Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 18 February 2006 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

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Nimbus wins India cricket for $ 612m
Nimbus Communications wins telecast rights to India cricket for next four years with $ 612.18 million bid.

Satcom industry thrusts competition in India
Satellite b'casting and telecom industries pledge renewed support to Trai for optimising regulations within India.

Animax to woo teens with three new shows
Animax targets teens with a whole lot of gaming; set to launch three new shows in February.

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

	Nimbus bags cricket rights for $612 m — BCCI sale and sponsorship earnings total Rs 3,354 crore
	Bournvita quiz show may be back on radio — Cadbury India plans to double its adspend in the interactive space
	ITC Foods ties up with Cartoon Network to promote Sunfeast thru `Beyblade'
	Zee gains on cricket buzz
	Tata Sky signs pact with Thomson for set-top box technology
	Placement talk pushes Adlabs
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	$612 mn cricket rights for Nimbus
	UP has only 9 lakh cable links
	Reporting wrongs
	Source:Business Standard

	BCCI coffers swell as Nimbus gets rights for a fortune
	BCCI makes killing on cricket rights
	BCCI ups its stakes ten times over on media rights
	Source:DNA

	Loads of intelligence packed in idiot box
	Source:Telegraph

	Three satellite TV channels off-screen in Assam
	Rs 51-cr toon bounty sparks row
	Source:Times of India

	Chhavi storms off Tumhari Disha set
	Rajesh 'Maddy' Khera returns to Jassi...
	Maninee back with her books
	Neeru is out of DD TV show
	Source:Mid-day


	Sun TV open to enter mobile, broadband space
	AIADMK MLA files petition on Cable TV Bill
	Nimbus bags BCCI telecast rights
	Advocates protest against posters of S.J. Surya film
	Source: The Hindu

	Nimbus bags cricket telecast rights with Rs 2,755-crore bid
	Apple Comp may set up centre in K’taka
	TV news just got more attractive
	Source: Economic Times

	Sun TV sibling tunes for partners
	National Media Centre to cost Rs 35 crore
	Nimbus scores big, bags cricket rights for $612 m
	Oscars mull change to ‘Palestine’ movie tag amid outcry
	Kalam inaugurates Express Music Academy
	TV’s ‘Hawkeye’ salutes end of real MASH
	Source:Financial Express

	Heart to heart
	Finally, musicians get their due, the nation The Indian Express Indian Music Academy
	Source:Indian Express

	Fun Galore
	Star One’s new Friday line-up
	Telly Buzz - New time-slots for Sony shows
	No interruption of ODI telecast, DD’s Fourth Umpire out
	Source:Screen

International News

	ITN's Rivers joins CNN as Bangkok correspondent
	Flextech appoints head of public affairs
	ITV2 commissioner Neumann quits
	Source:Digital Spy (UK)

	MediaCorp starts online broadband TV trial run
	Source:Channel NewsAsia

	Times apologises to al-Jazeera
	Source: Guardian

	Big stars expected at BAFTA awards
	Source:ABC News

	Sony, Paramount and Warner Bros to Cut Back PSP Releases
	Source:www.movieweb.com

	Sky Television 1st-Half Net Rises 9.6% to NZ$29.7 Mln
	Source:Bloomberg

	Canadian technology turns cell into tiny TV
	Source: ww.theglobeandmail.com

	E-Vision launches its innovative 'Super Six' promotion
	Source:AME Info

	Icahn, Time Warner Reach Settlement
	Source: TV Week

	"Idol" Semifinalists Revealed
	Judges Weigh "Friends" Sex Talk
	Source:Yahoo

	EchoStar launches 10th satellite
	Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

	Fox News Renews With Sirius Satellite Radio
	Olympics Web Beats Idol's Site
	Source:Media Week (US)

	BBC denies axing Spooks episode over terrorist fears
	Source: Asians in Media

	Lagardere to acquire 20% of Canal Plus France
	Source: DM Europe

	Cable TV boss to face US fraud charges
	Source:seven.com.au

	Sogecable profits but loses subs
	Source: Advanced - Television

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