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Daily Archives : Aug 21, 2008

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U.K. Remains Leader in Exporting Formats

The United Kingdom continues to lead the world in number of exported formats, says the Hollywood Reporter. The U.K. remains in the top spot since the last time producers body PACT conducted the survey, five years ago, to measure the…

NBC’s Got Nothing on CCTV

China Central Television, the state-sponsored national network for the most populous country on earth, is enjoying a ratings bonanza during the Olympics that would make NBC’s numbers seem minuscule in comparison, the New York Times reports. At least 80% of…

Van Susteren Fires Up Blog for Conventions

TVNewser reports Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren will be going the distance during the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week. Van Susteren will posting an hourly open thread for her readers to comment in and receive answers in real…

CNN.com Offers Embeddable Video

CNN.com has followed its competitors MSNBC.com, FoxNews.com and CBSNews.com by allowing site visitors to embed news videos to their Web pages and blogs, Lost Remote reports. The news site also allows users to share the video via social networking sites…

Michelle Obama Sits Down with TV One

Multichannel News reports TV One plans to air a one-hour interview with Michelle Obama, wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, on Sunday. Mrs. Obama talks with TV One’s Roland Martin about her family, the public’s perception of…

MLB in No Hurry to Offer Local Streaming

Major League Baseball’s Bob Bowman confirmed live streaming of local games won’t be available any time soon, Silicon Alley Insider reports. The Advanced Media CEO suggested the games may be available online in perhaps five years. This is in contrast…

For the Kids About to Rock, IFC Salutes You

To promote new series “Z Rock,” IFC is urging subscribers to dress up their pets or kids (10 years old or younger) as rock stars for a chance to win $5,000, Multichannel News reports. Parents or owners can submit photos…

CW’s ‘Stylista’ Gets Early Start

“Stylista” starts showing its stuff sooner than anticipated, as the show is premiering a week earlier than announced, on Oct. 22 at 9 p.m., The CW said today. Billed as being “The Devil Wears Prada” as reality show, “Stylista” comes…

Diversity Found in Youth Market

To find diversity in television, look no further than programming aimed at tweens and teens, the New York Times reports. The Disney Channel is the clear frontrunner in terms of casting minority actors in its ever-popular television shows aimed at…