Turner completes acquisition, NDTV Imagine becomes Imagine TV - Indiantelevision.com's The TV Linx Reporter dated 25 Feb 2010

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Headlines Turner completes acquisition, NDTV Imagine becomes Imagine TV The NDTV brand will drop out and the channels will be labeled Imagine TV, Lumiere Movies and Imagine Showbiz.   Govt issues advisory against coverage of terrorist groups Government asks news and current affairs channels to avoid giving undue coverage to terrorists and terrorist groups.   CWG: Govt to earn Rs 3 bn from broadcasting Sponsorship revenue to close at Rs 9.6 bn, ticketing Rs 1 bn, L&M at Rs 500 mn and donations at Rs 3 bn.   NBA in a deal with Ten Sports, Zee Sports   Cricket South Africa satisfied with security: Lalit Modi   News Corp acquires stake in Rotana Group   ABC News to shorten staff by 25 per cent   Avatar grosses $8.2 million globally from IMAX Poalnski film bagss Silver Bear at Berlin film fest   3G auction to be completed by early April   NDS inks deal with On Digital Media   Warner Bros buys majority stake in Rocksteady Studios   Two big films ready for release this week   Macon Film Festival honours Road To Sangam     News Releases IBN-Lokmat Great Bhet with Dr.Himmatrao Bawaskar Catch the HBO Blockbuster of the Month 'Madagascar Escape 2 Africa' New Zealand vs. Australia series live from 26th February only on Max TV Ratings Top 10 Programmes (31/01/2010 to 06/02/2010) Doordarshan's Top 10 Top 10 In All TV Homes Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes Top 100 Programmes (31/01/2010 to 06/02/2010) Zee TV Zee Cinema Colors Star Plus Sun TV Sony Entertainment TV SAB NDTV Imagine Star Gold Zee Marathi Gemini TV MAX Neo Cricket Zee Telugu Star Jalsha   Click here for free Newsletter subscription!   Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Today's Newsbreakers.......India News Last season's sponsors cut ad spend for IPL 3 ‘My Name is Khan' may not keep the tills ringing for distributors Google under EU spotlight Turner picks up 85.7% stake in NDTV Imagine Source: Hindu Business Line     Mohanlal-Azhikode spat takes listless Mollywood to new low Advertisers line up RS 2,200 crore for 5 big sporting events Source: Economic Times     Google execs convicted in Italy for Down syndrome video Indian firms sniff chance as Nepal sees DTH boom Source: Financial Express     I&B advisory to TV on coverage to terrorists Washington sends Twitter delegation to Moscow, via Silicon Valley Source: Indian Express     Don't give undue coverage to terrorists: Govt to TV channels Rakhi Sawant's rejected suitor bags TV show Source: Times of India   Global Broadcasting Systems, LLC Acquired by ConnectedMedia Technologies, Inc. Source: IT News Online     DoT sets new deadline for 3G auctions 7 potential bidders buy IPL's invite for new franchises Government radio to talk during Commonwealth Games IPL catches the Twitter bug Google faces EU antitrust probe Source: Business Standard     News and highlights from NBC's coverage of Vancouver Olympics Source: Gaea Times     Autodesk's Ken Bado and Steve Blum named CRN Channel Chiefs for 2010 Source: CAD CAM News     Watch Blooming vs Lanus live stream online free Feb 25, 2010 Source: Community Fox Sports

International News Moonves Renews Contract with CBS Emmerich's '2012' TV Sequel Explodes 'Idol' Reclaims Top Ratings Spot, Trouncing Olympics Coverage Source: TV Week     Google will appeal Italy convictions Italy ends 2009 with 23m DTT receivers Source: Advanced Television     Government eyes paying broadcasters for mobile spectrum Source: Yahoo News     Chairman NAB resigns Source: The News     Murdoch's paywalls are 'antithetical to everything' claims Guardian's Rusbridger My Media Week: Dom Williams, press director, Carat Source: Media Week CBS to Offer $1 TV Shows On iTunes Source: The Mac Observer     BBC Worldwide signs Glastonbury TV deal Source: Musicweek     Bell Mobile TV on iPhone goes live Source: MobileSyrup.com     Entertainment: Cut customs duty on set-top boxes Source: Rediff     Netia eyes IPTV launch Source: Broadband TV News     'UPC Broadband concentrates European DTH business' Source: Trading Markets     Turkey permits 14 channels to broadcast in different languages Source: Worldbulletin

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