Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 14 March 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

14 March 2009

Volume 25 - Issue No: 16

Headlines

Ministry asks IPL to rejig schedule one more time

Home Ministry rejects IPL schedule; asks organisers to sketch new calendar for tourney.

Max rolls out TVC for IPL; to air over 50 TV chnnls and do on-ground promotion across 150 towns.

Trai principal advisor Choubey to move out on 16 Mar; hunt on for chairman as Misra's term gets over.

News Releases

TV Ratings

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

	DTH operators to give 15-day notice for removing channels from package
	13 shortlisted for TRAI Chairman post
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	BBC presenter apologises for chimpanzee remarks
	Geo TV blocked
	Pietersen attributes India's one-day success to IPL
	Source: Hindu

	Adlabs Films' former chairman in Marvel's advisory board
	I-T dept attaches Pyramid Saimira's Rs 245 crore bank accounts
	SET may sign 9 brands as associate sponsors for IPL
	Peter Mukherjea leads race for top post at Multi Screen
	Source: Economic Times

	Bangladesh to have exclusive TV channel for children
	Source: Newstrack India

	TV channel Colors touches a new high
	Source: IBNLive

	Govt asks IPL for new schedule
	Source: Times of India


	Home ministry for revised IPL dates
	Talent development, the radio way
	Get a licence first and then look for partners, Trai tells MVNOs
	Source: Financial Express

	Centre, states want IPL dates revised further
	Infy aims to get more from less
	Source: Business Standard

	Sky TV to go ahead with rebel McMillan
	Source: Cricketnext

	Fox Sports en Espanol Partners Power Challenge
	Source: Media News International

	Apple TV might get a motion controller remote!
	Source: TechWhack

	Filmfare recognition hasn't come too late: Arjun Rampal
	Jai Ho! Aam aadmi is back
	Source: DNA

International News

	Clooney's quiet "ER" return boosts show ratings
	Lauer travelogue staying in US due to economy
	Source: RTT News

	SINGAPORE: WSJ editor faces contempt
	Source: Asia Media

	RTL to stay in UK despite Five writedown
	ITV search for new 'Emmerdale' sponsor
	Source: Digital Spy

	FCC Allows Some Stations to Make Digital Switch April 16
	Michael Kohn Joins Dick Clark Productions
	Source: TV Week

	Western Europe DTV 100m subs
	Source: Advanced Television

	Sci Fi taps senior VP, digital
	Nickelodeon rebrands channels
	Source: Variety

	News Corp restructures Fox businesses
	Source: Reuters

	MTV promotes Pierluigi Gazzolo to COO
	Source: Brand Republic

	Nintendo Sells 100 Millionth DS Portable Gaming Device
	Source: Information Week

	RTL calls for Five tie-up with Channel 4
	Source: Telegraph

	Marvel hopes to pass Disney in licensing
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

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