Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 5 April 2006 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

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Sahara in Rs 1.5 bn expansion plan; to bid for Abu Dhabi series
Sahara One Media & Entertainment to raise Rs 1.5 bn to meet expansion plans; likely to bid for Abu Dhabi series.

Cartoon Network, Pogo, Star Plus: kids' favourite channels
Kids are getting tech savvy, love SRK, Rani, Sania Cartoon Network, Pogo, Star Plus: New Generations 05

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Interview with Media Content & Communications Services India Pvt. Ltd CEO Uday Shankar

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

	Anuj Sharma voted out of Indian Idol 2
	Sonu turns RJ
	TV-18 buys 50% in Jobstreet.com
	Nikhil makes music in the loo!
	Source:DNA

	TV18 to pick up 50% in JobStreet
	Shringar Cinemas shores up presence
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Sonu Niigaam in a role of a radio jockey
	Shah Rukh, Rani Mukherjee most popular actors for kids: Survey
	`Indian kids are increasingly becoming technologically savvy'
	Stress laid on reading newspapers
	Berlusconi TV fined for bias
	TV18 to take stake in JobStreet.com
	Source:The Hindu

	Come, Net’s read: Bengali little magazinzes go online
	Source:Indian Express

	Mandira's new deal
	Poorva Gokhale returns to work
	Off-screen lovers may reunite on screen
	Aamna aur Akash ka saamna
	Mansi in Twinkle's Beauty Parlour
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day



	Shringar opens 33 properties
	Viacom, Via Tom
	Virgin Mobile takes NTL's $1.7bn merger call
	What's your kid's monthly allowance?
	Samsung bets on digital boom to double business
	Sports events & the 'hot news' test
	Another foreign player eyes Bollywood
	Source: Economic Times

	BBC drops NRI presenter
	No kidding: Big-city kids splurge crores
	Source: Times of India

	TV 18 India to buy 50% of JobStreet.com
	Gadget-savvy kids spend Rs 290 cr on brands
	Tatas to ride on animation wave
	Virgin Mobile accepts $1.67 bn NTL offer
	Music industry unleashes more lawsuits in Europe
	Source:Financial Express

	Ramlila bitten by IT bug
	Help for radio operator
	Entertaining business
	Parsvnath plans IT parks, film city
	Mr Hotmail plans $2 bn Nano City in Haryana
	Source: Business Standard

International News

	NTL confirms £1bn Virgin Mobile takeover
	Sky 'to launch' crime, military channels
	UKTV lands Euroleague basketball rights
	Source:Digital Spy (UK)

	XM Satellite says subscribers top 6.5 million
	Talks move Africa closer to 2nd pay-TV service
	Yahoo brings user ratings to Finance postings
	Source:Reuters

	MTV's Logo Launches Programs for Cellphones
	Source: www.washingtonpost.com

	New-media distribution center stage at MIPTV
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	CRTC Extends Comment Period on China TV
	Source:www.broadcastermagazine.com

	No takers yet for new al-Jazeera network
	Source: North Korea

	Graphics awards for BBC website
	Source:BBC

	Malaysian cable TV asked to stop operating obtaining a licence
	Source:www.antara.co.id

	Mobile TV spectrum auction planned for UK
	Source: www.commentwire.com

	Kids eat more while watching TV
	Source:Monsters and Critics

	Couric set to exit NBC after 15 years on 'Today'
	Canadian broadcaster sorry for music awards gaffe
	FCC Head Seeks Push on Cross-Ownership Ban
	Source: Yahoo

	Orbit becomes sole provider of BBC Prime in UAE
	Source: AME Info

	ESPN ABC Sports Reorgs Sales, Marketing Teams
	HBO's Sopranos Continues Ratings Slide
	Source: Media Week (US)

	Digital PBS Kids Go! Sets October Launch
	Upton Announces Bipartisan Package of Legislation on Video Franchises
	Source:TV Week

	Asian Network shows off it big guns, but will they hit the target?
	Source:Asians in Media

	'Harry Potter' publisher sees magic in digital ink
	Source:CNet

	Singapore: Political podcasts, videocasts not allowed during election
	Source:Asia Media

	Spain launches new DVB-H mobile TV trial
	Source: Advanced - Television

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