8 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 15





Headlines




Hero Honda extends IPL co-sponsorship; 5-year deal for $22.5 mn
 Hero Honda extends co-sponsorship deal with IPL by two years; the 5-year deal is now worth $22.5 million while DLF's title sponsorship rights went for Rs 2 billion.

Mobile TV commercial rollout expected in 2008
 The commercial rollout of mobile TV is expected to happen later this year; Doordarshan is currently running trials with telecom major Nokia in Delhi.

Infrastructure sharing must for growth of wireless broadband

Kapila Vatsayayan inaugurates Asian Women's Film Festival
 Renowned litterateur Kapila Vatsayayan inaugurates IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival; Anupama Srinivasan's Everyday & Dhvani Desai's Manpasand: the Perfect Match screened.

DD to kick off show on Lal Bahdur Shastri on 9 March

Mi Marathi to launch reality dance show 'Laavni 2008'

Barclays Premier League trophy visits ESS Gurgaon office

'Sony Style 2' to air on AXN & SET Singapore

CEWiT collaborating with Japan for 4G launch in 2010

UTV to distribute Abbas-Mustan's Race

'One Water' to be screened at Miami Inl Film Fest


Cartoon Network promotes 'Robotboy' using viral campaign

Aman plays Smriti’s husband
Saakshi - Tina in a supernatural
Women’s Day Specials on Vijay TV

News Releases
Fropper.com announces Bravery Awards on Women's Day
Kool Kolkatans win the Idea Hass Ley India Comedy Gang War Contest
Zee TV presents Rock N Roll Family

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17/02/2008 to 23/02/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (17/02/2008 to 23/02/2008)
Zee TV
Star Sports
Star Plus
Sun TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Marathi


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Paanchvi Pass may earn Star TV Rs 150-cr ad revenue
    		• Reebok eyes apparel sponsorship of IPL teams
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Shah Rukh or IPL, a tough choice for channel sponsors
    		• Hero Honda extends IPL co-sponsorship
    		•  Oscar, meet Joel and Ethan
    		• TechniColour dreams
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  BSNL all set to ring in VAS tune
    		•  iPhone takes on BlackBerry with email & much more
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• It's goodbye Mr, as advertisers focus on Mrs
    		• Mobile TV services in for a big leap
    Source: DNA
     
    		• FM channels, music industry rift may widen
    		• Advergaming is the new buzzword for brand promotion
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Surrogate ads will be stopped, assures I&B
    		• Microsoft-Yahoo deal would be a blow to Google in Asia
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Paramount team in Kolkata for talks on Film City
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• UK's first Bollywood acting school launched
    		• Kongu FM carves a niche among Erode listeners
    Source:The Hindu
     
    International News
    		• Yahoo, Time Warner step up combination talks: report
    		• National Geographic probes tomb, Secret Service
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• EVS Extends Operations In The Middle East With Dubai Office
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
     
    		•  Motive TV launches independent TV production co; to give 400,000 stg in funding
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		• Dutch broadcasters unwilling to air controversial Koran film
    Source: People Daily Online
     
    		• Al Jazeera apologises for comments against Islam
    Source: www.thepeninsulaqatar.com
     
    		• Swisscom reaches 70,000 customers for Bluewin TV
    Source: www.iptv-news.com
    		• Steinberg stepping down as HIT Ent. chief
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• PCCW stems losses on pay-TV and mobiles
    Source: Financial Times
     
    		• iPlayer launches on iPhone, iPod Touch
    		• BBC keeps studios in Resources sale
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• CBS Radio, AOL Streaming Deal Music to Listeners' Ears
    		• VH1 Offers Up New Slate of Unscripted Fare
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Two Promoted in NBCU’s International TV Distribution Division
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• CASBAA membership grows
    Source: Advanced - Television
    Every endeavour is made to make sure that the links given are valid. However, since the archiving systems differ across various sites, Indiantelevision.com cannot guarantee their validity after a day of posting.   Subscribe to this Newsletter: Click here
    For Feedback: Click here
    Unsubscribe to this Newsletter: Click here
    For Archives: Click here
    Indian Television Dot Com Pvt Ltd, 318, Kuber Complex, Opp. Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 053, INDIA.
    Tel: 0091-22-40666777 Fax: 0091-22-2674 0644
    The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com publication.
    © 2001-2007 All Rights Reserved
    www.indiantelevision.com
    *If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here
    Please add tvlinx@es1.indiantelevision.com to your Address Book to ensure that this newsletter does not land in your bulk folder.