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Zee TV's Choti Bahu wakes up 7.30 pm slot
Zee's fiction show is creating records with TVRs of 3.8, getting the admiration of rivals Star and Colors.

Star Vijay to launch two Chennai Super Kings shows
 Star Vijay partners with IPL team Chennai Super Kings for 2 reality shows; ropes in Dhoni in promos.

Adlabs: Q3 2008 revenues grow, losses too
 The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group media major's growth is coming at the cost of profitability.

Big executives Dhanda and Rath get entrepreneurial

Govt to name Media Consultative Committee membes

CNBC TV18 to air 'What's Hot' from 2 February

Star Gold unveils movie lineup for Valentine's Day

Discovery's new initiative to focus on experiments

CNN expands to China, UAE with new appointments

BritAsian writer of ‘Kumars’ passes on

Broadcasters keen on 'Louis Vuitton Pacific Sailing'

BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 JV likely: Lyons

BBC strengthens its commitment to arts and music

Telecom players against lock-in period in UASL

AOL to cut 10 per cent workforce

TNS Media Research launches DirecTView in the US

Young Americans prefer watching TV online to the DVR

Pyramid Saimira Q3 2008 revenue falls, losses rise

Puja Films ropes in Vivek Sharma to direct next

Sag, AMPTP to resume negotiations on Tuesday

Ampas releases 81st Academy Awards poster

ZenithOptimedia bags BA digital media account

Shrek is best children's film ever made: Survey

Billu Barber on Ghar Ki Baat…
Ninja Pandav REAL-ly!
Mandira to host Jo Jeeta Wohi...
Who will give NB4 a miss?
Arbaaz Khan on Comedy Circus…
I am happy I took up this role Gavie unveils his success story

News Releases
Presenting the Final 3! Only on ‘Big Brother –Till Death Do You Part’ Season 9 USA

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/01/2009 to 17/01/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/01/2009 to 17/01/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
Zee Marathi
Maa Telugu
Star One
Udaya TV
Sahara One
SAB
Zee Kannada
Kalaignar TV
Eenadu TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    Print ads corner 47% share in 2008

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    Looked down earlier, Indian cinema has come a long way: Big B

    • Danny Boyle wins DGA Award for "Slumdog Millionaire"

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    And now, 'Slumdog...' a reality television show

    Source: Economic Times
     
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    Pyramid Saimira posts Rs 75-cr loss

    • DoT may allow calling cards for STD, ISD; tariffs could fall

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
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    East Asia builds world's largest radio telescope network

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    Pakistan players get NOC to play in IPL

    • 'Slumdog Millionaire' wins DGA honour

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    Big B gets WEF honour; says cinema a 'great integrator'

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    ICC defers decision on ICL

    Source: Hindu
      
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    Vivace plans to release HD media processors

    Source: EE Times India
      
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    Kailash Kher keen to promote NE folk music

    Source: Assam Tribune
      
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    NBC scores with Super Bowl

    Source: Indopia
      
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    Priceline.com Joins Super Bowl Advertising Lineup

    Source: TechWhack
     
      
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    Cable challenge keeps DTH players on toes

    Source: Calcutta Telegraph
      
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    Asian Academy Of Film And TV supports We Care filmfest

    Source: Merinews
      
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    Adlabs posts revenues of Rs 163cr, up by 61%

    Source: Media Newsline
      
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    Google creates momentary panic by labeling all sites harmful

    Source: Times of India
      
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    BSNL web video-conferencing from Feb

    • BSNL to roll out 3G soon

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Juhi Babbar debuts on television

    Source: India-Forums.com
      
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    Ask Mint | Just a moment, please

    Source: Livemint
      
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    Katie Holmes presents Best Actor Award at Screen Actors Guild Awards

    Source: Entertainment and Showbiz
     
    International News
     
    		• NBC Gets Record $206 Million For Super Bowl Spots
    Source: Broadcast Newsroom
     
    		• MediaScape launches Cignal Digital TV service
    Source: philstar.com
     
    		• White House expects digital TV delay until June
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Cosmos TV has 40,000 cable internet users
    Source: e-belarus.org
     
    		• Betfair pays $50M for TV Games Network
    Source: venturebeat.com
     
    		• CBS says ratings success proves network TV viable
    Source: portfolio.com
    		• Sony Q3 PlayStation 3 sales fall 9% from prev year
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Pakistan’s Dunya TV automates facilities with Pebble Beach Systems
    Source: Broadcastengineering
     
    		• Disney's Hollywood Studios tunes up for American Idol
    Source: newsday.com
     
    		• DreamWorks Animation Garners 13 Annie Awards
    Source: prnewswire.com
     
    		• MAC, ESPN reach 8-year broadcasting deal
    Source: msnbc
     
    		• Indian TV Anchors Bemusing Pakistani Guests
    Source: newsblaze.com
     
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