Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 27 June 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

27 June 2009

Volume 26 - Issue No: 3

Headlines

I&B gives nod to 22 TV channels

Among those channels which get the nod are 3 from TV18 Group, 4 from Fox and one promoted by Karunanidhi's family.

40th International Film Festival of India is allocated the sum from the Plan expenditure of the I&B Ministry.

Indian entries not shortlisted for Titanium & Integrated; hope to surpass last year's metal tally rests on Film Lions.

News Releases

TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (14/06/2009 to 20/06/2009)

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	DoT may peg entry fee for telecom licence at Rs 45 cr
	Ministry approves 22 new TV channels
	BBC World on Reliance mobile
	Abid Ali Khan Trust gets licence to set up community radio station
	Sony Pix sells Slumdog ad spots at a premium
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Bollywood pins hope on big-budget releases to turn fortunes
	Bengali sisters give Germany a taste of Bollywood
	Harry Potter film in 3D version
	Source: Hindu

	Bollywood piracy: PM promises action
	Multiplexes gear up for full house after 2-month lull
	The sun's out again for the ad industry
	Big TV in talks with Carlyle, Providence for funds
	Source: Economic Times


	22 new channels get I&B ministry nod
	Bollywood pins hopes on Yash Raj’s New York
	Source: Business Standard

	Entertainment industry mourns the loss of 'King of Pop'
	New York ends the wait for quality Bollywood entertainment
	AR Rahman says Jai Ho Jackson
	Source: DNA

	I&B min plans Films Division restructuring
	Bollywood takes a gamble, to release Akshay film in 2,000 screens
	Five Pyramid Saimira staff barred from mkt
	Source: Financial Express

	Radio City 91.1FM announces Zoozoo Fun show
	Source: Media Newsline

International News

	Awards eluded my father, says Madan Mohan's son
	Source: Yahoo News

	Tiscali, Virgin Media welcome Ofcom report
	Source: Digital Spy

	Ofcom: Sky should share content
	Source: Advanced Television

	INDONESIA: Journalist attacked during VP candidate campaign tour
	Source: Asia Media

	Miller completes new TV station
	Source: FREJ

	Commercial Road, 48 hours at a petrol station
	Source: Asians in Media

	Microsoft signs deal with Publicis Groupe
	Source: Mad.co

	NBC to 'replace Hallmark with Universal'
	Source: Digital Spy

	Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings to open new TV channel
`	Source: RNW

	Ofcom could force Sky to make core channels more widely available
	Source: Guardian

	Comcast Pulls Ad After GM Challenges Its Claims
	Source: Washington Post

	Dish and DirecTV Get Support for Using Some Network Signals
	Source: La Times

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