Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 17 May 2007 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

No move to increase FDI, permit news to private FM radio
I&B minister Priyaranjan Dasmuns says there is no proposal to increase FDI nor allow news in private FM radio

Government opposed to fixing DTH channel prices
Government opposes fixing prices of channels for DTH television, banks on market forces to bring down rates.

Price notion for television needs to be built
A product price notion for television content needs to be built as conditional access takes hold in the metros.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (22/04/2007 to 28/04/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (22/04/2007 to 28/04/2007)
Star Plus
MAX
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
SAB

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	SC refuses interim stay to Zee Turner
	England-Windies series live on ESPN STAR Sports
	DTH providers to pay for service
	Simpsons apparel line to be launched in India
	Nimbus plans to come out with IPO in 2008
	GSM operators against TRAI's take on Internet telephony to ISPs
	'Lord of the Flies'-like reality show planned on US TV
	IPTV: A smart strain to idiot box
	Rock n roll with Shefali
	Cannes opens with Asian take on US road movies
	Mona says 'no' to Chiranjeevi
	The other side of Cannes
	Source: DNA

	Cable operators dodge CAS
	BSNL to introduce IPTV in major cities
	Bad halls, low audiences plague Bengali movies
	SC notices to Trai, operators on ESPN petition over CAS
	Hollywood`s big ticket business
	Mahesh Uppal: Regulating to kill the Internet
	Source: Business Standard

	BNCCI mulling initiatives to revive Bengali film industry
	Ganguly denies talks of joining ICL
	All India Radio to hold music competition
	This is 90.4 FM, for farmers
	npower series on ESPN
	Kirmani not averse to joining Zee Network
	A mixture of entertainment and filmmaking at film city
	Source:The Hindu


	Radio Mirchi Q4 income up 41%
	Govt to act against cable operators charging more
	Nimbus Communications to go public in 2008
	HK media body gets complaint against Bible
	Wide Delivery
	Source:Times of India

	Balaji Telefilms' Q4 net up 37.25% at Rs 21.27 cr
	Team 8 beats minnows by huge margin in ad game
	Advertisers' snub stumps BCCI
	Sony Q4 loss widens, sees sharp upturn ahead
	Users value newspapers more to judge products
	Cos limit internet use by staff
	ISPs shouldn’t take Net telephony call: COAI
	GSM operators against TRAI's take on Internet telphony to ISPs
	Source: Economic Times

	The Grand Cannes Prix
	Source: Indian Express

	Poor revenue plagues Bengali film industry
	Source: Financial Express

	Cable operators in CAS areas warned
	Audience be damned!
	Yatra, Hughes tie up for travel services
	Reliance ADAG's music unit CEO
	Ripley's in tie-up for India foray
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

International News

	AOL to expand in 14 global markets
	Paul McCartney reissuing post-Beatles albums
	Spain's Mediapro buys Formula One TV rights
	Warner Music sues social network site for piracy
	Yahoo appoints Weisel co-founder as its new CFO
	Vivendi's Q1 operating profit rises 23 pct
	Disney launches travel channel on two cable carriers
	Source: Reuters

	MyToons.com debuts animation content-sharing site
	Source: Business Journals

	ITV commercial director quits
	Source :BusinessTimes Online

	Sony Online Entertainment Acquires Sigil Games
	Source: Teamxbox

	TiVo Introduces 'Swivel Search' Feature
	Source: Betanews

	Sprint Signs Mobile TV Deal with Disney
	Source: Cellular-News

	BBC counters kids' TV bashing
	Source: Guardian

	HBO Shares Comedy Pilot on MySpace
	Source: TV Week

	E! to Launch Four Comedic Web Series
	Google to Bring Users 'Universal Search Results'
	Source: Media Week (US)

	CBS unveils solid 2007-08 lineup
	Source: Digital Spy (UK)

	AOL acquires AdTech
	Source: DM Europe

	THAILAND: Public TV station bill approved
	Source: Asia Media

	Verizon Wireless launches ESPN application
	Source:www.news.zdnet.com

	NAB chief calls for STB availability
	Source: Advanced - Television

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