Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 25 November 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Crest plans to raise $30 mn for 3 films
Part of the $30 million could be through equity dilution in Crest's US subsidiary company, RichCrest Animation.

Coke's Sunil Gupta joins Dish TV as MD
Dish TV ropes in former Coke VP Sunil Gupta as MD; to launch movie-on-demand in December.

Cricket footage: HC adjourns case to 12 Dec
Channels concerned fail to amicably settle dispute over video footage use; case adjourned to 12 December.

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

	TRAI seeks DTH help to achieve broadband targets
	Source: Press Trust of India

	Zee's interactive game show
	Saroj Poddar is FICCI President-elect
	Good show! But little money coming into women's cricket.Why is the women's team unable to attract advertisers?
	Sterlite Optical hopes to ride high on broadband
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	DTH may broaden broadband base
	ET-Knowledge@Wharton’s essay contest for B-schools
	Source:Economic Times

	Cable blacks out programmes
	Source:The Statesman

	Poddar to be next Ficci president
	CNN sells stake in Germany's NTV
	Wiring up cities for broadband access
	BSNL questions Trai jurisdiction on interconnection
	Source: Financial Express

	Goa to be IIFI's permanent address
	Source: Times of India

	Kituu recreates newsroom
	I wish we return with Season 2
	Sujal yes, Captain Varun no!
	Sunaina Roshan's former hubby
	Kruttika Desai scripts play for children
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day



	Essel to invest Rs 500 crore at Gorai
	UTV in talks with US firms for production
	VSNL plans Wi-Fi in 5 stadiums
	Prudent not charmed by Mid-Day
	Source:Business Standard

	Rajeev-Aamna together again!
	‘Kumkum’ will be Anuj’s farewell
	Source:DNA

	DD to start channel for Hindi-speaking states through DTH
	Reddy to do his best to bring IFFI on par with Cannes
	New piracy law soon: Minister
	Journalists stage walkout at IFFI press meet
	Harsha's "bouncers" have them ducking
	TRAI seeks DTH help
	Activists stage protest against TV channels in Belgaum
	S. K. Poddar new FICCI chief
	Al-Jazeera staff protest
	Carnival on the roads in Goa, as international film festival begins
	Krishna Cottage
	Getti Melam
	Fame in the time of reality TV
	Source:The Hindu

	Goa gets ‘permanent’ tag for IFFI
	Humour unlimited
	Source:Indian Express

International News

	HK's PCCW says pay TV users top half-million
	Gray Television to buy WNDU-TV operator for $85 million
	Hyundai Dept ends talks on cable TV stake sale
	Italy's Mondo TV rises on Disney buyout report
	Source: Reuters

	Murdoch sees end of UK newspaper price wars
	American Idol judge's court case postponed
	Source:Yahoo

	Orbit expands Internet via satellite service
	MBC4 goes on-air with a totally new look
	Source:AME Info

	Radio station hit by record fine over Bigley jokes
	Source: Guardian

	Adelphia Founder's Son Pleads Guilty
	Source:www.cbsnews.com

	As multi-choice TV booms, BBC loses 500,000 viewers
	Source:www.dailymail.co.uk

	Al-Jazeera staff protest over Bush 'attack' plan
	Source:Times Online

	Hong Kong Disneyland Lures 1 Mln Visitors Since Debut
	Source: Bloomberg

	CNN sells stake in German news channel to RTL
	Source: MarketWatch

	BBC Two to simulcast via broadband
	Confirmed: 'Alias' axed after five seasons
	Source:Digital Spy, UK

	VoIP IC market to reach €1.1bn in 2009 – report
	Source:DM Europe

	Spain speeds up switch to digital
	BBC2 broadcasts on internet
	EC drafts internet regulation
	Source:Advanced - Television

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