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Chandra urges media firms to work together for growth
 Media industry loses $8 billion for not working together to remove roadblocks in the growth of the sector, says Subhash Chandra.

Kunal Dasgupta quits Multi Screen Media
 Multi Screen Media board chairman Man Jit Singh takes over as interim CEO.

Indian media companies do not want restrictions on cross-media ownership
 Media firms are still too small to create monopolies; Star and ToI Group get less than 8% and 10% of TV and print revenues.


Broadcasters deny sensationalism for sake of TRPs
Print needs to co-opt digital to grow
Media urged to provide balanced sport coverage

Govt. urges film industry to push for export council

Sanjay Uppal is new CEO of OnMobile

HP launches Elitebook series notebook PCs

Time Warner Cable promotes Glenn Britt as chairman

Release of films in multiplexes to be stopped till final decision on profit sharing

Cartoon Network to host ‘Toon Cricket’ in Mumbai on 22 February

Ashutosh Rana to host Sarkaar Ki Duniya
Will Laado, Ramlaal share slots?
Laado is now Mere Ghar Aayi Laadli
Fans want Ali to stay in Yeh Rishta
Rushad Rana in Kuknoor's Tasveer
Ali Asgar’s son scalds himself

News Releases
Rayban Vh1 Global Music Xpress brings down the inimitable pop band 'Goldspot' to India!

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/02/2009 to 07/02/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/02/2009 to 07/02/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Neo Cricket
Zee TV
Sun TV
Zee Marathi
MAX
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Sahara One
SAB
ETV Marathi
Star One
Udaya TV
DD1
Maa Telugu
Star Gold
Zee Telugu


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    Aishwarya Rai most bankable Indian star in Hollywood

    • Interview with 'Delhi 6' director Rakeysh Mehra

    • Evam Entertainment: Freshness in Indian theatre

    • Sony may not televise IPL slam bang

    • List of 81st Academy Awards nominees in major categories

    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Durables TV advertisement posts 9% growth in 2008

    • Television Eighteen India promoter pledges 33.08% stake

    • Multi Screen Media’s CEO resigns

    • Theatre property for sale in Chennai

    • It’s innovative pricing in Bollywood

    • Media & entertainment sector set to grow 12.5% by 2013: Report

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      

    • Prints of India's first talkie film lost

    • Gerrard to play against Real Madrid in CL

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    Ledger is bookies' favourite to win Oscar

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    Yousuf non-committal on leaving ICL

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    Journalist shot at in Nepal

    • ‘Slumdog’ on Tata Sky

    • Bharti Airtel’s Windows-based online desktop

    Source: Hindu
      
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    Kunal Dasgputa quits Sony over IPL row

    Source: Times of India
      
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    TiVo Elects William Cella to Its Board of Directors

    Source: IT News Online
      
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    Trench warfare

    Source: Livemint
     
      
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    Trai studying stakeholders’ response on cross-media ownership

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    Audit telcos every 3-5 yrs: Trai to DoT

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    We will not partner with MVNOs: Bharti Airtel CEO

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    Sony’s Kunal Dasgupta resigns amid IPL controversy

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    DoT to do special audit of RCom: Govt

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    Lindsay lohan to launch fashion and beauty range

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    Abhishek reveals Sonali's secret

    Source: DNA
      
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    Geo TV reporter shot dead in Taliban controlled Swat

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    Sony arm CEO quits amid IPL controversy

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    Trai calls on DoT to examine GSM roaming solutions on website

    Source: Indian Express
      
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    3Com appoints Inspira as sole distributor

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    Indians remain shy online social networkers

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    Real channel aims to reach 10 million homes on launch

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    Sony CEO Dasgupta quits

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    Sony, IPL make revised offers to BIG TV

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Have you seen these new TV shows yet?

    Source: Rediff
      
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    Govt not considering precensorship of TV serials

    Source: SamayLive
     
    International News
    		• Parties, swag and star arrivals fill Oscar week
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• ‘Coraline’ Director Selick to Keynote NAB Show
    		• ‘Ross the Intern’ Moves to TheInsider.com
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• DJ Gambaccini calls for Moyles axe
    		• ITV sells JFMG stake for £1m
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Hulu cuts content from TV.com
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Sky TV profits down on hi-def spend up
    Source: New Zealand Herald
     
    		• Vizio passes Sony for 2nd place in US flat panel TVs
    Source: Reuters
    		• Al Jazeera applies for licence
    Source: The Globe and Mail
     
    		• Time Warner Cable Names Britt Chairman
    Source: MultiChannel
     
    		• Microsoft in Talks to Buy Gaming Cam Firm 3DV
    Source: DMW Media
     
    		• CCTV plans to establish national online TV station
    Source: People
     
    		• Owens DDB leads the way at ad awards
    Source: Independent
     
    		• ESPN O&Os sign with ABC Regional Sports & Entertainment Sales
    Source: RBR
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