Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 22 Dec 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !


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Headlines

Centre to set up a media consultative committee
I&B secretary to chair Media Consultative Committee; NBA & key ministries to be represented.

Isro-built European satellite to boost broadcasting services
Isro-built European satellite W2M launches on 21 December from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.

Spiritual channel Sri Sankara to launch on 21 December
Kamadhenu Telefilms launches spiritual multi-lingual channel Sri Sankara on 21 December.

MTV UK to cut 80 jobs

News Releases
Ghajini mania only at INOX!

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/11/2008 to 06/12/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/11/2008 to 06/12/2008)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Sun TV
MAX
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One
Zee Marathi
Zee Telugu
Eenadu TV
ETV Marathi
Sahara One
Kalaignar TV
Udaya TV
Star Gold
Cartoon Network

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	SEBI orders Pyramid Saimira chief to make open offer
	Media panel to frame rules for crisis situations
	DoT to send note on 3G auction
	Cutting edge
	Undersea cable damage: BPOs switch to back-up
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	UTVi to woo viewers with audience-specific programmes
	Firaaq and Heaven on Earth win awards at DIFF
	Source: Economic Times

	Cable cut disrupts net services
	Children get to meet their TV icon
	IGNOU to launch TV channel on science and technology
	New Year looks promising Out of the Box
	Source: Hindu

	Altera, DDD take TV viewing to 3D
	Source: EE Times India

	Oprah Winfrey receives PETA honour
	We Khans are three idiots in the industry: Aamir Khan
	Raageshwari Loomba to judge Klub MJ Hunt on Zee
	Source: DNA

	Bollywood blogbuster
	Screening room
	Source: Indian Express

	Ringo Starr in 9 mn pounds TV ad
	Source: NDTV.com


	Sony slashes Playstation 3 price by 8 per cent
	Guruji.com opens finance search
	DoT plays safe, to send 3G note to cabinet secy
	60 global cricketers to star in sports flick
	Sonia, Shah Rukh in Newsweek list of 50 most powerful people
	Aamir wields the scissors to create 'buzz' around Ghajini
	Cinema's merchants
	New York Times website blocked by China
	Pyramid Saimira promoters told to make open offer
	Source: Business Standard

	DTH operators eye apartments for volumes
	New 3G players to face roaming problems
	Picture perfect
	Sonia, Shah Rukh among 50 most powerful people
	Frameboxx looking for global tie-ups
	The year formula died
	This is a mega telecom scam, cries CPM
	Source: Financial Express

	Nobel winners in town? Yawn!
	Top of the Mind Ad Survey \| Airtel ad has the experts divided
	Source: Livemint

	Blaaze wins MTV’s Youth Icon award
	Source: Myiris.com

	IGNOU to start science and technology channel
	Source: Bombay News

International News

	Cablevision to shut down Voom HD network in US
	Source: Google

	MTV plans 16 new reality shows
	Source: Variety

	Virgin Mega TV Joins SeeSaw Networks
	Source: USA

	U.S. music industry ends mass piracy lawsuits
	Source: Guardian

	Carrey's 'Yes Man' earns aye vote with $18M debut
	Source: Yahoo News

	Motion Picture Hall of Fame, Inc. Announces a Second Television Special
	Source: CNN

	Macrovision to Sell TV Guide Network for $255 Million
	Source: Bloomberg

	PAKISTAN: Plea against TV channel admitted
	Source: Asia Media

	MySpace, Facebook IM come to Meebo
	Source: Cnet

	YouTube overtakes Yahoo, Microsoft in U.S. search
	Source: Zdnet

	Turkey ups a gear for Kurd television channel
	Source: Hürriyet

	Cable Industry Keeping Quiet Before Digital TV Switch
	Source: Information Week

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