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Daily Archives : Sep 18, 2008

Moderates Win SAG Board Election

A moderate faction has won control of the Screen Actors Guild’s national board, a development that appears to make the possibility of an actors strike even less likely. The slate of candidates, known as Unite for Strength, won six of…

DTV Coupon Funds Could Run Out Before Switch, Agency Says

The National Telecommunications & Information Administration predicts that the federal government’s funds for DTV converter vouchers could run out by the end of January, just a few weeks short of the official analog shutdown, unless the NTIA receives more funds….

Palin Pushes Up ‘Hannity’ Ratings

After jump starting ratings for “ABC World News” last week, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made the rounds to Fox News’ “Hannity and Colmes” on Wednesday, pushing the talk show to its second-highest total viewership in 2008. Part one of Sean…

LG Ready for Its Emmy Closeup

Actors, writers and directors won’t be the only ones getting exposure at Sunday’s 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Electronics company LG will be featured prominently throughout the telecast, Broadcasting & Cable reports. As the official sponsor of the awards show,…

Wolf Playing Victim on ‘CSI: NY’

Scott Wolf will play a serial killer’s victim on the landmark 100th episode of CBS’ “CSI: NY,” TV Guide reports. Like fellow guest star Rumer Willis, the “Party of Five” star will play a victim by the name of Mac…

A. Smith Preps ‘Tough Justice’ for Syndie

Another judge is looking to join the court syndication bench, as A. Smith & Co. Productions and Bronx Family Court Judge Marian Shelton are teaming up for production of “Tough Justice With Judge Marian Shelton.” Judge Shelton, who has worked…

‘Live’ Answers to DTV Switch Questions

“DTV America Live,” a show produced by RTN Studios, aims to answer consumers’ questions and concerns about the transition to digital broadcasting, TVNewsday reports. Gary Lee Robbins, host of “Unreliable Sources,” and “Closing Remarks” host Jason Roberts will answer viewers’…

CNET Streams HD ‘Survivor’ Preview

CBS is employing its recently acquired CNET property to help promote the upcoming season of “Survivor.” The season opener’s first three-and-a-half minutes will be available to stream at CNET.com/Survivor tonight at 8 p.m. EDT, a week before the show’s premiere…

CBS Extends Deal for Navy Athletics

CBS Sports and the CBS College Sports Network have signed multiyear deals with the U.S. Naval Academy for broadcast rights to home college football games, men’s basketball games and Olympic sporting events. Included in the deal is exclusive CBS Sports…

Local HD Available in Six More DirecTV Markets

With the addition of six more markets, DirecTV now offers local HD service to 91 cities, or 81% of U.S. TV households, Multichannel News reports. The six markets are Mobile, Ala.-Pensacola, Fla.; Richmond-Petersburg, Va.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Toledo and Youngstown, Ohio;…