Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 27 August 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Zee, ESPN make a grab for cricket rights again
The battle to grab the telecast rights to India cricket begins. ESS bid $325 mn, Max $250 mn & Prasar Bharati $225 mn

Films become hot property for Malayalam TV
Added stress on movie programming coupled with the flurry of channel launches take the movie acquisition rates up.

BBC to simulcast channels on web in UK
BBC has decided to make its channels available online, but the service is restricted to UK viewers.

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

	Karnataka Film Academy to be set up in a month
	Get set for Sholay in Telugu
	Films on kids' rights to get ABU awards this year
	Panel on film city to be formed
	DD progamme on Telugu
	Indian media must go global: Sanjay Baru
	BSNL, HCL tie-up to offer broadband service
	Source:The Hindu



	Zee versus ESPN: who wins the toss?
	Source: Economic Times

	Football telecast rights go Zee way?
	Source: Times of India

	Zee Telefilms recommends 100% dividend
	Source: Myiris.com

	Flash Dance
	Telly Buzz - Mumbai boy wins Shaktiman contest
	DD releases DVD of Pandit Jasraj’s recordings
	Director Vasant forays into TV
	Source:Screen

	Bhabhi throws a party
	Source:Mid-day


	BCCI receives 4 bids for telecast right
	Zee channel to air Sholay in Telugu
	For more space, better security and quality of service — TRAI favours next gen Internet Protocol
	`10,000 DataOne broadband target for Dakshina Kannada'
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Indian grassroots film-makers to form broadcaster's network
	Source: digital opportunity channel,

	Big B magic works a second time too
	Yahoo’s Yang finds yin with Ma of Chinese Alibaba
	Source: Financial Express

	Lights, camera, action and click
	Saregama India: New strategies
	Brand cricket goes for a six
	Source:Business Standard

	Number crunching
	Shine on
	Out of the box
	Viewers Shama chahte hain...
	Free airtime for 6,000 Afghan election hopefuls
	Source:Indian Express

International News

	ProSiebenSat.1 Second-Quarter Profit Rises on Reduced Costs
	Source: Bloomberg

	BBC plans broadband simulcast of TV
	ABC1 confirms Sky launch details
	LivingTV acquires 'Family Forensics'
	Source:Digital spy (UK)

	Ex-BBC boss to launch TV festival
	Source:BBC

	Taiwan Cabinet passes plan for public television
	Source: ETaiwan News

	René Guimond to head Cogeco Radio Télévision Inc
	Source:www.cablecastermagazine.com

	Millions to be spent on push for digital TV
	Source:Scotsman

	KOREA: Growing game addictions threaten highly wired society
	Source: Asia Media

	Raycom Media to buy Liberty Corp for $987 million
	Asians, Latinos boost Nielsen's TV households
	Source:Reuters

	MTV Adds Broadband Coverage for VMAs
	Malaysia's 2nd Pay-TV Operator MiTV To Launch Sept 5
	TV raises its bet on poker against longer odds
	Source:Yahoo

	SwitchCo to invest £300m in ad campaign to turn TV digital
	Source: Revolution Magazine

	Microsoft Debuts New Features for MSN
	Source:CCN Magazine

	Video Networks Deploys Harmonic’s MPEG-4 AVC Solution
	Source: DMN Newswire

	VH1 Adds NBC's I¿m a Celebrity¿to October Slate
	Source:Media Week (US)

	Pakistani channel accuses BBC of boycotting discussion on Panorama
	Desi DNA leads with five nominations for BBC Asian Programmes Unit
	Source: Asians in Media

	C4 separate mobile unit
	French pay-TV groups get DTT OK
	Source:Advanced - Television

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