Indiantelevision.com's Headlines Archives - 2007
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Headlines in the month of August
 
* Zee Turner adds CNN-IBN, VH1 moves to One Alliance
* Nokia launches new web services under 'Ovi'
* Times Now to launch '9 PM' on 1 September
* Aaj Tak's Punya Prasun Bajpai joins Sahara Samay as editor-in-chief
* Big FM signs syndication deal with US-based Asian FM
* NXP Semiconductors signs up IIT Delhi for research funding
* DTH has to offer subscribers instalment schemes: Trai
* Fun Cinemas launches single screen in Guwahati
* Nick’s 'The Naked Brothers Band' goes global with music video
* Government to review working of Tam rating systems: Dasmunsi
* Quality of service delays Cas extension
* Amrita TV to launch 3 shows in September
( 31 August 2007 )
* NDTV Group to launch 4 channels in September
* Sun TV subsidiary buys 49% in Red FM, Astro exits
* Microsoft Corporate Challenge kicks off 3rd season in Thailand
* Spectrum guidelines under finalisation
* Cartoon Network to premiere 'Krishna: Kansa Vadh' on Janamashtami
* Autodesk updates Animation Academy's global student curriculum
* B4U Music & Rainbow celebrate 'Sawan Utsav' in Rajasthan
* ESS inks 5 year broadcast deal with ECB for live cricket coverage
* Doordarshan to set up two channels for North East
* Bhaskar Group's My FM to launch in Ajmer
* SPTI's 'The Tudors' scores at Seoul Drama Awards
* B.A.G appoints Pratik Basu as executive director
* Trai recommendes liberal approach to DTH
* Zee signs up Singtel for digital content
( 30 August 2007 )
* Nick India celebrates 'Rakshbandhan' at Vatsalya Foundation
* VJive Networks wins Red Herring 100 Asia Awards
* Pix to host 'Evil Unleashed' theme in September
* 9 Story Ent. to take 'Bash Boys' to Mipcom Jr.
* Discovery appoints Honeycutt as EVP, Renaud as SVP
* Sony unveils HD PC/TV 'Vaio'
* B. A.G Films appoints Amit Ray as chief strategy officer
* Nat Geo to reveal the making of Malaysia's 13th King
* AXN, Animax to launch in Africa
* Big FM appoints Soela Joshi as national content planning head
* Fifa teams up with EA, Sony PS for interactive WC
* iTunes makes content additions to UK store
* Fifa opens tender for WC hospitality programme
* Reliance ADAG to invest $100 million in BigFlicks
* CNN.com, Google tie up for AdSense service
* BBC announces BBC Sports Unsung Hero award
* Editors Guild to work with NBA on Content Code
* Insat 4CR to launch on 2 September
* UTV's Bindass to launch on 17 September
( 29 August 2007 )
* Broadcast regulator and Code must for TV: Asha Swarup
* DTH regulations should apply to HITS: stakeholders tell Trai
* CBS reality show 'Kid Nation' draws flak before premiere
* MGM signs on Ashley Tisdale of 'High School Musical'
* Shishir Joshi joins Mid Day Multimedia
* South Park creators ink $75 mn dist. deal with Viacom
* BBC One wins tops honours at Edinburgh TV festival
* Big FM launches in Surat
* NBC eyes Hallmark distributor Sparrowhawk for $350m
* Walt Disney Home Entert. releases 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'
* 'Heyy Babyy' grosses Rs 410 million worldwide
* Times Now available on Watchindia.tv
* Nat Geo to launch travelogue series
* Cablevision launches Chinese package
* Real Estate TV to start test signals from 1 Sept
* NGC India scouts for 'Nat Geo Junior'
* Zee signs up Singtel for digital content
( 28 August 2007 )
* Amrit Rai joins VJive networks as VP biz development
* CFSI wants kid's films at prime time on DD: Nafisa Ali
* HC orders BCCI not to act against ICL players
* Amrita TV crowns Prasanth as 'Super Dancer'
* STV to launch three regional news channels
* Concept Media announces two senior appointments
* 'Young Turks' to feature entrepreneurs from small cities
* Asiasat's turnover dips for first half of 2007
* Eros acquires overseas distribution rights of Darling and Bhool Bhulaiyaa
* Ketan Mehta's Maya Movies floats TV content arm
* Sina uses Nokia for connected mobile games
* Tracy Katsky is Nickelodeon SVP development & original programming
* Writer sues Disney over 'Hannah Montana'
* Yahoo! to focus on Flickr after closure of Photos
* Gateway Broadcast Services selects MagnaQuest for DTH
* History Channel, CNN to remember Princess Diana
* Zoom ties up with Sunsilk Gang of Girls for reality show
* My FM launches in Surat
* NGC Intl launches music channel
* Asian TV hardware market to hit $22 billion this year
* TV households in US grow marginally
* TV9 to launch two Kannada channels
* Rural India ignored in today's films: Shyam Benegal
( 27 August 2007 )
* Analog Devices launches HDMI transmitter for portable media
* UTV eyes strategic investor for broadcasting biz
* Kalaignar TV readies for battle with Sun
* Yahoo, Microsoft sign blog censorship pact with China
* Sahara One to crown 'Biggest Loser' on 1 Sept
* Dish TV adds Zee Talkies to its bouquet
* WASP3D signs wTVision for graphics solutions
* CartoonNetwork.com hits record time spent in July
* Cable TV promotes gender equality in rural India: NBER
* pioTV.com launches for Indian diaspora
* Channel 4 drops 'Big Brother' for 2008
* Sify founder Ramaraj to join Sequoia Capital as senior advisor'
* Tivo releases HD DVR in US
* Thomson to test mobile TV on DVB-H in Sydney
* One97 appoints Rahul Guha as VP products division
* TV revenue in UK crosses £10 billion
* Web users spend as much time online as for TV
* Mark Burnett to give NBC 'Amne$ia'
* Harris introduces upgrade for China’s DMB-T standard
* Rural dev. ministry cancels empanelment of producers
* Canaan Partners invests $5.3 million in Cellcast Asia
* CBeebies commissions 3 shows
* AB Group to handle intl distribution of 'Fred's Head'
( 25 August 2007 )
* Sun's Chutti TV to host on-ground event 'Kirukals with Einstein'
* Asianet lines up special shows to celebrate Onam
* Zee TV to spruce up afternoon band with 'Rakhi'
* Chandra's rebel league drags BCCI to court
* Govt expects users to migrate to IPV6 in 3 years
* TitleMatch DVD on-demand to distribute UTV films
* International festival to screen 70 films
* BenQ launches EF71 mobile phone in India
* Zapak unveils gaming avatars
* Gujarat cable operators forced to show propaganda programmes: COFI
* Zee Talkies to go on air from 25 August
* Anthony Day to head strategy and development for Star
( 24 August 2007 )
* Dubai Investment Group buys 40% in Time Broadband Services
* Sun TV's SFM to launch in Tirupati
* Mauj ties up with ESPN for mobile VAS
* Microsoft Hardware celebrates 25th anniversary
* 'High School Musical 2' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard charts
* Nick premieres 'The Backyardigans:Super Secret Super Spy'
* Government unlikely to meet broadband target for 2007
* Star to distribute Times Now & Zoom
* Kashir producers irate about delay in commissioning programmes
* BBC appoints Nazerali as controller of MC&A for global news
* Sony, Sky to float JV firm for video download to PSP
* Microsoft to offer Windows Live service in Nokia devices
* MTV, MySpace partner for presidential debate
* Zee to revive movie production and distribution biz
( 23 August 2007 )
* Associated Press is news agency for NBC Olympics
* Orkut is Pepsi & MTV youth icon for 2007
* Radio City launches in Surat
* Reuters to buy US analytics research firm
* Two DD channels to beam in UK
* Fedders Lloyd launches range of DVD players
* Pointsec PC 6.2 comes to Indian for Windows Vista
* Two DD channels to beam in UK
* 90+ cases of 'unsavoury' telecasts in last 3 years
* Government rules out Prasar Bharati split
* Associated Press is news agency for NBC Olympics
* ImaginAsian Entertainment inks deal with Korean firm Sidus
* Samsung, Indiagames to launch World Cyber Games
* Nick India to premiere 'Escape from Cluster Prime' on 26 August
* NGC Asia inks deal with SPH MediaBoxOffice in Singapore
* MTNL, AOL partner for co-branded portal
* Google introduces ads on YouTube videos
* CNN's fifth Young Journalist Award adds categories
* TV9 to launch Gujarati news channel on 2 October
* Microsoft ties up with Bebo Inc. for instant messenger
* Zee TV to host 3rd season of Astitva Awards
* Infront launches broadband channel for Italian soccer league SerieA
* Ryan Seacrest to host Emmy Awards on Fox
* Google launches India-specific services
* User generated content builds on CNN
* MTV US, RealNetworks, Verizon in digital music initiative
* Golf's PGA Tour rejigs site
* Safin, Hewitt to feature in Kingfisher Airlines Open 2007
* Shemaroo releases 'Philadelphia Experiment' on home video
* NBA is working on own Content Code, meeting with I&B on 27 August
* BBC Learning English launches on Chinese portal Sina
( 22 August 2007 )
* Warner Bros. to distribute Nikhil Advani's 'Made in China'
* NDTV 24X7 now available in Europe on World TV
* Big FM launches in Agra
* Delhi Metro to go global on Discovery show
* 'Indian Splendor' to become annual Indian event in US
* BCCI hikes domestic match fees, sacks Kapil Dev
* Pubcaster to offer infrastructure to producers on rent
* CII to hold conference on anti counterfeiting & piracy
* ESPN buys rugby news website Scrum.com
* Inter-ministerial committee to meet soon on IPTV issues
* Dish TV, Tata Sky to have Sun channels
* Amrita TV lines up programming for Onam
* Google acquires stake in Chinese community website
* Paramount, Dreamworks to offer movies exclusively in HD
* COAT submits report to FCC on digital TV issues
* Radio Mirchi launches in Surat
* Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 prices in Europe
* Pyramid Saimira to produce Malayalam films
* Select Technologies to market Tandberg's RDX Quikstor
* Unicef, Soccerex to promote children’s development through sport
* DirecTV to showcase 'High School Musical 2' in HD
( 21 August 2007 )
* Wal-Mart joins Hope to set up Indian education centres
* Indian animated film ' Ice ‘n’ Spicy' is ready for release
* Govt. clears 28 e-governance projects
* Govt. rules out traning centres for judges in cyber crime
* Cartoon Network adopts food & beverage based healthy programing for kids
* 51 cricketers join Chandra's ICL; 4 Pakistani stars, Klusener & Boje on board
* Insat-4CR to launch on 1 September
* Baichung Bhutia ties up with Worldspace for EPL season
* AOL launches new version of online video search site Truveo.com
* Mi Marathi introduces fresh content
* Japanese broadcaster J Sports gets EPL rights
* Alfred Haber Distribution gets 'Hollywood Uncensored'
* earthTV launches in Thailand on ModernineTV
* Gaming is most popular online entertainment activity
* BBC programming to be off FM stations in Moscow
* 'American Idol' winner Jordin Sparks to debut on 19Recordings/Jive Records
* Saurindra Barua is Discovery Asia & India CFO
* Eros slashes entry price for DVDs
* Amrita TV to launch Carnatic music reality show in September
* SaharaOne's second GEC is 'Firangi'
( 20 August 2007 )
* DD cuts down on documentaries
* Govt. to stay firm on downlink policy
* University of Washington refuses to bow down to Disney
* Equity Media to acquire 3 New York TV stations for $8 million
* Defence to release telecom spectrum for civil use
* Zee Cinema to launch Raj Kapoor film festival
* ESPN Star Sports plans to bring X Games to India
* Hotmail ups e-mail storage space
* Autodesk technology engineers summer Hollywood flicks
* How EPL turned around with broadcast support
* Cricket rights prices to stay firm but not go beserk: Davis
* India unaffected by chinese radio, TV signals
* 175 FM stations to go on air by year-end
* Bachchan starrer 'The Last Lear' to premiere at Toronto Filmfest
* Westside hosts weekend workshops for kids
( 18 August 2007 )
* PNC to create animated version of 'Howrah Bridge'
* Disney to introduce slew of movie titles in Blu-ray format
* Big Music forays into Punjabi music market
* Government could rework Content Code completely, seeks dialogue
* Yahoo! topples Google in ACSI customer survey
* IBM develops Hindi speech recognition software
* Microsoft unveils Windows Live SkyDrive
* Star Gold to bank on comedy flicks for Monday primetime
* ESS signs broadcast deals in 105 countries for ICC World Twenty20
* International Emmy Awards names finalists in 4 categories
* Govt. says IT act amendment a must to fight cyber crime
* Inox launches first multiplex in Raipur
( 17 August 2007 )
* Sensex plunges, casts shadow on media stocks
* Nickelodeon says 'no characters' on junk food
* Trafalgar Square Festival to sign off in Bollywood style
* Shemaroo to distribute international films on home video
* Dialog, NDB Bank introduce mChek for mobile payments in Sri Lanka
* Broadcast Initiative's Bhojpuri channel signs Ravi Kishan as brand ambassador
* INX unveils channel logos, set for Q4 2007 launch
* Mauj and 'Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag' tie-up for mobile VAS
* Matrix Cellular to offer students free handsets
* AOL launches redesigned gaming site
* TinselVision buys out desivision.tv
* Inox launches second property in Mumbai
* Sony's Blu-Ray sales sees growth in emerging markets
* Texas Instruments acquires Integrated Circuit Designs
* Buongiorno appoints Harsh Chutani as media alliance & operations head
* Liza Newnham is Star senior VP/ GM, English channels
* BBC offers free English lessons via podcasts
* Nokia N95 voted European media phone of the year
* Mobile UGC revenue to touch $5.7 billion in 2012
* Hans-Jochen Erb is Intl Hockey Federation events director
* CineMaya Media floats JV company with Design Mechanics
* Bennett Media inks global HD content deals
* BBC kicks off sale process for BBC Resources
* 99 TV channels await uplink clearance
* Anime Network licenses TV programming from Illumitoon
* No proposal for new regulatory body for print media
( 16 August 2007 )
* Pinnacle to introduce video editing & filmmaking to Indian schools
* Disney India lines up special programming for Independence Day
* FM stations pay tribute to Independence Day
* Discovery India to explore Egyptian and Indian fare
* No licence fee on purchase of TV sets: Dasmunsi
* Cas extension after proper evaluation of first phase: Dasmunsi
* Synage launches software as a service 'DeskAway'
* McDonald's India runs month long 'Surf's Up' promotion
* No separate regulatory body for FM radio
* Nick India is exclusive kids TV partner for 'Dhamaal'
* Indiatimes launches My.Indiatimes.com
* Radio Mirchi launches in Lucknow
* Ministry of tourism uses YouTube to promote 'Incredible India' campaign
* MTVN to launch Noggin & The N as separate channels in December
* Dasmunsi to meet broadcasters on Broadcast Bill, Content Code on 21 August
( 14 August 2007 )
* Disney-MGM Studios gets name change
* Jump Games signs on Bipasha Basu for mobile gaming titles
* Medienwoche to debate on developing international formats
* Big FM and My FM hit airwaves of Indore
* Raj TV to launch Tamil news channel in September
* Web18 appoints Neeraj Sanan as marketing head
* iYomu.com contest winner to get $1 million
* Chinese online firm Sina gets rights for English Premier League
* Third season of 'The Contender' to return on ESPN in September
* ABC to poke fun of 'Cavemen' in comedy show
* Bahl's Tangerine Digital readies Campus18.com for launch
* Games2win introduces game based on Gully Cricket
* Clara Kim to head business affairs for Discovery US
* Microsoft offers Windows Live in dashboard format
* Google to charge for extra online storage space
* MRTP order asks Govt. to spread Cas nationwide
* BBC begins filming fourth season of 'Dr. Who'
* PVR launches neighbourhood cinema concept
* PIB site to carry webcasts of I-Day events
* Samsung lauches new home theatre system
* Veoh seeks court protection against copyright infringement lawsuits
* Films Division wants to launch documentary channel
* Reliance ADAG to enter broadcasting biz with movie channels
( 13 August 2007 )
* Tamil Nadu to float separate company for cable TV
* Creative Channel plans to launch Hindi movie channel Manoranjan TV
* MTV & Alltel Wireless tie up to provide content
* Indyarocks adds online, mobile video streaming features
* Time Warner, IBM enter patent cross-license agreement
* Korean pubcaster KBS inks soccer deal with Total Sports
* SPTI acquires format rights of Korean drama series
* Exhibition space almost sold out at Sportel Monaco
* Excel releases DVDs of 'The Simpsons' TV series
* Pogo showcases 'The Legend Of the Tamworth' on 11 August
* NDTV India to celebrate Independence Day with special programmes
* Orkut hosts online poll to celebrate Indian independence
* AT&T to use China Netcom for NBC's Olympics 2008 coverage
* MTV to spice up Video Music awards
* Mobile devices set for radical change
* Nick India to celebrate Independence Day with 'Perman' marathon
* Google to end selling, renting online video
* Check Point launches updated version of Pointsec for Nokia E90
* Bollywood joins Hollywood to celebrate India's Independence
* Trai to audit cable service in Cas areas
* Baby DVDs, videos may hinder infants’ language development: Study
( 11 August 2007 )
* Political clout building in ICL's favour
* B.A.G appoints Anish Khanna as director and business head of ISOMES
* Annual photo contest on independence
* UFO Moviez to release R.K. Films in digital format
* Disney localises 'High School Musical 2' in Asia Pacific
* UTV's SpotBoy & Virgin Comics in deal to create 4 superhero franchises
* Hathway Nashik wins back ZTL signals at reduced subscriber base
* Discovery explores technology driving India forward on occasion of 60th Independence anniversary
* Murdoch bullish on India; to launch slew of channels in one year
* Aaj Tak expands to UK with Sony's Max bouquet
* Rising India: longest single-theme TV programming with some soul in it
* MTV Network launches anti human trafficking campaign
* MGlobal Trust & ArtWallah to host 'India Splendor' in Los Angeles
* CNN-IBN and IBN 7 to conduct Indo-Pak poll in 'State of the Nation'
* Vh1 presents 'Nation's Favourite Music' Award on 15 August
* Nimbus wins 3 year mobile & internet rights to Premier League
* Chandra's Indian Cricket League unveils official website
( 10 August 2007 )
* Jetix to promote junior tennis program 'Good Earth Super Series'
* Global News Broadcast to raise Rs 2.4 billion from Network 18 firm
* Pogo to kick off second round of Funtakshari with school visits on 4 September
* Pragya channel to launch by mid-September
* Medical series 'Sanjeevani' returns in a new avatar
* Pix to air the best movies from its 'Short Film Festival'
* Ten Sports inks deals with US Open and Sunfeast Open
* WorldSpace & MSN India launch online radio service
* DD's archival footage on Gandhi, freedom struggle released in DVDs
* Govt. gives nod to Arianespace for launching Insat-4G
* Sony Online Ent. & Virgin Comics to create 'Ramayan' video games
* Govt. to launch portal on agriculture
* Palador retains movies, UTV to get Rs 40 million
* Tamil Nadu Govt. plans to run cable TV services
* Big FM launches new show in Kolkata
* Radio City Delhi brings fresh content to its breakfast show
* Fun Cinemas to pump in Rs 5 billion for expansion
* Blockbuster buys Movielink to bulk up online presence
* TV18 elevates Sai Kumar to Group COO
( 9 August 2007 )
* Citibank partners krishcricket.com for ‘Captain of Captains’
* Cartoon Network to air 'Bal Hanuman' on Independence Day
* Subex Azure launches Concilia V9.2 for billing system
* Toonami Jetstream introduces seven new series
* Tata Sky touches one million subscribers, targets 8 million by 2012
* Disney releases 2 books of 'High School Musical 2' as part of its TV premiere
* Microsoft & Weta digital tie up to create special effects for movies
* WASP3D inks deal with Romanian broadcaster
* Apple introduces iWork '08 with new version of page keynote features
* Tandberg introduces new video communication server
* Akali Dal accused of 'state terror' on cable ops in Punjab
* E-City Films ties up with Zee to distribute 'Kaafila'
* CNN-IBN wears a new on-air look
* Shyam Benegal gets Dadasaheb Phalke award
* Govt. mulling action against FMs running mini newscasts
* B.A.G Films & Media firms up editorial team for upcoming news channel
( 8 August 2007 )
* Sab TV spices up weekday offerings with 'Sab ka Bheja Fry'
* Raghav Bahl set to enter cable TV biz; ropes in SET Discovery president Anuj Gandhi as CEO
* Nicktoons Network receives 3100 global entries for Animation Festival
* National film awards announced, Big B is best actor
* SabMiller marks Asia & Africa as separate biz units; India a potential driver
* MTV Networks & TNS Media Research partner to track viewer habit
* Films Division to host Swatantrata Filmotsav
* Reliance ADAG unveils community building website bigadda.com
* Bharti Telemedia to launch DTH by Q4 2007-08
* Broadcast bill not listed for introduction in monsoon session
* ETC to merge with Zee's interactive education business
( 7 August 2007 )
* Nick India to premiere 'Alien Vacation' on 12 August
* Yahoo! India MD George Zacharias quits
* B.A.G Films to raise $35 million via FCCB
* Hungama TV launches weekly primetime show 'Tensai Bakabon'
* Shabana Azmi to be jury president at APS awards; CNN to screen films
* Mattel India joins hands with Special Olympics for zonal rounds
* Nick India to premiere 'Alien Vacation' on 12 August
* G