Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 21 May 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Eros, Lionsgate form distribution venture
Eros and Lionsgate agree to form a distribution JV in South Asia; to sell content across all formats.

After IPL, get set for reality shows on Hindi GECs
Hindi GECs are waiting for IPL to be over to release reality shows targeting the weekends, starting 6 June.

News Releases
American Idol final showdown, LIVE on Star World on 22 May at 8 pm
Last chance to nominate enterprising and innovative projects for World Challenge 08

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

Top 100 Programmes (04/05/2008 to 10/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV

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

	Mahindra group collaborates wih Biascope Entertainment
	ADAG, Sahara to make IPL score a perfect 10
	ADAG's Hollywood deal signals bigger role for India
	New game to teach kids path of peace
	Bollywood Actors earn big bucks on TV?
	India's Eros International to form JV with Lionsgate
	After Potter, it's Narniamania across book stores
	IPL controversy a day
	Source: Economic Times

	Eros International partners Lionsgate
	New media platform to showcase talents
	Moser Baer to consider FY'08 results on May 22
	Future Group offers self-publishing initiative
	With ‘max’ ad rates, Sony looks to IPL’s next season
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	NDS opens office in Delhi, expands pay TV market
	INX News launches marketing campaign for NewsX
	Source: Merinews

	Pro Technology and Anevia join hands to provide IPTV solution to ADMC
	Source: TechShout

	Hulu to provide content to seven third party web services
	Source: Techwhack

	SingTel extends mio TV to Nokia Siemens subscribers
	Source: Mobiletor.com

	Google may be Yahoo's white knight
	Paris museum to celebrate Bollywood legends
	Microsoft plans to buy part of Yahoo
	Source:The Hindu



	Eros ties up with Lionsgate
	BBC journalists resort to Gandhigiri to protest changes
	Xerox launches SME products globally – from India
	Source: Financial Express

	Zee set to revitalise ICL
	DoT, Trai differ over rollout obligation for dual-tech firms
	Eight ex-AOL executives charged with fraud
	Source: Business Standard

	Talent eludes desi animation
	New Microsoft deal eyes break-up of Yahoo
	Jade Goody returning to British TV
	Reference to pet dog Shah Rukh was in 'good humor': Aamir
	Source: DNA

	Murder on TV, most foul
	Source: Indian Express

	Are you auditing your film costs?
	Just press ‘Play’ on this hard disk
	Source: Livemint

	ASOCS Launches First Wireless MultiComm Processor
	Nortel Unveils New Adaptive Application Engine Software
	Source: IT News Online

	Microsoft 'searching’ for acquisitions
	Dipsshikha broke down on the sets
	Source: Times of India

International News

	AXN loads up on Hollywood dramas
	Greenberg to head Viacom channel
	Source: Variety

	Beck premieres new single on BBC Radio, Web site
	Source: Reuters

	Nintendo Rolls Out New Gaming Channel
	Source: Smart House

	50 Cent denies $300m Murdoch deal
	Source: Breaking News

	Court Rules in Favor of TiVo over Dish Network
	Source: Heart Land

	Virgin Mobile offers first Samsung phone
	Source: Cnet

	Comcast Acquires Social Network Pioneer Plaxo
	Source: E Week

	Lohan to Host MTV Movie Awards
	Source: Nbc 5i

	Asian Network promotes Husain Husaini
	Source: Asians in Media

	NBC, CBS, Fox say Redlasso breaking copyright laws
	Source: Reuters

	Eastwood joins dark films among Cannes favorites
	NBC's limping to close in prime-time TV season
	Regal, Real D in 3-D partnership
	Source: Yahoo News

	ABC Preps 'Newlyweds' Return
	IFC Puts Films on Amazon’s Unbox
	Source: TV Week

	Freesat 'to add all regions during June'
	BBC iPlayer use grew 22% in April
	Source: Digital Spy

	Forbes.com to Roll Out Exec Women's Net
	Source: Media Week

	57% of UK viewers time-shift TV content
	Source: Advanced Television

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