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Trai

Trai to regulate quality of cable TV service in non-Cas areas
Trai seeks views of stakeholders on quality of service for cable in non-Cas areas before 31 Dec.(1 December 2008)

Trai changes gear, accepts Govt view on not allowing news on FM radio
Changing gear, Trai agrees with govt for limiting sources of news and current affairs for FM radio. (28 November 2008)

Trai to issue recommendations on media ownership within a month
Trai to submit to government its recommendations on media ownership within a month. (2 December 2008)

Government

I&B ministry issues advisory to news channels; plans changes in Cable TV Act
Information and Broadcasting ministry has issued an advisory to all the private news channels, to exercise restraint while airing news related to Mumbai terror attacks and its subsequent developments. (4 December 2008)

I&B asks news channels to avoid re-runs of Mumbai terror attack
I&B directs news chnnls to avoid re-runs of Mumbai terror attack as it may evoke strong sentiments. (4 December 2008)

I&B gives India TV time till 1 December to reply to notice
I&B issues notice to India TV for airing telephonic conversation with 2 terrorists; gives time till 1 Dec. (29 November 2008)

Govt issues norms for publishing foreign mags in India
Government issues guidelines for foreign news and current affairs magazines publishing Indian editions. (4 December 2008)

Mumbai Terror Attack

News channels hit record viewership in terror week
TV news genre records highest viewership in terror week; Hindi channels enjoy 22.4% share in 4 days. (3 December 2008)

Lessons from the terror front:Anil Wanvari
l (29 November 2008)

When Enough is Not Enough:Sameer Kale
(1 December 2008)

News channels failed to balance between news and bombast:amit Khanna
29 November 2008)

Other Headlines

Suzlon promoters pick up 49% in You Telecom's cable TV venture
Tulsi Tanti & family, promoters of Suzlon, pick up 49% in You Telecom's cable firm; to invest Rs 1 bn. (29 November 2008)

HT Media to demerge radio biz
HT Media to demerge radio biz; Fever FM, with Rs 1 bn accumulated losses, to merge with HT Media. (28 November 2008)

Spacetoon Media to launch kids channel on 14 January
Spacetoon to launch Hindi kids channel in India on 14 January; to air animation and live action content.
(1 December 2008)

Arun Kapoor joins Essel Group as director, distribution biz
After a short stint in Reliance ADAG's DTH service company Big TV, Arun Kapoor has come back to Zee Group. His new designation: Essel Group director - distribution businesses. (3 December 2008)

TV18 to up stake in IBN18 to 21%
TV18 to increase its stake in IBN18 Broadcast to 20.77 per cent by subscribing to 15 million warrants.
(28 November 2008)

Pixion acquires two post production studios in UK
Pixion acquires 100 per cent stake in London-based studio Men-from-Mars and 76 per cent in Molinare. (4 December 2008)

INX Media head of fiction Kumud Chaudhary quits
Change is afoot at INX Media. Its head of fiction Kumud Chaudhary put in her papers on Wednesday. (3 December 2008)

Zee Muzic business head Irshwin Balvani passes away
Zee Muzic and ETC Network business head Irshwin Balwani succumbs to a massive heart attack. (3 December 2008)

Sahara One biz head Nilanjana Purkayastha quits
Nilanjana Purkayastha has quit from Sahara One Media and Entertainment, where she was working as the business head of its Hindi general entertainment channel Sahara One. (1 December 2008)

All About Cinema

Dvortsevoy bags Golden Peacock at IIFI '08
Sergei Dvortsevoy wins Golden Peacock for Tulpan at IFFI; the 11-day film festival ends. (2 December 2008)

Colors inks syndication deal with UTV for 27 movies
Colors inks syndication deal with UTV for 27 films; to have telecast rights for 5 airings over 30 months.
(1 December 2008)

 AdEx Analysis
Executive Dossier

Hair care ads on TV in Jan-Oct '08
Hair care category sees 22% growth in TV ads for Jan-Oct '08 over year ago - AdEx India Analysis.

'We are entering into an era where capital will be scarce'
Interview with Citi Venture Capital International MD India region head PR Srinivasan

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