November 2006

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 -- Regional satellite television major Sun TV Ltd informed the stock exchanges that Sun TV, the flagship channel of the company, will be a pay channel with effect. from December 2, 2006. The rate to the cable operators for Sun TV will be Rs 12 per month, per subscriber.

Thursday, November 30, 2006	The Finland based Nokia announced that it had tied up with Doordarshan in India for a pilot project to roll out mobile TV technology in India.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006	Sun and Tata Sky failed to resolve the dispute on pricing of Channels talks as suggested by broadcast tribunal TDSAT on November 21.
Monday, November 27, 2006	Sun TV Ltd announced the merger of its group companies-Gemini TV Pvt Ltd and Udaya TV Pvt Ltd with itself.
Friday, November 24, 2006	The Cable TV Equipment Traders and Manufacturers association (CTMA) opened a three day fair at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata to promote technology upgrade through digitisation.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006	Broadcast regulator TRAI excluded hotels from the regulated regime for cable TV channels and said prices would be determined on the basis of mutual agreements between distributors and users.
Friday, November 17, 2006	Subhash Chandra promoted Zee Telefilms announced that its demurrer scheme has been approved by the Bombay High Court. As per demurrer scheme, the company will be hived off into four separate entities, Zee Telefilms. ASC Enterprises, Wire &Wireless India Ltd, and Zee News.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006	Lok Sabha Television began a new series title “count down to winter session” a programme on issues that are likely to figure prominently in the coming winter session of the Parliament.
Monday, November 13, 2006	Zee Telefilms Limited and Taj TV Limited announced that in a strategic move the company has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in the Dubai based sports channel, Ten Sports, The investment is based on an enterprise value of $ 114 million (approximately Rs. 513 crores).
Thursday, November 09, 2006	RajShri Media (P) Limited, the digital media and entertainment arm of the RajShri group, launched rajshri.com, a broadband entertainment destination online for premium Indian video content.
Thursday, November 09, 2006	Promax Muse gold Awards Ceremony was held in Singapore in which Indian Television Channels swept away 16 of the 30 gold awqrds.
Thursday, November 09, 2006	Star India and its rival Zee group-promoted Direct-To Home service Dish TV have again locked horns in broadcast tribunal TDSAT. Star India filed a petition before TDSAT, alleging that Dish TV was not disclosing its actual DTH subscriber base and paying charges accordingly.
Thursday, November 09, 2006	Television Eighteen India Ltd. announced that its promoter Mr. Raghav Bahi has sold 3 lakh shares of the company to Network 18 Fincap Pvt for Rs. 27.60 crore.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006	Neo Sports Plus, a new sports entertainment channel, was launched in Mumbai. The first event to be shown live on the channel is the Duleep Trophy final be held later this month in Kolkata.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006	The central government announced that it is likely to bring in a Bill in the winter session of Parliament making it mandatory for private sports broadcasters to share feed of events of nationl importance with the public broadcaster.
Monday, November 06, 2006	The Union government constituted a steering committee to enforce Section 5 of the Tabacco Products (Prohibition) Act., 2003 to check smoking scenes on TV.
Monday, November 05, 2006	The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated the completed facility of the flextronics Industrial Park at Sriperumbudur and said that his government will soon bring in new electronics and IT policy.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006	Regional satellite television major Sun TV Ltd informed the stock exchanges that Sun TV, the flagship channel of the company, will be a pay channel with effect. from December 2, 2006. The rate to the cable operators for Sun TV will be Rs 12 per month, per subscriber. Source: http://cablequest.org/important-information/important-events/item/2356-november-2006.html

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