Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 29 December 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Indian Television 2005

'Real fight between cable TV and DTH will start in 2006': K Jayaraman
Hathway CEO Jayaraman holds forth on how cable guys need to pad up for battle in 06.

'The challenge in 2006 is to be available on all platforms': Anuj Gandhi SET Discovery President Anuj Gandhi crystal gazes on how distribution scenario will evolve in 06

Headlines
DD channels shift satellite; to settle on Insat 4B
DD temporarily shifts its channels from Insat 2E to Insat 3A and Insat 3C; final destination is Insat 4B which is to launch in July.

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

	Big B, cricket & new content big draw for broadcasters
	Disney characters to perform live
	Purohit appointed Walt Disney's publishing biz head
	Nasscom to host animation event
	Reliance Energy, Reliance Capital to merge ADAE group cos
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Infotainment panel to look into media business
	HC tells site not to use naukri.com contents
	Web bodies seek sales tax waiver
	Source:Business Standard

	A nation deprived of Indian channels
	Warner Bros will open more cinemas in China
	Cinema’s weird & wonderful
	Pioneer unveils Blu-ray DVD drive
	Khushboo was right, reveals sex survey!
	Source:DNA

	Flowers wilt as FM, TV channels bloom this New Year
	Source: Deccan Herald

	Celebs let their hair down at Akashdeep's birthday bash
	Source: IndiaGlitz

	Five obscene channels banned
	Source:GreaterKashmir.com

	Prachee's undersea honeymoon
	Revealed: The 'Chotu' in Chandana's life
	Ashlesha returns to Balaji
	Safedi ki chamkar!
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day



	PMO constuitutes panel on ICE
	BCCI earned Rs 5-crore profit in FY05
	Indiatimes organises largest online shopping festival
	ADAE to merge cos with operative entities
	Laughter champs to host STAR screen awards '06
	Purohit to head Walt Disney's biz
	Source:Economic Times

	Border villages tune in to Bangla TV
	Source:Times of India

	Big B gets back to work by Feb-end
	Source:Mumbai Mirror

	Religious channels is a threat to unity: Amjad Ali Khan
	Source:Newindpress

	'Gyanwani' radio station to launch 600 educational programmes in Bhopal, India
	Source:digital opportunity channel

	Kannur : Digital cable television service begins today
	PMO forms committee on media
	Source:The Hindu

	Media watchdog puts bite on Pak for India ban
	S&P 500 adds CBS, 'Viacom', not Google
	New committee on media constituted
	Rowling all excitement, dread on Potter finale
	Media and the message
	Source:Financial Express

International News

	China's ethnic prefecture to launch satellite TV, radio services in Korean
	Source: People's Daily Online

	KT showcases internet-based television services
	Source:Korea Herald

	Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings
	U.S. Music Album Sales Down 7 Percent
	TVBs Is Best-Known TV Station in Taiwan: Poll
	Source: Yahoo

	Star Trek is most missed in poll on old TV shows
	Source: Guardian

	Sirius Tops 3 Million Subscribers
	Source:ABC News

	Disney Channel Hires Creative Director
	Source: toonzone.net

	E-Media bags two prestigious e-content awards
	Source: Strategiy

	BBC accused of 'sycophantic drivel' after guest editor spot
	Source: Independent

	World's First Internet Marketing TV Channel to Launch January 2006
	Source:openpr.com

	Malaysia: Third pay-TV station aims to hit 10,000 subscribers
	Source: The Star Online

	Fox Taps Kilborn's Yasui as Senior VP of Late Night
	ESPN Vet Shapiro Poaches Quenzel for Six Flags
	Study: Podcasting Is Mostly a Guy Thing
	GLAAD Praises Midseason's Daniel, Emily, Crumbs, Love Monkey
	Source:Media Week (US)

	American Family Association Protests NBC's Upcoming 'Book of Daniel'
	Source:TV Week

	Virgin Mobile shareholders could nix NTL deal
	Source: Digital Spy (UK)

	Online Ad Growth Accelerates, Outpacing Newspaper, TV Spending
	Source:Bloomberg

	Al Arabiya TV requests Israel lift travel ban on journalist
	Source: Haaretz Daily

	Pixar reunites with Disney
	Source: Monsters and Critics

	Media down; CBS, Viacom to join S&P 500
	Source: MarketWatch

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