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‘Big Love’ Ceremony Stirs Controversy

An upcoming episode of HBO’s “Big Love” depicting a sacred Church of Latter-Day Saints ceremony is drawing criticism from some of the faith’s followers, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The show’s March 15 episode will feature an endowment ceremony never…

‘This Week,’ KING-TV Among Cronkite Winners

The University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Journalism named ABC News’ “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” and “Now on PBS” as the national winners of its 2009 Walter Cronkite Awards and gave a special citation to CBS’ Kate Couric…

CBS College Sports Network Preps for NCAA Championship

CBS College Sports Network is gearing up for NCAA March Madness. The network will complement CBS Sports’ exclusive live network game broadcasts with more than 75 hours of 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship coverage. The network also will…

VH1, History Revisit ‘Woodstock: 40 Years Later’

“Woodstock: 40 Years Later,” a co-production of VH1 Rock Docs and History, will premiere on cable channels History and VH1 in August. The two-hour documentary, which will be simulcast on VH1 Classic, is directed by Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple…

MLB Network HD, Extra Innings Join Verizon FiOS TV

Verizon has added MLB Network HD and MLB Extra Innings to its FiOS TV service. MLB Network HD is free to Verizon Extreme customers with HD set-top boxes, while MLB Extra Innings is a premium-service package available to all FiOS…

Atlanta’s WAGA Celebrates 60 Years

Atlanta’s WAGA is celebrating its 60th year in broadcasting, TVNewsday reports. The Fox O&O station has launched a special section at myfoxatlanta.com in order to commemorate the station’s history with classic promos and video clips, the site says. The station’s…

Jim Henson and Co. Honored for Children’s Programming

The late Jim Henson and the Jim Henson Co. will receive the Fred Rogers Award for their work in children’s educational programming, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting presents the award, the trade publication notes. Henson is…

NTIA Gets More Money for DTV Converter Coupons

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said it has done away with its DTV converter box coupon waiting list and now only has applicants in a queue waiting to receive their vouchers, Broadcasting & Cable reports. After the NTIA received…

‘Regis and Kelly’ Heads to New Orleans

“Live With Regis and Kelly” will air a special week live from New Orleans, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The daytime TV talk show will feature New Orleans stars such as Emeril Lagasse and Reggie Bush, in addition to appearances by…

Siegfried, Roy Give ’20/20′ Ratings Strength

ABC’s special edition of “20/20” with Las Vegas iconic performers Siegfried and Roy gave the show a strong Friday night ratings performance, MediaLife reports. The program tied CBS’ “Flashpoint” for No. 1 in the 9 p.m. hour, scoring a 2.0…