Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 2 January 2006 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Indian Television 2005

A year that churned and churned
Litigation & sting ops were the two dominant themes of 2005 that overshadowed other happenings.

2006: The Direct & Digital Imperative
DTH will open up investment opportunities across the value chain and will pressure cable to go digital.

Headlines
Radio FM: govt announces 2nd list of bidders
I&B ministry unveils 2nd list of wannabe radio operators comprising a
construction company & Radio City, amongst others.

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

	DTH rates come crashing down
	Intel looks to shrink its chips, foray in entertainment
	Will on-demand kill the supply of prime-time tv?
	Broadband will take-off this year
	Patent firm sues Google
	US votes against Bush: CNN/Gallup poll
	iPod designer named in Queen's honour list
	Source:Financial Express

	Indian of the Year 2005
	Spreading brand awareness — Lenovo takes to movie route
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Web 2.0: Dawn of the new internet?
	Verdict on Google plea will affect ad agencies
	Source:Business Standard

	Sonia chosen NDTV Indian of the Year
	TALKING POINT with Ajai Sinha
	Ear shot
	I WISH...
	INTERVIEW: Nikhil Arya
	Only words
	The me-too television wars
	Source:Indian Express

	Narayani takes off on Safari
	Why we don't see CID's Abhimanyu on Page 3
	Meet the faces of the year
	Source:Mid-day



	Cable operators show Indian channels in Karachi
	Google to push media companies in 2006
	Cinema will always be first love: Rohit Roy
	'Indian Idol' finalists gung ho about future
	Source:Webindia123

	Dravid gets Press Club Man of the Year Award
	Indian film fest in Nepal to kick off from Jan. 7
	Jaipal Reddy inaugurates Industrial Exhibition
	Visakhapatnam: Cable connection for Rs. 50 per month!
	Entries invited for film, TV awards
	2006 ushers in a craze for portable media player
	Sathyam Cinemas plans 20 new theatres by 2008
	Source:The Hindu

	Jassi kaun?
	Source: Mumbai Mirror

	Queen honours iPod designer
	ISRO plans to undertake small satellites' mission
	Reliance trumps Maran’s IndiaOne plan
	Source:DNA

	WB: Dasmunshi welcomes talks on possible poll tie-up
	Source: Press Trust of India

	Munnabhai is eying on gamesutra!
	Source:Economic Times

International News

	Dish Network Ends Lifetime Programming
	ABC Officially Entering Post-Jennings Era
	Dick Clark Returns to TV to Mark New Year
	China Shuts 598 Sites for Online Smut
	Source: Yahoo

	Disney applies ESPN model to broadband strategy
	Singer Small makes big TV splash
	Source: Reuters

	Celebrity privacy ruling could lead to new curbs on media
	Source:Financial Times

	ABC News prepares for new look
	Source: North Korea Times

	China radio celebrates 65th birthday
	Source: Shanghai Daily

	CCTV 2005 Chinese business figures awarded
	Source:English People Daily

	EchoStar to raise rates 4% in '06
	Source: www.denverpost.com

	CBS completes spinoff from Viacom
	Source: MarketWatch

	LionsGate earns 5 Golden Globes
	Source: www.gameshout.com

	New owners feel chill in Russian TV venture
	Source:IHT

	NTL expected to lift Virgin Mobile bid
	Pam St Clement signs new 'Enders deal
	OFT clears cable merger, Sky's Easynet purchase
	Source: Digital Spy (UK)

	Plan to allow more commercials on Thai media condemned
	Open North Korea Broadcasting to air messages for free
	Source: www.abu.org.my

	A&E puts a new spin on reality TV with 'Rollergirls'
	Source:lt Lake Tribune

	TV Networks Hand Out Awards
	Source: The Korea Times

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