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Headlines in the month of November

*	Star's Chhote Ustaad to hunt for best child voice
*	Discovery to air show on Indian truckers and Aids
*	Kerala gets first private FM station; Radio Mango launches
*	Nick to air special show on Global Warming
*	Tata Sky, 24x7guru to offer interactive learning on TV
*	Radio Mirchi launches Hi Bangalore morning show
*	MTV, Nike launch online auction against AIDS
*	TV Today joins the One Alliance bouquet
( 30 Nov 2007 )

*	$60 million in deals expected at Asia Television Forum
*	Fever Pitch at SuperPitch 2007
*	Digital Future Symposium debates on content protection
*	Star One to refurbish 8 pm slot with two shows
*	Saregama signs Kareena Kapoor for music video
*	Cartoon Network to air series on Transformers
*	NCTA, Tivo announce switched digital solution for HD DVRs
*	mGinger gets $2 million VC funding
*	Prasoon Joshi joins board of Reliance Ent as non executive director
*	Centre for content protection opens office in Singapore
*	Zee Next likely to launch on 17 Dec; unveils brand tagline
*	ICL unveils 20-20 Championship Trophy
*	Nimbus Sports inks pact with Acme Mobile for Barclays Premier League clips
*	MTV relaunches portal for 'Staying Alive' campaign
*	Prime Focus to buy 2 US firms for $43 million
( 29 Nov 2007 )

*	Essel pulls out all stops for ICL inaugural
*	Asian M&E sector to surpass US by 2025
*	NBC Universal appoints Karen Johnston as programming director for Asia
*	Ten Sports to air Samsung Champions Trophy live
*	Pogo announces nominees for Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2007
*	Pixelkraft creates micro sitcom for the net
*	Hungama signs distribution deal with Paramount
*	Low broadband penetration is stunting growth in gaming industry
*	AOL signs deals with media companies for 'Userplane' applications
*	Toon Disney to air 'Cinderella III: A Twist in Time'
*	Star World buys slate of shows from Disney-ABC
*	DTL to premiere lifestyle shows
*	Singapore, Philippines sign MoU to enhance bilateral media collaborations
*	Radio Mirchi to send students to NASA
*	ESS to stage Futsal tournament in Malaysia
*	CNN announces finalists for 'CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute'
*	Casbaa welcomes C-Band call by ITU
*	Registered cable ops can offer IPTV service; content issues under I&B: Trai
( 28 Nov 2007 )

*	IPL's base bid system foxes broadcasters
*	BBC, Chnnl 4 &ITV partner to launch on demand web service
*	IOL Broadband signs pact with MTNL for VoIP
*	Trai warns cable operators against not showing DD Urdu
*	Broadcasters join Freemuse to celebrate Music Freedom Day
*	Zee Studio to screen Satyajit Ray festival
*	Discovery channel Canada signs content deal with Mico
*	Ashley Woodworth is CinemaNow SVP for marketing
*	Walt Disney Resort announces new offer for Christmas
*	Dubai firm buys stake in Sony
*	Digital TV households to touch 239 million in 2007
( 27 Nov 2007 )

*	Positiv TV plans to launch national news channel 'Focus'
*	IPL TV rights: BCCI puts $59 mn as 1st year's base bidding price
*	Anoop Varma is Viaccess India regional manager
*	Radio Mirchi launches in Mangalore
*	Lilliput triumphs at Apex Awards in Kidswear category
*	BBC to follow Britain's Olympic hopefuls in docu series
*	IBN 7 to add power backups to avoid future blackouts
*	Disney’s ‘My School Rocks’ comes to Mumbai
*	Bebo launches Open Media for music and video content
*	CBeebies triumphs at Children's Baftas
*	Upside Down Concepts, LIC Australia sign for documentaries
*	Video-on-demand market to grow 30% in Europe
*	Spice Mobile launches music mobile handset
*	Endemol India to foray into event management
*	Chandra to own satellite, ties up with ProtoStar
( 26 Nov 2007 )

*	Spending on digital platforms to touch $1.1 trillion by 2011
*	Radio Mirchi to revamp with new signature tune
*	Discovery to air special series 'Speed Week'
*	Disney plans to invest on its ailing park in Hong Kong
*	VideoMining Corporation launches in India
*	DD feed issue: HC to hear fresh petition
*	WWE to celebrate 15 years of 'Raw' next month
*	UK unions announce BBC strike ballot
*	BBC publishes code of conduct for competitions and voting
( 24 Nov 2007 )

*	Star expands partners for m-commerce on Plus
*	9X to attack afternoon band in January
*	Sab refurbishes primetime; announces 4 weekly shows
*	RTL to buy TV channels in Russia
*	TinselVision sews up deals with B4U Music, Shemaroo
*	ICL 20:20 event to have 20 matches
*	Second season of 'Cricket Star' launches
*	Pragya to launch in UK on DTH soon
*	Radio Dhamaal to launch reality show 'Voice Ki Choice'
*	Zapak, IAMAI come together to organise gaming summit
*	Nickelodeon signs Chris Brown for unscripted show
*	Big FM launches new show Mumbai Much Much
*	Vynsley Fernandes is INX News COO
( 23 Nov 2007 )

*	Prime Focus close to buying US post production firms
*	Walt Disney Internet to expand development studio in Prague
*	Capital18 invests in Webchutney
*	Percept to release 'Hanuman Returns' on 28 December
*	Star fined for not complying with Tdsat order
*	Broadcast value chain to grow to $8.7 billion: Datamonitor
*	AXN to bring magic to India in January
*	Bennett, Seinfeld to perform at Sony's event at Ces
*	SBS to produce local version of BBC's 'Top Gear'
*	Warner to launch VoD channels globally
*	Sony Computers to hold Playstation expo in Mumbai
*	A la carte Tariff Order valid from 1 Dec, Tdsat refuses stay
( 22 Nov 2007 )

*	News channels apologise for airing adult content
*	TinselVison valued at $20 million, closes Series B financing
*	Raghav Bahl is E&Y's Business Transformation Enterpreneur of the year
*	Second edition of 'Amazing Race Asia' kicks off on 22 Nov
*	Nokia launches ‘XpressMusic’ variants
*	Ron Kapadia is UAE's City 7 TV COO
*	Reebok, Dhoni pitch in for promoting talent among kids
*	Disney's 'My School Rocks' culminates in Delhi
*	Flat panel TV, mobile drive growth of semi-conductor industry
*	U/19 Cricket World Cup kicks off in February 2008
*	Indian Cricket League announces umpires, match referees
*	Nick US lines up programming for festive season
*	British TV shows dominate Emmies
*	BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five sign MoU for HD channels
*	Zee joins Sony to challenge Trai's regulation in non-Cas areas
*	Vision Corporation to launch news channel
*	Govt proposes fresh programmes on DD & AIR in NE
*	CNN announces senior appointments
*	George Entwistle is BBC controller, knowledge commissioning
( 21 Nov 2007 )

*	Yahoo in VoD license deal with Sony BMG
*	255 TV channels allowed uplinking from India
*	Govt 'no' to extend Press Council authority to electronic media
*	Airtel, Mformation tie up for device management
*	ABC News Now expands to Europe
*	ATN launches NDTV & Sony in Western Canada
*	Amrita TV to launch second session of Vanita Ratnam
*	DQ Ent. to raise $60 million; list on London Stock Exchange
*	Ion Media launches digital TV transition campaign
*	Actors to bear brunt of WGA strike
*	Maa TV to launch weekend primetime show Yuva on 1 Dec
*	Disney, Burton team up for 3D films
*	Dish Network launches Disney, ESPN interactive TV
*	Asia TV Forum to focus on mobile TV
( 20 Nov 2007 )

*	Set Discovery challenges a la carte pricing in Tdsat
*	Bangalore round of ‘Good Earth Super Series’ starts
*	Virgin eyes Indian mobile & movie market; to expand FM radio biz
*	AT&T likely to bid for EchoStar: Barron's
*	Mega TV to launch with Congress backing
*	Zapak launches game cards
*	MTV launches music channel in Middle East
*	AirPlay to kick off new launch of NBA Realtime Fantasy
*	Vijay Mallya to address Motor Sport Biz Forum in Monaco
*	Sony Pictures, Sierra Ent. collaborate on video game
*	China Digital TV Q3 revenue up 37% to $14.4 million
*	£19 million raised by BBC charity Children in Need
*	IPL rights: Channels make first presentation for rights
( 19 Nov 2007 )

*	Indiagames to distribute Glu's mobile content in India
*	WWIL promoters up stake by 5%
*	DD to launch comedy show Lara Lappa
*	ABC Television, TV One ink multi-year programing deal
*	Zapak shows Indo-Pak cricket series online
*	TVNZ bags net, mobile rights for Beijing Olympics
*	Egon Zehnder to head search for new ICC CEO
*	Steven Spielberg to receive Golden Globe's lifetime achievement award
*	ESPN X Games returns to Middle East for third year
*	CNN to invest in expanding newsgathering network
*	Cisco CEO John Chambers to deliver keynote at 2008 CES
*	CBeebies releases DVD for Christmas
*	BBC Worldwide unveils slate for ATF
*	AOL relaunches Games.com to broaden online game offering
( 17 Nov 2007 )

*	Ram Kapoor, Prachi Desai take top awards at Indian Tellys
*	NGC ties up with Zapak.com, for My Brilliant Brain
*	Fourth edition of PHL to have fewer matches
*	Big FM launches in Sholapur
*	NDTV Good Times to launch travel show Me & Mandy
*	Zee Cinema to kick off Subhash Ghai festival on 18 Nov
*	Dainik Jagran's Radio Mantra launches in Ranchi
*	Pragya to launch in November-end; banks on interactivity
*	Walt Disney organises Disney Dreamer's Academy
*	Big FM ropes in Mandira Bedi for views on Indo-Pak matches
*	AXN buys rights for Video Zonkers from Rive Gauche
*	FIH executive director Hans Bertels retires
*	Astro signs agreement with NDS
( 16 Nov 2007 )

*	Indian Telly Stars get set to sizzle for Indian Telly Awards
*	Sony to launch Balaji soap; shuffles primetime lineup
*	'Head on Aircrash' revisits aviation nightmare on NGC
*	Channel [V] to launch a search for India's hottest
*	IPTV to struggle as main pay TV platform in India: Gartner
*	ABC plans to launch children's TV channel by April '08
*	Rediff iShare to showcase content from Zoom channel
*	IPTV to have 72.6 million susbcribers by 2011: Study
*	Red FM case: SC stays arrest of RJ till 19 November
*	Vjive launches customised digital media application
*	MRO-TEK ready with last mile solutions for triple play
*	Alcatel-Lucent stitches deal with UAE telco for IPTV
*	Dori Media rakes in $3.7 million at Mipcom
( 15 Nov 2007 )

*	Chandra's cricket league announces teams
*	NDTV Imagine to launch in January; movie channel to follow
*	Essel Group to award Kannada television industry
*	Music India to launch 2 regional music channels
*	Zee TV to beef up weekends with 2 new shows
*	IBN7 to launch 'Gujarat Chunav - Satta Nau Sangharsha'
*	Alcatel-Lucent stitches deal with UAE telco for IPTV
*	DTL's '1000 Places to See Before You Die' visits India
*	Warner Bros. Television Group launches MomLogic.com
*	AOL acquires Yedda
*	BBC launches music podcasts
*	Fox's 'MADtv' celebrates 300 episodes on Saturday
*	Intelsat reports net loss of $42.6 million for 3Q
*	FremantleMedia to distribute Australian drama 'Satisfaction'
*	FX renews 'Damages' for two seasons
*	CNN creates presence in Second Life
*	BBC releases report on digital switchover
*	CNN announces winners of Asia Pacific Screen Awards
*	Barbie to premiere on Cartoon Network
( 14 Nov 2007 )

*	Big names bid for IPL franchise
*	Red FM case: Tdsat grants I&B time till 3 January
*	WWIL plans to pump in Rs 10 billion over 4 years
*	Hungama TV holds first board meeting for this year's Captains
*	Nick announces winners of 'Nick ChakDe Ninja'
*	Star News ropes in Afridi and Zaheer for 'Wah! Cricket'
*	Huawei replaces Tata Teleservices' Delhi CDMA network
*	Zee Muzic to kick off 'Best of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge' series on 21 November
*	Radio City launches in Coimbatore
*	CN, Pogo to air special shows on Children's Day
*	Nicktoons expands Keith Dawkins role to SVP programming partnerships
*	UFO Moviez wins Singapore's Global Entrepolis award
*	Zapak brings Kuma war games to India
*	Disney operating income for FY 2007 up 23%
*	US dominates pay HDTV market
*	Synergy Adlabs FY'07 net at Rs 13.74 million
*	UTV ropes in Prabhu as COO for digital media venture
( 13 Nov 2007 )

*	SpiceJet offers free tickets for kids on occasion of Children's Day
*	Salesforce Winter '08 goes live
*	Radio Dhamaal to launch in Ranchi
*	IPTV operators in Europe face Arpu challenges
*	BBC, Discovery charter new territories with two new 'Expedition' series
*	BBC World to launch 'The Real Cities'
*	Star enters into new joint venture for Channel [V] Thailand
*	Star Q1 revenue up 22%; News Corp operating income at $1 billion
*	Undergroundfilm launches on Joost
*	Aristocrat Technologies creates game out of 'The Sopranos'
*	NBC renews 'The Martha Stewart Show' for fourth season
*	Granada's 'The Champions' to turn into a Hollywood film
*	BBC Arabic launches interactive media workshops
*	Amrita TV scouts for 'Best Citizen Journalist'
*	Disney to launch mobile content in Japan
*	'Voice of India' likely name for Triveni Media's news channels
*	IMG bags FA Cup rights for India; ESS gets most of Asia
*	9X to be available on Tata Sky
( 12 Nov 2007 )

*	Trai to penalise MSOs on billing failure
*	I&B mulls sending reminder to NBA over Content Code
*	Bob Barker to enter Nab broadcasting hall of fame
*	Discovery's quarter revenues up 11% at $259 million
*	Nick announces special shows for Children's Day
*	Asia TV Forum to launch Centre for Content Protection
*	Singtel launches Tamil channel on mio TV
*	Sports, content partnerships to feature at ATF
( 10 Nov 2007 )

*	Star appoints Edward Hanapole as CIO
*	Sony to sport new network logo
*	Geo TV blackout: no telecast of Indo-Pak series
*	Violence in TV at pre-school age leads to anti-social behaviour: Study
*	LG, Harris showcase MPH mobile digital TV in Argentina
*	Discovery, Readers Digest to launch magazine in Asia
*	BBC Hindi's radio documentary wins ABU award
*	Broadcasters up against Trai paper on Mobile TV
*	India to host 2010 hockey World Cup
*	Jeffrey Bewkes is Time Warner CEO
( 8 Nov 2007 )

*	Delhi HC issues restraint order on YouTube and Google
*	Lenovo, AT&T Williams F1 partner to launch Thinkstation
*	Compact Disc inks $20 million deal with iMedia
*	Community radio operators get permission extended to 5 years
*	Nick introduces special shows for Diwali
*	Murdoch's REA Group acquires Dubai real estate website
*	Radio Mirchi upgrades transmission in Mumbai
*	Zee rejigs senior management; Punit Goenka is network operating officer
*	Endemol appoints Venita Coelho as head of fiction
*	TV18 Group to invest $90.5 million in Viacom JV
( 7 Nov 2007 )

*	Big Digital launches Anu Malik's 'Diwali' rendition
*	CNN-IBN to air 'All About Money' from Dalal Street
*	Vedic Broadcastings likely to buy Aastha channel
*	ICL unveils team logos, gear
*	Justin Webb is BBC News US editor
*	WASP3D, Crisa sign 3D graphics distribution deal
*	Nick/MTVN Kids announces two key promotions
*	BBC to look at life of The Royal Family
*	WGA strike hits TV hard
*	Chandhok gets F1 break with Red Bull Racing
*	Asiasat announces new technology platform
*	Anuj Saxena to be jury member for Emmy Awards
*	Autodesk expands footprint in Indian studios
*	NIIT forges alliance with Adobe for training in new media
*	Disney characters available for mobile dowload
*	Western Digital launches portable drives for Diwali
*	Google forms Open Handset Alliance for cellphone software
*	Irdeto to focus on emerging markets; moves CEO to Beijing
*	Teacher files defamation against channel for fake sting
*	Court says no law to force DD to encrypt sports feed
*	Kreeda's Dance Mela shortlisted for Changemaker
*	NDTV 24x7 to telecast Durand Cup semi-finals, final live
( 6 Nov 2007 )

*	Reliance, Microsoft in $500 mn IPTV deal for India
*	Amrita TV announces special programs for Diwali
*	Zattoo launches ABC News Now in Germany, Spain and Belgium
*	Ten Sports changes Champions league schedule post SMS poll
*	City finals begin for 'Nat Geo Junior Hunt 2'
*	Jetix to air 'Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive'
*	9XM adopts scheduling technology by RCS
*	Indrani Mukerjea is INX Media CEO
*	NDTV to launch mobile portal; Hindi news portal to follow
*	Air Deccan ties up with Oxigen for mobile ticketing
*	Yahoo Kickstarts social networking for college grads
*	Motorola ties up with IITs to host industry-academia summit
*	Games2win is India distributor for Sega's CT-racer
*	Microsoft adds ESPN content on Xbox Live
*	Sun to launch FM stations in Lucknow, Bhopal on 6 November
*	Inzamam Ul-Haq to host cricket show on Zee News
*	IFJ planning global action day to protest Pak curbs on media
( 5 Nov 2007 )

*	HC asks Govt. to produce records on 27 November in empanelment case
*	WWE Q3 revenue at $108 million
*	Time Warner Telecom wins 9 Retail Metro Carrier awards
*	Google unveils OpenSocial for social applications
*	Gaming technologies to expand presence at CES
*	FremantleMedia launches $57.6 mn talent fund
*	Comcast, Martha Stewart create on-demand service
*	Bell launches next generation HDTV receiver in Canada
*	Four-man committee to lead search for next ICC CEO
*	Study links hypertension in obese children to TV viewing
*	40 million IPTV households expected worldwide by 2010
*	Kingfisher to host series of rock, heavy metal fests
*	Neo's subscription revenue could feel the pinch
*	Small cities driving digital music consumption: IAMAI Ent 2.0
*	Vijay TV to air chat show hosted by transgender
*	Movie distribution on web waiting to be monetised
*	Child TV viewing guide 'Smart News' launches online
( 3 Nov 2007 )

*	'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs Challenge' launches website
*	Star Gold to air 5th season of 'Sabsey Favourite Kaun'
*	Pay-TV piracy tops $1.5 billion for 2007
*	Neo Sports to kick off Ranji Trophy coverage
*	Neil Chugani is BBC Worldwide CFO
*	DG2L launches set top box for Rs 1500
*	AOL India launches portals
*	Hitesh Sabharwal is B.A.G Films distribution head
*	India Today gets nod for FDI from Daily Mail
( 2 Nov 2007 )

*	Distribution, price, perception: Gaming industry's 3 challenges
*	Low cost outsourcing model is not sustainable
*	Palador files case against UTV
*	Nokia launches music store in UK
*	Microsoft announces Next Gen PC Design contest
*	Amrita TV launches SMS campaign to help deprived children
*	VSNL to construct $200 mn TGN-Intra Asia cable system
*	Fake TV sting: Court to hear arguments on 15 November
*	Big FM launches in Mysore
*	Cinemax Q2 net profit at Rs 29 million
*	Disney launches 'Pirates of the Caribbean' video game
*	'DNA' launches Ahmedabad, Surat editions
*	BBC extending the public's right of appeal for license fee
( 1 Nov 2007 )

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