Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 16 November 2007 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Indian Telly Stars get set to sizzle for Indian Telly Awards
The seventh Indian Telly Awards to honour TV industry today; power packed performances from TV stars set to sizzle the Popular Night.

Sony to launch Balaji soap; shuffles primetime lineup
Sony to launch Balaji's Kuchh is tara at 9 pm on 26 Nov; Amber Dhara to shift to 9.30 pm and Durgesh Nandini to go off air.

IPTV to struggle as main pay TV platform in India: Gartner
India is not slated to become the big IPTV story in the near future; regulatory problems proving to be a big hurdle in large markets.

IFFI to open with Romanian film, Mezaros is jury chairperson
The Cannes 2007 winner 4 months, 3 weeks & 2 days will open at IFFI; Marta Mezaros to head the jury.

News Releases
Dax Networks launches smart 10G Cat-6 A cabling solution
Sing in the blanks with Star One's 'Bol Baby Bol'
Indiagames among finalists for the "Red Herring 100 Global" Awards 2007
Nach Baliye 3 - Role reversal special with John - Bipasha
Saarthi finishes three successful years

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28/10/2007 to 03/11/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28/10/2007 to 03/11/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	INX Media ropes in Vodafone, RIL, prior to channel launch
	Sony may fail to recover money from Saawariya
	Sify partners Saba Software
	Pak blogs seek inspiration from Gandhi
	Disney characters to speak Telugu
	A Flop film! What`s that?
	Music stores changing tune
	Source: Business Standard

	Foreign ownership of media not desirable for India: Harold Evans
	Source: Indian Express

	Entertainment stocks sizzle
	BAG Films launches radio station at Ranchi
	Malicious codes thru YouTube
	Goldstone IPTV services in Thailand, Malaysia
	Controversy over film selection for children’s film fest
	Sify, Saba Software tie up
	Source: Hindu Business Line


	Pakistan lifts ban on BBC, CNN
	Dard-e-Sandhya!
	Ravi Kissen's broken promise
	Source: DNA

	Two Pakistan TV channels back on air
	South Asia media watchdog condemns suppression of media in Pakistan
	Foreign ownership of media not desirable in India: Harold Evans
	Award for Kurnool FM station
	The new web TV station
	Hollywood awards show must go on, but could be dull without writers
	Source: The Hindu

	'Indian press won't be served well by foreign ownership'
	Source: Times of India

International News

	BSkyB's Murdoch dismisses ITV-for-Channel 5 link
	Disney takes issue with writers' payout claims
	Source: Reuters

	MediaCorp is No 2 in nomination count for Asian TV awards
	Source: Channel NewsAsia

	NBC Olympics Doubles Up On Sigmas For 2008 Olympic Games
	Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv

	SHC issues notices to PEMRA, Info secy
	Source: Daily Times

	Seven planning TV, digital expansion
	Source: www.news.com.au

	Israel urging Disney to sue Hamas
	Source: www.ynetnews.com

	Jamie Foxx pacts with MTV, VH1
	Bertelsmann earnings drop 66%
	Source: Variety

	News Corp. Close to TV Stations Sale to Oak Hill
	Report: Strike Stops Production of Bionic, Battlestar
	Source: Media Week

	Nielsen 'to lose BARB contract'
	'Ugly Betty' cast joins 'Gay Gate' picket
	WGA lauds public support polls
	Portable people meters criticised in US
	Source: Digital Spy

	Hollywood strike hits TV production in Canada
	Source: Yahoo

	Virgin adds National Geographic, Discovery channels to VoD offering
	Source: DM Europe

	Zone4Play Forms a Major Multi-Platform Gaming Venture in the UK
	Source: CNN

	SIDSA breaks into DTT market
	Source: Advanced - Television

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