Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 19 Jan 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !


19 Jan 2009	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 72

Headlines

'Cable TV sector sees rapid consolidation and new competition in 2008'
Cable TV firms get private equity funding but 2009 will be challenging, says Hathway Cable MD & CEO K Jayaraman. YEARENDER!

Sun TV weighs Hindi GEC
Sun TV is exploring opportunities to enter Hindi general entertainment channel space via acquisition.

Nick to go Tamil, Telugu
Nick plans to speak Tamil & Telugu in '09; to double consumer products for licensing & merchandising.

B4U Movies brings Dilip Kumar in 'Masterstroke'

News Releases
Bal Ganesh premiered at Thailand with an Indian flavour
Zee TV's Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge to Terrorism Celebrates grand finale of greatest musical talent show
at Gate Way Of India, Mumbai

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

	After DTH, Airtel to soon launch IPTV
	Jai ho! It's time for Bollywood to globalise
	When the dollars pinch
	Source: Economic Times

	S.K. Ramesh, Executive VP and Head of content, Hello FM; Anna Adarsh College for Women, Chennai
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Bharti Airtel to launch IPTV services
	First community radio station launched in Koraput
	More channels for Telugu TV out of the Box
	Source: Hindu

	Bharti Airtel to launch IPTV services
	Source: Times of India

	With economy, no campaign, TV news eyes challenges
	Source: Indopia

	Apple chief Jobs to stand for Walt Disney board re-election
	Billionaire Slim could come to NYT’s rescue
	Satyam mulls name change to get rid of brand stigma
	Source: Indian Express

	Need to Know \| ESPN submits modified offer for DTH operators
	Source: Livemint



	ESPN toes Trai guidelines on DTH pricing
	Bharti Airtel to launch IPTV services
	TDSAT rejects tariff order, cable bills may shoot up
	Fooling with a paper clip
	Source: Business Standard

	Slowdown may play a spoiler in phase-III FM radio auction
	‘Cybercrime will be big business this year’
	Small screenm big hurdles
	"For me cinema must tell stories for the benefit of mankind"
	East, West dance to AR’s tunes
	Screen Presence
	Source: Financial Express

	Directors talk on the level of irreverence acceptable at awards shows
	India's only certified female automobile photographer, Shraddha is a daredevil
	Winehouse 'spending £1m to launch own record company'
	'Sarat Chandra's Devdas is amateurish'
	Source: DNA

	Journalists, social workers given away Kashyap Bandhu, Shardha Suman awards
	Source: naknews.co

International News

	'Lost in Space' actor Bob May dies at 69 in Calif.
	With economy, no campaign, TV news eyes challenges
	Cincinnati Reds help DeGeneres land Clooney
	Source: Yahoo News

	YouTube Invades Your Tube
	Source: PC World

	Boxee, Used to View Web on TV, Generates Buzz
	Source: New York Times

	PM Spencer is new television programme’s first guest
	Source: SUN Weekend

	Inauguration Poses a Nightmare for News
	Source: TV Week

	Microsoft sells 7.3 percent stake in Comcast
	Source: IHT

	Disney Online Leads 2008 as No. 1 Ranked Kids Entertainment
	Source: WELT

	ZeeMote taps Virgin Media vet as CEO
	Source: Bizjournals

	Outdoor Channel buys Web portal
	Source: PE

	Digital TV Doesn't Get the Picture
	Source: Washington Post

	Sharing NAB Content Via Social Media
	Source: Broadcastingcable

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