May 2007

Tuesday, May 1, 2007 -- BBC launched two new channels ‘BBC Entertainment’ and ‘Cbeebies’

Thursday, May 31, 2007	Zee Telefilms abandoned its deal with the BCCI in which it had bought 5 year rights for the board’s offshore fixtures.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007	TRAI directed all cable operators in the nation to carry Doordarshan channels on their network.
Friday, May 25, 2007	Information and broadcasting Ministry revoked the ban on FTV that was initially applicable on 30 May. 07.
Thursday, May 24, 2007	Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Bluemagic (RB) become the fourth private to secure a license for offering Direct to Home (DTH) services.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007	Seagate Technology launches FREEAGENTTM Family of Data movers in India.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007	Doordarshan launched its mobile TV service becoming the first to launch its services on DVB-H compliant mobile handsets.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007	TV 18 Group and US Entertainment Company Viacom announce their joint venture to launch general entertainment channels in India.
Sunday, May 20, 2007	Prasar Bharti bagged the exclusive broadcast rights of the Fourth Military World Games to be held in Hyderabad and Mumbai.
Thursday, May 17, 2007	BSNL started its Internet Protocol Television service in Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007	Parliament passed a bill that made it mandatory for all cable operators to transmit Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha channels on their networks.
Tuesday, May 14, 2007	Kapil Dev was declared as the head of the executive board of Zee Group’s Indian Cricket League.
Tuesday, May 14, 2007	Tech Mahindra and US-based Sun Microsystems announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to address a $500 billion (Rs2050 crore) Asia pacific market in IPTV area.
Monday, May 14, 2007	Reliance Capital of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) announced that it has acquired a five percent stake in Network 18 Fincap Ltd.
Sunday, May 13, 2007	TDSAT issued a notice to Tata Sky in response to the writ filed by Total TV which said that Tata Sky had removed its channel from its bouquet.
Thursday, May 10, 2007	M.K Azhagiri, son of Tamilnadu CM sent a legal notice a Sun TV group MD, Kalanidhi Maran alleging that Sun TV was broadcasting news items that were ‘defamatory’ and ‘derogatory’.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007	BBC launched two new channels ‘BBC Entertainment’ and ‘Cbeebies’ Source: http://cablequest.org/important-information/important-events/item/2350-may-2007.html

Source: http://cablequest.org/important-information/important-events/item/2350-may-2007.html