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Headlines in the month of Sep

*	India Digital Networks Summit to debate on distribution, content and investment
*	NDTV MetroNation completes one year
*	Nickelodeon to launch new season of The Naked Brothers Band
*	G Krishan to stay as NBA president
( 30 Sep 2008 )

*	Zee TV to battle with fictions
*	Prasar Bharati moves Supreme Court over carriage of channels on its DTH platform
*	Aksh Optifibre, Sony pictures sign deal for IPTV content
*	Arjun Rampal, Farah, Karisma to judge Nach Baliye 4
*	CNN's global audience to 'Debate the Debate' on presidential election
*	Bharatmatrimony.com launches matrimony services on Airtel
*	IPL franchisees recover 80 per cent of first year cost
*	ICL adds four players
*	Lalit Modi wins at CNBC Awaaz Awards
*	Atom.com signs first look deal with content creator Sandeep Parikh
*	New Zealand heads towards complete digital television
*	Tata Communications offers MPLS connectivity to the Middle East
*	Gilchrist to captain Deccan Chargers IPL team
*	BBC Worldwide in video content licensing deal with Nokia
*	Video viewing at Barack Obama's site grew by 155%
*	Discovery in global content partnership with Youtube
*	BBC Worldwide restructures kids biz
*	HBO launches in Canada on 30 October
( 29 Sep 2008 )

*	Zee Talkies to air Hollywood dubbed movies
*	Time Broadband ties up with IGNOU
*	Cricketnirvana to stream Australia, England cricket series
*	BCCI launches website BCCI.tv
*	Manmohan Shetty is film & TV producers guild president
*	NCPCR to firm up guidelines on kids in reality shows soon
*	Springs Creative in licensing deal with Nick
*	Jude Law, Jane Seymour to provide star power at Mipcom
*	XUG gets JWT’s Laura Selfridge on board
*	AT&T to offer satellite TV service to DirecTV
*	UTV World Movies celebrates Chinese national day
*	Ofcom review report on public service broadcasting out
*	Amazing Race Asia sees 12% viewership growth in Singapore, Malaysia
*	Tony Iffland is BBC Worldwide Channels GM for Australia
*	Akamai to promote video player standards
( 27 Sep 2008 )

*	Tata Sky to offer 3 ESS channels on basic pack till November
*	Neo, Star reach settlement on distribution fracas
*	Pix to show soccer, bags FA Cup rights
*	Pakistan Cricket Board seeks Mani's help to sell TV rights
*	BBC Trust reviews its services for younger audiences
*	Adobe unveils creative suite 4 Web Premium
*	Palme India to kick off on 3 October
*	Chinar Circuits launches Nine FM in Sikkim
*	Zee Muzic launches WhattALife
*	The Jim Henson Company to debut Sid the Science Kid at Mipcom Jr
*	Star appoints David Radoczy as its CTO
*	Cricket Australia mulls IPL-like T20 league
( 26 Sep 2008 )

*	Mumbai to host Champions League Twenty20 final
*	ICC president agrees to meet ICL founder Subhash Chandra
*	Colors notches 217 GRPs, stands strong on third spot
*	Kids Media in talks with investors, plans Rs 1 bn investment
*	Sony customises Bravia HDTV sets with link modules
*	HP launches Notebooks with TV tuner card
*	Beams signs up three artists
*	Time Broadband to launch devotional channel on IPTV platform
*	Apparent Gravity Media to showcase extreme sports content at Mipcom
*	Dish Network, Sony Pictures sign content deal
*	Star, DirecTV extend multi-year carriage deal
*	Echo Bridge Entertainment signs licensing deals for kids properties ahead of Mipcom
*	Disney to air Hannah Montana , Miley Cyrus concert movie on 28 September
( 25 Sep 2008 )

*	Broadband subscribers show significant rise: Raja
*	Zee Next stalls investment plans
*	UTV Movies bags rights for 65 films from Sahara
*	Pakistan Cricket Board in deal with Dubai Sports City
*	Nick launches James Gyaan Bond contest
*	Liquid Comics completes management buyout of Virgin Comics
*	9 Story Entertainment to showcase 'Survive This!' at Mipcom
*	9X, 9XM now available on Freesat in UK
*	Amrita TV to launch Music Mix from 29 September
*	Nadia Belhiba is Fitroy Media director international sales
*	Rive Gauche TV to showcase three reality shows at Mipcom
*	Property TV to launch in India, Middle East
*	Colors non-fiction head Harsha Chugh Khanna quits
*	Discovery begins trading as public company
*	GE floats JV with Taiwan's Tatung for HDTV
*	2008 Intl Emmy Awards winners for news, current affairs announced
( 24 Sep 2008 )

*	DD's DTH can charge Rs 6 mn as carriage fee: Delhi HC
*	History Channel organises Human Weapon Gaming Nght on 26 September
*	Trai issues consultation paper on media ownership
*	Sol 90’s Great Civilisation to be on AmebaTV.com
*	ION TV signs multi-year film acquisition deal with Warner Bros
*	MSO Alliance adds two members
*	MTV Networks acquires Social Project
*	Dish Network spends $240,000 in lobbying
*	Measat bags Regional Satellite Operator 2008 award
*	Pix's tentpole film of the month is 'Transamerica'
*	CBBC to make series drawn from Chinese myths and legends
*	Bavaria Media to tout its triple-hitter at Mipcom
( 23 Sep 2008 )

*	Tulip Telecom awarded Madhya Pradesh State Wide Area Network project
*	Hinduja Ventures firm gets govt nod to distribute foreign TV channels
*	StarHub launches Tamil movie channel Vannathirai in Singapore
*	Bigflix offers internet download of Hulla
*	Aardman Animations creates HDTV show for kids
*	HBO bags 10 Emmy Awards
*	Star Jalsha opens strong with 92 GRPs
*	Casbaa adds Telstra as corporate member
*	Nat Geo to air 'Big, Bigger, Biggest' this year
*	Alfred Haber to distribute Spike TV's 'Scream 2008'
*	WWIL gets nod for HITS, moves Tdsat against Star Den and MSM Discovery
( 22 Sep 2008 )

*	Vir Sanghvi to host Discovery T&L's new show
*	Rajya Sabha may soon have its own TV channel
*	Nat Geo partners Indian Navy for new 'Mission' property
*	9X to launch 'Mahaabhaarat' in UK on 22 September
*	9 Story gets Canadian commission for 'Wibbly Pig'
*	Zapak ready to launch Crazy Kart in India
*	Vh1 to premiere music comedy show Saturday Night Live from 22 September
*	ADB, Strong Group join forces for IPTV products
*	ITV renames global distribution arm as ITV Global Entertainment
*	Avid launches DS version 10 solution for editing
*	Microsoft unveils next generation of Interactive TV
*	Starhub offers US TV series on VoD
*	BBC Parliament celebrates tenth anniversary
( 20 Sep 2008 )

*	CNBC-TV18 launches Net Worth on personal finance
*	Vh1 to kickstart Global Music Xpress in India with Jay Sean
*	Pogo to launch new season of Skatoony on 21 September
*	Cablevision to launch network DVR service soon
*	Hormusji Cama elected as INS president
*	Al-Jazeera English MD says channel suffers from “bullying culture”
*	Discovery launches new prime time band 'Ultimate Discovery'
( 19 Sep 2008 )

*	Bejuba! Ent, Skarmoosh & Creative Visual media to make Spooky Investigations
*	Murdoch bullish on WSJ's online subscription revenue
*	Tata Communications offers CDN service to IAHGames
*	Aaj Tak launches initiative against terrorism
*	Govt allows Indian editions of foreign news mags with 26% FDI
*	Zee Marathi to premiere Hasya Samrat 2nd season from 26 September
*	BBC Worldwide unveils Mipcom slate
*	CNN launches mobile site across Asia Pacific
*	Lincoln Butterfield to unveil animated series concepts at Mipcom ‘08
*	Tata Sky moves Tdsat against Neo Sports over rates
( 18 Sep 2008 )

*	Vijay TV announces two serials
*	Ten Sports to air WWE episodes simultaneously in India
*	Downlinking guidelines amended to facilitate IPTV
*	SPTI's JV debuts drama show in China
*	Colors acquires rights for 55 Sahara films
*	Ranbir Rano to replace Teen Bahuraaniyaan on Zee TV
*	New proposals approved for FDI in broadcasting
*	Sab to launch Jugni Chali Jalandhar on 29 September
*	BBC Worldwide opens second Teletubbies Play and Development Centre in China
*	LG introduces ultra-slim LED Notebook
*	Disney to premiere Ratatouille on 21 September
*	Neo Sports to air Davis Cup action
*	Jim Henson company to debut animated shows at Mipcom
*	ICL adds Dhaka Warriors in its armoury
*	Adlabs partners SureWaves for digital display network
*	Prabhat Khabar's Radio Dhoom launches in Jamshedpur
*	Disney, TNVZ to offer series online for free
*	Jawahar Goel stays as IBF president
*	MTV, HP rev up new global show 'Engine Room'
*	Microsoft launches global platform for broadcast TV on PC
( 17 Sep 2008 )

*	MGM enters into 5-year distribution deal with Star Den in India
*	Zee TV to launch Ek Se Badhkar Ek Chhota Packet, Bada Dhamaka
*	Star One to launch 'Miley Jab Hum Tum' on 22 September
*	Colors to launch 'Ek Khiladi Ek Hassena' on 26 Sept
*	DD marks commencement of Golden Jubilee
*	Maya Entertainment bags 2 international projects
*	Animal Planet to don new look from 1 October
*	Bender Media Services closes DVD deal with En Pantalla
*	Warner Music rejigs top management
*	Disney to air 'Break Time Masti Time' in October
*	Amap expands top management team
( 16 Sep 2008 )

*	Star Den moves Tdsat against Dish TV
*	Star Plus to launch Nach Baliye on 10 October
*	Americans viewed more than 11.4 bn videos in July: Study
*	Voom HD to premiere 'Quest for the 2008 Nascar Sprint Cup'
*	Motorola launches AMM for on-demand experiences
*	Fitrzroy Media to showcase 'Bidzerk' at Mipcom
*	Ericsson in deal with Sonaecom for first trial of IMS-integrated IPTV middleware
*	Scope for growth in US consumer electronics industry: Study
*	Sun Direct receives Rs 5.8 bn funding from Astro
*	Star Cricket to air documentary on Sir Don Bradman
*	CNBC Asia Pacific facelifts its weekend programming with CNBC Life
*	BSNL to ramp up broadband network
*	Neo Cricket lines up commentators for upcoming series
*	News Corp to transform wapping site into campus
*	Peace Arch acquires global rights for 'The Line'
*	Radio City in deal with Mauj for mobile content
*	US consortium to lay out digital media standards
( 15 Sep 2008 )

*	Radio Mirchi hikes ad rates, eyes Rs 3 bn
*	BSkyB puts picnic on hold; blames Ofcom
*	Voom HD channel to showcase 'Earthtripping'
*	Tom Archer is BBC Vision controller factual production
*	Playstation rolls out new series of PS2 for festive season
*	US' baby boom generation takes to digital world: Study
*	BabyFirst’s BFTV Productions to make shows for pre-schoolers
*	BCCI will get lion's share of Champions T20 League
*	Release more spectrum on FM frequencies: Ficci
*	Star Gold to showcase journey of Akshay Kumar
*	CBBC to hunt for a 'true leader' in UK
*	ICC to further explore Test Championship concept
*	Paul Romer is Endemol global VP programming
*	Dish TV offers 125 channels for Rs 100
( 13 Sep 2008 )

*	SC dismisses Radio Today's appeal on FM stations allotment
*	Ten Sports to bring WWE wrestler Batista to Mumbai
*	Sun Direct expands DTH service to North India
*	9X to launch 'Kissmet Ka Khel' from 15 Sep
*	Raj TV plans to dilute upto 10% in PE firms
*	Mediaset selects SintecMedia’s OnAir broadcast management system
*	HBO Central Europe launches three HD channels on AMOS
*	Hungama to air 'Are You afraid of the Dark' from 15 September
*	Neptuno in licensing deal with Raisat
*	Lalit Modi is Champions League Twenty20 board chairman
( 12 Sep 2008 )

*	Sony to premiere Indian Idol 4 on 19 September
*	MTV to syndicate Roadies to ARY Digital in Pakistan
*	Govt warns two news channels on 'Big Bang' coverage
*	My FM lines up weekend programming
*	Brasil Telecom uses UTStarcom switch for powering telecom network
*	CNBC-TV18 to launch second season of Business with Pleasure
*	Big TV to deploy HD channels using Thomson headend system
*	Cartoon Network to unveil Bakugan: Battle Brawlers from 15 September
*	Intelsat spreads Major League Baseball to Asia, Europe, Latin America
*	BBC Trust to review licence fee structure
*	Star Majha to premiere musical satire show from 12 September
*	Nick announces winner of Nick School ka Hero
*	Ricky Sprocket to air on 29 Nick channels worldwide
*	Govt allows FM radio firms to create subsidiaries
*	MTNL to commence trial runs for 3G services
( 11 Sep 2008 )

*	ESS bags Champions T20 League rights for $975 mn
*	Nokia S60 to have Microsoft exchange Activesync email solution
*	Max to air classic Hindi Movies in Jubilee Hits
*	Star World kicks off 'Private Practice' on 14 September
*	WWE inks deal with Televisa in Mexico
*	Tdsat asks Prasar Bharati to restore 3 Zee channels
*	4Kids Entertainment to showcase 'Chaotic: M’Arrillian Invasion' at Mipcom
*	Pogo to air Garfield and Friends from 15 September
*	Tata Sky introduces new pack at Rs 99
*	Arqiva chooses Intelsat capacity
*	Casbaa strengthens speaker lineup for convention
*	BBC News launches 'The Box' to explore globalisation
( 10 Sep 2008 )

*	Endemol to venture into regional content, gaming biz
*	Govt issues notice to ESPN over violation of DTH pricing norms
*	Channel [V] to launch twisted talk show 'Tony B Show'
*	MTV unveils three spoofs for 'Fully Faltoo' film festival
*	Star Cricket to telecast LG ICC Awards 2008 on 11 Sept
*	AXN to launch 3rd season of Amazing Race Asia on 11 Sept
*	Tdsat to hear Arasu Cable TV case on 24 October
*	Walt Disney gets Sebi nod for increasing stake in UTV
*	Kushal Das is ICC global CFO
*	TiVo chooses Wipro's DVB-T middleware to build HD DVRs
*	DQ, M6 Studio, Method Animation to produce TV series on Little Nick
*	Alterna'TV to distribute Planet X
*	Tdsat issues notice to Trai in ESPN case
( 9 Sep 2008 )

*	Sun Network gets into film-making with Sun Pictures
*	Pre-bid meet held to short-list auctioneer for 3-G Spectrum auction
*	Rohit Bhandari is senior VP, business head of AXN & Animax India
*	MIB issues guidelines for provision of IPTV services
*	MySpace, Warner tie up for 'Sorority Forever'
*	Britney Spears triumphs at MTV Video Music Awards
*	Joel Defries to join CBBC's 'Blue Peter' as co-presenter
*	Amrita TV unveils special lineup for Onam festival
*	Champions League Twenty20 second editon to take place in September 2009
*	9 Story Entertainment to showcase 'Fogget About it' at Mipcom
*	BBC to conduct 'Top Gear' live theatre show
*	Tivo unveils new DVR for digital cable
*	72 new technologies to launch at Demofall 08
*	Globecast acquires software company Netia
*	Reliance Big Entertainment acquires cricket site Willow TV
( 8 Sep 2008 )

*	Fox halts shooting for drama series '24'
*	Manthan has Rs 1 billion digital plan
*	Olympics: DD fails to rake in moolah
*	Fox, Multiverse develop game based on 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' TV show
*	CNBC, Linkedin enter into a strategic alliance
*	Cartoon Network unveils 3 shows for October
*	Tina Stowell is BBC head of corporate affairs
*	Comcast, SBS to launch localized E! channel in Korea
*	CVO announces movie screenings for September
*	Pix invites entries for Short Film Festival
*	Online TV viewership doubles in the US: TNS
*	Toudou CEO Gary Wang to deliver keynote at Mipcom
( 6 Sep 2008 )

*	Godrej forays into television market with EON range of XLCDs
*	London 2012 plans cultural Olympiad
*	Jetix Europe to unveil 2 fresh shows at Mipcom
*	Nick's Q1 revenue jumps 66% as audiences grow
*	My FM, Universal Music launch audio CD
*	SkyVision, Intelsat tie up for Africa and Middle East
*	BCCI to announce Champions T20 League rights on 8 September
*	Finnegan is SMG Worldwide prez, chief digital officer
*	DVR most popular after mobile: NDS
*	Broadband wireless interference with TV broadcasts a growing concern
( 5 Sep 2008 )

*	Big TV launches DTH packs for Karnataka
*	Pacenet gets FIPB nod, Ashmore to take 74%
*	NGC's local show on monkeys to air at 9 pm on Wednesdays
*	UTV World Movies has special screening for Teachers' Day
*	Rajshri Media inks content deal with Eros
*	Cartoon Network to air Ben 10 movie on 7 September
*	Star India's 3 channels on Cox Communications in North Virginia
*	Nick Wrenn is CNN digital services VP
*	SMGM Channel launches in Eastern Europe
*	Prashant Singh is Total Sports Asia associate director, biz development
*	Zapak to represent Indian online gaming industry at Casual Connect
*	ESS renews broadcast rights for Formula One for five years
*	IBN7 partners with Outlook for IBN7 Diamond States Awards
*	Ajay Mankotia to head NDTV Network's corporate planning and operations
( 4 Sep 2008 )

*	Zee Next shifts Jhoomein Jiya Re to Zee TV
*	UTStarcom, Aksh to power BSNL's IPTV service
*	Times Group to rebrand Virgin Radio as Absolute Radio
*	Walt Disney Motion Pictures, MySpace partner to promote High School Musical 3
*	UTV World Movies to air special shows on Toronto Film Festival
*	Broadcasters to submit to Trai tariff details every six months
*	Shemaroo ties up with Israeli mobile association for Vas
*	Tata Sky to offer Hindi EPG to users
*	Wind River to acquire MIZI Research
*	Defiance to showcase 'Spin 360' at Mipcom
*	SFM reinvents station sound and programming
*	Rajesh Kaul joins One Alliance as president
( 2 Sep 2008 )

*	TV18, Jagran put regional biz newspaper project on hold
*	Govt, industry team up to promote broadband
*	Motorola, Deutsche Telekom collaborate on IPTV
*	Asianet lines up special shows for Onam festival
*	Sony Cyber-shot camera’s video capture goes HD
*	BCCI for uniform tax structure
*	Mipcom keynote to address divide between old and new media
*	Games2win releases 'Gunning for Gold' game
*	CBeebies fixes lineup for the year
*	Babelgum TV announces content deal with AP Archive
*	Eros, Star sign multi-film syndication deal
( 1 Sep 2008 )

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