Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 15 Nov 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Star to buy majority in Asianet; floats JV with Jupiter Entertainment
Star is floating a JV with Jupiter Entertainment ventures to take a majority stake in Asianet.

Pakistan Cricket Board sets no floor price for TV rights
Pakistan Cricket Board will open next week tender for 4-yr TV rights beginning 2009; no floor price is set.

Nielsen, WPP in restructuring exercise; to swap assets
As part of restructuring, Nielsen and WPP sign agreement to swap certain assets in both companies.

News Releases
Drop in GEC due to re-runs: aMap
NDTV Good Times launches a brand new men only show 'Men's HQ'
Fever 104 FM celebrates Children's Day
Salman Khan…the Bad Boy of Bollywood on Bollywood Case Files
Star World brings back an all new award winning series Boston legal

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

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	TV producers may offer better wages to workers
	STAR Jupiter to hold majority stake in Asianet
	Family dramas take backseat in Bollywood
	Dostana earns Rs 75 lakh through paid-previews
	Source: Economic Times

	Community radio launched
	‘Daya’ and ‘Typewriter’ bag State TV awards
	Subhash Ghai promotes 'Yuvvraj' through mobile marketing
	Source: The Hindu

	Now, DoT plans to ease network rollout norms
	Source: Financial Express

	Kerala legislator bags TV's best actor award
	Source: Indiainfo.com

	Nielsen, WPP ink deal to swap assets
	TV producers send mixed signals, no solution yet
	Source: Times of India



	Kapoors may not buy Star out of Balaji
	Wall Street Journal to launch fax edition in India
	Source: Business Standard

	NRI to popularise cricket in America through TV shows
	Source: Smash Hits

	Chota star, bada packet
	Marathi radio: An airwave too far
	Source: DNA

	Star and Jupiter form JV to tap south Indian market
	Source: Livemint

	Partner With Google, Gartner Tells Telecom Carriers
	Source: EFYTimes

International News

	NBC signs development deal with Hilary Duff
	NBC hits dance floor with Olympic-style contest
	Source: Yahoo News

	Monk’ Detects Final Season
	Source: TV Week

	Meek criticises Kangaroo NGN freebie
	Source: Advanced Television

	MALAYSIA: Media council plan revived
	Source: Asia Media

	Russian broadcasters to form alliance
	Source: RBC News

	Vorderman films final 'Countdown'
	Source: Digital Spy

	DreamWorks sets priority lineup
	Source: Reuters

	Netflix CEO Heralds the Return of Web TV
	Source: PC World

	Rosemarie Ryan and Ty Montague to Head JWT North America
	Mainardo de Nardis Appointed CEO of OMD Worldwide
	Source: Market Watch

	Film Roman ups Jay Fukuto
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	iO TV(R) Launches Bollywood Hits On Demand
	Source: Digital Media Net

	Bertelsmann Backs Mobile Ad Services Firm MoJiva
	Source: DMW Media

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