Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 11 June 2007 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Asianet to invest Rs 1 bn in Kannada channel, launch set for 15 June
Asianet to invest Rs 1 billion in its Kannada general entertainment channel; Suvarna set for launch on 15 June.

Special Report
Radio listenership growth slowing down in metros
Growth of radio listenership in Mumbai and Kolkata is slowing down. Even Delhi is seeing single-digit growth.

Star elevates Ravi Menon to senior VP programming
Star India promotes Ravi Menon to senior VP programming from his former role as GM of Tamil channel Vijay TV.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/05/2007 to 26/05/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (20/05/2007 to 26/05/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Tata Sky confident of retaining leadership position
	Nimbus-Star India deal called off
	Bharti Teletech eyes 30% marketshare in STB
	With young gamers on its side, Microsoft woos moms
	Disney, Sony spat shows flawed BO biz
	Us based Verimatrix to open office in India
	40 Bollywood films shot in London in a year
	Source: Economic Times

	Blair's acting debut in Shekhar film
	Source:Times of India

	Now, Spidey to reach out to Indian homes
	Nimbus in sticky wicket as ratings slip
	‘Documentaries should release in movie theatres’
	Studio Bollywood
	Pluggin’ in digicams for that perfect picture
	Source: Financial Express

	One year after launch, Lok Sabha TV losing its way
	Source: KalingaTimes

	Nokia launches mobile TV enabled handset
	Bharti Teletech eyes 30% market share in free-to-air set-top boxes
	'Rang De Basanti' sweeps IIFA awards
	Disney launches special mobile content on Donald Duck
	Hard news is getting a ‘soft’ makeover
	Samsung plans to build TV plant in Russia
	Source: DNA



	I&B ministry to act as content monitor
	Shemaroo to invest Rs150cr on film push
	Filming Rlys to cost more
	TimesofMoney plans personal finance supermall
	Source: Business Standard

	Government may shelve film city project
	`Rang de Basanti' top film at IIFA
	R.K. Anand serves notice on NDTV
	DD phone-in programme
	BBC content on Radio One
	Jammu to host international film fest
	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honours 12 students
	Source:The Hindu

	MGM Entertainment plans Rs 400-cr hotel in Chennai
	Pentasoft to replicate `Mayajaal' theme park in tier-II, III cities
	Drishti develops device to block Net porn
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Social messaging code for channels in the offing
	Google’s privacy policies worst on the Web: Watchdog
	Raj TV goes off air on Raja turf
	Source: Indian Express

International News

	BBC English news service launched in Bahrain
	Source: Gulf News

	Bangladesh Allows Transmission Of Six More TV Channels
	Source: All Headline News.

	MTV Introduces YoMomma.TV and ShortCircuitz.MTV.com
	Source: Teen Television

	Western TV series available on DVD
	Source: Evening Echo

	Government blocks discussion on media gags in National Assembly
	Source: Daily Times

	Five stations cited for violating children TV programming rules
	Source: Broad Cast Engineering

	CRTC approves Rogers bid for Omni TV stations
	Source: Money Canoe

	"Sopranos" signoff marks end of era
	'Ocean's Thirteen' banks $37.1 million
	Source: Yahoo

	Sony launches anime channel
	Source: Variety

	Internet TV channels promise to give viewers and advertisers a fresh look
	Source: CBC

	NBC eyeing IPTV, podcasts, digital radio, mobile TV
	Source: newsinfo.inquirer.ne

	Relief in Store for Cable TV Subscribers
	Source: The Age

	Canada's CTVglobemedia Must Sell Stations, CRTC Says
	Source: Bloomberg

	MTG signs Danish TV2 satellite broadcasting
	Source: Hem Scott

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