Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 23 June 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

23 June 2009

Volume 25 - Issue No: 99

Headlines

IBN18 plans to raise Rs 1.5 bn via QIP

Company to complete its holding of 50% in Viacom18; Network18 plans to sell Infomedia's printing & BPO assets.

O&M's 13 entries get shortlisted in the category; 9 works of Publicis and 8 of Leo Burnett also get into the list.

NDTV's main task this year is to cut down the losses from its entertainment channels while turning around its news biz.

News Releases

TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (07/06/2009 to 13/06/2009)

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Animation sector making rapid strides
	‘Misunderstanding’ takes Pyramid Saimira MD to police
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Multiplex construction has no GVMC approval
	A cut from television serials to cinema
	'Kites' to hit screens in December
	Source: Hindu

	Pyramid Saimira MD arrested over bounced cheque, gets bail
	Source: Economic Times

	ET, ET NOW to jointly break stories
	Source: Times of India

	cavinkare signs Ronit Roy and Prakash Raj as brand ambassadors
	Source: India Infoline.com

	Men, women use Facebook differently
	Source: Financial Express


	Pyramid Saimira MD held, released in Indiabulls loan case
	India-West Indies series to be low scorer for Ten Sports
	Iconic ambitions
	DEA asks for details on Bharti-MTN deal from DoT
	Source: Business Standard

	Kenya attracts tourists through advertisements on CNN channel
	Source: TravelBizMonitor

	Microsoft Mobile Advertising Teams With Hyatt Hotels & Resorts to Drive Awareness for Hyatt’s Mobile Web Site
	Source: Web Newswire

	Oriya film actress Usasi Mishra to tie the knot on June 27
`	Source: Orissadiary.com

	HiPhone F06-Slim Wi-Fi TV phone clones BlackBerry Storm
	Source: Mobiletor.com

International News

	CBS CFO Reynolds to Retire Next Month
	Jessica Simpson, RDF Teaming for VH1 Series
	Source: TV Week

	CNBC launches £1.5m pan-European campaign
	Source: Media Week

	Disney's ESPN wins English soccer UK TV rights
	Source: Reuters

	Labels sue Irish ISPs over P2P
	Source: Advanced Television

	National Geographic Games announces games lineup
	Source: MB

	Disney Gets Second No. 1 in Month With $34.1 Million ‘Proposal’
	Source: Bloomberg

	Global Television Launches World First Camera System
	Source: ebroadcast

	ESPN, NBC to televise US Open's final round
	Source: Daily Gazette

	DirecTV, NBCU Advance on The Ad Front
`	Source: Multi Channel

	Digital move is music to media chief’s ears
	Source: FT

	£6 tax on telephones to pay for fast broadband access
	Source: Independent

	Disney World launches online meal reservations
	Source: Lift Hill

	BBC's appointment of Muslim as head of religion is 'worrying', Anglicans warn
	Source: Telegraph

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