Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 27 March 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Guidelines for news channels to make 'stings' difficult
Breach of privacy key to Guidelines, news channels must justify modus operandi as proportionate to subject matter in all circumstances.

Digital media offers triple play opportunity for broadcasters
Broadcasters have opportunity to explore the three screens: broadcast, net and mobile. TV channels can create online and mobile communities around shows.

Film industry needs to look beyond box office
Indian film industry has to tap revenue beyond the BO as film production and marketing costs are going up.

Radio poised for rapid OOH growth
Advertiser apathy and crippling music royalties are eating away at the FM radio indstry in the country.

News Releases
'Shaurya’ stars shine on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (09/03/2008 to 15/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (09/03/2008 to 15/03/2008)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	BCCI and IPL strike website deal with US firm for $50m
	Source: MSN India

	FDI cap in DTH, IPTV may be raised to 74%
	Global players eye flourishing Indian entertainment industry
	Source: Economic Times

	Limited demand seen for WiMAX in India
	‘Mobile phone radio offers revenue-earning opportunity’
	‘FM radio biz can beat projections’
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	I&B Ministry assures HC on checking ‘obscene’ visuals
	Student Emmy for Pakistani filmmaker for an Indian story
	Entrepreneur devises first online English-Marathi dictionary
	Source: Indian Express

	Wi-Fi forecasts $ 890-mn worth Indian markets by 2011
	Pak. filmmaker wins student Emmy award
	Hathway disappoints cricket fans again
	Big win for Network 18
	Source:The Hindu

	SRK to take on Mithun in cricket
	Source: Times of India



	Neo to reap Rs 70 crore from India-South Africa test series
	`India is the market for the future`
	Adweek to hit Indian stands soon
	India to have 6.9 mn WiMax connections by 2011: Gartner
	Delhi HC asks govt for report on TV programming code
	Trai may cap DTH channel prices
	mGinger mulls regional language services
	Source: Business Standard

	Alka Saxena Back On Zee News
	Source: Media Newsline

	Fans fret as DD fails to air cricket
	Source: Newindpress

	Sony TV denies Salman Khan will host a show
	Source: nowRunning.com

	Orientalism in music videos
	Yahoo! set to join an alliance led by Google
	Source: Financial Express

International News

	AOL TV launches Top 5 widget
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	Australia: Government to spend $37.9m on transition to digital TV
	Source: www.news.com

	Senior al-Jazeera staff quit English service
	China lifts block on BBC site
	Source: Guardian

	Mexico's TV Azteca buys control of Guatemala TV co.
	Source: Reuters

	Glu Mobile Inks Deal with DreamWorks Animation SKG
	Source: mobile-voip.tmcnet.com

	Image Entertainment forms worldwide television sales division
	Source: www.bizjournals.com

	Disney appoints VP of media advertising
	Source: www.mad.co.uk

	Bertelsmann buys into China unit
	Source: www.variety.com

	BBC’s TV Licensing unveils new communications campaign, trademark
	Source: DM Europe

	'90% coverage' for commercial DTT muxes
	Source: Digital Spy

	Writers Strike Sped Viewer Shift From Broadcast to Cable
	Showtime Touts ‘Tudors’ Premiere via YouTube
	Source: TV Week

	First Pakistani news channel in English launches
	Source: Asians in Media

	INDONESIA: Newly passed law banning online pornography 'needs clear definition'
	Source: Asia Media

	'American Idol' cuts another contestant
	Source: Yahoo

	Beijing Olympics boosts China’s cable market
	Source: Advanced - Television

	Hallmark Channel to Produce 30 Movies in '08
	Source: Media Week

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