27 Feb 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No:4
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
ACT TV invests Rs 1 bn; launches IPTV
ACT Television invests Rs 1 billion towards acquiring cable networks, digitalisation and IPTV.
 
ESPN moves Tdsat against Manthan, gets injunction
Tdsat issues injunction against MSO Manthan on the petition filed by ESPN for carrying out public notice.
 
Ten Sports inks syndication deal with Africa's SuperSport
Syndication deal with Africa's sports broadcaster to cover Ten Sports' entire portfolio of cricket rights.
 
 
 

TV industry should opt for disruptive consolidation
Cost control, innovation important in combating recession
Govt mulls on speedy clearance for UK films
Danny, Bollywood actors awarded FICCI IIFA awards
Bebo to launch in India next month
Digitisation to pave India's TV growth
180 TV channels await government clearance
 
Community radio station to come up in Madhya Pradesh
 
B4U Movies to launch song-based show from 1 March
 
6th Mirchi Kaan Awards unveils jury
 
Media, comm spend in the US to fall: VSS
 
Barbara Slater is BBC Sport director
 
HBO’s Simon Sutton is Iatas secretary
 
Dish offers service tax reduction benefit to consumers
 
Zapak's gaming championship gets 1.16 mn participants
 
Casbaa India Satellite Forum to be held on 17 March
 
Trai extends time to receive comments on NGN
 
Reliance partners Flytxt to spread brand awareness
 
Play Entertainment unveils vdoBUG Navigator DVD
 
Fame Cinemas expands footprint to Haryana
 
MGM signs Dolce, Gabbana for 'Rocky' wear
 
'Jonas' to perform at Nickelodeon’s Kids' Choice Awards
 
Reaching out to the stars
Gauhar breaks down
Were sliding TRPs the cause of Pratap’s..
Mithun’s pricey broach
Sonal Sehgal in a film with Himesh
Is Dimple out of Kitani Mohabbat Hai?
Teen Bahuraaniyan to Aloo Chaat
Jhalak… fell on my lap Shiv Pandit
I’m Maharashtrian at heart but a Punjabi by stomach - Swapnil
 
News Releases
ZoOm celebrates success of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ at the Oscars
The official website for Warner Brothers film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM takes listeners on Tirupathi Darshan
Premier Cup for the Vijay Hazare trophy Live & Exclusive on Neo Cricket
Chevrolet brand ambassador Saif Ali Khan wins at the NDTV Profit – Car & Bike Awards 2009
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (08/02/2009 to 14/02/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (08/02/2009 to 14/02/2009)
Neo Cricket
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Zee Marathi
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
DD1
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
MAX
SAB
Sahara One
Star One
Maa Telugu
Udaya TV
ETV Marathi
Zee Telugu
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Investors in race for 32% in Multi Screen Media
    		• Dish TV to give benefit of reduced sales tax to consumers
    		• My Oscars will connect people, says A R Rahman
    		• Rahman bags 3 Hollywood offers
    		• Rousing reception for Slumdog team
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Zensar expands ties with UK co
    		• ACT TV launches interactive services
    		• The Slumdog’s corporate mantra
    		• DoT wants audit report on RCom in 3 months
    		• TRAI for mandatory lock-in for all telcos
    		• Airtel launches new service
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Ten Sports sign up with Supersport
    		• Tata Sky not to pass service tax benefit to consumers
    Source: Indopia
     
    		• Ballmer tunes in to the past for answers
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• Experience REAL Entertainment
    Source: Bollywood Popat
     
    		• CBS Mobile launches TV.com mobile app for Apple iPhone
    Source: TechWhack
     
      
    		• SOMA Networks to invest $200mn for WiMAX
    		• Cleartrip.com ties up with ItzCash for online travel booking
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• DoT gives new telecom licensees a breather
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• TRAI to submit recommendations on rural telephony to DoT
    		• Slumdog's Tamil version to hit cinemas today
    		• `Slumdog...' stars Pookutty, Irrfan return home
    		• High Court refuses to stop release of Tamil film
    Source: Hindu
      
    		• Indian music one of the greatest in the world: Krishnamurthy
    		• Spider-Man musical 'to have Broadway debut in 2010'
    		• Arnold Schwarzenegger lands part in Stallone's film
    Source: DNA
      
    		• TRAI calls for end to broadcasters' control
    Source: IT Examiner
      
    		• Interactive TV Service Comes to India
    Source: CXOToday.com
     
    International News
    		• Russell Simmons agrees to child support payments
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• ESPN, FIBA Sign Three-Year Deal
    		• Voting Opens for Hulu Awards
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• ITV 'planning merger with Channel 4, Five'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• UK broadband ‘even 2Mb a struggle’
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• NEPAL: 'Beeb' journalists announce strike
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• BBC South Asia staff strike over outsourcing
    Source: Asians in Media
    		• Dish Network to post 4Q results Monday
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Liberty Interactive reports 4% revenue decline in Q4
    Source: BizJournals
     
    		• Comcast Corp. and Time Warner begin to offer shows online
    Source: Media
     
    		• Hearst-Argyle Television Q4 down 9%
    Source: RBR
     
    		• China Digital Animation Development Begins 3D Animation Ventures in Singapore
    Source: MSNBC
     
    		• Seven Network joins Nine in being declared worthless
    Source: The Australian
     
    Every endeavour is made to make sure that the links given are valid. However, since the archiving systems differ across various sites, Indiantelevision.com cannot guarantee their validity after a day of posting.   Subscribe to this Newsletter: Click here
    For Feedback: Click here
    Unsubscribe from this Newsletter: Click here
    For Archives: Click here
    Indian Television Dot Com Pvt Ltd, 318, Kuber Complex, Opp. Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 053, INDIA.
    Tel: 0091-22-40666777 Fax: 0091-22-2674 0644
     
    The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com publication.
    © 2001-2009 All Rights Reserved
    www.indiantelevision.com
    *If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here
    Please add tvlinx@es1.indiantelevision.com to your Address Book to ensure that this newsletter does not land in your bulk folder.