Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 18 April 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Ashutosh is Sahara film channel biz head
Sahara is finally gearing up to launch a movie channel; is putting in place a senior team to handle the project.

Star Plus ups the 9 pm stakes with 'Miilee'
The show debuted on 4 April with ratings of 10. 67 TVR in the HSM in the C&S 4+ TG; 4-day average TVR being 9.2 TVR.

Executive Dossier
"I don't agree that partiality will be compromised with 'embedded' journalism"
Interview with CNN International senior vice president Rena Golden.

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

	Govt planning to revive CAS
	Increased viewership of politics is good news
	Penguin India foray into non-English publishing
	Collins Stewart boss keen to buy Financial Times
	Most papers are against FDI in print: Survey
	Pearson chief under pressure to sell ailing FT
	Will the next decade of entertainment belong to India?
	All Shroff wants is 'Fame'
	Ajay Bijli: Current in his veins
	Source: Economic Times

	As TV gets more ambitious, set-top boxes add muscle
	Print media holds its own against its hi-tech cousins in ad revenue
	Education tops ad spend in print
	Girl sues AOL over chat room seduction
	Google, Yahoo eye strong revenue growth
	Source: Financial Express

	Lucknow: Cinema hall owners facing the heat
	Sourc:Times of India

	Govt to implement CAS at the earliest
	Sourc:Sify

	Govt considering youth centre and TV channel, says minister
	Source: Daily Times, Pakistan

	Karan's coffee hamper
	Prerna hits back
	I'm staying on for nows says, Narayani
	CID's desert drive
	Source::Mid-day


	HT eyes South, considers IPO
	Mayajaal opens Rs 17crore onshore resort
	Sourc:Business Standard

	Govt to implement CAS `at the earliest' — System to be in place in 3 metros
	Essel Propack bets big on `minitube' technology
	TRAI orders VSNL to give bandwidth to all ISPs — Objections to 'outside routers' on security ground overruled
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Centre decides to resurrect CAS
	FM radio on comeback trail?
	AIR phone-in programme
	Al-Jazeera seeks Arabic version of film-making DVD
	New academy in capital to groom aspirant artistes
	F1 racing coverage: Order against The Hindu stayed
	Source:The Hindu

	Kamath promises Prasar Bharati implementation
	1001Kyunki Nights
	PRO-FILE: Usha Bachani who acts in serials such as Kkusum, Sindoor, Kaanch
	TALKING POINT with Akhtar Khan
	Match practice
	NatGeo climbs family tree to find roots
	French firm buys desi titles, for a song
	Source:Indian Express

International News

	'Little Britain' walks off with two BAFTA gongs
	Source:ABC Online

	ABC News Faces Challenging Year
	Parents Group Rails Against TV Network Ratings
	Source: Yahoo

	Pearson pressed to sell Financial Times
	Source: Times Online, UK

	BBC deny Richie rift
	Source: Digitalspy (uk)

	No decision yet on Al Jazeera privatisation
	Source:Peninsula On-line,

	Fuji TV, Livedoor Set to End Takeover Fight, Agree on Alliance
	Source: Bloomberg

	NPTV Awarded Interactive Television Patent
	Source:DMN Newswire

	TV execs to discuss broadcast indecency
	Source:Seattle Post-Intelligencer

	BBC launches its first marketing campaign across the West Bank
	Source:AME Info

	WAFF-TV Channel 48 dominates February Nielsen ratings
	Source:Huntsville Times, AL

	SAFMA to monitor media
	Source: Gorkhapatra, Nepal

	FCC chief cancels appearance at broadcasters' show
	Source: Reuters

	Reality TV star Victoria Gotti makes an unlikely Broadway musical soprano
	Source: www.canada.com

	Talent competition for Bollywood musical launches again
	Source:Asians in Media

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