Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 22 May 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

NGC enters HD era in India, announces four channels
NGC to enter into HD TV with launch of 4 channels; awaits downlinking permission from I&B ministry.

Johri is India head for Discovery
Discovery integrates India & Asia biz; ups Rahul Johri to India head while Shourie is in advisory role.

NDTV to handle ad sales of Channel Guide's Punjabi channel
NDTV Media to handle ad sales of Channel Guide's upcoming Punjabi ent. channel Just TV Punjabi.

News Releases
Ten Sports to telecast Australia’s Caribbean tour
9X reveals Mahabharata logo
Kids pay homage to Jaipur blast victims on Gini & Jony Chak De Bacheche

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

	Discovery to integrate India, Asia operations
	Broadband has people hooked more to net than TV
	After Potter, it's Narniamania across book stores
	Beach party to promote Bollywood film Rang Rasiya at Cannes
	Bollywood expanding its wings at Cannes Film Festival
	Young filmmakers learn the art of the pitch at Cannes
	IPL too hot for star cricketers to handle
	Source: Economic Times

	Arasu Cable calls for EoI to distribute signals
	National Geographic adding four new channels
	Discovery Network appointment
	Real Estate TV appoints new CEO/News Head
	Zee Telugu’s talent hunt programme
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Tri-series live on Neo Cricket
	Saudi Arabia holds film festival
	KCA grooming players for the IPL
	CA begins formulating rules for IPL-style league: report
	Europe welcomes Woody Allen with Spanish romance at Cannes
	Source:The Hindu

	Admission to IIT guaranteed, courtesy YouTube
	Source: Livemint

	Time Warner to split from its cable arm
	Mumbai murder, cover-up plot rock TV serial heartland
	Murdoch names key adviser Robert J Thomson WSJ managing editor
	Source: Indian Express


	Satyam Cineplexes to pump Rs 250 cr for 104 multiplexes
	Indian cos eye Hollywood pie
	India's first 'real estate' TV channel
	Can social networks make money?
	Source: Financial Express

	`We are adding four more high-quality channels
	Microsoft to give cash back to Live.Com shoppers
	IPL a blessing for juniors
	Time Warner in line for $9 bn via cable spin-off
	FM radio station launch boosts Sun TV Networks
	Source: Business Standard

	Low TRPs do not mean low viewership: Siddharth Basu
	‘The shakeout set off by IPL is good for GECs’
	National Geographic to launch four new channels in India
	Reliance BIG to develop movie infrastructure
	Piracy drive in Gujarat had a filmi climax
	Kodak eyes digital printing space in India
	Source: DNA

	‘There can be no such thing as a reality show’
	Mandira gets talking!
	Microsoft to offer money for search engine use
	Source: Times of India

	Vodacom, Motorola and ROK Team-up in Search for Global Soccer Star in Tanzania
	Source: Techwhack

International News

	Disney greenlights 'Mollywood'
	DreamWorks to redo hit Japanese film
	Netflix launches Web-to-TV box
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	Sigma Designs to Unveil New Set-Top Box
	Source: Tmc Net

	Murdoch to chair Intl. Emmys
	Source: Variety

	Yahoo Comes to High-def TV Screens in Japanl
	Source: PC World

	Moving E3 Cost ESA $5 Million
	Source: Game Daily

	Afghanistan seeks to clean up soaps on TV
	Source: Chicago Tribune

	Pixar, Disney president to chair U committee
	Source: Daily Utah Chronicle

	BBC iPlayer receives 75m+ requests
	Portugal Telecom aims for 100,000 IPTV clients by end-June
	Source: Advanced Television

	Fox to win prime-time TV ratings race
	Source: LA Times

	Nancy Bennett Rises at MTV Networks, Logo
	MyNetTV Confirms New Shows
	Source: TV Week

	Samsung Takes Over 20% of Global TV Market
	Source: Chosun

	Sky to get first "self promotion" channel
	Net video, games get age ratings system
	Source: Digital Spy

	'American Idol' bests 'Dancing' in TV ratings
	'Dog the Bounty Hunter' producers sued in NYC
	Source: Yahoo News

	SINGAPORE: Political film on freedom in S'pore under investigation
	Source: Asia in Media

	Updated: Hallmark, Starcom Cut First Upfront Deal
	Source: Media Week

	Time Warner Adds MGM HD
	Source: TV Predictions

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