Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 14 Aug 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

14 Aug 2009

Volume 26 - Issue No: 41

Headlines

Rakhi's Swayamvar is India's most watched TV show

The swayamvar's finale garners 8.4 TVR, maximum for any reality show in last two years; Imagine stands at 141 GRPs.

Channel ropes in Compaq as title & co-presenting sponsor; Maruti joins as one out of the six associate sponsors.

Barua moves in from Discovery Asia; mandate includes building a new team for FremantleMedia in India.

News Releases

TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (26/07/2009 to 01/08/2009)

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Now, Rakhi gets to be mom on reality TV
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Adlabs Films to raise Rs. 600 crore
	EGoM on 3G to meet on Aug 27; may decide on reserve price
	Source: Hindu

	Shemaroo bags rights to 100 titles of World Cinema masters
	Rahman to stage 'peace' concert in Australia
	Rahman, UK University to collaborate in music, education
	Michael Jackson estate earns $100 mn since death
	Source: Economic Times

	Broadcasters bet big on cricket advertisement spends
	Microsoft tie-up to widen GSM window for RComm
	Source: Financial Express

	TV channels told not to spread swine flu panic
	BCCI allows former ICL players to play in IPL
	Does TV need a censor board too?
	Source: Times of India



	Associated Broadcating buys 86% stake in Kolkata TV
	EGoM on 3G to meet on Aug 27
	NCR to get state-of-the-art traffic and communication network
	Source: Business Standard

	AT&T files FCC complaint against Cablevision over access to sports
	Source: Gaea Times

	Verizon and YES Network Team Up to Bring Online Yankees Games to FiOS TV, Broadband Customers
	Source: IT News Online

	Radio Misty in new fresh feel look from Independence Day
	Source: Webnewswire.com

	Govt moots higher FDI for FM radio, DTH
	Source: DNA

International News

	New Report on Set-Top Boxes: Shipment Will Hit 200 Million in Four Years; A Trend Will be Set-Top Boxes Connected to the Internet
	Source: TV Week

	Spain: green light for pay- DTT
	Sky Deutschland still struggling
	Source: Advanced Television

	Chelsea chief backs collective TV rights sale
	TVN picks media insider as CEO in mgmt reshuffle
	Source: Reuters

	Spain approves pay digital TV
	Source: AFP

	US TV channel launches Vietnamese filmmakers competition
	Source: VOV News

	FHM doubles up for October edition with return of Collections
	Source: Media Week

	CASBAA hails Indonesian cable-TV plan
	Source: Media News Line

	Discovery Communications Joins Comcast OnDemand Online Trial
`	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Downturn returns BSkyB to profit
	Source: BBC

	Sky Digital Media terminates sales contracts with 23 sports websites
	Source: cityam

	Cable and Satellite TV bills going up in September
	Source: Digital Home

	Unicorn Media Targets Tivo
	Source: Techrockies

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