Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 29 August 2007 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Broadcast regulator and Code must for TV: Asha Swarup
I&B secretary Asha Swarup says government is committed to bringing in Broadcast Regulation Services Bill and Content Code.

DTH regulations should apply to HITS: stakeholders tell Trai
Reulations for HITS should be similar to DTH, stakeholders say in a meeting.with Trai; differences stay on FDI cap & uplinking aspects.

Shishir Joshi joins Mid Day Multimedia as group editorial director
Former TV Today executive editor and Mumbai bureau chief Shishir Joshi has joined Mid Day Multimedia as group editorial director.

News Releases
CNN'S 'Growing up Diana' reveals lesser-known years of princess of wales

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (12/08/2007 to 18/08/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (12/08/2007 to 18/08/2007)
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Maa Telugu
Gemini TV

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

	It's official: Pritish Nandy ki Sholay
	Cable tariffs in non-CAS areas may be capped
	ICC won't bat for league, throws its weight behind BCCI
	Social network websites tempt investors with public offers
	Eros gets overseas rights of 'Darling'
	Source: Economic Times

	R-Money ties up with TV18 to sell gold coins
	'Sivaji -- The Boss' to be dubbed in Hindi
	Google removes Mayawati's fake profile from Orkut
	Ravan gets set to fly
	From celebrity to super celebrity!
	Source: DNA

	Google chief financial officer to retire by end of year
	$100m deal to remake 'Sholay'
	China bans reality shows on face uplift by plastic surgery
	Smriti's TRP issues
	Union I&B Minister walks out of state Congress meeting in a huff
	Source:Times of India

	Truly animated
	If a choice has to be made, ICC will stand by BCCI, says Speed
	Source: Indian Express


	Star may take 4 yrs to get into right orbit
	Film industry beckons wannabe scriptwriters
	Consolidation among ISPs?
	ICC backs BCCI on ICL row
	Google removes fake profiles
	Source: Business-Standard

	Radaan Mediaworks looking at private equity funding
	Reliance ADAG plans BIG for entertainment biz
	UTV Software, Radaan surge
	Nielsen appoints directors for client service initiatives
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Congress, BSP will gain, says NDTV opinion poll
	Sun TV attack: DSP “solely responsible”
	Nielsen appoints 4 Directors for client service initiatives
	'Superbad' helps lift Hollywood to record summer box office
	Mammootty returns to Tamil films
	Reliance Money ties up with TV18
	ICC backs BCCI, says Speed
	Japan plans research for new network to replace Internet
	Source: The Hindu

International News

	Hollywood Media Corp. Announces the Sale of Its Source Business
	New Ryan Seacrest Radio Program Launches In U.K.
	Source: CNN

	Viacom in Online Deal with ‘South Park’ Creators
	Source: Allyour TV

	Underground video game takes aim at Disney
	Source: Orlandosentinel.com

	Reuters to Publish Analyses of Elana for the BSE Companies
	Source: International.ibox

	Canal +: TV channels should finance mobile TV
	Brazil to use WiMax for DTT
	Source: Advanced Television

	Yahoo Mail lets e-mailers text-message to phones
	Comcast stock may soar on cash flow - Barron's
	Source: Reuters

	Nielsen: Select Products Score Strong Broadcast TV Audience Recognition
	TNT, Capital One to Charm Law & Order Audiences With Microseries
	Crispin Signs On for TiVo's Stop Watch Service
	Washington Post Radio to Sign On as Bonneville's Talk Radio 3WT in Sept.
	$2.3 Bil. AT&T Media Contest Begins
	Source: Media Week

	YouTube Ads Bypass User-Generated Video
	Source: TV Week

	Dushku eyes return to TV with Fox pact
	Source: Yahoo

	BANGLADESH: Internet, telecoms in chaos
	Source: Asia Media

	MTV launches channel in Ukraine
	Telegraph selects Brightcove's internet TV delivery platform
	Facebook adds personal internet TV application to offering
	Source: DM Europe

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