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Headlines in the month of September

*	Hathway to invest Rs 5.8 bn from IPO proceeds
*	SC asks Trai to fix DTH tariff by 15 January
*	Samay to telecast India Youth Icon Awards on 1 October
*	Vh1 to pay tribute to Michael Jackson
*	Aagey Sey Right and Kisaan on DTH platform
*	BBC Vision to invest £ 25 million in children's programming
*	Changes in handling rights acquisition in BBC Talent and Rights Negotiation Group
*	Joe Godwin is BBC Children's director
*	HBO Asia goes HD from tomorrow
*	Sab's journey through 'Lapataganj' begins 26 October
*	I&B nod for community radio station in Gurgaon
*	Alterna'TV notches carriage deal with Comcast in California
( 30 Sep 2009 )

Aap Ki Kachehri sequel to end on 2 October

Ten Sports plans JV with Comcast for golf channel in India

Singapore distributors head to Mipcom to trade Asian-made content

Corus Entertainment to add Nickelodeon to its portfolio

Shaftesbury shuts new deals for teen comedy

ITV Studios' crime drama lands new sales

BBC Worldwide expands distribution in Australia with 3 channels

NBCU Global Networks launches channels in Australia

twofour54 launches production & broadcast facilities in Abu Dhabi

Airtel boosts broadband speed of Triple Play service; launches new plans

( 29 Sep 2009 )

*	DVRs see rapid growth in US
*	Women Media Networks launches in Asia Pacific
*	TV has arrived at an inflection point: Intel
*	CBeebies' two new shows to celebrate UK's cultural diversity
*	Nat Geo, Warner to release docus in China
*	IPL franchises disagree with BCCI prez, expect compensation
*	Disney to premiere 'Wizards of Waverly Place - The Movie' on 27 September
*	FWICE, Zee TV at loggerheads
*	Reliance Big TV adds 13 South Indian channels
*	DD to pack entertainment programme as mark of golden jubilee
*	Nine community radio stations get government nod
( 26 Sep 2009 )

*	Den Networks launches TV blogging application
*	Max pays tribute to Amitabh Bachchan; organizes a festival in his honour
*	Hungama TV launches 'Twisted Whiskers' on weekdays
*	BBC Trust to review its TV services
*	Twitter nails down $100 mn funding, gets $1 bn valuation
( 25 Sep 2009 )

*	IBN18 gets board nod to raise Rs 5.1 billion via rights issue
*	Deccan Chronicle chairman Venkataram Reddy is INS prez
*	Sony to launch third season of Comedy Circus in October
*	'Curious Case' to premiere on Airtel Digital TV
*	WB to kick off myster thriller 'Fringe' next month
*	Intl Emmy Awards for news, curent affairs declared
*	DQE, Gruppo Alcuni to co-produce fourth series of 'And yet it moves'
*	Star's 4 Hindi chnls now on Comcast's Chicago platform
*	Big 92.7 FM launches 'Big Bollywood Ka Waaris'
*	NGC MD Nikhil Mirchandani to replace Ravi Menon as Star One EVP
( 24 Sep 2009 )

*	Dish TV plans GDR and FCCB; gets FIPB nod to raise $200 mn
*	Asianet launches 'Vigram' and 'Autograph'
*	Broadband subscribers increase to 6.98 mn in August
*	Drama shows, multiplatform viewing is hot: Survey
*	Fremantle Corp to present 90-minute animated comedy
*	Donna Ebbs appointed SVP in Hasbro-Discovery JV
*	Pogo unveils special line-up to celebrate 'Dussehra'
*	Sameer Manchanda is NBA president
*	Endemol restructures Asian operations
*	Miditech taps Sachin Mohite as programming head
*	Emmy awards attracts 13.3 million viewers
( 23 Sep 2009 )

*	Supriya Sahu is director broadcasting content; Pravin Kumar moves to director films
*	NDTV imagine to hunt match for Rahul Mahajan
*	Axiom Education launches comic books for school children
*	Casbaa council to meet in India to study pace of C&S
*	HomeShop 18 to launch 'Diwali Mela' on 29 September
*	Shiamak Davar to umpire Sony's 'Dance Premier League'
*	My FM revamps website to increase interactivity
*	Airborne develops content for Fox's 'The Cleveland Show'
*	Reader's Digest now on global web platform in 40 countries
*	CNN International goes 'beyond borders', adorns new logo
*	Genelia D'Souza debuts on TV with UTV Bindass' Big Switch
*	Star licensing head Nanette D'sa quits
( 22 Sep 2009 )

*	BSky challenges Ofcom’s intervention
*	AXN now being aired across Adriatic region in Europe
*	Hindujas to restructure content biz under Planet E-Shop
*	Asiasat 5 commences operations
*	Traditional news media still American's first source for big stories: report
*	Comedy Central relaunches 'American Comedy Awards'
*	BBC Worldwide chalks out DVD releases to lure kids this Christmas
*	Star launches four Hindi channels on Comcast
*	30 Rock, Mad Men triumph at Emmy Awards
*	Saurabh Kanwar puts in his papers at Channel [V]
*	Bloomberg on expansion drive, bids for BusinessWeek
( 21 Sep 2009 )

*	DTH players eye festive season to grow subs with special offers
*	'InuYasha - The Final Act' unleashes across Asia on Animax next month
*	Alcatel-Lucent launches converged IP Optical backbone solution
*	Discovery to show Indian films on climate change
*	Seagate launches FreeAgent Theater+HD media player
*	I&B nod to community radio station in Raipur
*	China Digital TV to provide CA systems to local mobile TV networks
*	BBC Worldwide secures five output deals in Europe
*	Zee Cafe to air Emmy awards on Monday
*	Cable TV off in parts of Mumbai over death of an operator
*	Nick launches 'Dora' and 'SpongeBob' toothpastes
( 19 Sep 2009 )

*	Sab to launch new Friday show at 8-9 pm on 25 September
*	Colors' new Balaji show centres around Vidarbha farmers
*	Star World to launch new season of 'The Unit'
*	Google unveils 'DoubleClick Ad Exchange' to tap display ad market
*	CNBC Awaaz in content tie-up with Bhaskar Group
*	DTH reaches out to high income group: Study
*	Airtel Digital TV to premiere Chintuji on PPV
*	Virgin Media, Disney ink multiplatform deal
*	Cricket games by Indiagames record 10 mn downloads
*	Private equity firms in fray for Travel Channel; Discovery to manage
( 18 Sep 2009 )

*	Pearl Broadcasting invests Rs 400 million in P7 News, Mumbai launch on 23 September
*	Revenue from delivery of internet video to TV to grow 6-fold: study
*	Star One and Star Vijay go mobile
*	Comcast to offer TV contents on mobile
*	BT Vision launches Bollywood-related service
*	Nab European conference to focus on radio
*	Nickelodeon channels & websites to go black on 26 September
*	Nine FM is official radio partner for 31st All India Governors Cup
*	News Corp slams antitrust suit on Mediaset
*	Tamil Nadu to have one more community radio station
*	Vivendi yet to decide on its NBC stake
( 17 Sep 2009 )

*	PVR partners Oxigen to offer movie tickets
*	CNN offers à La Carte wire stories worldwide content licensing
*	BBC Worldwide Channels signs new distribution agreement for BBC World news with KT Corp
*	MK Anand to join UTV Global Broadcasting as CEO
*	Documentary Channel in pact with 7th Art Releasing
*	DTL presents 'Vir Sanghvi's Asian Diary'
*	19th Broadcast India exhibition takes place next month
*	Casbaa nets Subhash Chandra for conference
*	5th season of 'Grey's Anatomy' kicks off on Zee Caf
*	4Kids Entertainment to showcase 'Rocket Monkeys' at Mipcom
*	Narendra Modi is Gujarat Cricket Association president
*	WSJ to charge for mobile access
*	Adobe to acquire Omniture for $1.8 billion
*	Fear Factor charges up Colors
( 16 Sep 2009 )

*	Motorola launches advanced encoding platform for 1080p content
*	GlobeCast invests $2.93 mn for HD upgrades
*	Dish TV, Indiatimes.com to offer Vas services on mobile
*	Balaji takes the 10-11 pm slot on Sony
*	Disney in talks with Vimanika to foray into Indian mythology
*	Fever FM ties up with GMR Sports as official radio partner for Delhi Daredevils
*	Karnataka Premiere League gets Red FM as official radio partner
*	Delhi HC directs govt to refund licence fee to 4 FM bidders
*	Big FM repositions music offerings in Mumbai, Delh
*	BBC mulls part-sale of BBC Worldwide
*	Sony rides on IPL buzz; to replace Boogie Woogie with DPL
*	ACK Media rolls out content creation company 'The ideas Box'
( 15 Sep 2009 )

*	I&B considers watershed hours for adult content on TV
*	Prasar Bharati needs mindset change: Soni
*	Astro values Sun TV's radio subsidiary at Rs 2.7 billion
*	Ten Sports ropes in Joe Morrison as presenter for Uefa
*	Doordarshan to telecast nostalgic show to mark 50 years
*	Investigative journalism no longer a viable proposition
*	DivX signs licensing agreement with Motorola
*	Bonard named VP, Discovery Enterprises International
*	ET Now hops on to Dish TV
*	Tata Sky offers heavy discount on PVR service
*	InuYasha's 'Final Act' to unleash across Asia next month
*	BBC.com audience up 21 per cent in Asia Pacific: study
*	Sony adds edge-lit LED models to Bravia HDTV line
*	Cartoon Network to launch new chapter on Ben 10 on 21 September
*	Discovery to address our 'Curiosity' in new show
*	BBC to drive digital uptake in the UK
*	Radio Misty gives Sikkim station a programming facelift
*	Essel shakes up sports biz, gets Atul Pande to head
*	NDTV Good Times' 'Picture Perfect' from 16 September
( 14 Sep 2009 )

*	Sun Direct steadies losses amid subscriber growth
*	ESPN eyes upside in pay revenue on back of 4 big events
*	AT&T rolls out AT&T Entertainment website
*	Mallya plans listing of sports properties under one entity
*	Three media executives launch Skywriter Media
*	Discovery Communications extends contract of CEO David Zaslav
*	Ex-BCCI chief Dungarpur expires at 73
*	NDTV Good Times launches new show at 10 pm
*	IBC 2009 kicks off on a sound note
*	Big TV to premiere 'Kaminey' on 12 September
*	Pix to introduce subtitles from 13 September
*	Christina Miller is Cartoon Network and Turner Sports SVP
*	NetGear launches net connected STB
*	BBC Trust to drive agenda for change at BBC
*	Adobe highlights video advances at IBC
*	Breakthrough, Daro Films sign licensing agreement for 'Shadow Island'
*	Brad Garlinghouse to head email group at AOL
( 12 Sep 2009 )

*	NDTV in talks to get strategic investor in lifestyle TV biz
*	Deccan Chargers indicates IPO, stock options
*	Tiger Gate names series of launches for Kix, Thrill channels
*	Mega TV rolls out HD services on Comcast System in South Florida
*	IBC 2009 to take a peep into the future
*	Movi, Corpus partner to offer VoD for 3G
*	CNN IBN launches next gen show ‘Y Not’
*	LeapFrog forays into India toy market; inks deal with My Baby Excels
*	Sony Pictures Animation in a multi-year deal with Fred Seibert
*	BCCI, PCB in talks over series at neutral venue
*	Microsoft to showcase solutions for media industry at IBC
*	Warner Bros floats new company to integrate DC Comics business
( 11 Sep 2009 )

*	Airtel Digital TV offers Kaminey on PPV
*	Star Pravah to fight with reality and dubbed content
*	Apple unveils iTunes9
*	Nat Geo acquires ’The Wildest Dream’ for distribution
*	Lincoln Butterfield Animation inks licensing agent agreement with DMG
*	Ondas Media ropes in Worldspace Europe CEO
*	Modi to address Casbaa convention on IPL's future growth
*	Matt Pritchard is BBC Worldwide head of development
*	Chandamama to talk online in five regional languages
*	Star One EVP and GM Ravi Menon quits
*	CCTV.com, KongZhong to create new mobile internet site
*	UTVi strikes alliance with Bloomberg
( 10 Sep 2009 )

*	Cartoon Network to air new trans-created show for the Indian audience
*	Aap Ki Kachehri sequel fails to generate buzz in new time zone
*	NDTV elevates Shivnath Thukral to group business editor
*	TV18 fixes rights issue price at Rs 84 per share; issue to open on 29 September
*	SS Music spices offering, launches four shows
*	Nat Geo to kick off 'India' on 15 September
*	Clubs who spend big reap rewards in European soccer: Castrol
*	Granada TV appoints South Korean distributor
*	Fox History and Entertainment pays tribute to the victims of 9/11
*	Globecast strengthens resources on Eutelsat satellites
*	Big TV launches new packages for South India
*	Consumers in US prefer online TV: study
*	'FlashForward' picked up by European broadcasters
*	SPE Networks - Asia expands distribution in Indonesia with Aora
*	Radio stations smitten by social networking bug
*	Hathway JV MSO in Gujarat to deploy NDS solution for digital cable
*	Etienne de Villiers to step down as BBC Worldwide chairman
*	Real Image appoints Arvind Ranganathan as CEO
*	Sirius FM-5 now fully operational
( 9 Sep 2009 )

*	Tickets for Airtel Champions League Twenty20 inaugural season go on sale
*	Indiagames launches three film-based games
*	NDTV Good Times rolls out Cool Quotient on 8 September
*	Champions Twenty20 League site launched
*	Stage set for first edition of Mantri-KPL Cup
*	Humax selects Broadcom’s DTV Technology for DVB TV
*	Mobile is a 'remote control' for life: Synovate
*	Cbeebies refreshes Bedtime Hour; 'Waybuloo' joins line up
*	'Shiney controversy' to play out on Sony at 10 pm
*	43.5 million viewers watched Ashes series on Star Cricket
( 8 Sep 2009 )

*	Tata Sky’s review petition on licence fee grounded by Tdsat
*	Star Plus' hunt for 'Perfect Bride' to begin on 12 September
*	'Sesame Street' songs lyrics get personalised by Z Kids Music
*	NDTV Hindu news channel hops on to Big TV
*	Sun Direct crosses 4 million subscribers
*	StarHub adds BBC World News, CCTV 4 to mobile TV lineup
*	BBC launches brain training trial in the UK
*	IOC in $100 mn deal with Spanish pubcaster RTVE
*	Big FM launches rural activation div; appoints Kambhoj to head
*	Real reviews biz plan, downsizes ops
*	HomeShop 18 rolls out 'Today's Bumper Value'
*	Man Jit Singh is Sony CEO
*	Dhoni is world's top-earning cricketer
( 7 Sep 2009 )

*	DTH operators groan under 30% entertainment tax in UP
*	Tata Sky to premiere UTV, Eros movies on PPV channel
*	Video rental set for revival in US and Europe: Study
*	Divya Dutta to own Ludhiana Gullies for T-10 Gully Cricket tourney
*	Lego Games to promote first month broadcast of Disney XD in UK
*	David Spitz extends contract with Lionsgate
*	Court asks Dish Network to pay $200 million to TiVo in patent suit
*	NDTV Good Times to celebrate second anniversary with special lineup
*	Casbaa adds five corporate members
*	BBC Worldwide inks three-year distribution deal with Ten Alps
( 5 Sep 2009 )

*	Setanta Sports available on Comcast in Northern California
*	Star World to air 5th season of Desperate Housewives from 17 October
*	Cox extends 'My Primetime OnDemand' offering to Las Vegas & San Diego
*	Spike TV to telecast 2009 National Rugby League
*	UTV to raise Rs 1 bn via debentures to LIC
*	Colors ropes in Big B for Bigg Boss
*	Go, Diego Go! on Nickelodeon on 18 September
*	Trai extends time for stakeholders to provide financial details
*	UTV Bindass to launch 2nd season of '3rd Degree' on 13 September
( 4 Sep 2009 )

*	YouTube mulls Hollywood movies streaming
*	Yahoo rolls out Meme in English; shuts SpotM in India
*	Star Wars The Clone Wars to get live demo on Xbox
*	Documentary series 'Behind the Music' back on VH1
*	Sundance Channel to launch on France’s Free platform
*	Zee TV adds celebrity flavour to ‘Ghar Ghar Mein’
*	Musical-E-Azam hits Radio City Mumbai air waves on 7 September
*	IBF sets up joint working committee to resolve disputes
*	EPL TV rights for India up for grabs
*	Max to air IPL2 highlights on Saturdays
*	Zapak launches online game based on sci-fi film District 9
*	Maya Entertainment MD and CEO Ronald D'mello quits
*	Zee TV to launch second season of Dance India Dance
*	UTV New Media Ventures appoints senior officials
( 3 Sep 2009 )

*	Sanraa Media to float JV with US firm
*	3rd season of 'Friday Night Lights' on Star World from 5 September
*	Bangladesh to host 2011 Cricket WC opening ceremony
*	CNN’s 'Anderson Cooper' to broadcast from Afghanistan
*	Digikore Studios to launch new comic property in 2010
*	News Corp eyes 20% stake in Rotana Media
*	BCCI tasks Manohar with resolving IMG impasse
*	Ten Sports partners NBC Universal to launch cricket portal
*	Oregon and SW Washington to have 64 channels from Comcast
*	Mirchi goes retro in 23 Hindi markets
( 2 Sep 2009 )

*	9X turns cookery into an entertainment show
*	eBay offloads 65% in Skype for $1.9 bn
*	I&B working on regulatory body for TV: Jatua
*	DD1 to launch afternoon daily from 3 September
*	Season two of 'Atom TV' returns on Comedy Central
*	Ibibo.com to release rock band albums on mobile, web
*	CN to launch new season of The Spectacular
*	BBC and Bafta to offer new bursary to 16 to 19 yr olds
*	BBC relaunches site to tell its history
*	Prime Focus restructures, to have vertical CEOs
*	Nicholas Wodtke to lead digital media at Disney-ABC Intl TV, Apac
*	Star Ananda to show football, inks deal for WC 2010 qualifiers
*	Madras HC issues notice to I&B Ministry over obscenity, violence on TV
*	Max launches Wanted: Salman Ka Deewana contest on 5 September
*	UTV Bindass gets 'Kenny vs Spenny' to India
( 1 Sep 2009 )

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