Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 8 Sep 2009 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad !

8 Sep 2009

Volume 26 - Issue No: 61

Headlines

Real reviews biz plan, downsizes ops

Turner-Alva Brothers Hindi GEC Real to downsize in a phased manner; top management not to change.

Man Jit Singh ends his interim stature and is made Multi Screen Media CEO with immediate effect.

Backed by predatory pricing, Sun Direct becomes the fastest DTH operator to achieve this milestone in less than 2 years.

News Releases

TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (16/08/2009 to 22/08/2009)

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	NewsX reworking distribution tie-ups
	Social media should charge for content, says WPP chief
	Reliance Big TV offer for South
	Multi Screen’s CEO
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	DD news revamped
	‘Kanchivaram’ wins national award for best feature film
	Source: Hindu

	'Final Destination' keeps fans coming with $15.4 mn
	Jackson tipped to be 2010's highest earning star
	ESPN Star Sports to launch sports news channel
	Media industry to grow by 65 pc in second-half of 2009
	Southern films bag top honours at 55th National Awards
	Priyanka Chopra may find a place in Guinness Book
	Source: Economic Times

	UTV Bindass: When prince plays the pauper
	Moser Baer sees sunlight again
	Dell, MTNL tie up for 3G wireless solutions
	Source: Business Standard

	It’s time for a reality check for Real TV
	Source: Financial Express



	DTH Services launched in Mumbai and in the other states of the country
	Source: Webnewswire.com

	Reliance BIG TV announces new package for South market
	Source: DNA

	NITA starts live TV show on local channel
	Source: CIOL

	Dish TV opposes FDI hike in DTH services
	Source: TopNews

	Will Big B be able to do for Colors what he did for Star?
	Source: Livemint

	Anti-Chavez TV notified of new probe, risks losing broadcast license
	Source: Gaea Times

	Dish to pay TiVo $200 mln for injunction violation
	Source: Sify

International News

	On Its Internet Site, AT&T Launches Free TV Shows From Over a Dozen Programmers
	ABC Courts ‘FlashForward’ Viewers with 3D Ads
	Source: TV Week

	Newsquest to launch community website network across North East
	Sony does deal with YouTube
	Five shows to air via Sony's Bravia VoD platform
	Source: Media Week

	"Explosive" growth forecast for Asia pay-TV
	3 strikes row escalates
	Source: Advanced Television

	Spanish TV secures Olympic rights for $100M
	Source: Sify

	TV turns to literary hits for newest prime-time series
	Source: The Canadian Press

	Murdoch considering up to $350m for Rotana stake
`	Source: Adnationme

	Pixar wins lifetime award at Venice Film Festival
	Source: Xinhuanet

	Rupert Murdoch's News Corp launches global service to link all its outlets
	Source: Guardian

	FCC cites success of video game rating system
	Source: Cnet

	UFC comes to UK terrestrial TV deal with Channel 5
	Source: Telegraph

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