Star operating profit down 36% in Dec 06 quarter
Star December 06 quarter YoY operating income reportedly down 36 % to under $ 30 million; Murdoch gung ho on DTH. (8 Feb 2007)

'KBC' opener boosts Star Plus' channel share in 9-10 pm band
Tam data for KBC reveal Star Plus' channel share up to 55.9% from previous week's 37.7 in HSM (9-10 pm; Monday-Thurs). (2 Feb 2007)

Star Movies back on Mumbai's airwaves from Monday
After having been off air for nearly five months, Star Movies will be back on air in Mumbai from Monday, 5 February. (2 Feb 2007)

HC questions government reasoning in promulgating ordinance
Delhi High Court questions Centre's reasoning in promulgating mandatory sharing of sports broadcasting signals ordinance. (8 Feb 2007)

Encryption of DD signals: government sets up expert panel
The I&B ministry has constituted a joint group of experts to identify the technical parameters & propose a course of action for suitably regulating the sports b'casting signals. (8 Feb 2007)

Provision for penalty for channels in telecast ordinance
TV channels that fail to comply by the ordinance promulgated late last week for compulsory sharing of live feeds with Prasar Bharati would have to pay a penalty up to Rs 10 mn. (8 Feb 2007)

Cas paves way for consolidation
Cas in Delhi & Mumbai is now a 3-MSO battle; independent operators are aligning with Hathway, WWIL or Incablenet. (7 Feb 2007)

Trai happy with Cas rollout, needs to look into customer choice
Trai happy with physical rollout of Cas; implementation of consumer choice remains an issue though. (3 Feb 2007)

Global Broadcast doubles on debut
CNN IBN owner Global Broadcast News debuts on BSE at Rs 417.10, closes at Rs 510.10; over 13 million shares traded. (8 Feb 2007)

Studio 18 gears up for first Bollywood release
Studio 18 is gearing up to make its first foray into Bollywood with the releasing of Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar's Honeymoon Travels Private Limited on 23 Feb (8 Feb 2007)

TV18 to raise Rs 2 billion, open to print entry
TV18 to raise Rs 2 bn through a qualified institutional placement to fund its organic and inorganic expansion plans; open to print entry. (5 Feb 2007)

Broadcast Initiatives fixes IPO price band at Rs 100-120, issue opens on 9 Feb
Broadcast Initiatives Limited, which holds Hindi news and views channel Janmat, has set the price band of its initial public offering (IPO) between Rs 100 and Rs 120 per share. (6 Feb 2007)

Indian Telly Awards Technical Nite hits new high
Sixth Indian Telly Awards Technical Nite a sparkling affair at the St Andrew's Auditorium in Bandra, Mumbai. (6 Feb 2007)

Radio Today in talks to dilute 20% to foreign strategic investor
Radio Today Broadcasting plans to dilute 20% stake to foreign strategic investor; has initiated talks. (5 Feb 2007)

Kids TV channels expect rapid expansion in 2007
Building on the momentum provided in 2006, the kids genre is expected to scoot at an even faster clip this year. (7 Feb 2007)

Zee forays into Marathi feature film production
Zee Marathi to foray into feature films; to produce, market and distribute Marathi movies in India and overseas. (5 Feb 2007)

MTNL launches Broadband with Wi-Fi in Delhi
MTNL Delhi announces launch of IPTV-competent broadband with Wi-Fi, with a maximum speed of 2 mbps. (7 Feb 2007)

RATINGS: Narrowing divide in the English news space
It's anybody's story so far as English news goes and each of the 4 players are making their respective moves. (6 Feb 2007)

T-Series YBR label announces summer music launch
-Series' international music label YBR Records to debut its first new titles in the summer. (3 Feb 2007 )