Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 13 August 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

CNBC distribution team in place
CNBC TV18 sets up 17-member team with Piyush Goyal as head to take care of positioning of all its channels.

Special Report
When 'KBC' did a Dviteeya...!!
'KBC2' has topped ratings among the '1 hour timeslots' at an all India level with 13.8 TVR.

Box Populi
Funny, these unfunny sitcoms
The sitcom has suddenly become defunct on television. It isn't even funny anymore.

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

	KBC 2 boosts Star ratings
	HT Media fixes IPO price at Rs 530
	Kairali to have second channel
	Source:The Hindu Business Line



	Live cast of Rabo Bank hockey meet on Ten Sports
	The third dimension to television
	Madurai FM from Monday
	Source:The Hindu

	Too much comedy in 'Kanchanamala Cable TV'
	Source:www.eians.com/

	Cable, phone cos to invade TV ad space
	Source:Financial Express

	Aashka converts to Islam
	New face for Kahaani's Krishna
	Anil Kapoor to appear as judge on Gurukul
	Om's bidai from Kahaani parivaar
	Source:Mid-day



	Govt tightens grip over PSUs ads
	Murdoch plans online buyouts
	Source: Times of India

	DD launches Music Cafe
	Life’s like that
	Telly Buzz - Shanno Ki Shaadi
	Pitching It Right
	Discovery Asia and Nokia launch talent hunt on mobile
	Asianet Plus - Targetted at the youth
	Source:Screen

	Is KBC2 lucky key for mobile cos?
	OED strikes a balance, Lollywood follows Bollywood
	Potter spells magic for publishers
	Wish RK Laxman a speedy recovery
	Source:Economic Times

	336 FM radio stations to come up in 90 cities
	Source:Deepika Global

International News

	Ellen DeGeneres picked to host TV's Emmys
	DreamWorks Animation posts second-quarter loss
	Source:Reuters

	Fox Keeps Abdul on 'Idol'
	Perlmutter to Leave MSNBC
	Source: TV Week

	Nickelodeon offering up $1 million for kids
	Source:www.nashuatelegraph.com

	Victoria's Secret TV Show Will Return
	Bellini to host newscasts for new gay channel
	Source:Yahoo

	Internet Catches Up Fast with TV in Canada
	Source: www.mobilemag.com

	Thailand: TV STATIONS’ BILLINGS: Mixed bag of results iTV, Ch 11, 9
	Source: www.nationmultimedia.com

	Israel: Yes celebrates its fifth birthday: Subscribers profit and cable pays the price
	Source:www.haaretz.com

	Warner Bros. Appoints Mobile Leader
	Source:www.wirelessweek.com

	TiVo strikes download deal with IFC
	Source: CNET News.com

	Second 'Contender' confirmed for ESPN
	HBO confirms extended 'Sopranos' season
	Source:Digital spy (UK)

	APTN nominated for International Emmy
	Source:www.4rfv.co.uk

	Nielsen Says 20% of News Readers Prefer Online Editions
	Source: www.gameshout.com

	'Joey' Gets a New Friend
	Source:Media Week (US)

	ABC's 'Desperate Housewives' series signs Chinese broadcast deal
	Source: Reality TV World

	Google suspends scanning of copyrighted books
	Source:DM Europe

	Five goes interactive on Sky
	Spain breaks the 4 million mark in broadband connections
	300m 3G by 2010
	Open TV for StarHub
	Source:Advanced - Television

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