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Headlines in the month of Nov
 
* NHK VP Imai is president of ABU
* Tivo launches mobile site for TV shows
* I&B gives India TV time till 1 December to reply to notice
* Suzlon promoters pick up 49% in You Telecom's cable TV venture
* Magyar Telekom launches DTH service
* Carl Icahn ups stake in Yahoo! to 5.4%
* MTV, ServiceNation to celebrate youth voter turnout
* Science Channel, Overbrook in TV production deal
* Nab favours free access to major sporting events
* Endemol, Teshkeel to co-produce children's animation shows
* CNN's new docu screams Bloody Murder
* BBC to celebrate Christmas with two docus
* Jerry Springer to host BBC's 'Have I Got News For You'
* Maloo, My Friend...
( 29 Nov 2008 )
* Verizon Fios TV completes digital television upgrade
* TV18 to up stake in IBN18 to 21%
* Terror strike: News channels asked to delay live telecast
* Trai changes gear, accepts Govt view on not allowing news on FM radio
* TV channels to face action for showing political ads after deadline
* Nick unwraps December specials
* Colors to launch Uttaran on 1 December
* Terror strike: Cricket tournaments go for a toss
* HT Media to demerge radio biz
( 28 Nov 2008 )
* Programming blackout week 2: Colors retains top spot
* TV18 gets FIPB nod, to invest Rs 600 million in 3 regional biz channels
* Govt to decide on Broadcast Bill after getting views from state
* Star World kicks off comedy Carpoolers on Friday
* SES strikes multi-year agreement with EchoStar
* Nat Geo to premiere ‘Against All Odds’ next month
* Jordan, Argentina win first international Emmys
* Disney channel launches weekly slot ‘Bumper to Bumper’
* CBeebies unveils winter lineup
* Internet penetration sees fast growth in India: Study
* Hindi GECs to air fresh shows from 1 December
* Champions League T20 starts selling tickets
* Dish TV adds Sahara Samay MP & Chattisgarh
* Discovery kicks off new show 'Call 911'
* NDS promotes Sue Taylor to senior VP, GM Asia Pacific
* Channel [V] to air Subhash Ghai special on 30 November
( 26 Nov 2008 )
* Sun Network to produce 10 Tamil films a year
* Warner to release video game based on 'Terminator Salvation'
* Nokia's new research centre to develop entertainment applications
* MTV Roadies partners with Warner Bros' Chandni Chowk to China
* 4kids Entertainment’s Dinosaur King expands worldwide
* Delhi HC stays criminal proceedings; ESPN to comply with Trai pricing for DTH
* Maya, BriliP to make TV series
( 25 Nov 2008 )
* IBN18 to raise Rs 1.14 bn via QIP
* Big TV claims to have crossed one million subscribers
* You Telecom inks content deal with Shemaroo for VoD service
* BBC Asian Network refreshes schedule for 2009
* Amrita TV reserves 7 pm Friday slot for movies
* ESS syndicates Champion’s T20 TV rights to Arab Digital
* Tdsat asks ESPN to provide signals to Sun Direct
* Nab applauds US Senate passage of digital TV legislation
* BBC Radio to celebrate Milton's 400th birth anniversary
* Shyam joins BBC Worldwide channels as distribution head for South Asia
* BBC Worldwide launches Spanish-language channel in the US
* Reliance ADAG enters online retail biz
* Roger Ailes renews News Corp contract
* Ten Sports renews Pakistan cricket rights for $140.5 mn
* Shoots start for TV shows
( 24 Nov 2008 )
* Tdsat: Tata Sky to pay ESPN on the basis of SMS report
* Nick to air animated 'Naked Brothers Band' special
* Cable ops in Mumbai act against NDTV on carriage fee issue
* Star's 3 Hindi channels to be available on RCN cable network in the US
* Star World to kick off teen drama '90210' next month
* Total Sports Asia acquires Barack Obama docu for Japan
* UTV Movies to launch in US on DirecTV in January
* Linda Agran to get TV Pioneer award
* BBC Trust rejects local video proposals
* Hong Kong team triumphs in 'Amazing Race Asia'
* Bruce Tuchman is MGM Network president
* TV strike: Production executives resolve internal issues
( 22 Nov 2008 )
* Infrastructure is key to growth in gaming sector
* TV strike: Workers body forms core committee
* Myspace appoints Hari Krishnan as India country manager
* Autodesk launches new software for animation and gaming sector
* Mohit Anand quits Channel [V]
* Strike continues, FWICE, producers to meet
( 21 Nov 2008 )
* Becil gives Rs 28 million to I&B
* Funskool launches 'Monopoly' edition
* Media scrips plunge as Sensex falls to 3-year low
* TV news channel up for sale
* Big TV apes telecom model for retail sale of DTH via recharge vouchers
* MLB Network to launch via Intelsat satellite
* Star Gold launches sixth edition of Bollywood opinion poll
* Star's 3 Hindi channels now available on San Bruno Cable in US
* Workers wage MoU scrapped, strike continues
* Sound recordists association calls off strike
* Two associations continue TV strike
( 20 Nov 2008 )
* Programming blackout: Hindi GECs see sharp drop
* Carriage fee: MSOs to unite against defaulting broadcasters
* TV strike ends, but…
* DQ Entertainment strikes content deal with Turner
* Spice Televenture's 'HotSpot' launches mobile 'Movie Card'
* SPE Networks Asia makes three senior appointments
* CNN to launch health show 'Vital Signs'
* Cartier to sculpt Champions League T20 trophy
* Sony launches Blu Ray Disc in China
* TV strike called off
( 19 Nov 2008 )
* Day 9: Producers, workers summoned by Labour Commissioner
* SC: Govt to submit content code for TV channels in 4 weeks
* CNN ties up with MyClick for access to its mobile news site
* Nickelodeon takes preschoolers to magical world with ‘Wonder Pets’
* FremantleMedia plans to acquire Original Productions
* Zee Cinema launches search for movie jockey
* Reliance Communications partners ZMQ to develop mobile games
* NGC launches games division
* Yang to step down as Yahoo CEO
* Zee News ties up with One97 to provide news on mobile
* ESS to telecast Champions League T20 in HD
( 18 Nov 2008 )
* Day 8: No progress in sight
* AP Parigi gets 2009 William F Glaser Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year
* Govt plans to hike FDI limit to 74% for DTH: Singh
* Election commission gives nod to political ads on FM radio
* NDTV lines up special shows to cover elections
* CNN to address local issues in India Means Business
* NewsX launches annual documentary film festival
* BBC's 'Children in Need' appeal raises over £20 mn
* CNN to look at India's economy in a week-long special
* Kylie Kwong to host new show on DTL
* ICC seeks partners for licensing data
* Casbaa forum attracts 1700 attendees
* AXN, Animax launch on Korea Telecom’s Mega TV
* UTV trims costs in broadcasting arm
* NBC to showcase global dance competition next year
( 17 Nov 2008 )
* Tdsat directs ESPN to restore signals to MSO Sree Devi Media
* Reasonable Communications launches ‘T-10 Gully Cricket’
* Dish TV rights issue set for tough launch
* Sony launches PlayStation 3 and PSP 3000 in India
* Intel, Zapak organise India Gaming Summit 2008 on 21 November
* ECB executives to meet Lalit Modi on IPL issue
* Nortel showcases IPTV and video solutions at TelcoTV 2008
* Qualcomm unveils PC alternative for net access
* Starhub launches high definition DVR
* 14 animated films compete for 2008 Oscar nominations
* Educational TV content for US children not up to the mark
* BBC makes senior appointments for entertainment and events production
* Arab Radio & TV Network selects Viaccess for pay-TV solutions
* Animal Planet tries to solve the mystery of 'The Vanishing Frog'
( 15 Nov 2008 )
* HomeShop18 launches weekly show Kids Special
* Nickelodeon to premiere Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh on 5 December
* Intelsat reports Q3 net loss at Rs $179 million
* Pakistan Cricket Board sets no floor price for TV rights
* Star to buy majority in Asianet; floats JV with Jupiter Entertainment
* Breakthrough Entertainment elevates Nat Abraham to distribution head
* News Corp Europe chairman Marty Pompadur steps down
* Cablevision launches Bollywood hits on SVOD service
( 14 Nov 2008 )
* Web18’s in.com launches future mail service
* IMI acquires UK's digital content delivery provider dx3
* Moroccan public broadcasting company acquires stake in euronews
* Advani urges media to stay out of sensationalism
* You Telecom has Rs 5.5 bn investment plan over two years
* IBN7 to investigate weekly in 'Tehqiqat'
* Tdsat issues notice to ESPN over channel row with Sun Direct
* India, China associations sign MoU for amusement parks
* Toei Animation in merchandising pact with French licensing firm
* Hungama TV in 'mission' to spread laughter
* AIR, RNW join hands to cover Amsterdam India Festival
* Verimatrix expands IPTV content deals
* Animax to expand footprint in Germany via KDG
( 13 Nov 2008 )
* IOL Netcom plans to raise $10 million in two months
* DD's Kalyani gets a new lease of life
* NewsX lines up shows to cover Assembly polls
* Anand Sharma conferred Ghana Honour
* No entry for states, political parties, religious bodies into broadcasting: Trai
* Motorola partners BlackArrow for on-demand advertising
* WWIL CEO Chandnani quits; Sudhir Agarwal steps in
* MTNL, Aksh Optifibre launch fibre-to-the-home service
* Goldberg in content development deal with Discovery
* HBO acquires documentary on Barack Obama
* Kyunki episode: Balaji to continue legal battle against Star
* Fremantlemedia, YouTube in global content agreement
* Ten Sports to telecast Fortune Cup
* Virgin Media to axe 2,200 jobs by 2012
( 12 Nov 2008 )
* TV producers want meeting with broadcasters and workers
* WWIL plans to invest Rs 6.5 bn over two years
* CNN selects Satlink to deliver news from Israel
* Max to screen Akshay Kumar films in ‘Khiladi No 1’ festival
* BBC offers journalist training guides free access
* PM to hold additional charge of I&B
* '24' to celebrate 150th episode
* Disney Channel launches Camp Rock’s music in India
* MGM HD expands audience reach with AT&T U-verse
* MTV's Staying Alive celebrates 10 years
* Raj TV chooses Omneon’s servers for SD broadcasting
* IPTV global subscribers to grow to 89.6 mn in 2012: Study
* Fox to unveil 'Secret Milionaires' next month
* UTV World Movies to celebrate Children's Day
* BWF appoints IEC to handle TV distribution of Super Series finals
* B4U gets new heads for ad sales and programming
( 11 Nov 2008 )
* News channels spend highest time on crime stories
* Hindi GECs stay firm; impasse continues
* Dish Network Q3 net income drops 54% to $91.9 mn
* MGM to show full-length films on YouTube
* Disney Channel to premiere Famous Five series on 17 November
* Discovery Q3 revenue up 11% at $845 mn
* TSA to distribute DVDs of F1 sportspersons in Japan
* Globecast to distribute China’s CCTV French channel
* Media needs to change biz model
* Playwin adds two Mumbai Crorepatis to its list
* Deccan Chronicle floats new subsidiary for IPL biz
( 10 Nov 2008 )
* Hindi GECs chalk out plans for old shows
* 66.54 million C&S homes in India: IRS
* DQ Entertainment lines up contracts worth $94.4 mn
* National policy on digitalisation needed
* CNN is top network with 13.3 mn viewers on US election day
* ABC Studios' TV shows to trim 2 per cent
* ABC's reality show to look for True Beauty
* Ken Schwab is Discovery senior VP, programming
* IPTV to capture 14 per cent of pay TV subscribers by 2013
* Reliance Communications launches 'Quick Search' service
* Star World to air Barbara Walters special
* WD Media Player brings digital media to TV
* Mobile video infrastructure market to touch $291 mn in 2012: Study
* BBC to show documentaries on impact of economic downturn
* Big TV head Arun Kapoor quits
( 8 Nov 2008 )
* Hindi TV productions shut down
* Trai extends date to 25 Nov for views on media ownership
* Radio Netherlands inks content deal with Radio Chaska
* No violation of policy norms in Spectrum policy: Raja
* UKTV streamlines biz with new broadcast management
* I&B ministry bats for political ads on radio
* Tdsat restrains Trai from acting against ESPN
* Myntra.com receives $5 million funding
* News Corp Q1 net income drops 30%
( 7 Nov 2008 )
* Producers, workers union meet inconclusive
* Jet Airways partners Disney Channel to launch in-flight festival for kids
* Animation industry to grow at 27% CAGR
* Sahara to buy 51% in Music India
* FCC probes cable TV price hikes
* AT&T tops mobile video viewers in US: Study
* Digital Divas studies US women’s online behaviour
* Harsha Chugh Khanna joins Swastik Productions
( 6 Nov 2008 )
* IRS 2008 R2: The lowdown on TV viewership
* BR Chopra cremated
* IRS 2008 R2: Radio Mirchi tops FM rankings
* ICL hikes prize money, Yousuf joins Lahore Badshahs
* Rediff.com goes live with MobileRediff application
* Compact Disc to issue warrants at Rs 100
* Fox, CTV to defy 'Gravity'
* Discovery to air special on 'Girl with Eight limbs'
* MTV selects GlobeCast for launch of HD service
* Irdeto sets up base in Taiwan
* BBC relaunches bbcpersian.com
* Total Sports in China deal for Real Marid mobile content
* NDS to expand operations in Korea
* Toy Network to distribute Crack and Bonky in US and Canada
* BBC to celebrate Christmas with Wallace And Gromit's new adventure
* Warner Bros to offer movies in China via VoD
* B R Chopra passes away
( 5 Nov 2008 )
* Newspapers gain; Magazines in pain
* IRS 2008 R2: The good and bad news for media
* Pix to produce original English movies in India
* NDS to invest $150 million in India
* Zee Kannada's game show Daddy No 1 to launch on 10 Nov
* Home Cable to use Media Nucleus' SMS
* Sport Movies and TV 2008 Festival kicks off in Italy
* Sky Sports bags five-year Rugby rights
* Hussey favours Chennai Super Kings over WA
* Sinha is BBC World Service’s India biz dev. manager
* HBO offers desi flavour with new show Mumbai Calling
* Breakthrough Animation to produce preschool series My Big Big Friend
* LG, Rocketalk to pre-load social networking application
* MTV and partners to bring Beatles video game
* Measat to distribute Jimjam TV in Asia & EMEA regions
* Tata Sky ties up with Ubona Technologies to launch IVR
* Dish TV rides high with 4.4 million subscribers
( 4 Nov 2008 )
* DNA delays Bangalore launch to December
* Zapak announces gaming tournament
* India TV launches interactive media company ITVI
* Berger to head Sony Pictures' online video Crackle
* NBC Universal launches mobile portal in Japan
* Seagate's Pace STBs for DVR win certification
* Neena Raut is Endemol Regional creative head
* TV viewing, online video streaming are complementary
* Total Sports Asia increases sales team in China
* NGC to take viewers on an African Safari
* Star World to wear a new look across Asia
* HC declines to grant relief to Balaji Tele on Kyunki...
* Exposure to sexual content on TV ups teen pregnancy risk
* Animal Planet to air Bindi's tribute to father Steve Irwin
* Murdoch: India, China will reshape the world
* Raj TV Q2 net slips to Rs 3 million
( 3 Nov 2008 )
* IBN18 Q2 net loss at Rs 107.94 million
* Star gets FIPB nod for home shopping channel
* Network18 Q2 net up at Rs 131.12 million
* Postgate is BBC research and innovation controller
* Walt Disney to release collector’s edition DVD of Hannah Montana on 18 November
* BBC Radio 2 controller Douglas resigns
* Nokia adds tools to speed Java gaming development
* E! greenlights 2nd season of reality show 'Denise Richards'
* CBS posts Q3 $13.62 billion loss in operating income
* AOL allows access to social networks
* Hindi GECs threaten fresh programming blackout
* Radio Mirchi Q2 net loss at Rs 32.77 million
* Zee News Ltd acquires 26% in Akaash Bangla for Rs 200 mn
( 1 Nov 2008 )
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