Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 13 December 2004 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Mukta mulls stake in Dubai TV venture
Subhash Ghai-promoted Mukta Arts may pick up equity in Arab Venture Corporation, plans to launch a channel.

MindShare wins big at 'Media Mag' Awards
Capping, a great year, MindShare has won HK-based 'Media's' Agency of the Year for the second year in succession.

Funny horror, terrific gigs light up MTV Immies
It was a 'horrorble' and a 'Colourblind' event friday night as MTV held the second edition of its awards show The Immies.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (21 November 2004 to 27 November 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (21 November 2004 to 27 November 2004)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee TV
DD Sports

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Today's Newsbreakers.......India

	DTH service spawns grey market for digital receivers
	DD studio yet to see the light
	Sri Lanka monks blame Colombo for explosion at Bollywood concert
	Smriti Irani withdraws demand for Modi's resignation
	Electronic media urged to improve content
	Community Radio the `perfect media for information delivery'
	Latest Tamil films just a click away ... and free
	Source:The Hindu

	India-Bangladesh cricket series no big deal for advertisers
	NDTV's cautionary notice on FII, NRI investment
	Music channel VH1 launch soon
	Source: The Hindu Business Line

	Sports cable spat headed for courts
	Source: Business Standard

	SAARC Information Ministers to meet in Islamabad on Dec 15
	Netflix CEO rates Blockbuster, Amazon threats
	Source:Hindustan Times

	Sasha hunts for wedding suit
	Morissette moods in Mumbai
	VH1 comes to India
	Now, a band search
	Neena's back
	Karanspeak on friend Anil and more...
	Source:Mid-day


	Murdoch company sells 50% in Hughes Network
	France to launch its own version of CNN
	Source:The Economic Times

	Tulsi to go on fast unto death
	What Tulsi said...
	'Tulsi' says Modi should go, retracts under pressure
	Kolkata: Police mediation fails to resolve cable crisis
	Source: Times of India

	NDTV issues cautionary notice
	Source:Sify

	In AIR basement, voices from India’s past are getting a new life
	Star gives BJP soap opera a twist
	I did try to call Ekta: Amarr Upadhyay
	Source:IndianExpress

	Smriti Irani wants Modi's resignation
	Source:www.newkerala.com

	Radaan TV's next
	Source:News Today

	Walt Disney behind Blu-ray DVDs
	Source: The Financial Express

International News

	King Makes Oprah New Talk Czar
	Source: Broadcasting & Cable

	Product Placement Emerges As Fastest Growing Part Of '04 Ad Market
	Source: Mediapost

	Pay dispute ended 'Sex and the City'
	Source: Digital Spy, UK

	China: First mainland media company to launch IPO
	Source: China Daily

	French football to get TV cash windfall
	Source: FT

	Bangla TV channel in London from December 16
	Source: The Daily Star

	DirecTV hacker sentenced to seven years
	Source:The Register

	TV groups to set up marketing joint venture
	Source:The Telegraph (UK)

	French court to rule on Al-Manar TV ban
	Source:Expatica

	Iranian website publishes animated cartoon in response to al-Jazeera
	Source: mehrnews

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