Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 21 June 2005 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

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TV Today plans third channel launch
TV Today Network is once more on the march with plans to unveil a new channel & a media institute by August.

Delhi HC allows 'Time Bomb' telecast
Delhi HC declines to grant an injunction against the scheduled 20 June launch of Zee TV's 'Time Bomb'.

Zee Cinema mulls 100% hike in ad rates
Banks on the growth potental of the movie channel genre; also feels that the channel deserves much more.

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

	SingTel, Jain TV form alliance
	Multimedia scholarship examination on June 26
	Source:The Hindu

	NDTV plans fourth channel
	Men in blue may shed their Sahara colours
	Source: Economic Times

	Jaya TV-Medimix Mumbai Express Kondattam
	Source:www.presstrust.com

	VJ Purab Kohli stars in father's thriller
	Source:webindia123.com

	TV Today Network continues to fall
	Source:Moneycontrol

	'American Idol' to offer online contest
	Source:Webindia123

	Kkusum's Kali to be sued by Balaji
	Vallabh Vyas to play Osama
	Mihir is now Abhinav Gautam!
	Maid robs TV actor of cash, jewellery
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day


	Crest Animation ties up with US, Canadian firms
	Alex Kuruvilla quits as chief of MTV India
	Intra-day longs may pay off in Tata Motors, NDTV
	Hyderabad Film Club to screen documentaries
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Jagran first off the IPO blocks?
	Zee can screen Time Bomb 9/11
	New Hindi software launched
	Source:Financial Express

	Zee’s Rs 11-cr serial crosses one hurdle
	The Biggest B
	Source:Indian Express

	ETV film awards
	World's largest school launches FM Radio
	Source:Sify

	TV rights fetch high bids, Indian football in for makeover
	Source: Newindpress

International News

	EchoStar Appoints Michael Neuman As COO
	Source:Newsday

	NZ PRESS: Sky TV Plans Personal Video Record Offer By Dec
	Source:Yahoo Biz

	Disney, Viacom go after fake piñatas
	Source: Monsters and Critics.com

	Charge on 'Desperate' Actor to Be Dropped
	"Idol" Going Underground Online
	Source: Yahoo

	Digiweb acquires Tiscali’s Italian satellite broadband business
	Source: www.finfacts.com

	BBC visit aims to clinch mainland TV channel
	Source: The Standard (HK)

	Al Qaeda's Iraq wing slams Jazeera's reporting - Web
	Source: Reuters

	Qatar Airways signs $100m deal to install onboard satellite TV
	Source:www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

	NBC Nears End of Its $1.9 Billion Upfront
	John Rigas Sentenced to 15 Years, Son Tim Gets 20
	Viacom: Dividing to Conquer
	Sold-Out Nets Still Adding to Upfront
	Source:Media Week (US)

	MTV Networks buys Neopets.com parent
	Source: SiliconValley.com

	US cable TV giant may go private
	Source:IHT

	Fox Business Channel to launch in 2006
	Fox files suit over '24' clone
	MGt to sponsor Channel of Year award
	Nick Robinson returns to the BBC
	Source:Digital Spy (UK)

	Malaysian TV Viewers To Get 176 Channels Next Year
	Source: www.bernama.com.my

	Dolan’s want to take Cablevision private
	VLV wants Sky rival
	BskyB buys Arts Channel
	New COO for Echostar
	Source:Advanced-Television

	BBC Worldwide under threat for uncompetitive activites
	Source:Media Week (UK)

	TAIWAN: Anti-censorship groups urge review of new regulation
	KOREA: Foreigners excluded from Korean sites
	Source:Asia Media

	Adelphia Founder John Rigas Gets 15 Years for Looting Company
	Source:Bloomberg

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