Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 20 Jan 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !


20 Jan 2009	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 73

Headlines

Bharti launches IPTV service Airtel Digital TV Interactive
Airtel Digital TV Interactive launches in NCR with Rs 599 as entry price; targets eight metros.

Dish TV targets 8 million subscribers by FY'10
Dish TV plans to add 3 mn subscribers in FY'10, taking total base to 8 mn; has churn rate of 0.5%.

Times Group's biz channel is ET Now
Times Global Broadcasting names English business news channel as ET Now; likely to launch by April.

Star Plus readies wedding reality show

News Releases
Radiomirchi.com bags the No.1 website award
CNBC-TV18's India Business Leader Awards to salute the best in Indian business
Elect your choice of entertainment on Hungama TV this Republic Day

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	ET NOW: ET unveils logo for business channel
	Chandni Chowk to China crosses Rs 33 cr at local box office
	Mumbai marathon movie lands in court
	Source: Economic Times

	Cable TV viewing to cost more
	CNBC Business Leaders Awards on Jan 22
	SC issues notice to Vodafone Essar, TRAI
	Dish TV eyeing 9 mn subscribers by 2010
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Slumdog in US top ten; grosses USD 42.7 million in 10 weeks
	Supreme Court issues notice to Vodafone Essar, TRAI
	Source: Hindu

	‘The television industry will have to manage costs better’
	Over to slumdog’s millionaires
	Source: Financial Express

	Slumdog Millionaire becomes the biggest ‘Indian’ blockbuster
	Source: Livemint

	Global TV Advertising to Dominate : MRG Report
	Source: Media Newsline

	SC asks EC to decide issue of rules for opinion, exits polls
	Source: Zee News



	Balaji promoters not to buy out Star
	SOMA to roll out 'mobile WiMAX' for BSNL in Guj
	Vodafone high on India: Colao
	'3G, BWA to account for half of telecom revenues'
	Source: Business Standard

	Slumdog in US top ten; grosses USD 42.7 million in 10 weeks
	Fashion comes to the city riding in a 3-day extravaganza
	Tintin goes to Bollywood
	Source: DNA

	Lankan cricket feels squeeze as sponsors take flight
	UPA readies advt blitz to highlight govt exploits
	VMC snaps private cable wires on streetlight poles
	Source: Indian Express

	IDEA Brings MTV Roadies to Your Mobile Phone
	Source: Techtree.com

	Airtel launches triple play with Airtel Digital TV interactive
	Source: domain-B

	Cable operators asks TRAI for better transmission equipment
	Source: Indopia

International News

	Dublin radio airs new U2 single
	Alex Trebek getting political for Canada TV show
	Source: Yahoo News

	MySpace, Endemol Link for Web Wedding Series
	Cut! Oscars Trim Price, Take Movie Ads
	Source: TV Week

	Jewellery shopping channel joins Freeview
	Setanta Replay launches on Virgin cable
	Source: Digital Spy

	MacMedia unloads digital TV stakes
	Source: Trading Markets

	C4 to Five or BT?
	UK will hand out spectrum in return for bandwidth
	Source: Advanced Television

	Yahoo joining Internet with TV
	Source: SF Gate

	RTL Group CEO argues benefits of Channel 4 merger
	Source: Reuters

	Al Jazeera, Sony Ericsson tie up to provide news on the move
	Source: Bi-Me

	Al-Jazeera launches channel for pre-schoolers
	Source: Google

	MPG appoints Sujit Biswas as regional business director
	Source: Brand Republic

	Internet pirates to cost music industry staggering £1billion by 2012
	Source: Sunday Mail

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