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Retrans Dispute Makes Strange Bedfellows

TVBarn points out that Sunflower Broadband is airing a TV announcement explaining it dropped two Hearst-Argyle stations in Kansas City, Mo., due to retransmission disputes, even though Sunflower parent company owns KTKA, a station recently dropped from Dish Network because…

HLN’s D’Alessio Named Anchor at WAVE

Headline News’ Ray D’Alessio is leaving the network for a job as morning anchor at NBC affiliate WAVE-TV in Louisville, Ky., TVNewser reports. D’Alessio, who joined HLN from CNN/SI in 2001, will make his final on-air appearance on HLN on…

Is Blu-ray’s Future Fading to Black?

Although Blu-ray emerged victorious as the next-generation format for home video, its victory may be short-lived as new technology paints an unclear future for the discs, the New York Times reports. Among the technology to be unveiled at this year’s…

Abdul in Talks for Daytime Talk Show

“American Idol” judge Paula Abdul is in talks with CBS Paramount Network TV for her own daytime talk show, the National Enquirer says, citing unnamed sources. The show could make a debut as early as next year, the magazine says….

Apple Lifts DRM, Changes Song Prices

Apple will begin selling DRM-free songs on its iTunes store, in addition to implementing different prices for songs, the New York Times reports. The announcement was part of Tuesday’s MacWorld keynote speech, where the projected timeline said songs for 69…

HBO Gets Exclusive Telecast of Jan. 18 Inaugural Kickoff

The Presidential Inaugural Committee is tapping HBO to exclusively televise the opening celebration of the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, a Sunday afternoon event at the Lincoln Memorial. The committee on Tuesday night said HBO will work with cable and…

CBS News Plans Live Inauguration Coverage on TV, Web

CBS News has unveiled its plans for multiplatform coverage of the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, led by live broadcasts and Web streams anchored by Katie Couric. Ms. Couric will anchor broadcast coverage for CBS throughout the day on Jan….

FearNet Joins Comcast Entertainment Group

FearNet, the 24-hour multiplatform cable network, has relocated its offices to Los Angeles and has become part of the Comcast Entertainment Group. The network began as a joint venture among Comcast Corp., Sony Pictures TV and Lionsgate. The channel has…

Sling Media Dials Up iPhone Service

Television technology provider Sling Media will introduce a version of its service for iPhones this quarter, the company announced today at MacWorld in San Francisco. The SlingPlayer Mobile allows users to access their home TV experience, including local channels, video-on-demand…

Move Says Use of Its Streaming Technology Doubled in 2008

Internet television technology provider Move Networks said it doubled the number of Internet users watching online video with its streaming technology in 2008. The company announced today that it reached 55 million unique viewers in 2008, up from 25 million…