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Headlines

GMR eyes 20% revenue growth from Delhi Daredevils
GMR Sports to focus on sponsorship and ticketing sales; adds UB and Coca-Cola as sponsors.

Govt collects Rs 345.6 mn as DTH licence fee in 2007-08
Dish TV pays Rs 146.96 mn as licence fee for FY'08; govt gets Rs 131 mn from Tata Sky.

Slumdog sets aspiration for Indian filmmakers to go global
Indian filmmakers to tap global markets through consolidation of production, distribution, marketing.

News Releases
Sonam on B4u Starstop
Times Now's explosive growth in viewership makes it 'the ultimate choice' for English news viewers
Ratan Tata wins the 'Automotive Man of the Year' award N

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

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Sponsors rush to cash in on Oscars awards telecast
	Piracy, poor publicity spoil 'Slumdog's' India collections
	Economic woes won't dim glamour on Oscar red carpet
	'Slumdog Millionaire' closes in on Oscars glory
	Rahman thinks of Martin Luther king
	Punters vote for Slumdog
	Three-book deal for Condoleezza Rice
	Oscars: All eyes on A R Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
	Source: Economic Times

	`Sponsors remain resolute with IPL'
	BSNL launches 3G services in Chennai
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Big B fumes over 'Delhi-6' reviews
	U.S. media crazy about 'Slumdog' children
	Australian media praises Ponting and Co.
	"Slumdog Millionaire" starts as surefire favourite
	TV serial helps tourism efforts
	Saakshi TV channel launched
	Source: Hindu

	Tiptoeing towards reform
	Source: Indian Express

	At home, markets lack triggers; no clear cues from global markets
	Source: Livemint

	BSNL introduces 3G service from Chennai
	Source: The Statesman



	BSNL launches 3G services, targets 700 cities in phase-I
	‘Mobile value added services for rural areas need content’
	Papers, Yahoo! team on targeted ads
	Source: Financial Express

	Oscar host Jackman chosen for his 'sense of occasion'
	Rajat Kapoor is raring to go
	Jennifer Aniston will meet Angelina Jolie at pre-Oscars bash
	Source: DNA

	Trai asks DoT to examine Airtel's inter-segment revenue
	Mobile number portability by August, says Raja
	Games based on films may lose steam
	Star Jalsa eyes other revenue earning options
	Source: Business Standard

	Saakshi TV channel launched
	Source: Galatta.com

	India drives surge in growth rate for DTH services
	Source: TelecomTiger

	Zee's new show, 'Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Ki Jo'...
	Source: India-Forums.com

	Journo Junction concludes on BIG FM
	Source: GreaterKashmir.com

International News

	Time Warner Cable shares could slide: Barron's
	Source: Money Central

	Cox Hires Wireless Network Execs
	Source: InformationWeek

	Spanish TV Begins Cooperation With Chinese Communist Party TV Station
	Source: C21Media

	Nintendo Royally Owns Sony In Advertising
	Source: The Epoch Times

	SAG board turns down studio offer
	Source: Los Angeles Times

	Mel Gibson Set as Post-Oscars Guest on ‘Kimmel’
	Source: TV Week

	PEMRA action soon against in-house CD channels
	Source: Daily Times

	Disney-ABC Inks Korean Mobile Agreement
	Source: World Screen

	Netflix may offer streaming-only pricing in 2010
	Source: CNet

	DRG, Talent TV ink first-look deal
	Source: C21Media

	Goldie Hawn, others take side route to Oscars
	Source: Yahoo News

	MobiTV Scoops Best Mobile TV Service
	Source: HitSearchLimited

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