Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has purchased airtime on an entire channel on Dish Network, Politico reports. The satellite provider’s channel 73 is now labeled “Obama” and features a two-minute ad playing on an endless loop. Dish Network responded to…
Thursday night’s debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden will adhere to strict rules set by the debate commission that will prevent the vice presidential candidates from providing much depth about their positions, Slate says. The format, which allows each…
Paris Hilton has debuted her newest reality show on MTV, “My New BFF,” a competition to see who will become the hotel heiress’ new “best friend forever,” the Washington Post says. The cast features 18 hopefuls willing to endure obscure…
A new Fitch Ratings report says that media and entertainment companies can expect to have liquidity that is “generally healthy” in light of the economic turmoil, Bloomberg reports. Fitch cites these companies’ expected high profit yields rel=”nofollow” as the basis…
AT&T, DirecTV Partner, Leaving Dish Network Out in Cold After Jan. 31, AT&T will begin selling co-branded versions of DirecTV’s satellite television service, leaving former partner Dish Network without a major reselling partner, Multichannel News reported. AT&T will honor its…
HD programming picks for Oct.2-8: “The Ex List,” “The Ex” and “Next” “The Ex List” (CBS) Friday, Oct. 3, 9 p.m.: A woman, played by Elizabeth Reaser, is told that she has one year to find her true love or…
The player: John Heard, post-production coordinator, “Survivor” The play: Heading into its 17th season on CBS, “Survivor’s” lush backdrops and stunning locales lend themselves to high definition. However, “Survivor” post-production coordinator John Heard said the jump to HD depended on…
Online DVD rental service Netflix and cable TV network Starz teamed up to allow digital streaming of the movie channel’s content, but none of it will be in high definition. That puts the partners solidly in the present majority, as…
MySpace and Warner Bros. TV Group have signed a partnership that will bring a “TMZ”-branded entertainment destination to the popular social networking site’s MySpaceTV component, Broadcasting & Cable reports. “TMZ,” the popular syndicated celebrity gossip show and Web site, already…