October 2007 Stories

Headlines

INX Network to launch 9X on November 12 - 31 Oct 2007

Pyramid Saimira acquires US based FunAsiA - 31 Oct 2007

TV celebrities come together for T20 match - 31 Oct 2007

NDTV launches NDTV Arabia - 31 Oct 2007

NDTV enters Singapore on SingTel's mioTV service - 31 Oct 2007

Pay-TV piracy tops $1.5 billion for 2007 - 31 Oct 2007

Jeff Blatt Named CEO of Synapse Group, Inc. - 31 Oct 2007

Manmohan Shetty resigns from Adlabs board - 30 Oct 2007

Doordarshan, AIR staff to go on leave - 30 Oct 2007

'Jab Din Chale Na Raat Chale' premiered in Mumbai - 30 Oct 2007

Rajjat Barjatya produces Akbar Birbal Remixed serial - 30 Oct 2007

Disney Channel kicks off 'My School Rocks' - 30 Oct 2007

Neo Sports rolls out new contest for Middle East viewers - 30 Oct 2007

WWIl to use brand mascot for GalaxZee - 30 Oct 2007

UTV Home Video launches World Cinema collection - 30 Oct 2007

Alison Dexter is EVP, Production, Nickelodeon - 30 Oct 2007

Janet Boye Jenkins joins Sesame as VP-Creative Services - 30 Oct 2007

DTH leads to a Better Picture over Cable TV - 29 Oct 2007

Bharti Airtel selects NDS for digital satellite service - 29 Oct 2007

Aaj Tak denies involvement in Gujarat riots sting - 29 Oct 2007

DTH to get boost with News channels getting gagged - 29 Oct 2007

'Rome: The First Empire' series on History Channel - 29 Oct 2007

Court TV prepares rebranding initiative as truTV - 29 Oct 2007

National Geographic to release 'U2 3D' in 3-D - 29 Oct 2007

BSkyB offers to cede ITV voting rights - 29 Oct 2007

David Arculus says in wings if break-up falls - 29 Oct 2007

Tehelka-Aaj Tak sting: News channels banned in Ahmedabad - 27 Oct 2007

Zee TV to launch 'Rock-N-Roll Family' reality show - 27 Oct 2007

Percept, Microsoft bring 'Hanuman Returns' on Xbox Live - 27 Oct 2007

Jungle Book celebrates 40 years - 27 Oct 2007

IBN 7 partners MTV for Roadies - 27 Oct 2007

Cablevision to raise video package prices - 27 Oct 2007

Nat Geo Society gives $2.67 mn to Geography Alliances - 27 Oct 2007

The Golden Compass to educate about Global Warming - 27 Oct 2007

Jamie at Home DVD launch to satisfy the global appetite - 27 Oct 2007

Residents of Sesame Tree unveiled - 27 Oct 2007

Sans multiplexes, Saawariya & OSO to face revenue deficit - 26 Oct 2007

Times Music releases 'High School Musical 2' - 26 Oct 2007

Ten Sports acquires South Africa, Zimbabwe rights - 26 Oct 2007

Sab TV appoints Uditanshu Mehta as its programming head - 26 Oct 2007

SET acquires satellite rights of 5 Yash Raj banner films - 26 Oct 2007

NDS launches high definition digital video recorder - 26 Oct 2007

Time Warner Cable & Warner Bros support 'Fred Claus' - 26 Oct 2007

FremantleMedia unveils delectable Fanny Hill - 26 Oct 2007

Future Group to pick 15% stake in Percept Holdings - 25 Oct 2007

Uday Shankar promoted to CEO, Star India - 25 Oct 2007

Mahesh Samat named MD, Walt Disney Company (India) - 25 Oct 2007

NKP Salve Challenger Series on Neo Sports - 25 Oct 2007

Star Cricket to show Australian matches to Indian viewers - 25 Oct 2007

Filmy to launch 'Bollywood ka Boss' quiz show - 25 Oct 2007

Organizing committee reviews preparedness of IFFI-2007 - 25 Oct 2007

MipCom 2007 registers historic attendance - 25 Oct 2007

CASBAA extends Q3 membership base - 25 Oct 2007

Prasoon Joshi elevated to Regional Executive CD-AP, McCann - 25 Oct 2007

Nat Geo to premiere My Brilliant Brain - 24 Oct 2007

Cartoon Network to promote 'Buchki' via 'Bhootnath' - 24 Oct 2007

Panchkula to host inaugural ICL T20 - 24 Oct 2007

DD's Dhiraj Kakadia in trouble over Sonia's trip to China - 24 Oct 2007

Sab TV to launch new show 'Jersey No. 10', Nov 5 - 24 Oct 2007

'Diwali Buffet' on HBO with 'Mission: Impossible' - 24 Oct 2007

Intel Capital invests in Tag Media Network - 24 Oct 2007

Pogo to launch new series CIA from Oct 29 - 24 Oct 2007

Star TV appoints Todd Lituchy as President, Entertainment - 24 Oct 2007

Amazia to take place in Hong Kong, Nov 17-20 - 24 Oct 2007

Miss America Live on TLC - 24 Oct 2007

NDTV appoints Shyatto Raha as CEO, Emerging Markets - 23 Oct 2007

Two held for TV actress Manisha Agarwal' murder - 23 Oct 2007

NDS VideoGuard Express available for Indian market - 23 Oct 2007

Preneet Malhotra appointed as CEO, UTV Interactive - 23 Oct 2007

V&S Broadcasting to launch World Movies in December - 23 Oct 2007

ESPN Star Sports to telecast Hong Kong Cricket Sixes - 23 Oct 2007

Times Now introduces voting based ranking of Team India - 23 Oct 2007

'Revenge of the Pyjamas' & 'Kiteretsu' on Hungama TV - 23 Oct 2007

PVR Pictures signs Rajkumar Santoshi for two films - 23 Oct 2007

A R Rehman to debut on 9X with 'Mission Ustaad' - 22 Oct 2007

Star Plus launches new drama 'Santaan' - 22 Oct 2007

NGC comes to Mumbai to hunt for India's Superkid - 22 Oct 2007

Tata Sky moves High Court against TRAI - 20 Oct 2007

Koreans say India has great Animated Assets - 20 Oct 2007

Marathi actors join hands to battle female foeticide - 20 Oct 2007

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs is Back - 20 Oct 2007

Sahara One announces launch of 'Jjhoom India' - 20 Oct 2007

Rediscovering the 'Ganges' on Discovery Channel - 20 Oct 2007

Eros International buys Krazzy 4 rights - 20 Oct 2007

Celebrate Diwali with B4U Network in London - 20 Oct 2007

Rupert Murdoch draws financial assault for Fox - 20 Oct 2007

BBC to sell iconic TV centre to stave off financial ruin - 20 Oct 2007

Nimbus' Scott Ferguson joins Al Jazeera - 19 Oct 2007

Ronnie Screwvala nominated for Teacher's Awards - 19 Oct 2007

Small movie producers can release films internationally - 19 Oct 2007

Wah India TV & Wah Sunil Thakur - 19 Oct 2007

Zee TV's Ardhangini being re-shooted - 19 Oct 2007

TCS signs $1.2 bn contract with Nielsen Company - 18 Oct 2007

'Hariyali TV' launching on October 18 - 18 Oct 2007

Cartoon Network signs licensing deal with Berger - 18 Oct 2007

'Mil Gaye Raam' on Zee News proves Ramasetu existence - 18 Oct 2007

Excel Home Videos wins 2 awards at Disney conference - 18 Oct 2007

BBC to cut 1,800 jobs - 18 Oct 2007

Douglas Craig promoted to SVP, Digital Media, Discovery - 18 Oct 2007

Virginie Calmels appointed as CEO, Endemol France - 18 Oct 2007

Disney unveils expansion plan for Disneyland Resort - 18 Oct 2007

Ismail Darbar wages war against Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - 17 Oct 2007

TV Today says Information TV cant use 'Ab Tak' name - 17 Oct 2007

Star News claims No. 1 position in News channels - 17 Oct 2007

Eros floats EyeQube Studios for visual effects - 17 Oct 2007

TV stars to star in Bhanvraa Love In Aggression - 17 Oct 2007

'Diwali Dumb Duma Dum' contest on Disney Channel - 17 Oct 2007

'Nick Chak De Ninja' contest from Oct 18 - 17 Oct 2007

Twin Towers collapse is UK's most recalled TV moment - 17 Oct 2007

Gary Ginsberg is Global Marketing Head, News Corp - 17 Oct 2007

CBS Corp in new employment deal with Leslie Moonves - 17 Oct 2007

Jain community most media-savvy than others - 16 Oct 2007

Violence in TV serials has great effects - 16 Oct 2007

MTV Roadies are back with new vistas - 16 Oct 2007

VJs are passé for 9XM - 16 Oct 2007

'B Biz' will also be showcased on Zee Muzic - 16 Oct 2007

Star TV to expand operations in North America - 16 Oct 2007

Aneek Dhar wins Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 - 15 Oct 2007

I'm bored of going to the Oscars - Shah Rukh Khan - 15 Oct 2007

MCCS's Barun Das to join Zee News as CEO - 15 Oct 2007

Doordarshan geared up for 'Baahubali' show - 15 Oct 2007

DG2L Tech & UFO Moviez digitalize cinemas in Europe - 15 Oct 2007

NGC announces 'The Habitat Young Visionary Award 2008' - 15 Oct 2007

End to TRP monopoly soon, I&B Ministry to meet on Oct 15 - 13 Oct 2007

Zee Sports America coming soon on Dish Network - 13 Oct 2007

FTPGI pacts with Wizcraft for Apsara Awards - 13 Oct 2007

Eros makes senior level appointments - 13 Oct 2007

James Bond debuts on DVD in India - 13 Oct 2007

Government lifts ban on Live India for fake sting ops - 12 Oct 2007

Airtel chooses Optibase for IPTV services - 12 Oct 2007

DQ Entertainment pacts with American Greetings Properties - 12 Oct 2007

TV journalists molested by policemen at Pratiksha - 12 Oct 2007

NDTV announces new series, 'Documentary 24x7' - 12 Oct 2007

Vinod Khanna makes his TV debut with 9X's Mere Apne - 12 Oct 2007

It's all about Content at CASBAA Convention 2007 - 12 Oct 2007

Discovery appoints Bart Palmer as SVP, Media Engineering - 12 Oct 2007

Talent shows a regional streak in Reality - 11 Oct 2007

Palador Pictures ties-up with Tata Sky - 11 Oct 2007

Carly Fiorina joins Fox business channel - 11 Oct 2007

'Radio City MQ' reaches Mumbai - 11 Oct 2007

Mipcom 2007: India turns up the heat with Global Content - 10 Oct 2007

Mipcom 2007: IMG learns new media rules of India - 10 Oct 2007

Mipcom 2007: Winners announced for Mobile & Net TV Awards - 10 Oct 2007

Election Commission nod must for television publicity - 10 Oct 2007

CN & Pogo create largest bouquet of original productions - 10 Oct 2007

Filmy launches comedy show 'Jigar Ma Badi Aag Hai!' - 10 Oct 2007

HBO enters into deal with Charles S. Dutton - 10 Oct 2007

Intelsat delivers NHL in HD to North America - 10 Oct 2007

Mipcom 2007: Chandra says Content Creation is the Key - 09 Oct 2007

Mipcom 2007: Screwvala warns media outfits on strategy - 09 Oct 2007

Mipcom 2007: 'Indian Content on the Move' - 09 Oct 2007

Mipcom 2007: BBC to open global production center in India - 09 Oct 2007

Zee-Star 'Antakshari' row game is Over - 09 Oct 2007

Broadcast regulator shall be independent, says MPs - 09 Oct 2007

Delhi HC seeks suggestions to regulate sting operations - 09 Oct 2007

Vh1's Keertan Adyanthaya joins Star India - 09 Oct 2007

Mark Burnett ventures with Genting International - 09 Oct 2007

Discovery & Jakks sign toy license deal - 09 Oct 2007

Intelsat & Telenor expand strategic relationship - 09 Oct 2007

Reliance Bluemagic to launch its DTH services soon - 08 Oct 2007

Nimbus shoots off notice to DD over unencrypted signals - 08 Oct 2007

Now energy ratings for Cable TV viewing - 08 Oct 2007

Mipcom 2007: Zodiak Television to acquire 35 % in Sol - 08 Oct 2007

Moser acquires 800 Hindi movie titles from Ultra Video - 08 Oct 2007

Saawariya merchandise in over 300 Future Group stores - 08 Oct 2007

TBS completes acquisition of Claxson Interactive Pay TV - 08 Oct 2007

Intelsat 11 launch successful - 08 Oct 2007

Prasar Bharati staff gets 'Govt status' - 05 Oct 2007

Agriculture ministry programmes on Doordarshan - 05 Oct 2007

ICC World Twenty20 Final touches 28 TVR - 05 Oct 2007

TRAI's tariff ceiling for non-CAS areas to save crores - 05 Oct 2007

Rehabilitation tips on 'New Heights' channel - 05 Oct 2007

Cable TV to cost less in non-CAS areas - 04 Oct 2007

Future Group in mega deal with Neo Sports - 04 Oct 2007

DD will not get Indo-Pak test cricket, says Nimbus - 04 Oct 2007

Neo Sports to expand its reach in Middle East - 04 Oct 2007

Nimbus signs up Setanta Sports for BCCI & BCB cricket - 04 Oct 2007

Sony Pictures & Eros to distribute Indian movies - 04 Oct 2007

'Sonar Tori' on air in Chittaranjan Park - 04 Oct 2007

Nat Geo reveals Inside story of few best kept secrets - 04 Oct 2007

Times Now presents '10 PM' primetime programming - 04 Oct 2007

Simply South

Veerappan serial can be telecast: HC - 30 Oct 2007

Social activist lodges complaint against 'Kolangal' TV serial - 30 Oct 2007

Reality show winners use TV as fame platform - 26 Oct 2007

Maa TV launches new programs - 26 Oct 2007

Star Vijay on roll with new initiatives - 23 Oct 2007

Zee - Aerolex squabble to make channels go blank - 18 Oct 2007

Asianet's Chandrasekhar to enter hotel business - 18 Oct 2007

Amrita TV to air special Vijayadashmi programs - 18 Oct 2007

Now, Movies telecast to theatres - 17 Oct 2007

Maa TV consolidates position in Andhra - 17 Oct 2007

45 films to compete for the Golden Elephant 15 - 17 Oct 2007

Tax on IT, films for Rs 100 cr in Andhra - 15 Oct 2007

Stay on Santhanakadu serial vacated - 15 Oct 2007

'Jodi No. 1' sounds hit-number for Vijay TV - 15 Oct 2007

Kalaignar TV to launch 2 Tamil channels - 13 Oct 2007

SS Music's Santiago Martin in trouble over lottery business - 13 Oct 2007

Court stays telecast of controversial serial Santhanakadu - 13 Oct 2007

Down south, Judges chosen for their calibre - 12 Oct 2007

Asianet to deploy Cisco & Scientific Atlanta solution - 12 Oct 2007

Amrita TV's 'Super Dancer Junior' enters competition phase - 12 Oct 2007

Veerappan's widow pleas to Makkal TV over Santhanakaadu - 10 Oct 2007

It's treat for film buffs this Dasara in Mysore - 10 Oct 2007

Amrita TV lines up special programmes for Ramzan - 10 Oct 2007

Raj TV to launch Tamil news channel on Nov 14 - 08 Oct 2007

Transgender to host TV show on Star Vijay - 08 Oct 2007

Controversial serial Santhanakadu to air on Makkal TV - 08 Oct 2007

The Madras-Chennai circa - 05 Oct 2007

Sunshines on Kalaignar TV - 05 Oct 2007

WASP3D to provide 3D Graphics solution to Maa TV - 05 Oct 2007

Rajnikanth to launch Superstar TV - 04 Oct 2007

Sun TV to move from DMK HQ to Hotel Admirality - 04 Oct 2007

Government Film & TV Institute in a shambles - 04 Oct 2007

Stocks

TV18 Q2 revenue at Rs 88.29 crore - 31 Oct 2007

BAG Films & Media Q2 PAT at Rs 1.14 crore - 31 Oct 2007

Info Edge India net profit at Rs 15.14 crore - 31 Oct 2007

Balaji Telefilms net profit at Rs 26.27 cr - 30 Oct 2007

Adlabs Films PAT at Rs 21 crore - 29 Oct 2007

Jagran Prakashan Q2 net profit at Rs 22 crore - 29 Oct 2007

HT Media PAT at Rs 31.9 crore - 26 Oct 2007

Prime Focus PAT at Rs 9.30 crore - 26 Oct 2007

TV Today to merge Radio Today Broadcasting with itself - 26 Oct 2007

Deccan Chronicle to Buy back its equity shares - 26 Oct 2007

UTV Q2 revenues at Rs 73.5 crore - 25 Oct 2007

ENIL Q2 revenues at Rs 53.2 crore - 25 Oct 2007

Sun TV Q2 net profit at Rs 80.16 cr - 24 Oct 2007

CyberMedia H1 total income at Rs 55.75 cr - 24 Oct 2007

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Q2 revenues at Rs 398.6 cr - 23 Oct 2007

Zee News Q2 revenues at Rs 77.6 crore - 23 Oct 2007

Dish TV's Q2 revenues at Rs 77.5 cr - 22 Oct 2007

Inox Leisure Q2 net up 19.3% at Rs 8.31 cr - 22 Oct 2007

Moser Baer to raise $ 100 mn - 19 Oct 2007

TV18, BCCL show equity interest in KSL & Industries - 19 Oct 2007

WPP's Q3 revenues up 5.1 % - 19 Oct 2007

Global Broadcast News raises Rs 266.40 cr - 18 Oct 2007

NDTV Q3 standalone revenues up 46% y-o-y - 18 Oct 2007

Deccan Chronicle may consider buy back of shares - 18 Oct 2007

Essel Propack Q3 net profit at Rs 10.5 cr - 18 Oct 2007

Dow Jones posts 87 % drop in Q3 profit - 18 Oct 2007

Marcom

Publicis Groupe to acquire PR firm Hanmer & Partners - 31 Oct 2007

Percept H wins creative duties of J Hampstead - 31 Oct 2007

Deepika Padukone is Brand Ambassador, Kingfisher Airlines - 31 Oct 2007

Times OOH dons a new look - 30 Oct 2007

PayMate signs Travelguru.com as its first advertiser - 30 Oct 2007

MPG bags media duties of Hindustan Pencils - 29 Oct 2007

Text 100 PR launches its GRO service - 29 Oct 2007

Dentsu Holdings USA to acquire ATTIK - 29 Oct 2007

LMC terminates contracts of several ad agencies - 27 Oct 2007

Salt Lake township to get makeover via Karukrit - 26 Oct 2007

Carat India appoints Radhesh Uchil as GM, West & South - 26 Oct 2007

Hema Ravikumar joins MPG-South as VP - 26 Oct 2007

Mudra appoints Varun Mehta as its creative director - 26 Oct 2007

id8labs buys business franchise of eDesign Tree in India - 26 Oct 2007

Starcom MediaVest Group launches Navia in Malaysia - 25 Oct 2007

PTM signs Michael J Clarke as its latest talent - 25 Oct 2007

Bindass campaigns towards AIDS prevention - 25 Oct 2007

UltraTech to sponsor the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy - 25 Oct 2007

Maytas appoints Maxus as media planning & buying agency - 24 Oct 2007

Radio City ties up with Suno Lemon for ad sales - 24 Oct 2007

VGC appointed as advertising agency for HFCL's Ping - 24 Oct 2007

Lycra MTV Style Awards tie up with Om Shanti Om - 23 Oct 2007

Birla Plus Cements renamed as UltraTech - 23 Oct 2007

Reliance Industries revives textile brand 'Vimal' - 23 Oct 2007

Neeraj Dutt elevated to COO position at NDTV Media - 22 Oct 2007

JWT bags Bharti VAS account - 22 Oct 2007

Airtel Live TVC more than a Hollywood flick - 22 Oct 2007

Inorbit Malls scores 'Silver Maxi' for marketing strategy - 22 Oct 2007

'Anything karega for Gokul' revival plan abandoned - 20 Oct 2007

ICICI Prudential punches 'Retire from work, not from life' - 20 Oct 2007

ICC mulls merchandising tie-ups till 2015 - 20 Oct 2007

Print accounted for 49 % of total ad spending in 2006 - 19 Oct 2007

MediaCom is AoR for Aegon Religare Life Insurance - 19 Oct 2007

Brand Curry bags creative duties of Dawaat - 19 Oct 2007

Future TV joins hands with Times Now - 18 Oct 2007

Publicis Ambience names Ashish Khazanchi & Prasanna Sankhe as NCD's - 18 Oct 2007

JCDecaux wins contract for Bangalore International Airport - 18 Oct 2007

IBF calls off 25 % surcharge move - 17 Oct 2007

Product recalls and Brand recallation power - 17 Oct 2007

V&S Broadcasting appoints Sanjay Bhasin as VP, ad sales - 17 Oct 2007

Aircel appoints Publicis India as its brand partner - 16 Oct 2007

Technology edge for OOH ads this Navratri