July 2007

Monday, July 2, 2007 -- Iran put into operation a 24 hour English language satellite TV Channel Called ‘Press TV’.

Monday, July 30, 2007	Leading news broadcasters on India formed an association called News Broadcasters Association.
Saturday, July 28, 2007	Lord Swraj Paul’s Caparo Group acquired a channel on Sky TV Electronic Programming Guide Which, it said, would provide base for film 24, in which Caparo is the principal shareholder.
Saturday, July 28, 2007	BBC Launched online service that allows people to download many programmes from last week.
Friday, July 27, 2007	Direct-to-home player DishTV launched its premium VGA boxes which are set-top boxes compatible to personal computer. Targeted at customer groups like stock brokers, financial services executives and students, the company hopes to gain an additional 10% market share. Priced at Rs 4150, the STBs will be launched in a phased manner.
Friday, July 27, 2007	ESPN Star Sports acquired broadcasting rights for India-Scotland One Day International Match to be played on August 16.
Thursday, July 26, 2007	I&B Minister banned the transmission of underwear advertisements across all channels. These are ‘Lux Cozy underwear’ & ‘Amul Macho underwear’. Reason being that they were indecent & suggestive.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007	Asia's first & only healthcare satellite channel, 7 Star Care was launched for northern India viewers by Delhi Health Minister Yoganand Shastri.
Monday, July 23, 2007	ESPN software tied up with multisystem operator, Hathway, for its cricket only channel, Star Cricket.
Thursday, July 19, 2007	Goldstone Technologies Ltd., an IPTV & engaged in online movie rental business signed a five year deal with Shemaroo Entertainment for sourcing the latter's video content library for India and International markets.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007	Media House Star announced a joint venture with DirecTV & BskyB to invest in the Championship Gaming Series (CGS), an international professional video gaming league.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007	TSports Broadcaster ESPN struck a deal with DTH operator Tata Sky for carrying its new channel Star Cricket.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007	IndiaTelevision.com organized an event 'Indian News Television Awards' where it gave away honours to the news industry people in various categories.
Monday, July 16, 2007	The Indian Express organized a panel discussion named 'Excellence in Journalism Awards' where personalities like former president APJ Abdul Kalam, BJP's L.K. Advani, Congress's Rajiv Shukla, noted writer Meghanand Desai etc were present.
Thursday, July 12, 2007	TDSAT turned down the interim plea of NCR-based news channel TotalTV seeking directions to Direct-To-Home operator TataSky to beam the telecaster's feed.
Tuesday, July 11, 2007	CPI (Maoist) naxals blasted a Doordarshan Kendra tansmission tower, guest house, an electricity sub- station & a former MLA's house in Chintapalli Mandal of the Agency area on the Andhra-Orissa Border.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007	I&B Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi denied reports that the government was planning to levy “licence fees” on every TV & Radio owner in the nation.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007	Popular online community portal Rediff.com launched its social content sharing platform 'ishare' on its website that allows viewers to share videos, music and images.
Monday, July 9, 2007	Neo Sports announced its tie up with the New Media Group (TNMG), KK, for live telecast of Neo Sports across Japan, Korea & Taiwan from July 1.
Sunday, July 8, 2007	STV Today Network in collaboration with World TV started for the Europe an countries transmission of its news channel ‘Aaj Tak’.
Sunday, July 8, 2007	MTNL-Aksh optifibre combinely announced the commercial launch of their IPTV Service.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007	Shakti Extratainment, the first global Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) channel based out of Chennai, was launched here on 4th July 2007.
Monday, July 2, 2007	Iran put into operation a 24 hour English language satellite TV Channel Called ‘Press TV’. Source: http://cablequest.org/important-information/important-events/item/2348-july-2007.html

Source: http://cablequest.org/important-information/important-events/item/2348-july-2007.html