Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 16 Jan 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !


16 Jan 2009	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 70

Headlines

Indian Film Company shareholder wants Raghav Bahl out as director
Altima India Master Fund, which holds 14.4% in IFC, calls for removal of Bahl and Verma as directors.

Tdsat pulls up Trai on cable tariff ceiling
Tdsat rejects Trai's tariff order relating to ceiling on cable services charges; says it lacks transparency.

News Releases
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Watch Suzanne Roshan in a heart to heart conversation with designer duo Abu Jani - Sandeep Khosla
MTV and servicenation's be the change: Live from the inagural
UTVi presents exclusive interview with the Minister of Tourism, Ambika Soni, only on Talk Back

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28/12/2008 to 03/01/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28/12/2008 to 03/01/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Zee TV
MAX
Zee Cinema
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV

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

	PVR's Ajay Bijli changes movie-going experience
	Chandni Chowk to China to release in 50 global markets
	Source: Economic Times

	New edutainment channel for kids launched
	TRAI wants ISPs to improve quality of broadband services
	3G for all? India can show how
	Web portals see rise in ads
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	'Jodhaa Akbar' bags top honours at Nokia Star Screen Awards
	Source: Hindu

	Big TV claims 500000 subscriber additions in South
	Source: TelecomTiger

	Iran calls BBC Persian TV threat to national security
	Source: Smash Hits

	Journalists group condemns strike on Gaza media
	Nilanjana Purkayashta joins BAG Films as biz head programming
	Source: Indopia

	Centris Report on Digital TV Transition Identifies Current Status of the Conversion and Opportunities for Marketers
	Source: IT News Online



	BIG TV emerges as fastest growing DTH player in South
	Source: Moneycontrol.com

	Slumdog leads field for British Academy awards
	Pyramid to look at PEs to avert hostile takeover
	Discovery viewership in city up 30% in Oct-Dec
	Need to ensure high broadband quality: Trai
	Google to terminate 100 employees
	Online video ads to grow 300%
	Source: Financial Express

	Samsung Telecom eyes new channels
	Cinemax to invest Rs 250cr
	Source: Business Standard

	Yuvraj: Too big for TV?
	Ekta's on a sprint
	eBay bidder wins a date with Anil Kapoor
	Slumdog Millionaire leads with 11 nominations at BAFTA
	Source: DNA

	Linda Yaccarino Elevated to EVP/COO, Turner Entertainment Ad Sales,Marketing and Acquisitions
	Source: Media Newsline

International News

	Al Jazeera Network TV deal broadens U.S. reach
	Lawmaker seeks 3-month delay in digital TV
	Source: Yahoo News

	NBC Won't Cut Back on Pilots, Bromstad Says
	Source: TV Week

	Motors TV goes widescreen
	Source: Digital Spy

	AT&T Signs New Carriage Deal With Viacom
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Telco TV tops pay-TV platform growth
	Source: Advanced Television

	Charles Mwiyeretsi aka Television Presenter
	Source: Daily Monitor

	Sony Pictures Television buys Embassy Row
	Source: RTT News

	Zcom Networks Plans to Launch Satellite Broadcasting
	Source: CNN

	Disney giant makes a play for Premier League television rights
	Source: Guardian

	Paul Johnson exiting Reed MIDEM
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	AOL Creates MediaGlow to Expand Publishing Unit
	Source: Enterpriser

	French regulator warns against Al-Aqsa television
	Source: JTA

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