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24 Jan 2009	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 77

Headlines

NDTV Q3 net loss widens to Rs 1.2 billion
NDTV's consolidated net loss widens to Rs 1.2 bn for the third quarter on a revenue of Rs 1.3 bn.

Delhi High Court lifts smoking ban in films, TV
Delhi High Court overturns a government ban on showing smoking scenes in films or television.

TV Today Q3 net drops 48% to Rs 86.7 million
TV Today Network posts Q3 revenue of Rs 652.66 mn, down from Rs 693.73 mn in the year-ago period.

News Releases
A1GP Taupo races live on Ten Sports
'Awaaz Uthate Raho' on Red FM allows you to address your questions to MPs Priya Dutt and Milind Deora
National treasure: book of secrets - unleash the treasure on Star Movies
'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind' Tent Pole Picture of the month this January

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

	Phase II of Ultimate Discovery
	TRAI has no jurisdiction in telecom disputes: TDSAT
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Pope on YouTube fails to excite
	Piracy bites Slumdog Millionare
	Documentary on Mirzapur girl at Oscars too
	Source: Economic Times

	Global internet users cross 1 bn-mark in Dec: comScore
	'Valkyrie' director hails 'Slumdog Millionaire'
	Source: Hindu

	Sivan film on Punjab palette
	Bono's pictures with two partying girls posted on Facebook
	Slumdog Millionaire's 10 Oscar nods most for any Brit film in last decade
	Slumdog will beat Pirates at box office
	Source: DNA

	Tricks from tutors
	Source: Livemint

	Recession hits IPL, teams turn stingy
	Source: NDTV.com

	Airtel digital TV Interactive IPTV plan for existing broadband customers
	Source: Techwhack

	Raaz and Slumdog hit theatres
	Source: Khabrein.info



	'Slumdog' music sales hit high note, movie rides on Oscars
	NDTV net loss widens to Rs 120.8 crore in Q3
	RCom net rises marginally to Rs 1,410 crore
	Google Q4 profits down 68 pct
	Source: Business Standard

	Slum residents object to Slumdog’s name
	Oscar nominations come in tough week for Hollywood
	Smoking can’t be banned in films: HC
	Google profit beats Street forecast on strong ad sales
	Trai against cross-media restrictions
	Source: Financial Express

	Accused wanted own news channel
	Google exceeds 4Q forecasts, though earnings drop
	Documentary on UP girl also makes it to Oscars
	Source: Times of India

	Young guns set to fire in IPL season - 2
	If we get Oscar, good, if not, better: Big B
	Door to IPL riches open for England players
	'Slumdog' opens to huge expectations in India
	Dark questions on TV news
	Source: Indian Express

	YouTube Expands Click-To-Buy eCommerce Effort To Gmail Chat
	Source: eBrandz

International News

	DTV deal would extend Verizon, AT&T licenses
	Spike TV playing ball with Irvin
	Source: Yahoo News

	Two bids for Portugal's fifth TV channel
	BBC and C4 eye UKTV stake
	Source: Advanced Television

	‘Burn’ Has Scorching Debut, but ‘Beast’ Loses Viewers in 2nd Airing
	Source: TV Week

	Asian Star takes over from PRL 24
	Source: Digital Spy

	INDIA: Civic official suspended for talking to press
	Source: Asia Media

	Disney Set to Merge ABC Network, Studio
	Source: WSJ

	E1 consolidates into buying giant
	Sorrell joins speakers at Mip TV
	Paramount ponies up 3-D deal
	Source: Variety

	Dora's U.K. Licensing Partners Get Extension
	Source: AWN

	SK Telecom reviews corporate creative
	Source: Brand Republic

	Hawaii cuisine to be featured on PBS, Travel Channel
	Source: Honoluluadvertiser

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