Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 6 December 2007 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Dish TV offloads 5% to Biyani's PE firm for Rs 2.5 billion
Dish TV dilutes 4.9 per cent stake to Indivision Capital, the private equity arm of Kishore Biyani's Future Capital, for Rs 2.5 billion.

Neo Sports plans to launch in US, Europe next year
Neo Sports plans to launch in the US next year & is in talks with DTH, cable & IPTV operators; following this will be launch in Europe.

Zee Turner CFO Arun Aggarwal to join Moving Pictures as CEO
Zee Turner CFO Arun Aggarwal has quit the company; he is joining Moving Pictures Company (India) Ltd as CEO.

Bhushan Kumar signs Himesh for a 3 film deal
Spurred by the success of his debut film Aap ka suroor, T-Series has roped in Reshammiya to play the lead in three films.

News Releases
Tune in to Overtake show with RJ Balaji and Bossky
Sunil Agnihotri's Chandramukhi is number 1 on DD
New Sound of Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM
Watch 'Salaam Zindagi' on NDTV India
Nach Baliye 3 jodis go solo

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/11/2007 to 24/11/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/11/2007 to 24/11/2007)
DD1
Star Plus
Zee TV
Neo Sports
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Jab We Met sees Rs 22 cr from satellite rights
	Joshi to head Cannes ’08 Outdoor jury
	Source: Economic Times

	Airtel to launch IPTV this month
	Source: Calcutta Telegraph

	HC directs NDTV to produce tapes as evidence against Anand
	Source: Indlaw.com

	Deccan joins hands with Cleartrip.com
	Editors Guild seeks changes in Contempt of Court Act
	BIG 92.7 goes on air with RJs today
	Channel likely to telecast Saibaba programmes
	After hockey, SRK may now promote squash too
	Source: The Hindu

	Times Financial Services ties up with R-Com
	No place for politics in Bollywood: Yash Chopra
	Editors Guild to push for changes in contempt law
	Source: Times of India

	For college students, if it’s Facebook, it’s love
	Source: Indian Express



	Biyani to pick up 4.9% in Dish TV
	Smile Interactive to make e-commerce accessible
	Bollywood pins hopes on year-end releases
	Source: Business Standard

	BAG Films allots 1 crore warrants to Anu Films
	Dish TV fund-raising: More in store?
	Big 92.7 FM launched in Mangalore
	Dish TV to get Rs 250 cr pvt equity
	Source: The Hindu Business Line

	Websites amass more data on consumer habits
	Reliance Retail, Essel Group co in talks for outlets at malls
	‘It’s necessary to reinvent brands’
	Source: Finanical Express

	Dish TV to raise Rs 250 cr from Mauritian PE firm
	Live radio, TV in Air India's new fleet
	iPhone tops list of 2007 Google searches
	Source: DNA

International News

	Gemstar-TV Guide Signs IPG Deal in China
	Carlos Watson Debuts on Hearst-Argyle's Branded YouTube Channel
	Gaia Online inks deals with Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television
	Source: CNN

	Korean TV Series Breaks New Ground in Japan
	Source: english.chosun.com

	Discovery Launch at Promax Africa
	Source: Reuters

	SHC disposes of Geo TV petitions
	Source: Daily Times

	Media General says TV station sale in second round
	Source: Reuters

	Baby TV show did not breach rules
	Source: BBC

	Nokia and Universal Music make digital music download deal
	Source: IHT

	Nielsen, Digimarc to Launch Digital Media Manager
	Source: Media Week

	ITV acquires 12 Yard
	BBC has put 4,500 through trust course
	MPs suggest tax credits for kids' TV
	Nickelodeon orders Cosgrove animations
	Source: Digital Spy

	FCC's Martin Grilled by Congressmen
	Source: TV Week

	MTV Italia Encodes & Streams With Digital Rapids DRC-Stream
	Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv

	KOREA: MySpace heads for Korea, India
	Source: Asia Media

	Nat Geo, Zapak.com Launch Interactive Website
	Source: www.tech2.com

	Poststrike TV: Reality Shows, Game Shows, Reruns
	Source: Yahooo

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