Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 14 May 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Fox launches international unit for local language films
Fox International productions to produce and acquire local language films in India, Japan, Germany, Russia.

Mirchi shines with 11 awards at 33rd Rapa Awards
Set adjudged entertainment channel of the year. Jeeturaj, Nitin, Tarana named best RJs

Percept, Future Group float JV for 'Bollywood Retail'
Percept, Future Group set up 50:50 JV for Bollywood Retail; initial capital outlay to be Rs 500 million.

News Releases
Aircell Partners with Aricent to Enable Inflight Internet for Domestic Airline Passengers
Akashdeep turns Archana Puran Singh! only on Comedy Circus

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/04/2008 to 03/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27/04/2008 to 03/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Zee Cinema

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Percept, Future Group in JV for Bollywood Retail
	Mahindra & Mahindra makes foray into entertainment media
	Film based on Telgi's life to be released next week
	Britain, India to co-produce 10 films in two years
	Now, western universities offer courses on Bollywood
	Bollywood biggies bet big on Cannes
	Bhootnath now showing in Pakistan too
	Source: Economic Times

	Percept ties up with Future Group to form Bollywood Retail
	Diploma course in animation
	Fox sets up unit to focus on local language films
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	TOI wins top global award
	Source: Times of India

	News Corp Names Tom Mockridge CEO, European TV
	Source: Media Newsline

	MTNL brings IPTV to Mumbai
	Source: Express Computers

	Mrinal Sen, Pete Lacaba to receive Osian's lifetime awards
	`Bhootnath' now showing in Pakistan too
	Bollywood biggies bet big on Cannes
	Source:The Hindu


	Percept, Future JV to sell Bollywood merchandise
	Radio One makes a debut in Pune
	NDTV sees good times in lifestyle genre
	Eden Gardens proves costly for Shah Rukh
	Source: Business Standard

	Bollywood biggies bet big on Cannes
	Channel war
	'Indian Idol' brought my wife and me together: Abhijeet
	The ‘shady’ trick
	Source: DNA

	Television manufacturers give IPL full marks for booming sales
	Media firms outperform global peers
	Mindshare to create client-specific units
	Source: Livemint

	Microsoft Launches Windows Live Messenger TV In Europe
	Source: eBrandz

	Bollywood biggies bet big on Cannes
	Sport18 grabs marketing rights for Volvo Ocean Race Indian leg
	Trai can’t regulate direct selling agents
	Source: Financial Express

International News

	HBO Close to Agreement to Sell TV Shows on ITunes, Person Says
	ESPN, Tennis Channel Sign 6-Year Contract to Televise US Open
	Source: Bloomberg

	Time Warner Telecom trims Q1 losses
	Dish Network's profits jump 64%
	Source: Biz Journals

	MTV reveals logo for Liverpool event and ups marketing ante
	Source: How-Do

	Clear Channel, CBS Radio Chase Digital Listeners
	Source: Ad Age

	Dish to Launch 22 More HDTV Networks
	Source: Multi Channel

	Subaru signs SIRIUS Satellite Radio exclusive
	Source: Canadian Driver

	Universal signs on for integration with YTV's Next Star
	Source: Media In Canada

	BBC, ITV, C4 joint VoD 'named SeeSaw'
	Source: Digital Spy

	Starz to Launch Fifth HD Channel in July
	CW, Media Rights Capital Set Up Sunday
	Source: TV Week

	Celebrities find second life in small-screen reality
	Hard-hitting Brazilian film opens Cannes festival
	Source: Yahoo News

	AMI's Bonnie Fuller Steps Down as Chief Editorial Director
	Sirius Narrows Q1 Loss, XM Heads South
	Source: Media Week

	NBC Digital Entertainment serves up users' favorites
	Source: Phone Content

	Radio 4 marks resurgence with Sony award wins
	Source: Guardian

	Sky’s Picnic postponed
	Source: Advanced-Television

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