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Composer Alexander (Sandy) Courage died May 15 in Pacific Palisades, Calif., Daily Variety reports. Courage composed the original “Star Trek” theme, which has been reprised for all the “Trek” films and several of the TV series, the newspaper says. He…
“Ugly Betty” star Michael Urie told a U.K. radio station that an “Ugly Betty” Broadway musical may be in the works, the New York Post reports. Urie also said producers want to do a musical episode of the show beforehand,…
Michael Ausiello is leaving TV Guide after eight years at the company, TV Guide reports. Ausiello will move to Entertainment Weekly, the magazine says. —Vlada Gelman
Spike TV is relaunching its Web site on Friday with original content, a full-episode video player and social-networking features, Broadcasting & Cable reports. YouTube’s “The Angry Video Game Nerd,” Playboy Enterprises, Ultimate Fighting Championship and a merger with iFILM.com will…
Motorola has joined the Wireless Innovation Alliance, which is advocating that the Federal Communications Commission open the digital TV spectrum band to mobile unlicensed wireless devices, Broadcasting & Cable reports. A device that Motorola has been working on to ensure…
The Food Network is launching a new series, “Dear Food Network,” the New York Post reports. Viewers can submit a two-minute video explaining why their question should be answered on the program by a celebrity Food Network chef, the newspaper…
Canadian broadcaster Rogers Media has bought the rights to Media Rights Capital’s Sunday night CW lineup as part of a deal with Shine Reveille International, the Hollywood Reporter says. Rogers Media also acquired animated series “The Life and Times of…
Dunkin’ Donuts has pulled a commercial featuring TV chef Rachael Ray after observers noted that her scarf resembled a keffiyeh, a headscarf traditionally worn by Arab men, the Boston Globe reports. Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin claimed the keffiyeh has…
Discovery Channel will chronicle Odyssey Marine Expeditions’ 2008 Atlas Search adventures for an as-yet-untitled series, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The 11-episode series will follow the political red tape, courtroom clashes and undersea journeys involved in uncovering shipwrecks and artifacts, the…
An agreement between Disney-ABC Domestic Television and CinemaNow will allow TiVo subscribers to rent Walt Disney Studios movies via their Internet-connected DVRs directly from the TV, Multichannel News reports. The movies will be available to view for a 24-hour period,…