Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 17 March 2006 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

	Headlines MTNL selects Time Broadband for IPTV MTNL selects Time Broadband Services, India to develop & handle content delivery network for its IPTV services.



	Sesame Workshop in talks with DD Apart from a slot on DD’s terrestrial network, Sesame Workshop is also exploring Tamil language options.

Sahara Urdu news channel to debut on 15 August
Sahara India Mass Communications, which manages a bouquet of news channels, is proposing to launch an Urdu news and information channel.

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

	Zee Telefilms raises ad rates by 20-40 pct
	Source:NDTV.com

	Race for TRPs hots up among movie channels
	Govt may seek more time for CAS rollout
	BSNL awaits content providers
	To wrest that wrist
	Newsmaker: Sameer Nair
	nVIDIA to pump $250 mn, up headcount
	Maharashtra pulls plug on online lotteries
	LG India plans foray into MP3 market
	Source: Business Standard

	Stars roped in to oppose Octroi
	Source:Mumbai Mirror

	Akashh’s second coming
	State will ban its online malamaal weekly
	Microsoft in $500 million business services push
	Source:DNA

	Archana in film on 9/11
	Smriti relives nani's demise
	Adita Wahi to wed director
	Chilling in Bangkok
	From solo to mixed doubles
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day



	`Broadband policy must be TV-centric'
	Essar group now into telecom infrastructure
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Prasar Bharati likely to come out of Centre’s umbrella
	M’rashtra to ban internet and 15-minute lotteries
	Essar lines up Rs 1,500-cr telecom retail chain plan
	US govt a threat for Google
	Source:Financial Express

	Mohanakrishna bags Gollapudi Srinivas award
	Sifymax launches www.Bangalorelive.in
	Net and PC scheme from Asianet Dataline
	Source:The Hindu

	Nvidia eyes Bollywood pie
	Steve Jobs to visit India?
	Source:Economic Times

	TV actor refuses to give info about attack
	Source: Times of India

	Koreans happy with their mobile-TV experience
	Source:Indian Express

International News

	Pakistan bans two Afghan TV channels for airing propaganda
	Sarah Jessica Parker in new HBO project
	Source:Monsters and Critics

	BBC Arabic TV appoints former Al Jazeera employee as news editor
	Source:www.metimes.com

	Baby boomers prefer TV to sex: Canadian study
	Melissa McGhee Cut From 'American Idol'
	Source:Yahoo

	BBC revamp after 77 years
	Source: www.theadvertiser.news.com.au

	Nick France bys raft of children’s shows from Granada Int.
	Source:www.4rfv.co.uk

	ESPN Plans International Expansion of Mobile Content Offerings
	Source: www.teleclick.ca

	Google to become online retailer in Europe
	Source:DM Europe

	'Star Wars' to become British TV series
	Source:North Korea

	RadioScape pushes DMB for mobile TV in China
	Source: www.eetuk.com

	RTL to launch more channels in UK
	Source:Digital Television Group

	Google extends deadline on Time Warner deal
	New CW network plans summer marketing blitz
	Former FT editor takes Lehman communications job
	Source:Reuters

	Big 4, Affiliates, NAB Join in Protest Letter to Federal Lawmakers
	SoapNet, Sony Pictures Television Make 'Y&R' Deal
	Vieira to Host Creative Arts Emmys
	McDowell Nomination to FCC Approved by Senate Committee
	Source:TV Week

	Verizon, Comcast in Spat Over Critical Cable Ads
	Discovery, NBC to End Saturday Kids Block Pact
	NBC Announces Two Early Drama Picks
	Source:Media Week (US)

	Disney to air on ntl Telewest
	Source:Media Week (UK)

	China's 'Larry King' has talk show taken off the air
	BANGLADESH: Community radio, govt urged to enact law for broadcast
	Source: Asia Media

	Spain says DTT take-up is a "success"
	HK moves towards single regulator
	Source:Advanced - Television

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