Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 17 April 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

17 April 2009

Volume 25 - Issue No: 45

Headlines

Hindi news channels to take away 45% of Congress' ad spend on TV while 30 per cent will go to Hindi GECs.

Real to screen movies daily from 2 pm to 5 pm; realigns programming grid from 20 April to create defined blocks.

Zeel EVP business planning and strategy Atul Das to replace Neil Chakravarti in addition to his current role.

With the strike still on, plex owners hope releases like Dashavtar will give a boost to their sinking revenues.

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

	Slumdog team to donate 500,000 pounds for child welfare
	Dev Patel joins list of most eligible men
	Microsoft’s platform for small businesses
	Director Vivek Sharma launches production house
	Source: Hindu

	Slumdog makers donate over $7m to Mumbai
	Stars get lakhs to campaign!
	Producers meet PM
	Kaka's Aashirwad to be his museum!
	Source: Times Of India

	Arena Animation ties up with Manonmaniam Sundaranar varsity
	DoT rejects CDMA players' claim
	IBM signs deal with STAR India
	Travel biz sees surge in demand for IPL 2
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Neha Dhupia on American TV
	Source: Bollywood Spice


	Nazara Tech to launch mobile games on elections, IPL
	Zee Entertainment: Reality bites
	Source: Business Standard

	Slumdog Millionaire filmmakers announce £500,000 to improve Mumbai slums
	Colors pips Star Plus as top entertainment channel
	Subhiksha files suit against Kotak Bank
	Nokia ties up with HCL arm for direct sales
	Source: Economic Times

	Indian Idol 4 winner Saurabhee's debut album launched
	Bar Refaeli sports sexy bikini in new Sports Illustrated promo
	Dev Patel joins list of most eligible men
	Source: DNA

	DOT snubs AUSPI for visiting GSM-dominant nations
	If Amitabh Bachchan were to launch a TV channel...
	Source: Financial Express

International News

	Arnett lends his voice to new Fox cartoon series
	NBC broadcaster John Madden retires
	Source: Yahoo News

	Pooja Shah in NHS blood campaign
	Source: Asians in Media

	Brand, Gallagher radio show confirmed
	Source: Digital Spy

	THAILAND: Plug pulled on pro-Thaksin TV
	Source: Asia Media

	NBA.com Launching Barkley Video Channel
	Source: TV Week

	Entertainment spending not declining
	Over 1.4bn subs for TV services by 2013
	Source: Advanced Television

	IBM Signs Services Deal With STAR India
	Source: Trading Markets

	Warner, Universal set music deal
	Source: Variety

	Google Scores Big Deal With Virgin Media
	Source: Web Pro News

	Tandberg Revamps Standard-Def Compression
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Karen Dempsey appointed new editor of TWgroup
	Source: Travel Weekly

	Yomeishu appoints Optimedia Malaysia
	Source: Brand Republic

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