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

27 May 2009

Volume 25 - Issue No: 77

Headlines

T20 World Cup: ESS sees revenue upswing

ESPN Star Sports has written 80% more ad revenue for ICC World Twenty20 matches over last edition in 2007.

Arun Bhatnagar tells Delhi High Court that he has tendered his resignation as Prasar Bharati chairman.

News Releases

TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (10/05/2009 to 16/05/2009)

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

	BIG Cinemas to open multiplex in Chicago
	Slowdown an upside for DTH industry
	Hefner may sell 'Playboy' to Virgin Media
	ICC World Twenty20 ad slots almost sold out
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	International filmmakers, buyers want a slice of India
	Rahman to be conferred honorary doctorate by AMU
	Source: Hindu

	International filmmakers, buyers want a slice of India
	Source: Economic Times

	Skycam Announces Multi-Year Contract with ESPN
	Microsoft Announces the Expansion of the Zune Entertainment Service to New Platform and Markets
`	Source: IT News Online

	Obama's online campaign strategist to share mobile marketing
	Source: domain-B

	More cricket in store: viewers, advertisers remain enthusiastic
	Source: Livemint

	Prasar Bharati chairman quits
	Hefner may sell 'Playboy' empire
	Source: Times of India



	HC directs BSNL to explain Nokia-Siemens' disqualification
	DoT willing to give 80 per cent of spectrum on borders to defence
	Bharti Airtel-MTN deal to test new FDI guidelines
	Source: Business Standard

	Canadian TV gets a rap for Obama assassination joke
	MTN stake acquisition likely to batter Bharti’s earnings
	IPL II takes toll on GECs’ prime time programmes
	Source: Financial Express

	Disney Launches 5 More Channels in Central and Eastern Europe
	Geoff Williams appointed Head of Sport, BBC Cymru Wales
	ARRIS , OpenTV announce Turnkey Digital TV Advertisement Solution for European Market
	QJY Acquires Yunnan Culture Digital Channel Exclusive Advertising Rights
	Source: Media News International

	Bollywood durbar
	Chacha heads to Tellywood!
	Karan gives Salman the royal ignore?
	Source: DNA

International News

	Canada TV regulator still cool to fee-for-carriage
	Source: Reuters

	Canadian mobile TV specialist establishes MENA HQ'
	Source: Digital Braodcasting

	Ofcom to allow teleshopping on PSBs
`	Source: Digital Spy

	THAILAND: Court orders closure of 72 websites
	INDONESIA: Govt not to limit Facebook freedom
	Source: Macnn

	Muslim Writers Award this week
	Source: Asians In media

	Ofcom rules out extra TV ads
	German cable hit by switch-off inertia
	Source: Advanced Television

	BBC extends YouTube deal
	Source: Broadbandtvnews

	Sky brings live drama back to TV
	Source: BBC

	Microsoft to launch $80M anti-Google campaign
`	Source: Electronista

	CNBC appoints VP advertising sales
	Source: Brand Republic

	Israel: CNN to return to cable TV
	Source: Haaretz

	CTV Newsnet Relaunches as CTV News Channel
	Source: Broadcastermagazine

	Jay Leno Reflects on 'Tonight Show' Reign
	Source: ET Online

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