Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 12 December 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Special Report

Zee Sports - getting a move on
Inspired by latest gains, channel looks at a 2-year time frame to break even; localisation to play key role.

Headlines
ETC Punjabi to enter Australia & New Zealand
Zee Telefilms plans to launch its regional channel ETC Punjabi in Australia and New Zealand by the end of this fiscal.

Sony goes the whole hog to market 'Deal Ya No Deal'
Viral marketing, ground activities, contests and cross media tie-ups take center stage on Sony's 'Deal Ya No Deal.'

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

	"Hanuman" completes 50 days, going strong
	Rising Sun re-launched
	HC to hear Ten Sports petition over broadcast guidelines
	Indian talents fuel Omani film
	Script marketing workshop begins at IFFK
	Source:The Hindu

	Warne wins BBC overseas sports personality award
	Source: Manorama Online

	Bangalore to have film city by next year-end
	BharatMatrimony Group launches property portal
	CNN announces winners of Young Journalist Award
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	50 acres of fun, film & entertainment
	Source:Times of India

	Viacom inches up to DreamWorks
	Source:Economic Times

	Pirated Indian films flood British towns
	Source:DNA

	Mini Mathur's Kabul caper
	I have lost 10 kg: Ruprekha
	Kyunki's Meera regales Pak audiences
	Kaun banega Nach Baliye champ?
	Source:Mid-day



	Govt to meet sports broadcasters on Monday
	Source:Sify

	Gwalior comes up with India's first women-centric newspaper
	Source: NewKerala.com

	Ten Sports googly before Pak tour
	Too expensive for entertainment
	It’s raining game shows
	Sprint to offer full-length movie downloads
	Piracy may hinder Russia’s WTO bid
	We cannot afford to delay it
	Reel revamp
	Source:Financial Express

	Let’s wash our hands of the soaps?
	EAR SHOTS: Jamega?
	PROFILE: Aditi Shirwaikar
	Media urged to be careful while reporting on HIV/AIDS
	Idiot’s back on the box
	Nano cut
	Source:Indian Express

	Intel talent search fair in Bangalore
	Multiplex Pricing
	Source:Business Standard

International News

	England Cricketer Flintoff Wins BBC Sports Personality Award
	Source: Bloomberg

	Russia's English-Language Channel Begins
	'Sopranos' Creator Gets Filmmaking Award
	Source: Yahoo

	Parker's 'Desperate Housewives' sympathy
	FTA 'Queer Channel' plans launch in 2006
	BBC's 'Monsters' topped by ITV's coppers
	UKTV G2 expands hours, ups sport
	Source: Digital spy (UK)

	Inmarsat launch satellite broadband service
	Source: www.4rfv.co.uk

	HBO close to deal for new Clooney show
	Source: United Press International

	KOREA: DMB service disappoints mobile users
	Source: Asia Media

	New BBC sitcom to be filmed in Capital
	Source:Scotsman

	Vivendi Universal eyes pay TV merger
	Paramount to buy DreamWorks for $1.6 billion
	VNU shares rise on reports of private equity bids
	GBL may force Bertelsmann IPO next year -sources
	Source: Reuters

	News Corp. Interested in Hallmark
	Source:www.multichannel.com

	Beijing opens China's first TV station to reeducate prisoners
	Source: Xinhua

	DiGi, MTV Asia launch WAP portal for youth
	Source: The Star (Malaysia)

	Court rules against mom in download suit
	Source: News Observer

	TiVo debuts in Taiwan
	Source: Taipei Times

	Campaign Launched Against State-Run Channel 2 TV
	Source: Israel National News

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