ESPN STAR Sports
*	Spice telecom to have live cricket action
*	Raj TV targets Rs 700 mn revenue in FY09
*	Visiware awarded 'Best ITV game service'
*	Zee Kannada vying for Limca Book entry
*	Wal-Mart inks ad & merchandising deal for Nick's Kids' Choice Awards
*	Broadcasters unhappy with Cas, SMS; MSOs rebut charges
*	Indian Idol in third avatar is larger, better: claim judges
( 16 March 2007 )

*	BIG FM launches music video
*	Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards: Justin Timberlake to host
*	Filmy announces Raakhee ke Bouncers
*	Zee to ramp up 10.30 pm slot with 'Teen Bahuraaniyaan'
*	Man Jit Singh appointed Set India board chairman
*	Travel channel Voyages launches in India
*	NGC Germany unveils collector's edition 'Mythical India'
*	Vh1 hosts 'Hustle with the Hustler' contest
*	Broadband connectivity reaches 815 cities in the country
*	Satellite network for border outposts to be strenghened
*	Radio City promises all night cricket watch
*	Insat-4B orbit raised further
*	Zee Kannada’s SMS campaign for best public servant
*	Sony Pictures to launch 'Casino Royale' DVD worldwide
*	Final report on encryption mandate issue still not ready
*	Star One, Vijay launch on now TV in Hong Kong
*	Sameer Nair joins NDTV Imagine as CEO, director
( 15 March 2007 )

*	UTV, 20th Century Fox to fund $57 mn for Shyamalan's movie
*	David Maisel is Marvel Studios chairman
*	T-Com, Disney in movie licensing agreement
*	The Vatican to launch a TV channel by end of the year
*	SPTI inks distribution deal with CJ Entertainment
*	Indian fans confident of success: Nielsen Study
*	Mirchi cracks the winning formula
*	Italy is the country of honour at MipTV
*	Viacom sues Youtube for $1 billion
*	Warner to license 'Without A Trace', 'Cold Case'
*	Cellcast launches in Sri Lanka
*	Zee Music launches animated vignette Bol Bachchan
*	CBS announces new salary for Sumner Redstone
*	BBC reporter goes missing in Gaza
*	DD'S 84 LPT Relay centres upgraded in last 3 years
*	Export promotional council for entertainment industry
*	Disney to cater to moms in US with Disney Family.com
*	TDSAT stays own voluntary Cas order
*	Zapak targets women with Zapakgirls.com
*	Peter Mukerjea's broadcast venture INX Media officially launched
( 14 March 2007 )

*	Dropping 'KBC' numbers don't deter Star
*	Red FM spells out World Cup agenda
*	CNN 'connects' to India's GenNext
*	Balaji declares interim dividend
*	New appointment to NDTV Networks UK board
*	Cookie Jar Ent. inks deal with Good Morning TV in UK for 'The Doodlebops'
*	Interactive Emmys; BSkyB to receive Pioneer Prize
*	NDS appoints Kishore Shirekar as GM in India
*	MTV.com receives record traffic
*	Insat-4B Placed in intermediate orbit
*	BBC appoints creative exec for content, production unit
*	Webaroo launches Webpack
*	MSN India launches cricket channel on net and mobile
*	Keep STB subsidies high: Kotak to DTH players
*	Zone Reality goes desi with two local shows in June
( 13 March 2007 )

*	US venture fund to invest $20 million in NDTV Networks
*	Mattel celebrates Barbie's birthday with 6 yr old Pooja
*	AT&T partners with WWE
*	World Sport Group to produce Cup coverage for Sony
*	History Channel presents 'Egypt: Engineering an Empire'
*	Ten Sports brings WWE superstar Mysterio to Mumbai
*	Telefonica confirms move to sell Endemol
*	Sony turns to 'Star bahu' to revive prime time
*	Zonemedia partners with RRSat for Zone Reality in Asia
*	mobile2win launches games around the World Cup
*	Alfred Haber goes on a 'Bullrun' with Spike TV
*	Google launches cricket World Cup campaign
*	I&B Minister Dasmunsi to open Convergence Conference
*	BBC celebrates 50th anniversary of Natural History Unit
*	Amusement industry may make beeline for Maharashtra
*	AXN invites entries for 2nd 'Amazing Race Asia'
*	44 applicants for uplinking TV channel signals
*	B'casting regulatory body to examine violations of codes
*	UTV needs peak funding of Rs 1.5 billion for movies
*	No proposal to increase FDI in FM channels
*	Foreigners to get green signal to shoot films in 3 weeks
*	Todd Miller elevated to SPTI Asia executive VP, MD
*	Sony threatens action against ‘non-licensed’ hotels airing World Cup
*	Insat-4B launched successfully
*	Mukerjea's broadcast venture to roll out 8-10 channels for Mukesh
( 12 March 2007 )

*	Sanjay Trehan is CEO of NDTV Convergence
*	Ignou to set up radio stations in 6 centres in North-East
*	9 million broadband connections by 2008
*	DTH to boom: $5 billion market for 5 by 2012
*	Nat Geo launches website for kids & tweens
*	Unicef calls for entries for Intl. Children's Day of Broadcasting awards
*	M-E media, b'cast tech market worth $11.6 billion
*	Shemaroo to enter animation realm
*	China will lead AsiaPac charge to higher-end STBs
*	Official song for cricket World Cup released
*	Sony CTO Anil Garg quits
*	Parliament approves Sports Telecast Bill
( 10 March 2007 )

*	Dan Fawcett is Fox president digital media
*	Alfred Haber to take a ride with MTV
*	Encryption of DD signals will cost just Rs 20 million: BCCI
*	NDTV 24x7 to become FTA in Cas areas
*	Nickelodeon to incorporate kids generated content into new show 'iCarly'
*	ESS announces World Cup programming
*	AT&T lets mobile phones control the television
*	Cas success lures foreign investors: Trai advisor
( 9 March 2007 )

*	Galli Galli 'mass- edu' initiative reaches out to small towns and villages
*	Barbie fans can SMS her on her birthday
*	Insat-4B ready for launch on 11 March
*	MSN India to stream live concerts
*	Sudhir Chaudhary joins Janmat as channel head
*	Sports Telecast Bill passed by Lok Sabha
*	Dr Hyun-oh yoo to give "lifestyle keynote" at MipTV
*	India tops list of Saarc countries in scribe killings
( 8 March 2007 )

*	I&B, UN organizes seminar for community radio operators
*	Neptuno Films takes 'The Gloops' to MipTV
*	TV18's net arm Web18 takes a strategic stake in BigTree Ent.
*	aMap & Medialogic team up to launch in Pakistan
*	Microsoft criticises Google on copyright
*	Animal Planet's new anchor encounters bizarre creatures
*	TDC, Alcatel-Lucent launch IPTV service in Denmark
*	Docu 'ban': Discovery sends legal notice to Catholic Forum
*	Ten opposition MPs disapprove Telecast Ordinance
*	No proposal to bring all cable TV homes under CAS
*	195 showcause notices issued to TV channels
*	IHF events to feature on 'Gillette World Sport' TV show
*	Trai defied TDSAT order on tariff regulation: TataSky
*	Zee Kannada to telecast celebrity wedding
*	Intvo to offer an immersive mobile environment
*	TV-18 cheers for India
*	LG looks to increase CTV sales 75 %
*	Relay of Tamil chnls limping back in Bangalore
( 7 March 2007 )

*	Nimbus issues warning to BCCI as consensus eludes PB on encryption
*	Raj TV fixes IPO issue price at Rs 257
*	'Atomic Betty's' Len Carlson wins Actra Award
*	COs fight hard at first interconnect stakeholder meet at Trai
*	Junior Horlicks chocolate unveils 'Lion' theme package
*	BBC, IBM in strategic alliance
*	Intelsat to dist. ViewAfrica, ViewAsia Ntks programming
*	Pirated software worth $2.1 mn seized in 2006 raids
( 6 March 2007 )

*	Green World Award for Yann Arthus-Bertrand at MIPTV
*	DD to telecast Opening Tie, Semi-finals and final, and Indian matches
*	Hungama TV kicks off pre-school block 'Toon, Toon, Toon'
*	MTV to launch 'Sound Check' on 10 March
*	Its 'focus India' for BBC World this March
*	Swiss Finance Corporation holds 6 % in Pyramid Saimira
*	Network 18 to raise 2 billion via rights issue
*	HTMT gets Bombay High Court approval for demerger
*	Television Eighteen declares 20 % interim dividend
*	Shweta Nanda nee Bachchan to host NDTV Profit show
*	MobiTV moves past two mn subscriber mark
*	International visitors boost traffic at Oscar.com
*	JumpTV in deal with Joost
*	Al Jazeera Children's Channel signs MoU with Malaysia's Multimedia Development Corporation
*	Haber to distribute Fight League's properties globally
*	Endemol COO Tom Barnicoat resigns
*	BabyTV launches an online social network for parents
*	Internet video offers opportunities for marketing
*	Discovery revenues cross $3 billion
*	Kainthola takes over as executive director in LS TV
( 5 March 2007 )

*	Ripley's Believe it or Not available as mobisodes
*	Zee Kannada's kerchief campaign draws good response
*	Catholic forum forces Discovery to cancel docu
*	Manna Dey sings for Prasar Bharati's archival collections
*	Johar's first cuppa ups ratings on StarOne
*	Disney goes 24/7 in Africa
*	Walt Disney World announces resort expansion
*	IOL Broadband to soon offer 3 main bouquets on IPTV
*	SET India acquires slate of Bollywood titles from Eros
*	National Award for Miditech co-founder Niret Alva
*	BBC to create 3 channels on YouTube
*	Budget, latest notifications push up STB production, broadcasting costs
*	NBC to look at Posh life of Victoria Beckham
*	MPA conducts anti piracy seminar in Andhra Pradesh
*	BBC's Bennett, Highfield to give keynote at MipTV
*	Net Insight solution for TV on mobile transport system
*	Granada Int. inks deal with Korean broadcasters
*	Viacom's revenues for the year rise 19% to $11.5 billion
*	Frames to have sessions on radio, animation
*	BroadcastAsia to highlight digital convergence
( 3 March 2007 )

*	Deadlock means Sonn's stays ICC prez for another year
*	Nickelodeon to launch its first theme park in US by 2008
*	Cea heralds next phase of digital TV transition in the US
*	Bose introduces Bose Companion 5 multimedia speaker system
*	Big FM Chennai commits itself to a social cause
*	Sony to offer interactive feed for World Cup in DTH, Cas homes
*	Zee Muzic, ETC launch Nayee Padosan 2 Face Hunt
*	Australian and India to collaborate in field of ent.
*	BBC Worldwide, Baby Cow announce digital media deal
*	Radio Mirchi, Gillette present gully cricket
*	MSOs, industry chambers firm up lobbying for entertainment industry on budget
*	MTV announces 250 layoffs worldwide
*	Trai's DTH paper stresses on QoS, interconnect
( 2 March 2007 )

*	BBC World in 'Take Off' mode with new show
*	Bill to replace sports telecast ordinance introduced
*	IFJ slams attacks on journalists in subcontinent
*	IOL Broadband, India selects MagnaQuest for IPTV
*	RigNet contracts MEASAT-3 for distn of VSAT services
*	K Sera Sera promotes Rajesh Pavithran to MD
*	Manthan goes online with Irdeto for Cas
*	Kaleidoscope unveils music for 'My Friend Ganesha'
*	Pogo's 'M.A.D' to squirt colours of Holi on 3 March
*	Govt warns of stiff action against erring TV channels
*	BBC Worldwide secures first S-DMB deal in Asia
*	9 million broadband connections by year-end
*	Animax Grand Gaming Challenge announces winners
*	Court refuses to bar release of ‘Nishabd’, issues notice
*	Zee launches cricket website
*	Tata Indicom launch low cost Motofone
*	Sahara One breathing down Sony's neck
( 1 March 2007 )

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