Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 14 Nov 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

You Telecom has Rs 5.5 bn investment plan over two years
Citi Venture-owned You Telecom plans to pump in Rs 4 bn in 2 years; to further invest Rs 1.5 bn in HITS.

Dish TV prices set-top boxes at Rs 1490
Dish TV introduces a host of pricing packages; offers set-top boxes at Rs 1490.

Tdsat issues notice to ESPN over channel row with Sun Direct
Tdsat issues notice to ESPN on ground of not offering its chnnls to Sun Direct, Sun's DTH venture.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (26/10/2008 to 01/11/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (26/10/2008 to 01/11/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Sun TV
Zee TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
Star One
Kalaignar TV
Udaya TV
Zee Marathi

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

	Broadcasters shy away from new Bollywood releases
	Children's films on a roll in Bollywood
	Neo bats GECs out of ad world
	Source: Economic Times

	Popularising community radio
	Animated film on Santa Claus
	Tata Sky consolidates creative biz
	Source: The Hindu business Line

	ESPN gets notice from TDSAT on Sun Direct petition
	Music director Harris Jayaraj parts ways with director Gowtham Menon
	MTV awards were 'fixed': Kanye
	Arasu Cable Corporation yet to take off in Ramnad
	Source: The Hindu

	Viewers ditch TV shows as strike brings on reruns
	Source: Livemint

	Trai mulls termination of political and religious channels
	Source: TelecomTiger

	Out of the idiot box: What's the new alternative to TV
	Source: IBNLive.com


	Moser Baer sees turnaround in optical media biz coming
	'Bollywood inspires us more than Hollywood'
	Malayalam superstars come under criticism
	Cong MLA turns producer with Marathi film 'Aadhar'
	Gautami Kapoor on Avika Gor
	Copyright row puts drama on hold
	Source: DNA

	TDSAT issues notice to ESPN on Sun Direct petition
	Nick working on revenue plan
	DishTV aims for 85% market by 2011
	Broadcasters to face tough time in 2009
	Airtel ties up with Asklaila for city info
	FM radio gung-ho over political ads
	Source: Business Standard

	Finest in Indian photo journalism to be honoured today
	Vodafone, Idea, Bharti too spectrum beneficiaries
	Media agencies chart strategies to deal with economic downturn
	Google uses web searches to track flu’s spread
	Source: Financial Express

International News

	Marvel toons up thunder god Thor for TV series
	NBC cancels high-profile Christian Slater drama
	Source: Yahoo News

	TV’s Web Sites Hunker Down
	ESPN Secures British Open Broadcast Rights
	Source: TV Week

	BT to cut 10,000 jobs but BT Vision going strong
	Source: Advanced Television

	INDONESIA: Watchdogs probing parties over lavish ads campaigns
	Source: Asia Media

	Cable industry group says the Web won't kill TV
	Source: LA Times

	Tesco to offer Sony, Warners downloads
	Parkes, MacDonald extend with D'Works
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	Telemundo Novela Debuts in Serbia
	Source: World Screen

	Sezmi Sizes Up Seattle With TV Trial
	Martin Opposed To Cable's DTV Quiet Period
	Source: MultiChannel

	OgilvyOne, OMG seal JVs with internet specialists
	Source: Brand Republic

	Woolverton Gets WGA Animation Award
	Source: Animation Magazine

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