Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 2 June 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Times of India group buys UK's Virgin Radio for £53.2 million
TIML Golden Square, Times of India group's 100% subsidiary, buys Virgin Radio for £53.2 mn from SMG.

ESPN basic tier offer to Tata Sky in order: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court quashes Tdsat's interim order; allows ESPN to offer chnnls to Tata Sky in basic tier.

Filmy in syndication deal with Sony for 10 movies
Filmy gets 10 movies from Sony in syndication deal; acquires 35 film titles from Eros for five years.

News Releases
Pfizer initiates first-of-its-kind behavioral support program for smokers

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/05/2008 to 17/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/05/2008 to 17/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV

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

	TOI group acquires UK's Virgin Radio for 53.2 mn pounds
	Hard rock Times at Leicester Square
	India Inc still believes in star power
	Bajrang Dal slams use of Ramayana clippings in ads
	Indian director postpones release of film on 7/7 after outrage
	IPL is not dumbing down of cricket, insists Tendulkar
	Bollywood set to take on Hollywood
	Firefighters battle large fire on back lot at Universal Studios in Southern California
	When chips're down for IPL team owners
	Did Raakesh Roshan get billion-rupee deal for Kites?
	Source: Economic Times

	Celebrating the arrival of Cricket’s big league
	TV18(Rs 321.30): Buy
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Times Group buys UK's Virgin Radio
	Top guns advise Yahoo, MS on merger
	TRAI-DoT differences widen on 3G segment
	Source: Times of India

	Suhasini to foray into small screen out of the box
	Al Gore's film to be screened in Maharashtra
	Now it's the French swaying to the Bollywood beat
	IPL is not dumbing down of cricket: Tendulkar
	Source:The Hindu

	Times buys UK`s Virgin Radio for Rs 448 crore
	`We`ve entered mainstream media abroad`
	DoT differences widen on 3G
	Jo jeeta wohi Sikandar
	Source: Business Standard

	IPL’s overseas journey caught in telecast deal
	Source: Zee News

	It’s Raining Salman Khan and Bollywood at IPL
	Source: News Line 365



	TOI group acquires UK's Virgin Radio
	HT Media announces launch of Hindi daily
	Did Raakesh Roshan get 1 bn deal for 'Kites'?
	I never invited media to follow me: Amitabh
	Animation film festival held in Kolkata
	Microsoft sees comfort in Windows Live
	‘I would be perfect for bollywood'
	Shilpa on her walkout from Dill Mill Gaye
	Hollywood's winning formula for summer
	Board rewards domestic performers in IPL
	Punjab police begins probe into IPL racism row
	Source: DNA

	Anil’s Hollywood films are Zapak’s ‘big’ game
	'We focus on programming for the world'
	HT, Times Group on same wavelength
	Discovery’s greatest show on Earth
	Vague radio regulations put India’s only radio station in fix
	The real picture
	Lack of hits, IPL stumps Bollywood
	Source: Financial Express

	Top cop files sedition case against TOI RE, reporter
	IPL is not dumbing down of cricket: Tendulkar
	Source: Indian Express

	Hrithik to test the small screen with ‘Junoon’
	Source: Khabrein.info

	Media silence on IPL drawbacks
	Source: Hindustan Times

	Communities dedicated to Aarushi Talwar on Orkut
	Source: Merinews

International News

	SMG sells Virgin Radio for £53m
	Source: Guardian

	Recording industry lobbied to tune of $1.5M in 1Q
	Source: CNN

	Time Warner expands HD channels in Greenbay
	Source: HD-Report

	Al Jazeera to accord hero’s welcome to Sami Al Haj
	Source: The Peninsula Qatar

	O2 and BBC express interest in UK MediaFLO network
	Source: Engadget Mobile

	Disney throws open Narnia premiere to fans
	Source: Telegraph

	Northern Marianas TV host joins US election race
	Source: Radio Australia

	Feel the burn of summer TV programming
	Source: SF Gate

	Broadband prices could rise after Ofcom review of BT charges
	Source: Times Online

	Channel 4 signs up McKellen's Lear
	Source: Google

	Fire at Universal Studios destroys sets, videos
	Source: Yahoo News

	ESPN Radio Names Harris Senior Director/Audio Content
	Source: Radio-Online

	Time Warner chief 'open to alignments' at AOL
	Source: Market Watch

	Gaelic news programme Eorpa is Scotland's favourite TV show
	Source: Daily Record

	Disney gets graphic with Kingdom
	Source: Variety

	Cloud over Sky TV won't easily blow away
	Source: Stuff

	TW looks to bring Web to TV
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	Press group seeks release of Davao broadcaster
	Source: Business Mirror

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