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Monthly Archives : May 2008

NFL Net Picks Up ‘Hard Knocks’

NFL Network has added “Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Kansas City Chiefs” to its HD lineup. The Emmy Award-winning series, set to air Fridays at 8 p.m. starting this week, takes a behind-the-scenes look at the NFL team’s training…

‘This Old House,’ DIY’s ‘Blog Cabin’ Team Up

“This Old House” host Kevin O’Connor and landscape contractor Roger Cook will appear on DIY Network’s “Blog Cabin” on Sept. 18, Multichannel News reports. Viewers can vote on the project design for a vacation house firepit at www.DIYNetwork.com through May…

Showtime to Debut ‘Maxed Out’

“Maxed Out,” a documentary about America’s debt crisis, will make its television premiere on Showtime on May 14 at 9 p.m., Broadcasting & Cable reports. The documentary won the special jury prize at the South by Southwest Film Festival, the…

Webby Award Winners Named

The Onion News Network, “Hometown Baghdad” and “You Suck at Photoshop” cleaned up in the 12th annual Webby Awards competition, which honors excellence on the Web. The winners were announced today in several categories and will be honored at a…

Sundance Channel Goes ‘Crazy’

The Sundance Channel has added documentary film “Crazy Love” to its planned lineup of “high-profile programming” set to coincide with the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. “Crazy Love,” directed by Dan Klores, was in the running for the festival’s Grand Jury…

Talk Show Ratings Rise As Sweeps Begin

Daytime talk shows performed well during the week ending April 27, which included the first two days of May sweeps, TVNewsday reports. “Oprah,” “Dr. Phil” and “Rachael Ray” rose 9, 10 and 6 percent, respectively, the Web site says. CBS…

Dan Rather and HDNet Cover Primary

Dan Rather will cover today’s North Carolina and Indiana presidential primaries for HDNet, the Hollywood Reporter says. The live coverage, which is set to air tonight from 7-9 p.m. EDT, will be conducted from Washington, D.C., before an audience, the…

CanWest Picks Up NBC Series

Canadian broadcaster CanWest has acquired NBC’s new original series “Knight Rider,” “My Own Worst Enemy,” “Kath and Kim” and “The Office” spinoff in advance of the upcoming L.A. Screenings, the Hollywood Reporter says. The broadcaster also renewed NBC Universal’s returning…

Microsoft Selling TV Downloads

Microsoft has begun offering TV downloads for its Zune mp3 player, Daily Variety reports. More than 800 hours are available, including programming from NBC Universal, MTV Networks and Turner, the newspaper says. In December, NBC Universal pulled its programs from…

NBC Seeks $3 Million for Super Bowl Spots

NBC will ask for $3 million for 30-second commercial during the 2009 Super Bowl, the Wall Street Journal reports. NBC will boost rates about 10% from last year, or about double the usual rate increase, after Fox’s broadcast in February…