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A taping of NBC’s “Tonight Show” was canceled after host Jay Leno checked himself into a hospital, KTLA.com reports. NBC’s Tracy St. Pierre confirmed the report, stating that Leno went to the hospital because he was not feeling well, but…
NBC is close to finalizing a partnership with MTV for the network’s upcoming reality series “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!,” Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing sources familiar with the situation. As part of the deal, MTV…
The President Obama Show will be making an appearance in the May sweeps. Officials from the Obama administration have asked the major broadcast networks for up to an hour of primetime next Wednesday at 8, according to sources familiar with…
“Ugly Betty” remains in vogue at ABC. The network Thursday renewed the Thursday night dramedy as part of a mass pickup of a dozen staples of the ABC schedule. Also greenlit for the 2009-10 season: “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The…
Amazon.com said it will offer 500 high-definition titles to rent and buy over the Web, DVRs and other Internet-connected devices, presenting competition to cable video-on-demand services, Multichannel News reports. The titles are a mix of movies and TV shows, with…
Acting NTIA chief Anna Gomez said at an NAB conference appearance in Las Vegas that she’s “cautiously optimistic” that the DTV transition in June will have enough coupons and converter boxes, Broadcasting & Cable reports. She said she has been…
Fox affiliates said they would increase their efforts to make their presence felt in Washington, D.C., Broadcasting & Cable reports. “As broadcasters we have to triple down our efforts. We need to let them know that we are an industry…
“Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story,” a documentary debuting Friday on the Military Channel, chronicles a 89-year-old’s dream of erecting a monument and cleaning up a World War II battle site where 1,113 marines perished, the Hollywood Reporter says….