Top headlines of the week from our sister sites paidContent:UK, mocoNews and contentSutra:

Be sure to check out Rafat’s announcement and press release and Staci’s interview with Guardian execs concerning our Guardian News & Media acquisition.

mocoNews:
—RealNetworks Sees Growth Of Snack-Sized Mobile Content; No iPhone Plans For Rhapsody
—Interview: GoTV Networks CEO Thomas Ellsworth Dishes On All Things iPhone
—Sprint’s Samsung Instinct Is Selling As Briskly As The Razr Two Years Ago
—App Store Launches Today With More Than 500 Applications
—First iPhone 3G Reviews: Mossberg: Battery ‘Significant Problem’; Pogue: Limited 3G, Good Audio

Lots more on our iPhone channel.

paidContent:UK:
—Last.fm’s Indie Talks Stall, Labels Protest ‘Illegal’ Use Of Repertoire
—ITV Web Target Hugely Optimistic, Analysts Cut Forecasts
—Earnings: BBC.com Ads Help BBCWW Soar; Big YouTube And iTunes Income
—Industry Moves: Bebo Takes Dailymotion MD Burns To Lead European Ops
—WPP Makes Hostile Bid For TNS; GfK Considers Cash Bid In Response

contentSutra:
—NDTV Partners With July Systems For SMS Service
—Moser Baer Hiving Off Entertainment Unit; To Unlock Value
—Hungama Acquires Stake In Nautanki.tv
—Arunava Sinha Quits ibibo; Joins NDTV Convergence As Chief Product Officer
—OnMobile To Launch AdRBT; Launching With Airtel?

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