Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 12 January 2006 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Indian Television 2005

Distribution: Channel oversupply in a time of capacity logjam
Subscription revenues grew 20% to around Rs 81 bn, but very little came in by way of quality to prepare for DTH.

Headlines
Sony to bring Indian version of 'Big Brother': report
Biz Asia quotes officials in SET Asia as confirming that it will be telecasting a localised version of reality TV show 'Big Brother'.

Essel Group inks licensing deal with OpenTV
Essel Group has entered into a multi-year license agreement with OpenTV Corp for advanced digital television services.

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

	AIR to launch two 24-hour channels
	RCL, NVP & TV18 Group to fund Yatra Online
	NextGen TV: You'll see on the Internet
	Source:Economic Times

	Full FM radio coverage in State in a phased manner: Dasmunsi
	Tamil Internet browser launched
	Three AIR stations to go DTH by mid-year
	Radio has become popular again
	'Star Wars' named favourite movie
	The same song from 600 radios at the same time
	Tiga team for Animation India-2006
	Kollywood, Tollywood stars set for showdown
	Source: The Hindu

	Amitabh Bachchan to Resume KBC 2 Shoot by Mid-February
	Source: Daijiworld.com,

	Ban on Indian TV channels: Cable operators threaten blackout
	Source: Daily Times (Pakistan)

	Intel comes up with new wishlist for India plant
	Downloads may run out of tune
	Source:Business Standard

	PIFF to screen the best of cinema from today
	12th Annual STAR Screen Awards - Cinema’s most sparkling star in Mumbai night
	Source:Indian Express

	After Astitva, Ajai's back on Zee
	'Kyunki ... actress shoots for German film
	Dial One for Rohit Roy
	Ravi Rai to direct Anubhav Sinha film
	Swayamvar for Roshesh
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day



	Vh1 to put lifestyle into its kitty
	Dish TV offers no-subscription package
	Reliance Capital, TV 18 team up to fund Yatra
	Telsima to set up broadband gear manufacturing base
	TRAI for migration to next gen Internet protocol
	A comeback for FM radio
	Scramjet: ISRO makes major breakthrough
	The world's listening
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	music on the move
	FM radio: you’ve yet to see your finest hour
	Source:Financial Express

	'Sahara' mediapersons manhandled by Congress Councillor henchmen
	TV channel says UK informed no Quattorochi link to Bofors
	Source: Webindia123

	Delhi Speaker's kin assaults NDTV crew
	Source: NDTV

	HT Indian luxury market conference to begin on January 13
	Source:Deepika Global

	DTH providers to add extra trappings
	Television grabs a quick byte as print guys wait
	AIR to launch two 24-hour channels in 2006
	Google helps teach, with Bollywood hits
	ICC to discuss Indian television rights controversy
	Mumbai filmmaker sues NYC
	Online marketing is going to be the next big hit
	Source:DNA

International News

	Hirschorn Made VH1 Exec VP, Prog., Production
	ErinMedia Files Second Suit Against Nielsen
	NBC Shuffles Development Team
	Comcast's Golf Channel Nabs PGA Tour Cable Rights
	Cox Latest MSO to Offer Family Tier
	Source:Media Week (US)

	FIFA, WAN set up joint group on World Cup media coverage
	Source: People's Daily Online

	Sky launches mobile gambling and legal film downloads
	Source: Brand Republic

	PGA Announces New Agreements With CBS, NBC
	Bakhtiar Joins Fox News as Correspondent
	Source: TV Week

	SmartMoney Names Jonathan Dahl Editor In Chief
	Source:www.smartmoney.com

	Ex-EastEnder transfers to 'Bad Girls'
	Source: Digital Spy (UK)

	BBC unveils Winter Olympics plan
	Source: BBC

	PCCW free offers flag 3G price war
	Source: The Standard (HK)

	Sony Music launches gay label
	NBC networks eye 416 hours of Olympics coverage
	Ofcom weighs in on new media rights debate
	Naked News breaking in Japan market
	Springer offers to sell Pro7 to save TV deal
	Source:Reuters

	Eisner Highest Paid Disney Employee in '05
	Source: Yahoo

	OpenTV licenses technology to Essel Group
	Gemstar issues new TV Guide circulation
	Source: BusinessWeek

	NORTH KOREA: Media goes wild over NK leader's whereabouts
	Source: Asia Media

	Channel NewsAsia exploring 3G cell phone-captured pictures for news gathering
	Source: Channel NewsAsia

	Teachers' TV launches programmes for video education podcast
	Source: www.publictechnology.net

	63m China broadband by 2008
	SKY Italia selects Pace Micro
	Source: Advanced - Television

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