Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 16 April 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

16 April 2009

Volume 25 - Issue No: 44

Headlines

Colors dislodges Star Plus to become No 1 GEC

Star Plus' 9-year reign at the top ends; Colors emerges as the No.1 GEC with 292 GRPs for week ended 11 April.

Zee News Ltd implements salary cut of 5-15 per cent; move to impact close to 17 per cent staff.

Tam Media Research launches Tam Sports to monitor sponsorship, advertising & brand placements in sports.

News Releases

TV Ratings

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

	Rahman to perform for HIV+ children
	Recession may hit Britney Spears's 'Circus' tour
	Mani Ratnam recovering after complaints of breathing problem
	Poll-related programmes: EC puts onus on TV channels
	Harbhajan promises exciting fare at IPL
	Source: Hindu

	Goody told Jack to find a nice girl!
	Pookutty felicitated at alma mater FTII
	Imran-Sanjay are not so hot?
	Source: Times Of India

	DoT defends stand on Unitech, Swan deal
	German TV broadcaster keen to expand here
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	High-Definition TV hits India
	Source: Screen Weekly

	Dish TV plans to go mobile in metros
	Source: Livemint


	Sony plans more regional language games
	IPL games on mobiles too
	Colors beats Star Plus in the ratings game
	Source: Business Standard

	Harbhajan Singh sells rights to licence his name
	Top ad men vote their best for Mirchi Kaan Awards
	Reliance Communications adds 3 mn users in March
	Future to acquire ad agency Dhar & Hoon
	IPL matches to be off big screen
	Source: Economic Times

	Guj TV stars to shine in BJP poll campaign
	Jamie Foxx offers on-camera apology to Miley Cyrus
	Madonna buys $40-mn Manhattan mansion
	Fighting with Bhansali was a mistake: Farah Khan
	Source: DNA

	Nimbooz, Dabur official sponsors of Kings XI Punjab
	Source: Financial Express

International News

	Co-op launches online TV channel
	Source: Ert Online

	"Positive" results from VOD adverts trial
	Google to provide Virgin email services
	Source: Digital Spy

	THAILAND: Plug pulled on pro-Thaksin TV
	INDIA: EC gags media on poll coverage
	Source: Asia Media

	Univision’s L.A., N.Y. 6 p.m. News Tops Competition
	NBA.com Launching Barkley Video Channel
	Source: TV Week

	Virgin Media viewers positive about on demand ads
	Spain to cut back ads on public TV
	Source: Advanced Television

	Nick Bakay inks blind script deal at Sony TV
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	Marvel taps Finberg for marketing gig
	Source: Variety

	Time Warner laying ground for possible AOL spin
	Source: Reuters

	Tokyo Disneyland launches Monsters, Inc. ride
	Source: Google

	AAPT moves media business
	Source: Bandt

	Transformers website launched
	Source: Game Planet

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