Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 31 March 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

'KBC 2': Star pitches rates at new heights
Upfront pitch: Eight associate sponsors will have to cough up Rs 195 million each; 10-second spot buy priced at Rs 595,000.

Total Sports Asia plays Futsal with Ten Sports, Tara Bangla
Sports marketing firm Total Sports Asia organising first of its kind TVS Futsal Championships in Bengal; to take it other states later.

Weinsteins to exit Disney, Miramax in September
The founders of Miramax, Harvey and Bob Weinstein are slated to leave Disney and by extension Miramax in September.

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

	Amitabh for collective bid to market Indian films
	Nominations for Bollywood awards announced
	Media not allowed to view video of Best Bakery incident
	FIR ordered against India TV CEO
	Source:The Hindu

	Ekta's Rekha quandry
	Source:Keralanext

	Disney ends Weinsteins' 25-year run at Miramax
	Taking a call on a new avenue
	Promote to entertain
	Source:Economic Times

	PBC to set up 47 FM radio stations in 3 years
	Source:Daily Times

	Govt authorizes officer for CTV Network Act
	Source:GreaterKashmir.com

	Cupboard lands on actress' head!
	Take Ten: Karan Grover
	Change in Saara Akash flight schedule
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day


	Mohali Test scores TV rating of 3.89
	`Tight copyright norms must for entertainment industry's growth'
	Intex unveils DVD players
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Threat to Irani: Accused points finger at cops
	Tamil tigers now on air with a TV channel
	Cartoonist Vijayan passes away at 75
	Source: Times of India

	Venus takes charge of Sisters Show
	Source:Indian Express

	Media award for TV journo
	TV’s funny face gets serious
	Source:HindustanTimes

	South Asian Free Media Conference in Hyd in Dec-2005
	Source:Deepika Global

International News

	Digital TV's reach extends to 59 percent of UK
	Intel, Bertelsmann team up for online media venture
	Source:Reuters

	French TV goes digital
	Source:IHT

	HBO Renews 'Deadwood' for Third Season
	Source:Yahoo

	Fiji TV awaits IRB clearance
	Source:Fiji Times

	Ten Network 1st-Half Profit Rises 23% on Advertising
	Source:Bloomberg

	Sam Chisholm resigns as chair of Foxtel
	Source:Seven.com.au

	Swedish TV channel checks out potential in Asia
	Source:www.scandasia.com

	MiTV signs deal with China satellite channel
	Source:The Star Online

	BBC rejects 'Springer' complaints
	Source:CNN

	Court TV Settles on Two Channels
	Source:Reuters

	Viacom's Paramount Pictures Names Berman President
	Source:Dow Jones/Excite

	FT wants permission to print from India
	Source:Asia Times

	Cablevision may join Adelphia bidding
	UK near 60% digital
	Malone leery of exiting News Corp
	EM.TV back to profit
	Envivio for Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Service for Mobile
	Source:Advanced-Television

	MTV seeks law change to launch on DTT in France
	Ofcom identifies DTT second set trend
	Sources: NTL price changes expected in June
	Eccleston quits as 'Doctor Who'
	Source: Digitalspy (uk)

	NBC Affils Discuss Web, Wireless Extensions
	BBC America to Launch New Look April 4
	Diamondbacks Sign to Nielsen Sponsor Scoring
	Source:Media Week (US)

	'American Idol' zooms from hit show to massive business
	Source:USA Today

	Time Warner Won't Split Off AOL In Near Term
	Source:Forbes

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