Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 31 July 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

31 July 2009

Volume 26 - Issue No: 29

Headlines

Network18 Holdings picks up 14.4% in IFC to up stake to 35.99%; makes buy out offer that values IFC at Rs 1.75 bn.

1 share of TV Today to be issued for 6 shares of Radio Today; radio biz value is Rs 904 mn based on market price.

UTV posts Q1 net loss of Rs 317.51 mn; revenue falls 15.84% to Rs 1.15 bn as the quarter sees no movie release.

News Releases

TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (19/07/2009 to 25/07/2009)

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

	MS-Yahoo deal will ‘offer better search experience’
	Airtel signs up as title sponsor of Champions League Twenty20
	UTV Software Communications June qtr net loss at Rs 23 cr
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Airtel signs five-year deal to become title sponsor of CL T20
	Movies branded as 'art films' do not reach masses: Adoor
	23 films to vie for Golden Lion award
	Source: Hindu

	Bharti to be title sponsor of Champions League T20
	Four Indian films in Venice Festival lineup
	Entertainment & media industry continues to grow
	Source: Economic Times

	US stocks jittery in early trade; Yahoo! plummets 11%
	Cabinet clears DD's HDTV plan
	Source: Times of india

	Yahoo-Microsoft tie-up hits bumps
	Airtel title sponsor of Champions League T20
	Source: Financial Express



	TV Today Network, Jyothy Lab's & Wockhardt Q1 result
	Patni, PTC & UTV Q1 result
	Source: Business Standard

	Microsoft to launch new online TV player
	Source: Express Buzz

	'Discovery' to present TV series on SRK
	Source: Deccan Herald

	Disney profit falls across TV, film and theme parks
	Source: TopNews

	Jeff Junge Named SVP Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
	Source: Media News International

	PWC Media Outlook 2009 projects 10.4% growth for E&M industry
	Source: Campaign India

International News

	B&C, Multichannel News Back on the Sales Block
	ESPN's Erin Andrews Continues to Be Stalked, Calls 911 on Paparazzi
	Source: TV Week

	Sky to launch Europe's first 3D TV service
	Source: Media Week

	Strong 09 for Sky
	Sky going 3D in 2010
	Source: Advanced Television

	Time Warner Cable to join WiMax fray
	Source: Computer World

	TV Today Q1 Net Up 81%; Board Approves Merger Of Radio Business
	Source: Reuters

	Dreamworks plan new game deal
	Source: Play

	BBC Worldwide joins with Microsoft for VoD service
	Source: Independent

	Disney 3Q profit seen lower
	Source: forbes

	Nickelodeon unveils new logo
`	Source: Variety

	AOL internet portal spinoff planned this year
	Source: Washington Times

	OZ: Regional pay TV provider's surprise profit jump
	Source: ABC

	Five signs up to Project Canvas broadband television venture
	Source: Telegraph

	Virgin Media gets Channel 4 in high definition
	Source: Which

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