July 2007 Stories

Headlines

Come alive with the hot buzzword, Animation - 31 Jul 2007

NDTV Labs appoints Saurabh Malhotra as its COO - 31 Jul 2007

Endemol, UN join hands for reality show 'Ustaad' - 31 Jul 2007

CNN-IBN, IBN 7 celebrate 6 decades of Cinema - 31 Jul 2007

Cable operators are losing money on CAS - 30 Jul 2007

News Broadcasters Association to fight 'Content Code' - 30 Jul 2007

CalTel set to launch TV service in Kolkata - 30 Jul 2007

Adlabs operates 100 screens - 30 Jul 2007

Ten Sports, Goal TV sign football content deal - 30 Jul 2007

ESS launches 'Clinic All Clear Dream Job' talent hunt - 30 Jul 2007

Virendra Chitrav to head FFSI - 30 Jul 2007

BIG Music to release 'Dhamaal' & 'Go' - 30 Jul 2007

BIG Music releases Music of 'Cash' & 'Marigold' in Pakistan - 30 Jul 2007

Zee Interactive Learning Systems bets on Child care - 30 Jul 2007

Queen Elizabeth II wants BBC film to be banned - 30 Jul 2007

Bancroft family face deadline over News Corp bid - 30 Jul 2007

Liberty eyes Virgin Media - 30 Jul 2007

CASBAA supports Singapore call over carriage deals - 30 Jul 2007

Talk show host Tom Snyder dies - 30 Jul 2007

BCCI's autocratic behavior to Indian Cricket League - 28 Jul 2007

Star Plus to launch 'Sangam' from August 20 - 28 Jul 2007

Swraj Paul's Caparo acquires Channel 158 on Sky's EPG - 28 Jul 2007

CFSI to have new Executive council - 28 Jul 2007

G.S. Bali quits after Star News stung's the Himachal Minister - 28 Jul 2007

India Broadcast Live to use defined Disclaimer - 28 Jul 2007

Smriti Iraani back to Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi - 28 Jul 2007

Sunil Mittal is NDTV Profit Business Leader of the Year - 28 Jul 2007

Now, 'Dish TV' on your PC - 27 Jul 2007

Shringar Cinemas to enter South India - 27 Jul 2007

Total Sports signs up Timothy Birendra Marthand - 27 Jul 2007

HBO lines up great movie blockbusters this August - 27 Jul 2007

Miditech bets big on fiction, ropes in Sandip Sikand - 27 Jul 2007

ICL to rope few Lankan & Pakistani cricketers - 27 Jul 2007

SC soughts an apology from TV reporter, over sting operation case - 27 Jul 2007

Zee Jagran to premiere 'Bal Hanuman' film - 27 Jul 2007

DEG elects Stephen Einhorn as its President - 27 Jul 2007

CBS Corp releases Social Responsibility report - 27 Jul 2007

ESS acquires broadcast rights of India-Scotland ODI - 26 Jul 2007

Times Now celebrates Independence Day with special series - 26 Jul 2007

IBN 7 & IIFA present 'IIFA Coolathon' - 26 Jul 2007

Astro to pursue dual growth strategy in Asia - 26 Jul 2007

No cigarette smoking in Disney branded films - 26 Jul 2007

Campbell Brown to join CNN - 26 Jul 2007

Implementation of CAS in other parts of Delhi uncertain - 25 Jul 2007

News channel from Manu Sharma's family, coming soon - 25 Jul 2007

Shankar Rath joins Tag Media as Head of Operations - 25 Jul 2007

Dav Whatmore roped in by 'Cricket Star' - 25 Jul 2007

Taj TV sells Bangla-Lanka tour rights to Bangladesh TV - 25 Jul 2007

INX partners 11 Production houses - 24 Jul 2007

Prasar Bharti may get Tax Break - 24 Jul 2007

Broadcasters protest Broadcasting Content Code - 24 Jul 2007

TRAI releases consultation paper on HITS - 24 Jul 2007

NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards on July 27 - 24 Jul 2007

Animal Planet pays tribute to Steve Irwin in special series - 24 Jul 2007

Megastructures back on Nat Geo, Aug 16 - 24 Jul 2007

HC restrains India Broadcast Live from pursuing case - 23 Jul 2007

ICL gives another nightmare to BCCI, signs up Brian Lara - 23 Jul 2007

Star Cricket available nationwide on Hathway - 23 Jul 2007

Cricket fans miss out India-England Test in Gujarat - 23 Jul 2007

Shailesh Kapoor replaces Ashutosh as Business head, Filmy - 23 Jul 2007

Disney-ABC promotes Swati Shetty as distribution head in India - 23 Jul 2007

Devraj Sanyal appointed as CEO, PDM India - 23 Jul 2007

Amul Star Voice Of India enters Bemisaal Barah phase - 23 Jul 2007

Nat Geo to air 'War Machines' series, July 23 - 23 Jul 2007

NBC Universal forays into Global TV production - 23 Jul 2007

Emap sells half of Box Television to Channel 4 - 23 Jul 2007

Warner Music eyes Chrysalis music arm - 23 Jul 2007

Sony introduces 3 channels on SingTel's mioTV in Singapore - 23 Jul 2007

Govt wants sting operations to pass public-interest test - 21 Jul 2007

Prasar Bharati could be Split into two entities - 21 Jul 2007

MTV redefines itself, says 'It's My MTV' - 21 Jul 2007

Journalists urge action against Police for harassing TV reporter - 21 Jul 2007

CASBAA gets 2 new patrons & 4 corporate members - 21 Jul 2007

Ten Sports launches 'Bajaj Pulsar DTS-FI Sportsnight' show - 21 Jul 2007

BCCI lost $60 mn, over the ZEEL broadcasting deal - 20 Jul 2007

ICL to give more nightmares to BCCI - 20 Jul 2007

CNBC Awaaz launches 'Pehla Kadam' - 20 Jul 2007

BBC plunged into its Biggest crisis - 20 Jul 2007

Intelsat's Galaxy 17 satellite fully operational - 20 Jul 2007

SingTel launches pay TV in Singapore - 20 Jul 2007

CBS to provide content to The Healium Waiting Room - 20 Jul 2007

HBO receives 86 Primetime Emmy nominations - 20 Jul 2007

Percept Holdings launches 'Percept Knorigin' - 19 Jul 2007

Moser Baer launches Bengali titles in Home Video market - 19 Jul 2007

TBS scores high with The Bill Engvall Show - 19 Jul 2007

New Line Cinema promotes Tracy Karagianis & Hobie Sheeder - 19 Jul 2007

MTVN names Reginald Williams as SVP, Music Strategy - 19 Jul 2007

Star Cricket available on Tata Sky - 18 Jul 2007

Turner's Chandigarh theme park work to start in September - 18 Jul 2007

Satellite TV rights rake in Big Moolah for Bollywood - 18 Jul 2007

ZEEL to launch second GEC 'Zee Next' - 18 Jul 2007

UTV & Astro Measat launch 'Brand Bindass' - 18 Jul 2007

Miditech launches 'Airtel Scholar Hunt, Destination UK' - 18 Jul 2007

Dow Jones endorses offer from News Corp - 18 Jul 2007

Star TV partners with DirecTV & BSkyB to invest in CGS - 18 Jul 2007

German watchdog allows Premiere/arena soccer deal - 18 Jul 2007

FremantleMedia appoints Jeff Siegel as VP, Home Entertainment - 18 Jul 2007

Mumbai can watch India-England Test series, but not Delhi - 17 Jul 2007

Star Cricket now available on Dish TV - 17 Jul 2007

President A P J Abdul Kalam grills Journalists - 17 Jul 2007

CNN-IBN shines at Ramnath Goenka Excellence Awards - 17 Jul 2007

Cartoon Network conducts Self Defence workshop in Delhi - 17 Jul 2007

News Corp, Dow Jones reach tentative deal - 17 Jul 2007

Zee TV acquires US drama 'The Best Years' - 17 Jul 2007

German watchdog awaits info from Premiere, arena - 17 Jul 2007

Discovery to launch Eco-Lifestyle Network in 2008 - 17 Jul 2007

CESTAT rules in BCCI's favour over Tax Tussle - 16 Jul 2007

FCA files PIL challenging TRAI decision to extend CAS - 16 Jul 2007

Vishal & Shekhar to launch Sa Re Ga Ma Pa participants album - 16 Jul 2007

Cinematographer K K Mahajan passes away - 16 Jul 2007

Star Ananda felicitates Shera Bengalis - 16 Jul 2007

Christopher trying to block sale of Dow Jones to News Corp. - 16 Jul 2007

'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', a Cash Cow for Warner Bros. - 16 Jul 2007

BBC to rebrand CBBC - 16 Jul 2007

Direct-To-Home reaches Direct-To-Hearts in rural areas - 14 Jul 2007

GoM to meet again on July 22 for PB employees option - 14 Jul 2007

Broadcaster cannot force DTH operator to carry signals - 14 Jul 2007

BBC signs Santosh Sivan for a Afghanistan movie - 14 Jul 2007

Conrad Black found guilty of defrauding Publisher - 14 Jul 2007

Viacom explores China for Theme parks - 14 Jul 2007

Mark Thompson tells staff to root out inaccuracies at BBC - 14 Jul 2007

Sandip Sikand quits SET - 13 Jul 2007

New mantra: Low TRP's, change Production house - 13 Jul 2007

Zee TV launches 'Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai' - 13 Jul 2007

'Ranvir, Vinay aur… Kaun?' on Star One - 13 Jul 2007

'The International Band' on Sab TV - 13 Jul 2007

The Harry Potter charm for the entertainment industry - 13 Jul 2007

Cricket back to good times for Advertisers - 12 Jul 2007

Sahara One to launch second GEC - 12 Jul 2007

MSO's can beam India-England test matches till Aug 25 - 12 Jul 2007

Neo Sports signs deal with HumTumTV - 12 Jul 2007

Hungama TV recruiting Kid Directors for 2007-08 - 12 Jul 2007

Cartoon Network launches 'Boomerang' - 12 Jul 2007

Pogo says 'Funtakshari' to Kids - 12 Jul 2007

HBO launches 'Entourage' in India - 12 Jul 2007

IBN 7 to add 'Mirch Masala' to News - 12 Jul 2007

Fox Business Network to debut in October - 12 Jul 2007

Court TV is now 'truTV' - 12 Jul 2007

'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' sets records - 12 Jul 2007

Sesame Street muppets to pose at JCPenney portraits - 12 Jul 2007

BBC apologizes to Queen Elizabeth over photo shoot - 12 Jul 2007

GoM meet postponed on licence fee, employees issue - 11 Jul 2007

Does BCCI fear 'Indian Cricket League' - 11 Jul 2007

Warner Bros, Sony Pictures to enter multiplex biz with DLF - 11 Jul 2007

Future Media launches Future TV channel - 11 Jul 2007

BCCI-ICL Cold war, Hots up - 10 Jul 2007

Raju Santhanam quits Zee News - 10 Jul 2007

NDTV India launches 'Bombay Lawyers' mini-series - 10 Jul 2007

Aaj Tak launched in Europe - 10 Jul 2007

'Doraemon' products to be launched in India - 10 Jul 2007

'Mumbai Mega Flood' on National Geographic Channel - 10 Jul 2007

PNC to release 'Bow Barracks Forever' on July 27 - 10 Jul 2007

Pogo offers sneak peak of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' - 10 Jul 2007

Gary Newman, Dana Walden named Chairmen, Twentieth Century Fox TV - 10 Jul 2007

Fox elevates Peter Liguori, ropes in Kevin Reilly - 10 Jul 2007

Gemstar-TV Guide up for Sale - 10 Jul 2007

TiVo, Amazon to sell movies, shows direct to TV sets - 10 Jul 2007

Live Earth fells flat for US, UK viewers - 10 Jul 2007

DD has to survive, so dear consumer why don't you Pay? - 09 Jul 2007

GoM to meet on July 11 for Prasar Bharati employees option - 09 Jul 2007

High court says TRAI has powers to regulate broadcasting - 09 Jul 2007

Neo Sports to go Live in Japan, Korea & Taiwan - 09 Jul 2007

MTNL launches IPTV service in New Delhi - 09 Jul 2007

Media policy soon for journalists in Punjab - 09 Jul 2007

The History Channel showcases 'Warcraft: The Art Of War' - 09 Jul 2007

Record TV audiences for Asian Cup finals - 09 Jul 2007

FremantleMedia beefs up presence across Asia Pacific - 09 Jul 2007

NDS selected by Inteleca for cable solution in Siberia - 09 Jul 2007

Can viewers be able to watch India-England series? - 07 Jul 2007

Balaji Telefilms to produce 3 shows for SET India - 07 Jul 2007

Rakhi Sawant makes News and how? - 07 Jul 2007

Eros, TitleMatch in distribution deal - 07 Jul 2007

Piracy issues to be Resolved soon - 06 Jul 2007

Delhi puts CAS expansion on hold - 06 Jul 2007

Ashwini Yardi quits Zee TV, joins Viacom-18 - 06 Jul 2007

Alka Saxena quits MH1 News - 06 Jul 2007

Aastha TV to launch 'Swar Adhiraj' reality Music show - 06 Jul 2007

Dow Jones, News Corp talks not yet completed - 06 Jul 2007

FremantleMedia revamps TV distribution team - 06 Jul 2007

Ronald D'Mello quits UTV - 05 Jul 2007

ESPN Star Sports issues legal notice to Manthan Broadband - 05 Jul 2007

Punjab Chapter of IMC to be launched on July 07 - 05 Jul 2007

Toonz Animation Academy inaugurated in Mumbai - 05 Jul 2007

'Vengeance' on Ten Sports - 05 Jul 2007

Hamilton eager to taste victory at his home Grand Prix - 05 Jul 2007

Mipcom to honour Indian media & entertainment industry - 04 Jul 2007

Nimbus goes for independent Distribution initiative - 04 Jul 2007

WWIL can beam India-England test matches - 04 Jul 2007

India's matches against Sussex & England A on Star Cricket - 04 Jul 2007

Filmy moods up with 'Bathroom Singer' - 04 Jul 2007

Vh1 India to telecast 'Live Earth' on July 7 - 04 Jul 2007

'Saal Ke Sabse Bade Blockbusters' on Max - 04 Jul 2007

IBN 7 launches 'Property Bazaar' - 04 Jul 2007

HBO, Pogo celebrates Harry Potter's magic - 04 Jul 2007

Headlines Today eyes Bangalore market for viewership - 03 Jul 2007

Nick introduces 'Nick Home Cinema' - 03 Jul 2007

CNBC-TV18 launches 'Marathon Managers' - 03 Jul 2007

Aamir Khan, Excel bring Cricket match at Infinity Mall - 03 Jul 2007

Fairfax & Macquarie buys Australia's Southern Cross - 03 Jul 2007

FremantleMedia dishes up a Raft of Discop deals - 03 Jul 2007

FremantleMedia & Mobliss bring Atomic Wedgie to Helio - 03 Jul 2007

Iran launches English-language satellite TV channel - 03 Jul 2007

BCCI knew about ICL, in Advance - 02 Jul 2007

Monsoon arrives in Delhi with Cable troubles - 02 Jul 2007

Court dismisses Nimbus-BCCI plea - 02 Jul 2007

Carving Dreams pacts with Hollywood Studios - 02 Jul 2007

PVR moves Supreme Court on tax tussle - 02 Jul 2007

Balaji Telefilms launches 'Khwaish' for Ary Digital - 02 Jul 2007

Cartoon Network teaches children the art of self-defence - 02 Jul 2007

Pogo bounces higher with Mirmo in New Delhi - 02 Jul 2007

'Wheel Smart Shrimati' is back on DD National - 02 Jul 2007

FMCC explains students about Media industry growth - 02 Jul 2007

Indians are more TV driven music consumers - 02 Jul 2007

PDM-Entertainment launches 'India Music Week' - 02 Jul 2007

ESPN Star Sports ropes in Ian Chappell - 02 Jul 2007

Carlyle Group eyes Virgin Media - 02 Jul 2007

FCC denies Industry bid to postpone cable box rule - 02 Jul 2007

Simply South

Chennai emerges as new Animation hub - 31 Jul 2007

Amrita TV to telecast Nehru Trophy Boat Race - 31 Jul 2007

'Vasanth TV' & 'Mega TV' coming soon in Tamil Nadu - 27 Jul 2007

ELCOT plans to extend cable TV network in Tamil Nadu - 27 Jul 2007

'Jetix Action Academy' launched in South - 25 Jul 2007

Attack on TV9 condemned strongly - 25 Jul 2007

'Kandhasamy' goes for unique launch invitation - 25 Jul 2007

Emotions steal the Southern reality shows - 23 Jul 2007

Kasturi channel launching on Aug 18 - 23 Jul 2007

SAE India launches EMP course in Chennai - 23 Jul 2007

Raj TV to uplink through VSNL Teleport - 18 Jul 2007

Eros acquires Tamil distribution company Ayngaran - 12 Jul 2007

Sivaji - The Boss draws Flak - 12 Jul 2007

Amrita TV's 'Vanitaratnam' reaches its climax on July 14 - 12 Jul 2007

TN Congress demands ban on Sivaji-The Boss - 10 Jul 2007

Nipuna Services creates digi magic in Sivaji-The Boss - 10 Jul 2007

V Chandrasekhar joins Maa TV as VP, Content & Strategy - 10 Jul 2007

Indian Idol finalists sang in Hyderabad on July 08 - 09 Jul 2007

Narayana Murthy 'speaks up' over Glasgow bombings - 09 Jul 2007

Amrita TV launches new reality show 'Best Actor' - 09 Jul 2007

Stocks

HT Media Q1 EBITDA at Rs 659 mn - 31 Jul 2007

TV Today Q1 net profit at Rs 79.9 mn - 30 Jul 2007

Sun TV uses Rs 302 Cr for capitalization of subsidiaries - 30 Jul 2007

Pearson H1 revenue rises to 1.72 bn pounds - 30 Jul 2007

BAG Films & Media Q1 PAT at Rs 7.85 mn - 28 Jul 2007

Deccan Chronicle Q1 profit at Rs 837.5 mn - 28 Jul 2007

Raj TV uses Rs 9.41 cr for contents & facilities - 28 Jul 2007

UTV's Q1 PAT up by 165% - 27 Jul 2007

TV18's Q1 revenues at Rs 681 million - 27 Jul 2007

Network 18's Q1 revenues at Rs 966 mn - 27 Jul 2007

GBN Q1 revenues at Rs 24.35 cr - 27 Jul 2007

Jagran Prakashan Q1 revenues at Rs 192.27 cr - 27 Jul 2007

Reuters H1 trading profit at $358.8 mn - 27 Jul 2007

BSkyB posts operating profit of $1.67 bn - 27 Jul 2007

Balaji Telefilms Q1 net profit at Rs 184.403 mn - 26 Jul 2007

Comcast posts 28 % rise in quarterly profit - 26 Jul 2007

Essel Propack Q1 net profit at Rs 90 mn - 19 Jul 2007

NDTV's Q1 revenues up by 15 % - 18 Jul 2007

Yahoo! invests in Tyroo Media - 18 Jul 2007

TV18 interested in DSE stake - 18 Jul 2007

ZEEL Q1 revenues at Rs 3,916 mn - 17 Jul 2007

Zee News Q1 revenues at Rs 745 mn - 17 Jul 2007

GV Films board approves three-way split - 17 Jul 2007

Dish TV Q1 revenue grows at 35% - 16 Jul 2007

Reliance Communications buys Yipes Holdings for $300 Mn - 16 Jul 2007

Jagjit Singh Kohli steps down as Director, ETC Network - 16 Jul 2007

Pyramid Saimira Q1 revenue at Rs 122 Crore - 14 Jul 2007

Eros International to raise $34 million - 14 Jul 2007

Sony India Q1 revenues at Rs 596 crore - 12 Jul 2007

'Color Chips New Media' to have 3 merged entities - 09 Jul 2007

Nexus India Capital launches $100 mn VC Fund - 09 Jul 2007

Pyramid Saimira raises $90 million - 04 Jul 2007

Eros International's Net income at $28.3 million - 04 Jul 2007

UTV Motion Pictures Plc starts trading on AIM - 02 Jul 2007

Thomson to sell Prometric to ETS for $435 mn - 02 Jul 2007

Marcom

Happiness becomes prized catch in Ads - 31 Jul 2007

TBWA/India to consult Afghan Wireless Communication - 31 Jul 2007

Dentsu, TV Tokyo to air Infomercial for Friendship Project - 31 Jul 2007

Vimal brand set to sport a new look - 30 Jul 2007

Pepsi signs Allu Arjun as its brand ambassador for AP - 30 Jul 2007

Brand Curry bags creative duties of I-next - 30 Jul 2007

Noshe Group launches its TVC division - 30 Jul 2007

Rediffusion is the Agency of the Year at Big Bang Awards - 28 Jul 2007