Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 6 May 2008 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

Headlines

Viacom18 names its Hindi GEC Colors; launch in July
Viacom18 names Hindi GEC Colors; to launch in July with Akshay's show Fear Factor and Mohe Rang De.

Adlabs buys majority in Malaysian cinema chain
ADAG's Adlabs Films agrees to buy controlling interest in Malaysia-based Lotus Five Star Cinemas.

WWIL sets pace for HITS, ropes in Jawed as biz head
Wire & Wireless India Ltd sets pace for HITS launch; Akhtar Jawed moves from Star to join as EVP.

Executive Dossier
'Online consumption of content in India is more pervasive than we think it is'
Interview with BigFlicks COO Kamal Gianchandani

News Releases
Let's Talk - Big B Special episode
Grand finale of Idea Dhoom Macha De... live telecast this friday on NDTV Imagine at 8:30 pm

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/04/2008 to 26/04/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (20/04/2008 to 26/04/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Adlabs forays into Malaysia
	Media revenues only way to keep IPL profitable
	Premier League: The new reality show on Indian TV
	Bigflicks bets big on home video market
	Yash Raj's 'Tashan' tussle puts lenders in a spot
	Ishant Sharma inspires mobile, online games
	Govt asks Vodafone to pull dog ad in row over cruelty
	Source: Economic Times

	NDS wants level playing field for pay-TV
	TDSAT issues notice to TRAI on abolition of ADC
	Hughes launches broadband product
	Adlabs Films enters into pact with Lotus Five Star
	NDTV Imagine to enter movie production
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Sony inks Rs 250cr deal with PNC
	Yahoo needs to convince investors
	US stocks end lower after Microsoft pulls Yahoo bid
	Meera Nandan to star with Akhil in Valmiki
	Kali Bein film bags award
	TDSAT issues notice to TRAI on abolition of ADC
	Source: Times of India

	Sonia Gandhi launches satellite TV channel Vasanth
	Source: TopNews

	BBC Urdu service to restart live news after a six-month gap
	Microsoft may seek other deal to fight Google
	Source: Hindustan Times

	Video reviews of all iPod games now available
	Source: TechWhack

	Brown weak but can't be written off: UK media
	Adlabs forays into Malaysia
	Telefilm ‘Engey Avan,’ a laugh riot
	ADC: TDSAT issues notice to TRAI
	Source:The Hindu



	Ratings cos fight for market share
	Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The multiplexing of TV
	TDSAT issues notice to Trai on ADC abolition
	Zapak Digital bets on merchandising revenues
	Adlabs forays into Malaysia
	Ishant to host online cricket game
	Yahoo in the blues after deal collapse
	Source: Business Standard

	WB network to return as a website
	TDSAT notice to Trai on ADC abolition
	Kid movie merchandising still a marketing tool here
	Adlabs looking at overseas expansion
	Source: Financial Express

	More than ratings to TRPs
	If it’s noisy, it must be TV
	A Marathi feature film on a bull run
	Bollywood not on Shyamalan’s Happening list
	Yang faces investors’ wrath after refusing Microsoft bid
	Source: Indian Express

	War of words between Ramadoss and Bachchan continues
	IPL not beneficial to Australian cricket: Greg Mathews
	Madhuri hasn’t done anything
	When Brett sang for Preity
	Finally, Sonia on screen
	Source: DNA

	Sun TV Network launches FM station at Nagpur
	Source: Myiris.com

	Karan Oberoi to produce a thriller Hadsaa for Zee
	Source: India-Forums

International News

	BBC to resume unvetted news in Pakistan
	Source: Guardian

	BSkyB Considers Bid for Virgin Cable Channels
	Source: Bloomberg

	NZ company to film documentaries on China megastructures
	Sony in Vietnam DVD pact
	Source: Google

	Sharp Picks Amimon Wireless HDTV Technology
	Source: Electronic Design

	BBC facing £250,000 fine over telethon quiz scams
	Source: Daily Mail

	FCC Shows Commitment to Universal Service for Rural America
	Source: Fox Business

	Nine Network to produce new Underbelly TV crime series
	Source: News

	Comcast profit, but getting tougher
	Source: Advanced Television

	'Project Runway' may leave, but NBC keeps its producers
	Source: Yahoo News

	ESPN, MobiTV Play Ball
	People, CMT in Tune on Country Special
	‘Myles of Style’ Goes Further on HGTV
	Source: TV Week

	Fox to Reinforce That TV Is King
	Source: Media Week

	Red Hat enters into partnership with Cybercom
	SAP, RIM announce co-innovation partnership
	Source: DM Europe

	PM for changes in freedom of information law, Pemra Ordinance
	Source: APP

	Satellite TV firm to add ABC, CBS in high def
	Source: Trading Markets

	Freesat satellite launch signals HD intent of BBC and ITV
	BSkyB unhappy with Ofcom investigation into pay TV market
	Source: Telegraph

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