Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 15 December 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Essel Group's E-City plans to invest Rs 2.5 bn
E-City to pump in Rs 2.5 billion and have 40 screens operational in 35 locations by second quarter 2008.

Nick to up the ante in 2006 with new initiatives
516 new half-hour programming, ground activities, online & mobile presence and merchandising is what's in store in 2006.

MSN Hotmail now on Reliance, Tata and Spice
With a view to expanding mobile messaging in India, MSN and Mobile 365 have signed up with five mobile service providers.

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

	E-City Ventures in expansion mode
	Adlabs plans to raise authorised capital
	Infomedia in jt venture with US publisher Reed
	MSN India in pact with 5 more mobile players
	Adobe forms new biz unit in India
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Bijoy Sreedhar joins Radio City
	Source:India Infoline

	Infomedia joint venture
	Source:The Hindu

	Iqbal Khan's hot new wheels
	Nach Baliye gears up for grand finale
	Shweta Gulati's filmi debut
	It's play time, folks, says Painter
	Shraddha Nigam returns to Balaji
	Moving on: Life after Kasshish for Simone
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day


	Say hello to media baron turned philanthropist Ted Turner
	Unsound Bytes
	E-City to spread the fun around
	Infomedia ties up with Reed Elsevier arm
	Source:DNA

	Turner lands in Delhi, dials India Inc
	Source: Indian Express

	E-City banks on entertainment
	Adlabs to raise borrowing limit to Rs 1,000 cr
	Infomedia in publishing JV with US company
	Descon network to sell game
	Source:Business Standard

	Turner turns up after two decades, this time for funds
	Source:Financial Express

International News

	ITV confirms news channel axe
	Source: Digital spy (UK)

	Disney announces 1st film production in China
	Source: Xinhuanet

	News Corp. Shares to Rise on Web Sales, Merrill Says
	VNU Receives Takeover Approaches, Cuts Sales Forecast
	Source: Bloomberg

	'Amazing Race' finale gives CBS Tuesday lift
	Media Companies Slim Down in 2005
	Yahoo to webcast US shock jock Howard Stern's exit from FM radio
	Source: Yahoo

	Dori Media to launch Indonesian telenovela TV
	Source: Globes

	Liberty Media to take control of Austar
	Source: www.insidedenver.com

	Actor scoops BBC New Comedy Award
	Source: BBC

	SES buys New Skies
	CANALPLAY on FREEBOX TV
	Source:Advanced - Television

	CNBC Europe to expand viewership of WTA Tour TV show throughout the world
	Source: www.tennisnews.com

	MTV to invest in Amp'd Mobile, deliver video clips
	Media,tech companies team up on high-definition TV
	Hallmark Channel attracting little interest: WSJ
	American TV viewers getting taste of telenovelas
	Canal Plus says has more than 5 mln subscribers
	Source: Reuters

	AME Info records unprecedented growth
	GearOne launched as Middle East's first TV channel dedicated to automotive industry
	Source: AME Info

	NBC Universal Names Nelson Exec Producer for Mullally Talk Strip
	Clemente Named Exec Producer, ABC Digital News
	Source: TV Week

	Infinity Radio Re-Brands Under CBS Corp.
	Source: Media Week (US)

	Hughes introduces new range of satellite broadband plans
	Source: DM Europe

	Google To Create Over 600 New Jobs in Ireland
	Source: www.irishdev.com

	News man worried about a team bid
	Source: The Australian

	NEPAL: Govt. media downplay Indian Foreign Secretary's visit
	Source:Asia Media

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