Indiantelevision.com's Headlines Archives - 2006
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Headlines in the month of September
 
* Nickelodeon's 'Let's Just Play Go Healthy Challenge' kicks off in US
* Nick celebrates 'Worldwide Day of Play' on 30 Sept; analyses American leisure habits
* User-generated web content to grow rapidly
* BBC focusses on US elections with 'USA Direct'
* Tandberg shows range of solutions for IPTV video compression in Shanghai
* NGC institutes awards for non-fiction filmmaking
* BBC, Microsoft in content partnership
* Intel, NBC in broadband content alliance
* Asiasat CEO Peter Jackson honoured by APSCC
* Neo Sports launches 1 October; looks to lock in 8 sponsors to 5-year deals
( 30 September 2006 )
* Bharti Airtel initiates management restructuring
* Sri Adhikari Brothers plans to raise up to $15 million
* Hungama TV to telecast talent show 'Mother n Child' on 14 &15 October
* Disney's Buena Vista Games to acquire Climax Racing
* NDTV making ‘CAT’ easy for aspiring students
* MSN & Control Room take music performances to Europe
* Trai directs MSOs to provide report card on CAS implementation
* Century Commn launches post prodn studio: Pixion II
( 29 September 2006 )
* DD’s new revenue mantra: big films
* Almeida made Sony business head; Rajani takes over at Max
* HBO announces Diwali special programmes
* CNN-IBN, IBN 7 target festive season with new shows
* Star News launches health show 'Apna Khayal ...'
* 'Pogo Voice' winners to attend Pogo Amazing Kids Awards
* Discovery launches Discovery Marquee, Discovery Week
* Neptuno films and SDAE launch new IPTV kids channel in Spain
* Disney targets five local productions; to kick off with 'Vicky Aur Vetaal'
* Star Plus invokes superheroes in fight for 8 pm slot
* DVD rentals under legal scanner
* UFO Moviez aims to reach 500 screens by Diwali
( 28 September 2006 )
* Harvard, India Today bring HBR South Asian edition
* Hungamathon 2007 to kick off in January; Kolkata also to host
* UTV to launch 2nd feature film division UTVPost in Oct
* Cartoon Network inks deal with Tata Indicom for VoD service
* News Analysis - Great cricket auction begins, ICC cash registers to ring
* Google opens video marketplace
* Buena Vista Games creates video games around Disney characters
* CBS, PBS triumph at Emmy for news, documentaries
* Nat Geo Wild to launch on Singapore pay TV platform StarHub
* Viacom revises employment agreement with Redstone
* BBC Worldwide in content deal with Amazon.com
* MIB inaugrates PIB's Audio Visual Unit
* Mipcom announces nominations for annual Mobile TV Screenings and Awards
* Discovery expands content offering on Google Earth
* Animal Planet travels to explore fauna and flaura
* Sony to launch 'Kaajjal' on 9 Oct; 'Bigg Boss' coming mid-November
( 27 September 2006 )
* Nickelodeon launches live-action interactive series 'The Upside Down Show' in the US
* Disney India launches its first branded apparel store
* AETN to showcase 300 hrs of programming at Mipcom
* ICC starts meetings with broadcasters, agencies
* Fortune Star launches web reality show at Mipcom
* Worldspace inks cricket rights deal with Espn Star Sports
* Imagilon launches online news community 'Jhanki.com'
* Bennett Media Worldwide completes HD TV programming sales in Asia, Middle East
* Percept Picture main sponsor of Rain Dance Film Fest
( 26 September 2006 )
* NDTV brings opt-out tech for Kolkata during Durga Puja
* Capital rollout for BIG FM; Bachchan Jr. brand ambassador
* Tata Sky starts receiving Zee-Turner channels
* Zee Muzic turns 'Zee Lata' on 28 September
* BCCI, Nimbus look to give domestic cricket a facelift
* Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards set to launch
* Tandberg TV to beef up Asian IPTV business
* MIPCOM 2006 to host 'Singapore Media Fusion'
* UEFA Champions League on Ten Sports on 26 & 27 Sept
* Star Chinese channel to debut SPTI's game show format
* IBC to offer its new show, 'VIP Passport' at Mipcom
* SC dismisses anti-CAS petition
* MTV to expand music offerings through music gaming firm Harmonix acquisition
* Pix has a treat for viewers next month
* Lightworks looks to get married at Mipcom
* Mipcom Junior to look at the state of animation in India
* Viacom is testing social networking platforms for TV, ad integration
( 25 September 2006 )
* Motorola, PCCW get mobile TV tech trial in Hong Kong
* FIH site gets strong traffic during hockey World Cup
* Baxter joins BBC Worldwide as head commercial policy
* BBC celebrates 10th anniversary of Teletubbies with a new JV
* TV's popularity continues growing in US despite threat
* Cardon to head Warner's home video ops globally
* Telugu stars, Matrix Labs promoter to take 60% stake in Maa TV
* Judging rounds for 6th Indian Telly Awards completed
* PSBs differ on views of future
* Keeping identity a challenge for PSBs
* MSN India launches Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam portal
* MotoGP live on Ten Sports
* BBC World voted the leading TV Channel for travellers
* Airtel offers roaming on 3G handsets in Japan, Korea
* Star 7827 to offer 'unique' Nach Baliye 2 content
* Hungama TV to launch 'John Ke Dus Kaun' in December 2006
* The History Channel casts a 'Spy Web' next month
( 23 September 2006 )
* Walt Disney brings 'High School Musical' to India
* NGC-science ministry film project 'Science Safari' unveiled
* ESS brings soccer action on weekends
* AIR to present live commentary of Sunfeast Open
* Siemens expands Music2You platform to enable music video downloads
* Vuico and B2's combined mobile video technology feeds live entertainment events to mobile devices worldwide
* Casbaa urges pay TV regulation rethink for India
( 22 September 2006 )
* Sify Gamedromes announces national tournament
* Essel targets Jan 07 launch of digital venture; plans web portal
* Apple unveils new iPod shuffle
* MGM, G4 TV, Berliner Film team with Mel Brooks
* Nick brings in three new shows on board
* Big 92.7 FM to kick off in Delhi on 25 Sept
( 21 September 2006 )
* FCC schedules Kids TV hearing for 26 September
* Mauj joins Miss World Ltd as global media partner
* Ten Sports dominates sports viewing courtesy WWE
* UFO Moviez & Pyramid-Saimira join hands to set up digital cinema chain
* Zee Cinema eyes youth with interactive segment 'Klub'
* WWE doing a VoD promotion in the US
* Brett Lee all set to bowl Times Now viewers over
* Zee Turner channels to hop on Tata Sky following TDSAT ruling
* CNN to air summit with former US president Clinton
* SPTI expands mobile entertainment team
* MSN revamps India portal; adds 4 new channels, extra features
* Pay channel rates: HC seeks government response
* Yahoo partners with Gore's Current TV for online video
( 20 September 2006 )
* Priyadarshini Academy honours eminent personalities
* L’Oreal Paris Elite Model Look India 2006 culminates
* Trai launches ad campaign for CAS
* TDSAT directs Zee Sports to restore Incable feed
* Hungama Mobile ties up with UAE business enterprise Koohiji Group
* IAMAI-IMRB study pegs urban internet users at 37 million for September
* Fourth Lycra MTV Style Awards announced
* News broadcasters to form association
* Al Jazeera International announces African line-up
* PVR to launch digital cinema in small towns
* Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group launch online community ParentsConnect.com
( 19 September 2006 )
* Star Plus slots sci-fi series 'Antariksh' for 8 pm
* Star One announces prime time soap 'Paraaya Dhan'
* 4Kids Entertainment launch HD animated TV series 'Chaotic' at Mipcom
* Zee Sports back on Hathway; Incable blackout stays
* Cornershop launches SMS based information service
* Trai sets 15 Oct date for CAS awareness drive kick-off
* Hungama unveils free multi user gaming portal
* Optimystix to outsource formats at Mipcom this year
* Zee enters China; in deal with CCTV
* Vijay TV to launch on Singapore's Starhub
* Nick enters publishing deal with Activision for CD Roms
* YouTube in deal with Warner Music
* China to launch terrestrial HDTV broadcast in 2008
* Disney Records celebrates 50 yrs; unveils classics on iTunes, 'The Music Behind the Magic' CD & exhibition
* Indosiar launches local adaptation of 'The Nanny'
* WWE looks to expand on the mobile
* Online TV alternative to music channels launched in US
* Endemol expands presence with acquisition
( 18 September 2006 )
* Delhi Police cracks down on Zee TV outdoor campaign
* Karunanidhi kicks off colour TV scheme in Tamil Nadu
* Zee plans to launch Southern channels overseas in Q1 2007
* Motorola, Nokia to cooperate on mobile TV interoperability
* Nat Geo builds an online Wall against Terror
* UMPA files suits against retail pirates in China
* Universal, MTV in mobile deal
* Rothwell, Maglione to head IMG's sports, ent licensings
* Soccer World Cup generates 135 million euro profit
* BBC launches online Hindi mag, Dev Anand guest editor
( 16 September 2006 )
* Arvind Agarwal to head finance at Neo Sports
* Zee Sports-MSO tussle to deny cricket to Mumbaikars
* B Wooding Media launches 'Baby Genius' at Mipcom 06
* Disney to debut 2 local live-action shows by year-end
* Calls for firmer IP laws featured in IPO seminar
* Eros Intl in 2-year output deal with K Sera Sera
* UN broadcast rights treaty comes for debate next year
* NDTV launches viewers' choice News Bulletin 'My News'
* BBC expands 'Strictly Come Dancing' show
* News Corp looking to do content deals in the mobile space
( 15 September 2006 )
* Animax to showcase 'Full Metal Alchemist Marathon' from 16 September
* Zee Sports yet to sign up with Mumbai's major MSOs
* Fireworks Productions set to launch 'CID' comic book
* IMG calls for review of key provisions in the B'cast Bill
* Star to acquire 100 movie titles from China Star
* The History Channel launches local initiatives to connect brand
* Tata Sky on track for 1 mn subscribers, unveils interactive edutainment service for kids
* Get connected with India and Indians Worldwide with Go Yaar.com
* Radio one launches quiz contest- Bollywood Badshah
* Indigo Kids Edutainment brings I theatre Singapore musical to India
* Star appoints David Butorac as president, Platforms
* Balaji announces event 'Celebrity Fusion Dandiya'
* Vijay to launch 'Nach Baliye' Tamil version 'Jodi No.1'
* Star One to beef up prime time with 'Saathi Re'
( 14 September 2006 )
* Zee Sports off-air in Mumbai's major cable networks, signs truce with SCV
* Percept Picture Company unveils anti-piracy documentary
* News Corp, VeriSign to form global mobile ent. firm
* CII, Lawquest release White Paper on Copyright and Emerging Technologies
* Tivo comes out with HD DVR
* Apple to showcase Disney, Pixar, Touchstone & Miramax movies on iTunes Music Store
* Rainbow adds independent film channel prog to content
* ESPN US launches an online video games channel
* Warner, Nokia sign mobile content agreement
* Santos is CNN Intl senior VP, international relations
* Infront, HBS win Judges’ Award at IBC in Amsterdam
* Sky to offer multi-platform coverage of The Uefa Champions League
* CNN in mobile initiative in Hong Kong
* Nat Geo partners with CBeebies, King Rollo Films for new show
* Zee TV's 'Banoo Main Teri Dulhan' breaks into Tam top 100
* Call to experiment with new platforms, technologies: CII
* L'il Champs and Zee salute the spirit of Indian cricket
* Commemorative postage stamp on L V Prasad released
* Asianet 'Star Singer' hunt enters final round
* Intec to supply Convergent Billing to MTNL
* AT&T and MobiTV launch live TV subscription service for broadband
( 13 September 2006 )
* Cartoon Network unveils branded merchandise 'Pogo Wheels'
* BKN announces slate of new animated prog Mipcom 06
* Max goes the Extraaa mile for Champions Trophy
* Zee wins awards for technological superiority
* Tata Sky signs up Sahara One, Filmy
* Zee Marathi set to launch 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'
( 12 September 2006 )
* From Gurukul to Fame X and Sony to Sab
* IBF calls for broader consultative participation on Broadcast Bill
* Reliance Bluemagic receives LoI for DTH ops
* mobile2win inks deal for 'Philippine Idol'
* 4Kids Entertainment brings 'Viva Piñata' at Mipcom 06
* Channel [V] kicks off reality VJ hunt 'VJ Freshers'
* McDonald's & NGC kick off 'Roboraptor Contest'
* Tech firms up in arms over proposed TV rights treaty
* Open TV brings integrated solutions for mobile TV
* ICC rights bidders to be called to Dubai
* Ellen DeGeneres to host the Oscar Awards next year
* PMI India to launch soap sequel on Asianet
* Roger Millay is Discovery CFO
* Disney said to be looking at a theme park in Singapore
* Nokia launches 1st live DVB-H mobile TV in Asia
* Nick US allows fans to create and produce original characters online
( 11 September 2006 )
* Astro eyes JVs in India; Q2 net profit up 66%
* Hathway plans Rs 1 bn debt for CAS; VoIP launch by year-end
* TV9 Kannada to launch by October
* Italians partial to World Cup mobile content
* ABC to make music video for 'Grey's Anatomy'
* Granada looking at IPTV, Vod opportunities in India
* Fox to offer online preview of new 'The Simpsons'
* Paula Malai Ali to host a sports show for men on ESS
* ABC introduces slim fast challenge on 'Dancing With..'
* BBC to launch interactive reality court show in '07
* Path to 9/11' miniseries draws the ire of Democrats
( 9 September 2006 )
* B’cast Bill: Film censor board chief seeks clarifications
* Tata Sky launches pay-per-view service
* ATN to broadcast Star Plus programmes in Canada
* MGM expands TV distribution; Packer appointed president
* Sony Pictures Ent promoted Pascal as co-chairman
* Disney's High School Musical to premiere on Disney channels across Europe
* Filmy channel launches 'Filmy Stock Exchange'
* Radio City 91.1 FM to broadcast in Jaipur
* BBC to launch kids, English entertainment channels in India
( 8 September 2006 )
* 'K' show rate hikes: Balaji expects 8% rise in turnover
* Worldspace launches Urdu radio station Falak
* Play TV launches TV board game 'Crisscross'
* Star, Zee both claim rights to 'Betiyaan' concept; issue set to reach Court
* Star Plus to launch 'Rin Mera Star ...' on 8 September
* Liquid propellant strap-on failure primary cause for Insat 4C crash
* Disney unveils character-themed digi cameras 'Disney Pix' in US
* Star's portal indya.com partners with ICC
* 'Galli Galli Sim Sim' comes to DD & Pogo; Literacy Yatra culminates in Mumbai
* Essel Group picks up stake in UNI
* Time Broadband achieves Asian landmark in IPTV
* Disney deal: UTV gets first tranche of Rs 692 mn
* UTStarcom introduces portable WiFi handset F3000
* Adlabs Films finds Synergy in equity deal
( 7 September 2006 )
* Karnataka MSO Amogh Broadband plans expansion
* Zee Telefilms signs Moving Pictures for Bollywood show
* Synovate & Orbis to host fundraising events
* Bennett Media announces programme line up at Mipcom
* Breakthrough Animation enters multi-platform prog
* Hong Kong Asia – Film Financing Forum calls for entries
* BBC launches a digital version of 'Top Of The Pops' mag
* BKN New Media unveils animated shows at Mipcom 06
* Sunfeast and Hungama TV join hands for 'The Sunfeast Open Ball boy/Ball Girl Contest 2006'
* ICTV comes out with a platform for personalised video mosaics, active immersive viewing
* Star Movies to present a recap of 'Lost' tomorrow
* Zee Sports gears up for DLF Cup tri series
* Discovery US to pay tribute to late host Steve Irwin
* Warner creates digital production venture to make content for broadband, mobile
( 6 September 2006 )
* Star to distribute Nimbus’ sports channels
* Airtel crosses 3 mn mobile subscribers in Karnataka
* Freston quits; Dauman named new Viacom CEO
* ADAG's Big FM radio to roll out first in six metros
* 'Barbie as Rapunzel' to premiere on Cartoon Network on 10 Sept
* K Sera Sera buying out Jhankar TV
* Reliance Communications' Falcon Cable System becomes operational
* Zee TV commemorates 100 years of Vande Mataram
* Nimbus appoints Shashi Kalathil as CEO of Neo Sports
* Zee Studio follows 'The Path to 9/11' with 5 hr series
* Play TV to launch 'Quizmaster' on 9 September
( 5 September 2006 )
* HBO, Star Movies start to feel blackout pinch
* Kerala to have Rs 1.5 bn 'Cochin Media City'
* Adlabs likely to pick up stake in a TV production house
* CII seeks to address copyright issues in ent sector
* Animal Planet's 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin passes away
* Clarkson, Blunt triumph at MTV Video Music Awards
* OpenTV previews its vision for the future at IBC 2006
* News Corp's MySpace to sell music online
( 4 September 2006 )
* Branded 'Big', ADAG's FM venture targets 12 October launch
* India TV stands by cricket story; Modi threatens legal action
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