March 2008

Sunday, March 02, 2008 -- UTV software communication approved to issue 9.35 million equity shares to the Walt Disney Company.

Monday, March 31, 2008	Eros International plc announced that its Indian arm has signed a series of major television syndication Deals, for recent releases as well as library films with Sony Entertainment Television and Sahara Television Network.
Saturday, March 29, 2008	TDSAT organized seminar in Goa “The Way forward for TDSAT”
Thursday, March 27, 2008	NewsX, the 24 hour English news channel from INX News Pvt. Ltd. has been launched.
Thursday, March 27, 2008	BAG Films & Media Ltd launched its second channel E24. It's a 24 hour entertainment channel.
Thursday, March 27, 2008	The I & B Ministry has given its nod to a hike in the FDI limits to 24% from the current 20% in FM radio Operations.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008	The Delhi High Court restrained Malayalam Entertainment Channel Amrita TV for using the literary and musical works of Super Cassettes Industries Ltd without obtaining of license from the latter.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008	Doordarshan will not telecast the upcoming India-South Africa Test Cricket Series as I & B Ministry rules hat the event did not have “National Importance”.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008	The I & B Ministry served a show cause notice to India TV for showing programs on ghost and vampire.
Monday, March 24, 2008	Sahara film and Sahara One become FTA channels.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008	MTNL launched Aksh-Tel, an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and spyke (a video phone) calling
Wednesday, March 19, 2008	I & B minister told in Rajya Sabha that his ministry has allocated Rs. 15 crore for DD's Urdu Channel.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008	Times Broadband Service in joint Venture with Malaysia-based Stanton Technologies announced the launch of IPTV services which enables the user to down load television and film Content through mobile phone.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008	Rajya Sabha passed the Prasar Bharti (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill 2008.
Monday, March 17, 2008	Big Flicks, the country's largest online and offline movie rental service, announced a content sharing alliance with Raj Television Networks for its video-on-demand division.
Monday, March 17, 2008	The Central Government issued a notification banning surrogate advertising of liquor companies in print, electronic and outdoor media.
Monday, March 17, 2008	Lok Sabha passed the Praser Bharti (Broadcasting corporation of India) Amendment Bill 2008 fixing the age and the tenure of Chairperson and members.
Monday, March 17, 2008	I & B ministry held a meeting with Multi-system Operations (MSOs) and Broadcasters to discuss extension of CAS in four metros, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai and rest of the Country. The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the regulator TRAI to decide on the issue of channel price on DTH within eight weeks. The High Court Bench Justice Vijender Jain also directed the Operators to file an application before TRAI in this regard.
Sunday, March 16, 2008	The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) pulled up Prasar Bharti for making an excess payment of rs 3.39 crore to the Board of control for cricket in India (BCCI).
Wednesday, March 12, 2008	I & B minister P.R. Dasminsi said in lok sabha that an inter-ministerial committee under section 20 of cable TV networks (Regulations) Act 1995 has been constituted to look into the violation of programme and advertising codes prescribed under the Act and Rules.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008	Maya Entertainment ltd (MEL) company engaged in production of live action and animation content joined hands with Leander sport pvt ltd. To lo produce animated content around sport and fitness theme.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008	The income tax department moved the Bombay high court against STAR group for allegedly evading Tax running into hundreds of corers of rupees.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008	CM Mayawati recommended a CBI probe into the Teesari Azadi CD issue the controversy took a twist when state police named a correspondent of the prominent electronic media as prime accused and book a case against him.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008	Spice telecom through its mobile TV service spice TV tied up with BBC for telecasting news content.
Monday, March 10, 2008	Mogae advertising major dentsus joint venture in India joined hands with music content management (MCM) on 50:50 partnerships to provide audio music solutions at retail outlets.
Monday, March 10, 2008	NDTV and Sanctuary Asia magazine joined hands to launch a mass campaign, Sve the tiger to control the alarming decrease in the number of tigers in India.
Monday, March 10, 2008	The government introduced the pracer barti (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment bill in the lok sabha to seek to introduce an upper age limit for the corporation chairman.
Friday, March 07, 2008	The enforcement directorate has got an adjudication order against aides of AIADMK chief jayalalitha in the JJTV scam.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008	I & B Minister Priya ranjan dasmunsi said in rajya sabha that to check the iracy, a sub group consisting of one representative each from eight state governments has been constituted.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008	Ministry of I & B constituted a sub committee for rationalization right of way.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008	The madras high court dismissed a pil filed by the consumer right protection council seeking suspension of the DTH license granted to sun direct TV Pvt. Ltd.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008	I & B constituted a sub committee for rationalization of Entertainment tax levied by state goats broadcasting industry.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008	The BBC launched Arabic television to re establish its presence in Middle-East.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008	TRAI issued a consultation paper on restructuring of cable TV service
Tuesday, March 04, 2008	Sony Entertainment Television has signed Vodafone as the presenting sponsor for DLF Indian premier league (IPL)
Monday, March 03, 2008	ESPN collaborated with creative Artists Agency and Wald Disney studis to produce and distribute theatrical films with sports themes.
Monday, March 03, 2008	TRAI releases consultations paper on foreign investment limits for broadcasting sector, to provide level playing field among competing technologies.
Sunday, March 02, 2008	The 2008-09 Budgetary support for the ministry of I & B has been hiked by 18.6 percent to Rs.1910 Crore Compared with Rs 1610 crore in last fiscal year.
Sunday, March 02, 2008	During2006-07 the TV channel has paid 36.37 percent of their profit as tax to the ex-chequer.
Sunday, March 02, 2008	Broadcasters & Advertises joined hands with a corpus of Rs 80-85 crore for the creation of a television Rating Agency (Broadcast Audio Research Council) on the line of TAM.
Sunday, March 02, 2008	UTV software communication approved to issue 9.35 million equity shares to the Walt Disney Company. Source: http://cablequest.org/important-information/important-events/item/2340-march-2008.html

Source: http://cablequest.org/important-information/important-events/item/2340-march-2008.html