Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 27 March 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

27 March 2009

Volume 25 - Issue No: 27

Headlines

Nimbus plans to raise Rs 2.59 bn via preferential shares

Nimbus to launch 2 niche channels and spend on rights; Neo Sports Broadcasting gets FIPB nod.

Vinay Agarwal leaves Zee's demerged DTH firm at a time when it has close to 5 million subscribers.

T-Series threatens to drag Percept Picture to court if it releases the Akshay Kumar starrer 8X10 Tasveer.

News Releases

TV Ratings

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

	Dish TV CEO resigns
	New monitoring service for IPL
	IPL shifting may cost tax loss to government
	UTV promoter pledges 6.16% stake
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	PIL filed against shifting IPL to South Africa
	Slumdog star Pinto is Bollywood top earner: report
	Source: Hindu

	Advertisers to get big breaks in IPL-2
	Source: Economic Times

	Insite Digital to launch entertainment, sports sites
	'Broadcasters have had it easy'
	Source: Business Standard

	Vinay Agarwal Steps Down As Dish TV CEO; No Replacement Yet
	Source: ContentSutra

	BSNL rolls out 3G telecom services in Orissa
	Source: Express Buzz

	Election rush to launch channels
	Source: Calcutta Telegraph



	Nokia stops using subcontractors to assemble phones
	Source: Financial Express

	Pyramid Saimira Quits Gaming; To Sell Subsidiary Aurona; Focus On
	Source: MediaNama

	Anurag Kashyap Teams Up With John Abraham Again
	Source: Thaindian

	Sky cocks a snook at Indian board
	Source: The Statesman

	July Systems Signs on Zoom TV, Launches Co-Branded Mi™ Channels Program
	Source: Tech Whack

	Big Brother bosses may snub Jade Goody in 10th anniversary launch
	Justin Timberlake has no plans to make new music
	Marathi stars say chirayu, it's Gudi Padwa
	Source: DNA

International News

	Music, TV in flux in Josh Schwartz's `Rockville'
	Fans pare 'Idol' top 10 with Sarver elimination
	Source: Yahoo News

	TV Rules, New Nielsen Study Shows
	Source: Television Broadcast

	UKTV's Home channel launches 'Gutted'
	BBC appoints new radio drama chief
	Source: Digital Spy

	Oprah Surprises Audience at Discovery Upfront
	Discovery Explores ‘Stephen Hawking’s Universe’
	Source: TV Week

	Portela, new CEO of ONO
	Source: Advanced Television

	Canada regulator may allow TV fee-for-carriage
	Source: Reuters

	Cartoon Network rolls out new slate
	Source: Variety

	ISPs Discuss Anti-Piracy Initiatives
	Source: Billboard

	Canadian Broadcaster Cuts 800 Jobs as Revenue Falls
	Source: Bloomberg

	'David Lynch launches what will probably be an odd TV channel online
	Source: Hamptonroads

	BBC cool on Channel 4 tie-up
	Source: FT

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