Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 7 Aug 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

7 Aug 2009

Volume 26 - Issue No: 35

Headlines

Radio One plans to raise Rs 500 million

Radio One will decide on how it is going to raise the amount once the government comes out with the Phase III policy.

Sports takes away 10 per cent of DD-1's programming time while news & current affairs contribute to a mere 8 per cent.

Reaches the milestone in under 3 years of launch; adds the last one million subscribers in just over 7 months.

Executive Dossier

Interview with Zee Studio senior VP, business head Sujay Kutty

News Releases

TV Ratings

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

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	No takers for big-ticket Bollywood flicks
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Fox buys Khan rights for Rs 90 cr
	After big flops, K'wood bets on low-budget films
	Turner laps up Amar Chitra Katha
	Bollywood heroes clown their way into people's heart
	Source: Economic Times

	Murdoch media to charge for online news
	Naukri.com launches tool to benchmark salaries
	Attack on TV journalist condemned
	Source: Hindu

	Fox Star Studios bags ‘My Name is Khan’ rights
	Source: Financial Express

	The reality of reality TV in India
	Source: Livemint

	Murdoch's New Corp may charge for accessing web news
	Viewers pick their favorite on TV dance competiton
	Source: Times of India



	Tata Sky DTH service has 4 million subscribers now
	Source: TechWhack

	AT&T Offers AT&T Managed Security Services in India
	Source: TechWhack

	HBO roots for Adobe multimedia platform
	Source: MediaMughals

	Warner Bros. announces New International Production Unit
	Source: Media News International

	MNP norms by August-end: Trai
	Source: Business Standard

	China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2009 Results
	Source: IT News Online

International News

	Epix Signs Deal To License Movies From Samuel Goldwyn Films
	SHOCKER: Fox Entertainment President Says This Season of '24' Could be Its Last
	Source: TV Week

	Pay-TV drives first-half boost in UK TV revenue
	Top Up TV's Hytner to head UM's European network
	Ofcom set to push for greater competition in pay-TV sector
	Source: Media Week

	Google to acquire On2 Technologies
	HDnet chief: Online TV shouldn't be free
	Source: Advanced Television

	CBS CEO: Sales Pacings Improving At TV Stations
	Source: Wall Street Journal

	CBS Second-Quarter Profit Drops 96% as TV, Radio Ads Tumble
	Source: Bloomberg

	India bars Pakistani TV channels
	Source: Thenews

	MTV Czech to launch in November
`	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	BBC and STV slash spending on Scottish shows by £13m
	Source: Scotsman

	Internet Ad Market Suffers Second Straight Decline In 2Q
	Source: WSJ

	Epix signs deal with Sam Goldwyn
	Source: Variety

	Discovery to launch Quest channel on Freeview in September
	Source: Mediaweek

	HDTV service launched by Chous NTL
	Source: Insideireland

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